Parasites and Vectors
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Aims and Scope
Parasites & Vectors is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal published by BioMed Central. The journal publishes articles on the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Parasites & Vector was established in 2008 as a merger of Filaria Journal and Kinetoplastid Biology, and its launch Editor-in-Chief was Chris Arme. Since 2013 it has published an associated blog for the parasites and vectors community called BugBitten, and it awards the 'Odile Bain Memorial Prize' (OBMP) to perpetuate the memory of the parasitologist Odile Bain who died in 2012. Less
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- PublisherBMC
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyContinuous publication
- Article Processing ChargesEUR 2390 | USD 2790 | GBP 2090
- Publication Time8
- Editorial Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyContinuous publication
- Publication Start Year2008
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- Plagiarism
- Publication Time8
- Waiver Policy
- Editorial Team
- Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
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- Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
- License typeCC BY, CC0
- OA statement
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Since when has Parasites and Vectors been publishing? 
The Parasites and Vectors has been publishing since 2008 till date.
How frequently is the Parasites and Vectors published?
Parasites and Vectors is published Continuous publication.
Who is the publisher of Parasites and Vectors?
The publisher of Parasites and Vectors is BMC.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Parasites and Vectors?
The eISSN number is 1756-3305 and pISSN number is 1756-3305 for Parasites and Vectors.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Virus, Tick, Leishmaniasis, Culicoides, Insect, Wolbachia, Schistosomiasis, Leishmania, Saliva, Malaria, Aedes, Bartonella, Field conditions, Humidity, Blood meal, Mite, Genotype, Filariasis, Blastocystis, Spleen.
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