PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Public Library of Science · United States · Est. 1945
ISSN1935-2727eISSN1935-2735
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.37
H-Index
216
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.443
Total Works
13,195
Total Citations
538,222
2yr Mean Citedness
3.14
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Retractions
35
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries on neglected tropical diseases.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
27
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1945
FrequencyContinuous publication
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications13,195
Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science
OA Since2006
Submission Info
APC Cost$1,300Below median
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~27 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Infectious DiseasesQ1
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
ParasitologyTropical Medicine
Scopus Categories
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Parasites and Host InteractionsMosquito-borne diseases and controlResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesTrypanosoma species research and implicationsViral Infections and VectorsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentMalaria Research and ControlParasite Biology and Host InteractionsViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchZoonotic diseases and public health
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