Journal profile · INFECTIOUS DISEASES-PARASITOLOGY
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
ISSN 0972-9062 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; JCR Q3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 143 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Malaria Research and Control and Viral Infections and Vectors, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
National Institute of Malaria Research on behalf of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) publishes the Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. This Journal was earlier published as the Indian Journal of Malariology, a peer reviewed and open access biomedical journal in the field of vector borne diseases. The Journal publishes review articles, original research articles, short research communications, case reports of prime importance, letters to the editor in the field of vector borne diseases and their control.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): INFECTIOUS DISEASES-PARASITOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Anup AnvikarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 10, Indonesia 4, Philippines 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine22.3%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine17.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine7%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Parasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | 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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · INFECTIOUS DISEASES · rank 113/141
- JCR Q4 · PARASITOLOGY · rank 36/47
- JCR Q3 · TROPICAL MEDICINE · rank 20/27
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 313OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 49 | 3 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 85 |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | 276 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 148 |
| 2022 | 98 | 98 | 523 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 356 |
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 Crossref · to
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 258 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 0972-9062
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
What CAS zone is Journal of Vector Borne Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Parasitology / Tropical Medicine. 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 Vector Borne Diseases?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Vector Borne Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 110–258 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Vector Borne Diseases in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, INFECTIOUS DISEASES Q4 (113/141), PARASITOLOGY Q4 (36/47), TROPICAL MEDICINE Q3 (20/27). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Vector Borne Diseases based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (10), Indonesia (4) and Philippines (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Vector Borne Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Vector Borne Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .