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Malaria Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):MALAR. J
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.326•SCImago Rank: #3,052•Identifier (ISSN):1475-2875(Print)•Articles / Year: 471•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,455 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.7
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate20.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
471articles/year
100% Gold OA•91.27% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.469)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.979)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.631)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.798)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.845)
🔵 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

Malaria Journal is aimed at the scientific community interested in malaria in its broadest sense. It is the only journal that publishes exclusively articles on malaria and, as such, it aims to bring together knowledge from the different specialities involved in this very broad discipline, from the bench to the bedside and to the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.1%Biology98.9%Pathology97.3%Immunology96.1%Malaria95.4%Plasmodium falciparum62.3%Genetics48.4%Zoology47.4%Environmental health44.2%Chemistry39.9%Sociology39.3%Internal medicine39%Biochemistry37.2%Computer science32.3%Demography32.2%Nursing30.6%Parasitology28.6%Gene28.3%Public health27.3%Virology26.9%Population26.8%Tropical medicine26.1%Geography23%Economics22.3%Mathematics22.2%Ecology21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,052Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.326

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
131

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,455 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,263
3-Year Documents1,164
Citable Documents1,152

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1
ParasitologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Irregular
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCRSCIE
44/141Q2
PARASITOLOGY
JCRSCIE
5/47Q1
TROPICAL MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
3/27Q1
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCISCIE
29/141Q1
PARASITOLOGY
JCISCIE
9/47Q1
TROPICAL MEDICINE
JCISCIE
5/27Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—365102
202535251,507
20242.44033,367
202333855,586
20223.4694017,648
20212.97948611,258
20202.63144713,463
20192.79845016,078
20182.84548418,530
2017—49920,363
2016—60122,836
2015—53021,811
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Malaria Journal

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 20.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01