International Journal for Parasitology
Overview
The International Journal for Parasitology is a leading scientific journal dedicated to the study of parasites and their interactions with their hosts. It publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and commentaries covering various aspects of parasitology, including parasite biology, host-parasite interactions, epidemiology, diagnostics, and control strategies. The journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers working towards understanding and combating parasitic diseases worldwide.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Int J Parasitol
Start
1971
End
Continuing
Frequency
Twelve no. a year
p-ISSN
0020-7519
e-ISSN
1879-0135
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Parasitology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1289
157
SJR / Ranks: 3173
1111
CiteScore / Ranks: 2254
8.00
JIF / Ranks: 2264
4.0
Recent Articles
1.
Rogozynski N, Dyke S, Dixon B
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40043896
The microsporidia are a widespread group of intracellular parasites which infect a broad range of hosts across the animal kingdom. In particular, the microsporidian Spraguea americanus has received considerable attention...
2.
Stewart L, Escolar E, Philpott J, Cox-Singh J, Singh B, Conway D
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40043895
Replication rates and virulence of pathogens are hypothesised to evolve in response to varying intensity of transmission and competition among genotypes. Under exponential growth conditions in culture, clinical isolates of...
3.
Jegatheesan A, Micciche M, Ngo J, Bradley P, Howe D, Dangoudoubiyam S
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39993621
Proteins released by the club-shaped, apically located, specialized secretory organelles called rhoptries play an essential role in host cell invasion and intracellular survival of apicomplexans. Sarcocystis neurona, the apicomplexan responsible...
4.
Weitzman C, Brown G, Day K, Shilton C, Gibb K, Christian K
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39909191
Host-associated microbiomes provide protection against disease in diverse systems, through both direct and indirect interactions with invaders, although these interactions are less understood in the context of non-gut helminth infections...
5.
Carbonara M, Perles L, Venco L, Gabrielli S, Barrs V, Miro G, et al.
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39909190
Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, causing heartworm disease and subcutaneous dirofilariosis, respectively, are zoonotic mosquito-borne filarioids infecting a plethora of hosts including cats. Only fragmented data are available on the...
6.
Noel A, Dumas C, Rottier E, Beslay D, Costagliola G, Ginies C, et al.
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39900171
Varroa destructor, the main parasite of the honey bee (Apis mellifera), is having a devastating effect on beekeeping worldwide. The development of resistance traits in some colonies, linked with Varroa-sensitive...
7.
Liu L, Zhang Z, Liu F, Liu H, Ye L, Liu F, et al.
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39848307
Current research on common parasitic nematodes is limited because their infective stages cannot be propagated in vitro. Here, we report a culture system for developing L4s of Haemonchus contortus, a...
8.
DuBose J, de Roode J
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39842686
Foundational theory on life cycle evolution suggests that given genetic independence, the phenotypes presented by different life stages will diverge more when they occupy more distinct niches. When divergence between...
9.
Glamoclija S, Sabljic L, Tomic S, dokic J, Radulovic N, Gruden-Movsesijan A, et al.
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39842685
The helminth Trichinella spiralis, through its excretory-secretory (ES L1) products, induces immune regulatory mechanisms that modulate the host's immune response not only to itself, but also to bystander antigens, foreign...
10.
Mariene G, Wasmuth J
Int J Parasitol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39832614
Genome assemblers are a critical component of genome science, but the choice of assembly software and protocols can be daunting. Here, we investigate genome assembly variation and its implications for...