Journal profile · Tropical Medicine
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
ISSN 0037-8682 · eISSN 1678-9849 · Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · BRAZIL · Bimonthly · Founded 1967
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 98 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 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 Trypanosoma species research and implications, Research on Leishmaniasis Studies and Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine aims to disseminate the results of original and innovative research in the field of tropical medicine, neglected tropical diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and related areas to significantly contribute to the advancement of technical-scientific knowledge. The journal invites the publication of review articles, mini-reviews, original articles, editorials, brief communications, case reports, technical reports, images in infectious and parasitic diseases, letters to the editor, supplements, and obituaries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Tropical Medicine
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 5, France 2, Peru 2, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine15%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine12.2%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology9.3%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine9.2%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine4%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science3.4%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology3%
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 |
| 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 | Parasitology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,630OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 119 | 28 |
| 2025 | 107 | 107 | 91 |
| 2024 | 94 | 94 | 393 |
| 2023 | 154 | 154 | 597 |
| 2022 | 209 | 209 | 1,519 |
| 2021 | 211 | 211 | 1,620 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 69 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (248 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
The Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine emphasizes transparency throughout the editorial process, from submission to publication of the manuscript. Therefore, all parties involved in the publication process (editors, authors, and reviewers) must declare any conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest is defined as any type of i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
The Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine adheres to the principles of good research practices. Therefore, all manuscripts are reviewed; if plagiarism is suspected, the rules of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are followed. During the peer review process, if any type of misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data manipulation/f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
After articles are accepted for publication in the journal, the authors retain the copyright to their manuscripts, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0. This means that after publication, the intellectual property remains with the authors. At the time of manuscript submission, authors must included in the cover letter their agreement to transfer the rights of the first publica…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine follows the Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is the condition where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine utilizes a double-blind peer review process to ensure an impartial and highly technical review of the manuscript received for publication. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least three technical-scientific merit reviewers and a statistical reviewer. For meta-analyses and systematic review…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
In alignment with open science practices, the Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical/Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine supports an international initiative that results in a more transparent editorial process, currently known as the Open Access Trend. Manuscripts deposited on preprint servers (such as SciELO Preprints and bioRxiv) may be submitted to the journal. …
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
- Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0037-8682
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-9849
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
What CAS zone is Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 44–147 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (5), France (2) and Peru (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical open access, and what is the APC?
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .