Journal profile · Zoology
Helminthologia
ISSN 0440-6605 · eISSN 1336-9083 · Versita · SLOVAKIA · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Helminthologia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 141 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Helminthologia is published by Versita and is in Zone 4 of Biology 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 Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HELMINTHOLOGIA is an Open Access scientific journal of the Slovak Academy of Sciences published quarterly in English since 1959 by the Institute of Parasitology of SAS, Slovak Republic. It is the only journal in Central Europe that encompasses the individual and collaborative efforts of scientists working on a variety of subjects associated with human and veterinary helminthology as well as plant nematology. Taking advantage of comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach it still maintains original spirit and is a principal source of fresh scientific information. Addressing the most up-to date topics journal earned its rightful and exceptional place next to the other high-quality scientific serials publishing in its field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Jindřich ŠoltysPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science27.6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary13.6%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology8.3%
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Parasitic infections in humans and animalsMedicine4.6%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.8%
- Coccidia and coccidiosis researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library), ASCI-Database, Baidu Scholar, Cabell's Whitelist, CABI (over 50 subsections), Case, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC - cnpLINKer, Crossref database, Dimensions, EBSCO (relevant databases), EBSCO Discovery Service, Gale/Cengage, Genamics JournalSeek, Google Scholar, IBIDS (National Institutes of Health), J-Gate, JournalGuide, JournalTOCs, KESLI-NDSL (Korean National Discovery for Science Leaders), Microsoft Academic, MyScienceWork, Naver Academic, Naviga (Softweco), Primo Central (ExLibris), ProQuest (relevant databases), Publons
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
- Impact factor
- 1.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 350OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 21 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 69 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 158 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 282 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 332 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 102 days – 242 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 85 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- case reportsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- editorialOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- letters to editorsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- research notesOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
- reviews and mini reviewsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews, Case Reports, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Letters to Editors, EditorialLength not stated
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
- Versita
- Country or region
- SLOVAKIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0440-6605
- Electronic ISSN
- 1336-9083
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Helminthologia
What CAS zone is Helminthologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Helminthologia is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Parasitology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Helminthologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Helminthologia?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 102–242 days); 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 Helminthologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Helminthologia is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Helminthologia open access, and what is the APC?
Helminthologia 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .