Journal profile · Parasitology
Parasitology
ISSN 0031-1820 · eISSN 1469-8161 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1908
Parasitology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 177 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Parasitology is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 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 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Parasitology is an important specialist journal covering the latest advances in the subject. It publishes original research and review papers on all aspects of parasitology and host-parasite relationships, including the latest discoveries in parasite biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, ecology and epidemiology in the context of the biological, medical and veterinary sciences.Image credit: A photomicrograph of Acanthocheilonema reconditum as seen within a canine blood smear, stained by Giemsa. Once thought rather benign, infections with this filarial worm are now becoming of veterinary concern across parts of South America. Copyrights by Beatriz Cancino-Faure.
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 Science18.7%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary10.4%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology9.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology5.3%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Parasitology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 18Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,830OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 169LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145 | 145 | 45 |
| 2025 | 177 | 177 | 230 |
| 2024 | 152 | 152 | 576 |
| 2023 | 142 | 142 | 1,013 |
| 2022 | 189 | 157 | 2,031 |
| 2021 | 210 | 204 | 2,241 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- editorialResearch Article*Review*Systematic Review*EditorialLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article*Review*Systematic Review*EditorialLength not stated
- reviewResearch Article*Review*Systematic Review*EditorialLength not stated
- systematic reviewResearch Article*Review*Systematic Review*EditorialLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
Parasitology uses a single-anonymous model of peer review.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1908
- ISSN
- 0031-1820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8161
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Parasitology
What CAS zone is Parasitology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Parasitology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Parasitology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 181.
How long does peer review take at Parasitology?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Which databases index Parasitology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Parasitology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Parasitology open access, and what is the APC?
Parasitology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .