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International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN2211-3207eISSN2211-3207

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

0.962

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.468

Total Works

641

Total Citations

19,090

2yr Mean Citedness

3.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the discovery, development, and characterization of antiparasitic drugs and the mechanisms of drug resistance in parasites. Research includes in vitro and in vivo screening of novel compounds, investigation of drug targets, and analysis of genetic markers associated with resistance across various parasitic infections.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Frequency3 Issues A Year, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications641

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~23 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-3207 / 2211-3207

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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.

ParasitologyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

PharmacologyQ2

Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ParasitologyPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

ParasitologyPharmacologyPharmacology (medical)Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Helminth infection and controlParasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesMalaria Research and ControlTrypanosoma species research and implicationsParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsCoccidia and coccidiosis researchMosquito-borne diseases and controlParasitic Diseases Research and Treatment