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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,144Hybrid

Tropical Biomedicine

Abbreviation (ISO):TROP. BIOMED
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Identifier (ISSN):0127-5720(Print)
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Publisher:Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tropical Biomedicine

WoS Q4
01120.3920180.4220190.5120200.6220210.7220220.820230.820240.8202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.275
#18,144

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
48

48 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

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

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PARASITOLOGY

Q4
Rank45/47
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q4
Rank24/27
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PARASITOLOGY

Q4
Rank43/47
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q4
Rank24/27
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year30
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year62
Total Citations54
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year77
Total Citations118
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year69
Total Citations188
2022
IF0.717
Articles / Year80
Total Citations342

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.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
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.

Estimated cost / article

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
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

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)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Tropical Biomedicine (abbr: TROP. BIOMED, ISSN: 0127-5720) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine in Malaysia since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.275 (Q3), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 90 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,585 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
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

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