Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Journal of Tropical Pathology
ISSN 0301-0406 · eISSN 1980-8178 · Brazilian Society of Parasitology · Brazil
Journal of Tropical Pathology: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Tropical Pathology is published by Brazilian Society of Parasitology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parasitic infections in humans and animals, Parasites and Host Interactions and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasitic infections in humans and animalsMedicine12.1%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology10.9%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology10.5%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine9.1%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine8.1%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary5.9%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine4.4%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 328/361 | 9th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 671/725 | 7th |
| General Immunology and Microbiology | Q4 | 60/63 | 5th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 971 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 97 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 123 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 172 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 241 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 207 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 325 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Brazilian Society of Parasitology
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0301-0406
- Electronic ISSN
- 1980-8178
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tropical Pathology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Tropical Pathology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Tropical Pathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Tropical Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Tropical Pathology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Tropical Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Tropical Pathology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .