Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
ISSN 0125-1562 · eISSN 2697-5718 · Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation · THAILAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1970
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1; fully open access; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health is published by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation 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 Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The SEAMEO* Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project was established in 1967 to help improve the health and standard of living of the peoples of Southeast Asia by pooling manpower resources of the participating SEAMEO member countries in a cooperative endeavor to develop and upgrade the research and training capabilities of the existing facilities in these countries. By promoting effective regional cooperation among the participating national centers, it is hoped to minimize waste in duplication of programs and activities. In 1992 the Project was renamed the SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine12.3%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine9.7%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Parasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5.7%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine4.3%
- Dengue and Mosquito Control ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
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 | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | 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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- Impact factor
- 0.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 25 |
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 ·
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).
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
- Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation
- Country or region
- THAILAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0125-1562
- Electronic ISSN
- 2697-5718
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
What CAS zone is Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / 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 Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.1; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health?
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 Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health is indexed in Scopus.
Is Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health open access, and what is the APC?
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health is a fully open-access 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: .