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Q1Malaria Journal
About Malaria Journal
Malaria Journal is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.326 and H-index of 131.
Coverage: 2002-2026. Research categories: Infectious Diseases (Q1); Parasitology (Q1).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Chris Drakeley PhD; Louisa Messenger MSc, PhD (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Malaria Research and Control; Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Parasites and Host Interactions; Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment; Global Maternal and Child Health; Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting.
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