The Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) publishes Tropical Biomedicine (TB) since 1984. The journal issues are published quarterly in March, June, September and December every year. The publication is fully electronic and open-access on the MSPTM website. The e-ISSN of TB is 2521-9855.

The journal is abstracted / indexed by PubMed MEDLINE, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus, CAB International, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Essential Science Indicators and Zoological Record.

Tropical Biomedicine welcomes original scientific manuscripts which contribute to the advancement of knowledge of parasitology, entomology, tropical medicine, zoonosis and other aspects of biomedical research.

There is a publication fee of MYR1,400 + 8% SST per manuscript as of April 2024. However, the publication fee will be waived if the first author or corresponding author is a member of MSPTM of at least three (3) years’ standing. For enquiry, please contact Editorial Team via email to editor.msptm@gmail.com

All the articles published in Tropical Biomedicine are Open Access and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits the use, sharing, adaptation, remix, distribution and reproduction of the articles in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made in the derivative work. The images and other third-party materials in these articles are included in the articles’ Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. In the event the third-party material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you must get permission directly from the copyright holder for the use of the material.

To view a copy of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Name of Members

Affiliation

Country

Editor in Chief

Low Van Lun, PhD



Associate Professor, Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Subject Editors

Norhidayu Sahimin, PhD

Senior Lecturer, 

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Tan Tiong Kai, PhD

Senior Lecturer, 

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Romano Ngui,PhD

Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Malaysia

Vinoth Kumarasamy, PhD

Senior Lecturer,

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Malaysia

Kenny Voon, PhD

Associate Professor, University of Nottingham

Malaysia

Wan Fatma Zuharah,PhD

Associate Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Editorial Board

Agnes Kurniawan

Universitas Indonesia

Indonesia

Azdayanti Muslim

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Malaysia

Chandrawathani Panchadcharam



Cheong Fei Wen

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Choosak Nithikathkul

Mahasarakham University

Thailand

Farah Haziqah Meor Termizi

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Indra Vythilingam

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Heo Chong Chin

Universiti Teknologi Mara

Malaysia

Lee Han Lim

Institute for Medical Research (IMR)

Malaysia

Lee li Li

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah

Malaysia

Loong Shih Keng

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Nantha Kumar Jeyaprakasam

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Malaysia

Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin Nik Him

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Nurhafiza Zainal

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Ooi Hong Kean

Azabu University

Japan

Pairot Pramual

Mahasarakham University

Thailand

Rahmah Noordin

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Malaysia

Russell Stothard

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

United Kingdom

Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Soh Yih Harng

Ministry of Health

Malaysia

Suhaila Ab Hamid

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Tan Kim Kee

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Tan Li Peng

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Malaysia

Tiong Vunija

Universiti Malaya

Malaysia

Vachel Gay Paller

University of the Philipines Los Baños

Philippines

Veranoot Nissapatom

Walailak University

Thailand

Yeap Leng Siew

Shanghai Jiaotong University

China

Tropical Biomedicine operates on the basis of and adheres to the following publication policies:

A New Chapter for Tropical Biomedicine: Upcoming Partnership with Wiley

Important Announcement !

Dear Members,

After a long journey, we are pleased to share that Tropical Biomedicine is tentatively scheduled to onboard with Wiley in mid-December 2026. This is an important milestone for the journal, as partnering with an established professional publisher will create new opportunities for its development and future growth.

We would like to sincerely thank all members for their continued support and for approving this transition at the AGM. This marks an important step forward for Tropical Biomedicine.

To ensure a smooth transition, we will stop accepting new manuscript submissions through the OpusSoft platform from 15 November 2026.

Please stay tuned for further updates on the new submission process and the official launch with Wiley.

Thank you once again for your support as Tropical Biomedicine enters this new chapter.

Best regards,
The Editorial Team
Tropical Biomedicine

Aims & Scope

Tropical Biomedicine welcomes original scientific manuscripts which contribute to the advancement of knowledge of:

  • Parasitology
  • Entomology
  • Tropical medicine
  • Zoonosis
  • Other aspects of biomedical research
Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted by and indexed in:

  • PubMed MEDLINE
  • Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
  • Scopus
  • CAB International
  • Biological Abstracts
  • BIOSIS Previews
  • Essential Science Indicators
  • Zoological Record
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