MSPTM
Malaysian Society of Parasitology & Tropical Biomedicine
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 | Affiliation | Country |
| Editor: Prof. Dr. Siti Nursheena Bin Mohd | Professor, University Malaya | Malaysia |
| Asst. Editor: Low Van Lun, PhD | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Editorial Members | ||
| Tan Tiong Kai, PhD | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Chen Chee Dhang, PhD | Head of Research Officer (Scheme Q) and Senior Research Officer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Premalatha Bathmanaban | Assistant Science Officer, Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), Ipoh | Malaysia |
| Chang Kum Wah, MSc | Livestock Industry Facilitator | Malaysia |
| Lau Koon Weng, PhD | Editorial Management Team | Malaysia |
| Victoria Foo, MSc | Journal Production Team | Malaysia |
| Editorial Board | ||
| Heo Chong Chin, PhD | Senior Lecturer of Parasitology, Universiti Teknologi MARA | Malaysia |
| Adela Ida Jiram, MMedSc | Biomedical Scientist, Institute of Medical Research (IMR) | Malaysia |
| Cheong Fei Wen, PhD | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Sam Mohan, DVM, MSc | Windsor Animal Hospital, Penang | Malaysia |
| Hiroshi Yamasaki, PhD | Visiting Researcher, Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo | Japan |
| Lee Han Lim, PhD | Research Officer, Institute for Medical Research (IMR) | Malaysia |
| Mak Joon Wah, MBBS, PhD | Physician, Vice-President, International Medical University (IMU) | Malaysia |
| Ooi Hong Kean, DVM, PhD | Professor, Azabu University | Japan |
| Pollie LM Rueda, PhD | Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution Suitland, Maryland | USA |
| Rahmah Noordin, PhD | Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang | Malaysia |
| Ravichandran Manickam, PhD | Senior Professor, AIMST University | Malaysia |
| Reuben Sharma, DVM, PhD | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Seleena Benjamin, MSc | Public Health Business, Asia/India Region | Malaysia |
| Sinniah Barathan, PhD | Retired Professor, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain, PhD | Associate Professor, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| David Lee Kim Sung, PhD | Deputy Director (Academic), Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Singapore |
| Veeranoot Nissapatorn, MBBS | Associate Professor, Walailak University | Thailand |
| Indra Vythilingam, PhD | Professor, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Stephen Ambu, PhD | Professor, Institute for Research, Development & Innovation, IMU | Malaysia |
| Chandramathi Samudi Raju, PhD | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Lydia R. Leonardo, DRPH | Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Manila | Philippines |
| Banchob Sripa, PhD | Professor, Senior Research Scholar, Khon Kaen University | Thailand |
| Petrus Tang, PhD | Professor, Chang Gung University | Taiwan |
| Pairot Pramual, PhD | Professor, Mahasarakham University | Thailand |
| Adzzie Shazleen Azman, PhD | Lecturer, Monash University Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Nurhafiza Zainal, PhD | Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Tan Kim Kee, PhD | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
Roles of Editorial Board Members:
- Actively participate in the process of attracting submissions to the journal.
- Declare to support Open Access Publication.
- Stand by the rules and regulations of the journal.
- Fulfil all the assignments in timely and honourable manner eg. In reviewing articles in area of your expertise.
- Accept a term of 3 years subject to further extension by the request of the Editor.
- Will help in soliciting quality manuscript(s) from colleagues and peers.
- Will help in soliciting quality manuscript(s) from colleagues and peers.
- Promote the journal within your capacity as a researcher.
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:
- Original article (less than 10,000 words)
- Short communication (less than 3,000 words)
- 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
Process Flow
Instructions for Authors
Submission Checklist
FAQ and Technical Guides