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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Australian Society for Parasitology · Australia · Est. 1981

ISSN2213-2244eISSN2213-2244

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

0.618

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.032

Total Works

1,233

Total Citations

19,158

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on parasites and their impact on wildlife, including studies on various host species such as reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish. The research covers parasite identification, epidemiology, host-parasite interactions, and the implications of parasitic infections for conservation and public health. It also addresses the role of environmental factors and anthropogenic changes in parasite transmission dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyOne Volume Yearly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,233

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 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?

Australian Society for Parasitology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2213-2244 / 2213-2244

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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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

ParasitologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyParasitology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInfectious DiseasesParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsVector-borne infectious diseasesHelminth infection and controlBird parasitology and diseasesParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsViral Infections and VectorsParasites and Host InteractionsToxoplasma gondii Research StudiesParasitic infections in humans and animalsCoccidia and coccidiosis research