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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,144CAS 4区Hybrid

Tropical Biomedicine

Abbreviation (ISO):TROP. BIOMED
Country: Malaysia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.275•SCImago Rank: #18,144•Identifier (ISSN):0127-5720(Print)•Articles / Year: 90•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,585 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
3.72% Gold OA•92.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.717)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.623)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.509)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.418)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.393)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Society publishes the Journal – Tropical Biomedicine, 4 issues yearly. It was first started in 1984. The journal is now abstracted / indexed by Medline, ISI Thompson, CAB International, Zoological Abstracts, SCOPUS. It is available free on the MSPTM website. Members may submit articles on Parasitology, Tropical Medicine and other related subjects for publication in the journal subject to scrutiny by referees. There is a charge of US$200 per manuscript. However, charges will be waived if the first author or corresponding author are members of MSPTM of at least three (3) years' standing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.4%Medicine92%Genetics69.5%Immunology60.8%Pathology53.3%Ecology52.6%Chemistry50.4%Veterinary medicine49.8%Biochemistry45.2%Virology40.6%Botany39.7%Geology37.2%Zoology36.9%Paleontology36%Microbiology33.2%Gene32.3%Internal medicine31.8%Larva24.9%Computer science24.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,144Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.275

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
48

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.96

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,585 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations233
3-Year Documents213
Citable Documents213

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ3
ParasitologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PARASITOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1984
Editorial Address
MALAYSIAN SOC PARASITOLOGY TROPICAL MEDICINE, C/O DR. LEE HAN LIM, MEDICAL ENTOMOL UNIT/INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE, INST MEDI RES, JALAN, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 50588
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PARASITOLOGY
JCRSCIE
45/47Q4
TROPICAL MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
24/27Q4
PARASITOLOGY
JCISCIE
43/47Q4
TROPICAL MEDICINE
JCISCIE
24/27Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—301
20250.86254
20240.877118
20230.869188
20220.71780342
20210.623109664
20200.50962285
20190.418——
20180.393——
2011—10
2010—20
2009—20
2008—12
2006—12
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Tropical Biomedicine

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01