Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN 0035-9203 · eISSN 1878-3503 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1920
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,067; median 101 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 173 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is published by Oxford University Press 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 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is an official journal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. It publishes authoritative and impactful original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine. The journal offers a respected voice for clinicians, health-related scientists, development organisations and students in topics including: clinical tropical medicine infectious diseases parasitology and entomology microbiology and virology epidemiology chemotherapy immunology public health, including social science Abstracting and Indexing The journal is covered by the following services: Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases Agricultural Economics Database Animal Science Database CAB Abstracts Dairy Science Abstracts (Online) Environmental Impact Forest Science Database Global Health Helminthological Abstracts (Online) Index Veterinarius (Online) InfoTree Nutrition and Food Sciences Database Parasitology Database Protozoological Abstracts (Online) Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology (Online) Review of Medical and Veterinary Mycology (Online) Rural Development Abstracts (Online) TropAg & Rural Tropical Diseases Bulletin (Online) Veterinary Science Database VetMed Resource World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts (Online) Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide, 1/1/1952- BIOBASE EMBASE Scopus, 1907-1907, ongoing PubMed Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C), Selective Biological Sciences, Selective Entomology Abstracts (Online), Selective Current Contents Science Citation Index Expanded Web of Science Zoological Record Online MEDLINE Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.6 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.9 Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (Rank by Impact Factor) 301/443 Tropical Medicine (Rank by Impact Factor) 19/27 2025 Cited Half-Life 17.2 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.8 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00287 2025 Article Influence Score 0.526 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 3.3 Public Health, Environmental And Occupational Health (Rank by CiteScore) 312/725 Parasitology (Rank by CiteScore) 38/82 Infectious Diseases (Rank by CiteScore) 187/361 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.812 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 229,411 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 34 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 42 days 2025 Median days from acceptance to publicati
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Nick DayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 14, United States 11, India 7, Thailand 5, Brazil 3 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine11.4%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine10.9%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology10.3%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine6.9%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.9%
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 | Tropical Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 | 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 | Tropical Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,529OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 157LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 229,411Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 27 | 12 |
| 2025 | 173 | 56 | 263 |
| 2024 | 131 | 50 | 517 |
| 2023 | 98 | 28 | 497 |
| 2022 | 127 | 54 | 1,043 |
| 2021 | 200 | 89 | 2,595 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (373 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,326 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- GBP 350
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should be up to 1000 words, with an unstructured abstract of up to 100 words and 10 references.Length not stated
- commentaryf you are considering writing a review. Commentaries should be up to 1000 words, with an unstructured abstract of up to 100 words and 10 remain text ≤ 1,000 words
- correspondenceCorrespondence relating to a recently published article (Comments) TRSTMH allows readers to comment on articles (formerly known as eLetters). Commenting provide…Length not stated
- editorialTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team.Length not stated
- lessons from the fieldLessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles should highlight lessons learnt from fieldwork across the tropical medicine and global health communityLength not stated
- original articleTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles are up to 3500 words (main text) in length with a structured abstract of up to 200 words and with up to 30 references.Length not stated
- reviewTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…Length not stated
- review articleTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- review articlesReview Articles should be up to 3500 words in length, with an unstructured abstract of up to 200 words and up to 60 references.Length not stated
- short communicationTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications should be up to 800 words long, with only one table or figure, a structured abstract of up to 100 words and 5 references.Length not stated
- systematic reviewTRSTMH publishes the following types of paper: Editorials , which are commissioned by the Editorial team. Lessons from the Field -short editorial-style articles…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
At the point of submission, each author should reveal any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications or opinions stated – including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organisation(s), personal …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Authors are required to include a data availability statement in their paper. When data and software underlying the research article are available in an online source, authors should include a full citation in their reference list. Fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication. Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Government Licence
The Open Government Licence is an open licencing model for content produced by employees of UK Crown bodies allowing users to copy, publish, distribute, adapt and transmit the Information for commercial and non-commercial purposes. For additional information visit the gov.uk information on the Open Government Licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. If you select an open access licence, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Single-anonymized peer review; reviewers' identities hidden from authors. Model summary
The Journal operates single-anonymized peer review, meaning that the identity of the authors is known to the editors and to the reviewers, but that the reviewers’ identities are known only to the editors and are hidden from the authors. During peer review, reviewers communicate directly with the editors but not the authors or other reviewers. Once a submitted manuscript passes initial assessment b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate screening for plagiarism and redundant publication. Model summary
Manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; must update preprint status upon acceptance. Model summary
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1920
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-3503
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 120, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
What CAS zone is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Tropical Medicine / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 181.
How long does peer review take at Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 66–160 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), United States (11) and India (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,067.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .