Journal profile · Zoology
Comparative Parasitology
ISSN 1525-2647 · Helminthological Society of Washington · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 2000
Comparative Parasitology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.53; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comparative Parasitology is published by Helminthological Society of Washington and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Helminth infection and control and Bird parasitology and diseases, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comparative Parasitology (continuing the Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington in its 67th volume) focuses on parasitological research of a comparative nature, emphasizing taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography, evolution, faunal survey, and biological inventory within a morphological and/or molecular context. The scope of Comparative Parasitology extends to all parasitic faunas, including helminths, protistans and arthropods.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science31.6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary11.7%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology9.5%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Dermatological diseases and infestationsMedicine4.2%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology2.6%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 288OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,019 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 31 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 61 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Helminthological Society of Washington
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1525-2647
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comparative Parasitology
What CAS zone is Comparative Parasitology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comparative Parasitology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Parasitology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Comparative Parasitology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.53; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Comparative Parasitology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Comparative Parasitology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comparative Parasitology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Comparative Parasitology open access, and what is the APC?
Comparative Parasitology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .