Leading global journal strengthens impact in infectious disease and tropical medicine

Infectious diseases: Challenges

Infectious diseases continue to pose major public health challenges worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings where poverty increases the risk of transmission and limits access to healthcare. Addressing these challenges requires strong scientific evidence and global collaboration across disciplines. Infectious Diseases of Poverty has established itself as an international platform dedicated to publishing high-quality research on the prevention, control, and elimination of poverty-related infectious diseases. By bringing together experts in public health, infectious diseases, parasitology, tropical medicine, epidemiology, and related fields, the journal promotes innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing health challenges.

High impact

Reflecting its growing scientific influence, the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), released by Clarivate, awarded Infectious Diseases of Poverty an Impact Factor of 7.4, with a 5-year Impact Factor of 5.7. The journal ranks 1^st out of 27 journals in tropical medicine, 3^rd out of 47 in parasitology, and 11^th out of 141 in infectious diseases, placing it in the Q1 quartile across all three categories. More recently, Elsevier's 2025 CiteScore recognized the journal with a CiteScore of 10.2, ranking it 30^th out of 725 journals in public, environmental, and occupational health and 25^th out of 361 in infectious diseases, highlighting its growing global impact and visibility.

The journal is sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology and jointly hosted by the Chinese Medical Association and the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which also serves as the National Center for Tropical Diseases. Guided by its vision of “One World, One Health,” the journal provides a high-quality academic platform for interdisciplinary research addressing infectious diseases linked to poverty. It encourages collaboration among scientists, clinicians, public health professionals, and policymakers to advance evidence-based approaches for disease prevention and control while promoting the global exchange of scientific knowledge.

One World, One Health

Over the years, Infectious Diseases of Poverty has become an important venue for disseminating research with real-world relevance. In addition to publishing advances in infectious disease epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and control, the journal highlights successful public health strategies and shares practical experiences that can be adapted across countries and regions. By facilitating international collaboration and encouraging multidisciplinary research, it supports efforts to reduce the global burden of infectious diseases and contributes to achieving more equitable health outcomes worldwide.

As infectious diseases continue to evolve alongside changing environmental, social, and economic conditions, access to rigorous scientific evidence remains essential for effective public health action. With its strong international standing, high citation performance, and commitment to interdisciplinary research, Infectious Diseases of Poverty is well-positioned to advance scientific discovery and foster global collaboration. By connecting researchers across disciplines and regions, the journal continues to support innovative solutions for preventing and controlling infectious diseases while contributing to the broader goal of improving global health through the shared vision of “One World, One Health.”

Reference

Journal: Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Website: https://link.springer.com/journal/40249?darwin=true

About Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Infectious Diseases of Poverty is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by BMC. Launched in 2012, the journal promotes interdisciplinary research on infectious diseases linked to poverty through the guiding vision of "One World, One Health." It publishes research, reviews, and policy-relevant studies spanning public health, tropical medicine, parasitology, epidemiology, health systems, and One Health approach. Sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology and jointly hosted by the Chinese Medical Association and the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at China CDC, the journal supports global collaboration and evidence-based strategies for disease prevention, control, elimination, and health equity.

Website: https://link.springer.com/journal/40249