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Frontiers in Parasitology

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 2017

eISSN2813-2424

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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.609

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

145

Total Citationsi

602

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Parasitology publishes original research, reviews, and opinion articles on all aspects of parasitology, including the biology, ecology, and evolution of parasites, as well as their impact on host health and disease.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications145

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2021

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2813-2424

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

ParasitologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Parasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsTrypanosoma species research and implicationsParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentHelminth infection and controlMalaria Research and ControlResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlAmoebic Infections and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Parasitology

Is Frontiers in Parasitology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Parasitology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Parasitology?

Frontiers in Parasitology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.95.

Is Frontiers in Parasitology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Parasitology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.