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Tropical Diseases Travel Medicine and Vaccines

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines is an open access journal focused on the impact of global mobility on infectious diseases, with strong emphasis on epidemiology, developing countries, and traveler health. It publishes basic, translational, and applied research related to the prevention and management of healthcare and diseases internationally.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Tropical Medicine
Impact Factor 2.2
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2055-0936
eISSN 2055-0936
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: £1990.00 GBP / $2790.00 USD / €2290.00 EUR.

Submission Instructions

Tropical Diseases Travel Medicine and Vaccines accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract 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 a title page, a Background section, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is not available.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.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. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence using Arabic numerals and created with the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required for Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 350 words.
Manuscript Reviews are not limited in length. Manuscript must conform to the journal house style and include a title page, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section. Reviews must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and include the required Declarations subsections with 'Not applicable' where a subsection is not relevant.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
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 document, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and only footnotes are permitted with Review footnotes numbered consecutively.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the 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 Background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section containing all required subheadings, with any non-applicable section labeled 'Not applicable' and an optional Authors' information section.
References References must follow the Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
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 document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and uploaded in that order, and multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page 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. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and 'Not applicable' under any Declarations subheading that is not relevant.
References References must use the Vancouver style. Only published articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available as e-prints/preprints 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 with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, tables must be created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must not use color or shading.
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Recent Publications

A comprehensive look at Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): from pathogenesis to prevention

Omid Salahi Ardekani, Parisa Hasannezhad, Yasaman Goudarzi, Arash Letafati, Zahra Taghiabadi, Mahshid Bahari, Negar Nayerain Jazi, Ali Qaraee Najafabadi, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi

10.1186/s40794-026-00313-3
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Rabies viral RNA and antibody response after post-exposure prophylaxis: Implications for blood donor deferral

Aman Dev Singh, Simmi Oberoi, Kanwardeep Singh, Simranpreet Kaur, Monika Garg, Rajni Bassi, Amandeep Kaur, Kartik Attri, Shefali Gajebasia

10.1186/s40794-026-00312-4
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Reframing pandemic preparedness: an intelligence-led solidarity model for multi-layered emergencies

Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay, Daniel Lavalie, Mohamed S. Bah, Patrick Maada Bundu, Aloubi Walter Emaka, Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala

10.1186/s40794-026-00310-6
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Self-reported hepatitis B vaccination uptake and associated factors among adults in a tertiary hospital, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Stephen Olaide Aremu, Adamu Ishaku Akyala, Yakubu Boyi Ngwai, Abdillahi Abdi Barkhadle

10.1186/s40794-026-00311-5
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Balancing innovation and risk: artificial intelligence in travel medicine

Perry J. J. van Genderen

10.1186/s40794-026-00309-z
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It should explain why the manuscript should be published in Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

An article processing charge applies for each article accepted for publication. The current APC is £1990.00 GBP / $2790.00 USD / €2290.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Travel-related health issues Mosquito-borne diseases and control Malaria Research and Control Parasites and Host Interactions Viral Infections and Vectors Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Global Maternal and Child Health COVID-19 epidemiological studies Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Child Nutrition and Water Access Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Zoonotic diseases and public health Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Virology and Viral Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Influenza Virus Research Studies Vector-borne infectious diseases Hepatitis B Virus Studies Trypanosoma species research and implications

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