Journal decision profile

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Medicine · Immunology and Microbiology

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7, ranking Q2 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 2 other subfields. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.

Oxford University PressUnited KingdompISSN 0035-9203eISSN 1878-3503
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
1.7

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 1.90.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
155 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 103–209 days

97 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 97% coverage · 2024–2025

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
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$3,067

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Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
1.72026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#11 / 2,268LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
9.2%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.69MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
155 daysIQR 103–209 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
139 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share9.2%

51 of 555 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.7%

4 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.69×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#11

of 2,268 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.69, so its typical recent paper runs about 31% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

9.2% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

1112016
922017
1302018
1632019
1972020
1992021
1272022
982023
1312024
1732025

Recent work-type mix

555 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article90.8%
Review7.2%
Erratum1.4%
Editorial0.5%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works

Select a MeSH signal to see how much Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene publishes on it, from PubMed counts for the last five complete years.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Parasites and Host Interactions49
Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies46
Mosquito-borne diseases and control41
Malaria Research and Control35
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies25
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology21
Leprosy Research and Treatment18
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies17
Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment17
Trypanosoma species research and implications17
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-10-23. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 555 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2
ParasitologyQ2
EpidemiologyQ2

Is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene a good journal?

A solid Q2 journal by citation data

By citation data, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 2 other subfields, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #3,175 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 51%). Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7. Recent papers took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,067 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, and Epidemiology, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Rank in Medicine
#3,175 of 6,272
Top 51%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
1.7
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher
Submission to acceptance
155 days
Median, PubMed records
Indicative APC
$3,067
OpenAlex, verify with the journal
Papers published in 2025
181
OpenAlex works

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Q2
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#3,175
of 6,272 Medicine field journals
#1,003
among Q2 Medicine journals

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
20,245
H-Index
181
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
1,587
Subject Areas
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthParasitologyEpidemiology

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  1. 1

    Check the scope

    OpenAlex classifies Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's papers in subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, and Epidemiology. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

    Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.

    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene homepage ↗
  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's author guidelines; Oxford University Press runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

    Plan for costs

    OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,067 USD. Check the current fee, waivers, and any institutional agreement on the journal website.

  5. 5

    Know what to expect

    Recent accepted papers took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene does not publish an acceptance rate.

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Common questions about Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene a good journal?

By citation data, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 2 other subfields, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #3,175 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 51%). Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7. Recent papers took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,067 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, and Epidemiology, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's Journal Metrics Score in 2026?

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.

What is the acceptance rate of Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

What quartile is Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in?

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's best quartile is Q2. By OpenAlex subfield: Q2 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Q2 in Parasitology; Q2 in Epidemiology. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.

Is the Journal Metrics Score the same as other journal citation metrics?

No. Journal Metrics computes the score independently from OpenAlex open data. Other providers use different citation databases, document types, and counting rules, so their published figures for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene will not match this score exactly. Compare journals using one source at a time.

How long does Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene take from submission to acceptance?

Across 97 recent PubMed records with both dates, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance; the middle half took 103–209 days. This interval includes editorial handling and revisions, so it is not the time to a first decision.

How much does it cost to publish in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?

OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,067 USD for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This journal-level estimate may exclude taxes, waivers, discounts, or article-type fees, so confirm the current charge on the journal's website.

Which journals are alternatives to Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?

Comparable journals include Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Parasites & Vectors, and Pathogens and Global Health. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.

How do I submit a paper to Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?

Submit online through the link in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 155 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.

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