Journal profile · Parasitology
International Journal for Parasitology
ISSN 0020-7519 · eISSN 1879-0135 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1971
International Journal for Parasitology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.24; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,880; median 111 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Parasitology is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 2 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 Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Parasitology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science18.6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary12.3%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology9.7%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology7.5%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.1%
- Parasitic infections in humans and animalsMedicine4.1%
- Coccidia and coccidiosis researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 1 |
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
- 3.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132LetPub ·
- h-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 39 | 18 |
| 2025 | 123 | 78 | 286 |
| 2024 | 80 | 57 | 386 |
| 2023 | 91 | 52 | 881 |
| 2022 | 76 | 36 | 968 |
| 2021 | 124 | 46 | 2,755 |
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
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (192 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,880 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,310 / JPY 357,210 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0020-7519
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-0135
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Parasitology
What CAS zone is International Journal for Parasitology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for Parasitology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Parasitology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal for Parasitology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.24; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 199.
How long does peer review take at International Journal for Parasitology?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 75–141 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 International Journal for Parasitology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Parasitology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal for Parasitology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Parasitology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,880.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .