Journal profile

Parasites & vectors

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN1756-3305 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.27
Citation rate 5.00 4,601 total citations
h5-index 59 h5 depth signal
Cited share 90.1% 915 of 1,015
Total citations 4,601 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.90 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.8% 403 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,391
China 1,255
United Kingdom 830
Brazil 505
France 483

Citing Fields of Research

Parasitology 2,250
Parasitology Studies 2,044
Zoonotic Infections 1,555
Entomology 1,545
Tropical Diseases 899

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,927 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,015 915 cited publications
Last 12 months 658 54.8 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 658 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,391 citing publications
Leading citing field Parasitology 2,250 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4, 2011-
PubMed
v1, 2008-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Parasitology Studies Parasitology Zoonotic Infections Entomology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
BioMed Central Ltd

Broad Categories

Parasitology Tropical Medicine Parasitology Studies Zoonotic Infections

MeSH Descriptors

Disease Vectors Parasites Parasitic Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Jianuo Xu, Ghazanfar Abbas, Charles G. Gauci et al.
Background: Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are enteric protozoan parasites of veterinary and public health significance, yet molecular epidemiological data from Australian pig populations remain limited, and no study has pre...
04
Irene Kyomuhangi, Manuela Carnaghi, Pelagie Boko-Collins et al.
Background: Entomological surveillance for onchocerciasis is closely linked to riverine environments where black fly vectors breed. Relying solely on this xenomonitoring method may underestimate exposure risk in communities further away,...
10
Maneno E. Baravuga, Marilou M. Boddé, Alex Makunin et al.
Background: Species-level identification of malaria vectors and parasites is essential for tailored vector control and clinical case management. However, routine surveillance often relies on morphology, PCR assays restricted to major vec...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on first issue; title from journal homepage (publisher's Web site, viewed July 25, 2008).

Latest issue consulted: 1:21 (10 July 2008) (viewed July 25, 2008).

Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.

Merger of: Kinetoplastid biology and disease and Filaria journal.