Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Aims & Scope

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is an official journal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

It publishes authoritative and impactful original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine.

The journal offers a respected voice for clinicians, health-related scientists, development organisations and students in topics including: clinical tropical medicine infectious diseases parasitology and entomology microbiology and virology epidemiology chemotherapy immunology public health, including social science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.644

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	120

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8956

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	933

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Zika Virus (I). Isolations and serological specificity

  Citation: 2223

  Authors: G.W.A, S.F, A.J

• A new medium for the axenic cultivation of Entamoeba histolytica and other Entamoeba

  Citation: 1526

  Authors: Louis S., Dan R., Carol C.

• Severe falciparum malaria

  Citation: 846

  Authors:

• Axenic culture of Giardia lamblia in TYI-S-33 medium supplemented with bile

  Citation: 810

  Authors: David B.

• The increase in risk factors for leishmaniasis worldwide

  Citation: 672

  Authors: P.

• An epidemic of virus disease in Southern Province, Tanganyika territory, in 1952–1953

  Citation: 642

  Authors: Marion C

• Antibiotic resistance is the quintessential One Health issue

  Citation: 637

  Authors: T. P., D. P., J., E. M., M., D., S. I., J., M., S., R., J., U., P., T. P., M. E. J.

• Zika virus : A report on three cases of human infection during an epidemic of jaundice in Nigeria

  Citation: 590

  Authors: F.N

• Indoor air pollution from biomass fuel smoke is a major health concern in the developing world

  Citation: 560

  Authors: Duncan G., Nigel, Stephen B.

• Zika virus (II). Pathogenicity and physical properties

  Citation: 548

  Authors: G.W.A

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