Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
ISSN 2673-7515 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parasites and Host Interactions, Mosquito-borne diseases and control and Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is a collaborative and multidisciplinary journal publishing high-quality research on tropical diseases and other communicable and non-communicable health conditions that disproportionately affect populations in tropical regions and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The journal focuses on disease pathophysiology, prevention, control, and treatment, as well as the health system, social, economic, and environmental determinants of health in these settings. By bringing together international scholarship across disciplines central to tropical medicine and global health—including infectious diseases, parasitology, entomology, epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, health policy, health economics, implementation science, and medical anthropology—the journal provides a coherent open-access platform addressing both classical tropical diseases and broader health priorities in vulnerable populations. Non-communicable diseases are considered within the specific epidemiological, environmental, and health system contexts of tropical and LMIC settings. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 3, Kenya 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Chile 2 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology11.6%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine10.8%
- Parasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentMedicine9.4%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine8%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.3%
- Zoonotic diseases and public healthMedicine4.1%
- Dengue and Mosquito Control ResearchSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q2 | 280/725 | 61st |
| Infectious Diseases | Q2 | 168/361 | 53rd |
| Microbiology (medical) | Q3 | 78/147 | 47th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 103 | 1,058 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 1,103 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 770 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 460 |
| 2022 | 138 | 138 | 190 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 17 |
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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
CrossMark policy to locate current version of content. Model summary
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY version 4.0 for articles from July 2012 onwards. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-7515
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Tropical Diseases?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Tropical Diseases?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Tropical Diseases based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (3), Kenya (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Tropical Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Frontiers in Tropical Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .