MJ

Malaria Journal

Malaria Journal is an international open access journal focused on malaria research across the full spectrum of the field, from molecular studies to global-scale and elimination-oriented work, serving as a forum for debate and discussion from bench to bedside to field.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1475-2875
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: £2290.00 GBP / $2990.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

Malaria Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Malaria Journal, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include the section headings Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, List of abbreviations, Declarations, Footnotes, and References. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with Authors' information optional and 'Not applicable' used for irrelevant declarations, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part.
References References must use Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list rather than the text, given in full with the site title, URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables shorter than one page can be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page can be placed at the end of the document with their intended position indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Malaria Journal, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm author approval for submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract structure is not specified.
Manuscript Review articles are not limited in length. Main text may be broken into subsections with short informative headings and must include a conclusions section stating the main conclusions and explaining the importance and relevance of the material reported. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used where a section is not relevant, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must not be cited in the abstract, only published or publicly available articles, trial records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list in full.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables less than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables larger than one page may be placed at the end of the document text file. Previously published figures and tables may be included only with permission where applicable and citation of the original article, figures must be uploaded separately in order with multi-panel figures as single composite files, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Malaria Journal, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the manuscript for submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. If the systematic review is registered, the registration number should be included as the last line of the abstract.
Manuscript Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should follow PRISMA. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available through e-print or preprint servers may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in full in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file, figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Malaria Journal, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript should include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a consent-to-publish statement in the Consent section, 'Not applicable' under any irrelevant Declarations subheading, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is present.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and web resources may be cited in the reference list, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be assigned a reference number and listed in full in the references.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript and longer tables may be placed at the end of the document. Figures must be numbered in text order and multipart figures submitted as single composite files, while tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Recent Publications

High burden of histology-confirmed placental malaria and associated adverse birth outcomes among primigravidae in Northwestern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Gilman Buhaga, Fridolin Mujuni, Subira Matiku, Richard Kiritta, Dismas Matovelo, Edgar Ndaboine, Humphrey D. Mazigo

10.1186/s12936-026-05946-5
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Mobility and malaria incidence in Indonesia’s low-endemic areas during the COVID-19 period

Risalia Reni Arisanti, Ahmad Watsiq Maula, Riris Andono Ahmad, Adi Utarini

10.1186/s12936-026-05945-6
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Evaluating the impact of South–North Joint Malaria Control Project on spatiotemporal transmission dynamics in South Korea using dynamic mode decomposition

Haram Seo, Byul Nim Kim, Arsen Abdulali, Sunmi Lee

10.1186/s12936-026-05941-w
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Comparing reported and observed use of insecticide-treated nets in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a post-campaign longitudinal household study

Nono Mvuama, Josue Zanga, Osée Y. Sanogo, Baudouin Matela, Tiffany Clark, Aklilu Seyoum, Kristin Banek, Emery Metelo, Victoire Nsabatien, Eric Mafuta, Aimée Lulebo, Yung-Ting Bonnenfant, Michael Humes, Ferdinand Ntoya, Sheila Ogoma Barasa, Paul Mansiangi, Romain Jouffroy, Fiacre Agossa, Seth Irish

10.1186/s12936-026-05962-5
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Efficacy and safety of RTS, S and R21 malaria vaccines in children under five in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Khulud Mahmood Nurani, Najib Kadernani, Emmanuel Korir, Merna Akram Estreed, Arkadeep Dhali, Rugut Clinton, Khalid Kadernani, Vincent Kipkorir, Pius Omullo, Moses Masika

10.1186/s12936-026-05954-5
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 9 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

Authors may suggest peer reviewers or request exclusion of reviewers in the cover letter. Authors who do not wish manuscript sharing with other BMC journals should indicate this in the cover letter on submission.

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What are the publication costs?

An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2290.00 GBP / $2990.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Global Maternal and Child Health Parasites and Host Interactions Insect Pest Control Strategies Travel-related health issues Computational Drug Discovery Methods Vector-borne infectious diseases Complement system in diseases Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Insect Resistance and Genetics Viral Infections and Vectors Child Nutrition and Water Access Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms Trypanosoma species research and implications Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment COVID-19 epidemiological studies vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting HIV Research and Treatment Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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