Journal profile · Parasitology
Journal of Parasitology
ISSN 0022-3395 · eISSN 1937-2345 · American Society of Parasitologists · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1914
Journal of Parasitology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; subscription journal; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Parasitology is published by American Society of Parasitologists 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 Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Parasitology is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP). The journal publishes original research covering helminths, protozoa, and other parasitic organisms and serves scientific professionals in microbiology, immunology, veterinary science, pathology, and public health. Journal content includes original research articles, brief research notes, announcements of the Society, and book reviews. Articles are subdivided by topic for ease of reference and range from behavior and pathogenesis to systematics and epidemiology. The journal is published continuously online with one full volume printed at the end of each year.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Parasitology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science22.3%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary12%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology7.4%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology6.1%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Coccidia and coccidiosis researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Toxoplasma gondii Research StudiesImmunology and Microbiology3.7%
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- 1.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,767OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 79 | 5 | 65 |
| 2024 | 92 | 11 | 192 |
| 2023 | 82 | 27 | 264 |
| 2022 | 79 | 22 | 317 |
| 2021 | 115 | 20 | 604 |
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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
- American Society of Parasitologists
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1914
- ISSN
- 0022-3395
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-2345
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Parasitology
What CAS zone is Journal of Parasitology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Parasitology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Parasitology. 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 Journal of Parasitology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 165.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Parasitology?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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 Journal of Parasitology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Parasitology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Parasitology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .