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 MYR1,250 (approx. US$300) per manuscript as of January 2021. 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/

Names of Members AffiliationCountry
Editor: Prof. Dr. Siti Nursheena Bin MohdProfessor, University MalayaMalaysia
Asst. Editor:  Low Van Lun, PhDSenior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Editorial Members  
Tan Tiong Kai, PhDSenior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Chen Chee Dhang, PhDHead of Research Officer (Scheme Q) and Senior Research Officer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Premalatha BathmanabanAssistant Science Officer, Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), IpohMalaysia
Chang Kum Wah, MScLivestock Industry FacilitatorMalaysia
Lau Koon Weng, PhDEditorial Management TeamMalaysia
Victoria Foo, MScJournal Production TeamMalaysia
Editorial Board  
Heo Chong Chin, PhDSenior Lecturer of Parasitology, Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia
Adela Ida Jiram, MMedScBiomedical Scientist, Institute of Medical Research (IMR)Malaysia
Cheong Fei Wen, PhDSenior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Sam Mohan, DVM, MScWindsor Animal Hospital, PenangMalaysia
Hiroshi Yamasaki, PhDVisiting Researcher, Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, TokyoJapan
Lee Han Lim, PhDResearch Officer, Institute for Medical Research (IMR)Malaysia
Mak Joon Wah, MBBS, PhDPhysician, Vice-President, International Medical University (IMU)Malaysia
Ooi Hong Kean, DVM, PhDProfessor, Azabu UniversityJapan
Pollie LM Rueda, PhDDepartment of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution Suitland, MarylandUSA
Rahmah Noordin, PhDProfessor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, PenangMalaysia
Ravichandran Manickam, PhDSenior Professor, AIMST UniversityMalaysia
Reuben Sharma, DVM, PhDUniversiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia
Seleena Benjamin, MScPublic Health Business, Asia/India RegionMalaysia
Sinniah Barathan, PhDRetired Professor, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain, PhDAssociate Professor, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
David Lee Kim Sung, PhDDeputy Director (Academic), Ngee Ann PolytechnicSingapore
Veeranoot Nissapatorn, MBBSAssociate Professor, Walailak UniversityThailand
Indra Vythilingam, PhDProfessor, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Stephen Ambu, PhDProfessor, Institute for Research, Development & Innovation, IMUMalaysia
Chandramathi Samudi Raju, PhDSenior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Lydia R. Leonardo, DRPHProfessor Emeritus, University of the Philippines ManilaPhilippines
Banchob Sripa, PhDProfessor, Senior Research Scholar, Khon Kaen UniversityThailand
Petrus Tang, PhDProfessor, Chang Gung UniversityTaiwan
Pairot Pramual, PhDProfessor, Mahasarakham UniversityThailand
Adzzie Shazleen Azman, PhDLecturer, Monash University MalaysiaMalaysia
Nurhafiza Zainal, PhDSenior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Tan Kim Kee, PhDPost-Doctoral Research Fellow, Universiti MalayaMalaysia

Roles of Editorial Board Members:

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

ANNOUNCEMENT TO MSPTM MEMBERS ON

TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE

Dear all MSPTM members,

We are pleased to announce that the Web of Science Journal Impact Factor for Tropical Biomedicine is 0.717 (2021) [0.691 (5 year)]. (Source: Journal Citations Report, Clarivate Analytics, 2022.)

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all authors who have published papers with us. Members please help to improve our Impact Factor by making references to papers published in Tropical Biomedicine​. Please continue to support our Journal and submit your manuscript to Tropical Biomedicine!

Tropical Biomedicine welcomes previously unpublished papers which contribute to the advancement of knowledge of parasitology, entomology, tropical medicine, zoonosis and other aspects of biomedical research.

All submitted manuscripts will be assessed based on their novelty, problem identification, contribution to the new body of knowledge, scope of work and plagiarism.  Manuscripts having a similarity score below 25% will be accepted for review.

The length of the submitted manuscript are as follows:

  1. Original article (less than 10,000 words)
  2. Short communication (less than 3,000 words)
  3. Review article (by invitation) has no word count limit.

The advantages of publishing with Tropical Biomedicine include:

  • Four issues per year (March, June, September, December)
  • Publication fee will be waived for members (first author or corresponding author) with membership of three years and above.
  • Free online access to published papers (2004 and onward).
  • Abstracted / Indexed by PubMed MEDLINE, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus, CAB International, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Essential Science Indicators and Zoological Record.
  • Respected Editorial Board members will get recognition with a letter of appreciation.
  • Free global dissemination of research.

Thank you so much.

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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