Journal profile · Immunology and Microbiology-Parasitology
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
ISSN 2379-4054 · Verduci Editore · Italy
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 87 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 14.4% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (Infect Dis Trop Med) (e-ISSN: 2379-4054) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal that plays a pivotal role in the dissemination of significant advancements in the fields of infectious diseases and tropical medicine. Infect Dis Trop Med is committed to publishing a wide array of scholarly articles, including the following types: Original Articles Brief Commentaries Narrative Reviews Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Case Reports Editorials Letters to the Editor Case/Photo Quiz Clinical Trials Our aim is to serve as a reliable tool for sharing scientific knowledge and discussing challenges and innovative aspects regarding infectious diseases. IDTM strives to bridge the gap between fundamental discoveries in basic science and translational research, encompassing a broad scope that includes but is not limited to basic research, prevention, translational research, public health, pharmacology and pharmacogenomics, treatment, care for elderly patients, virus-related tumors, innovative diagnostic and pathological approaches, and clinical-experimental diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Parasitology
Editor-in-chief Giuseppe NunnariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 15, United States 12, United Kingdom 4, India 3, Spain 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 322/361 | — |
| Parasitology | Q4 | 75/82 | — |
| Virology | Q4 | 79/86 | — |
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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, EBSCO catalog, SCImago
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
87 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14.4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 86.7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted19, with length limits
- brief commentariesBrief Commentaries are short manuscripts that have important and generally preliminary data on a specific issue.Length not stated
- brief commentaryBrief CommentaryLength not stated
- case reportCase reportLength not stated
- case report and reviewCase report and reviewLength not stated
- commentaryORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- lettery to be published alongside the Letter. Letters are restricted to the discussion of papers already published in the journal, with a maximum of 1,000 words, one …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- meta-analysisORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- narrative reviewORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- narrative reviewsInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine publishes narrative reviews on current topics and recent advances in the scientific literature.Length not stated
- original articleORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an important advancemen…Length not stated
- perspectiveORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- photoquizPhotoquizLength not stated
- research articleResearch articleLength not stated
- reviewORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…Length not stated
- systematic reviewORIGINAL ARTICLES Original Articles should present novel work that makes a significant impact within the aims and scope of the journal, and which provides an im…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic reviews and meta-analysesPlease, note that a systematic review analyzes a defined research question by collecting and summarizing all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibil…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship and Copyright
Authors must fulfill the following criteria: He/She/Them must have made a substantial contribution to research design, or to the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data; He/She/Them must have drafted the paper or revised it critically; He/She/Them must have given approval of the submitted and final versions. Infect Dis Trop Med Authors will be required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreemen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Authorship and Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license applied to articles. Model summary
Authors must fulfill the following criteria: He/She/Them must have made a substantial contribution to research design, or to the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data; He/She/Them must have drafted the paper or revised it critically; He/She/Them must have given approval of the submitted and final versions. Infect Dis Trop Med Authors will be required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreemen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Please note that Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine does not accept submissions of manuscripts that have previously been made available online as a preprint on a preprint server or on the Authors’ own website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Digital preservation via CLOCKSS Model summary
Our Journal is committed to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research and to ensure accessibility by upgrading digital file formats to comply with new technology standards such as CLOCKSS.
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
- Verduci Editore
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2379-4054
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
How long does peer review take at Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine?
The publisher reports about 87 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14.4%. 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 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Required. 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 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (15), United States (12) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .