Journal profile · TROPICAL MEDICINE
Tropical Medicine and Health
ISSN 1348-8945 · eISSN 1349-4147 · BMC · United Kingdom
Tropical Medicine and Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 67 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); 205 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical Medicine and Health is published by BMC 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 Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Malaria Research and Control and Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tropical Medicine and Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine and global health. The journal welcomes clinical, epidemiological, laboratory and policy research. Key topics include: • Viral, bacterial and parasitic infectious diseases • Vectors • Poisonous and venomous organisms • Noncommunicable diseases • Epidemiology and population health • Drug, vaccine and diagnostic tool development • Traveller’s health • Health systems, services and policy • Other health issues related to the tropics The journal accepts original research, reviews, short reports, case reports and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TROPICAL MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Masahiro HashizumePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 34, United Kingdom 4, Thailand 3, United States 2, Kenya 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine12.8%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine12.5%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology10.3%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6%
- Parasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.5%
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchMedicine4.5%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine3.9%
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 | Tropical Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Tropical Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 535OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 198LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 209 | 209 | 94 |
| 2025 | 205 | 205 | 860 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | 698 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 1,443 |
| 2022 | 100 | 100 | 1,686 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 2,426 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 94 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 88 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (443 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)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | EUR 2,490 / USD 2,990 / GBP 2,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,090 / USD 2,990 / EUR 2,490 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,090 / USD 2,990 / EUR 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted6
- brief reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- case reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- correspondenceFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- matters arisingFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Case report Correspondence Review Brief Report Matters ArisingLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Tropical Medicine and Health articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attrib…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1348-8945
- Electronic ISSN
- 1349-4147
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Tropical Medicine and Health
What CAS zone is Tropical Medicine and Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tropical Medicine and Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Tropical Medicine. 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 Tropical Medicine and Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Tropical Medicine and Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 48–94 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. 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 Tropical Medicine and Health based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (34), United Kingdom (4) and Thailand (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tropical Medicine and Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical Medicine and Health is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tropical Medicine and Health open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical Medicine and Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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: .