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The International Journal for Parasitology publishes the results of original research in all aspects of basic and applied parasitology, including all the fields covered by its Specialist Editors, and ranging from parasites and host-parasite relationships of intrinsic biological interest to those of social and economic importance in human and veterinary medicine and agriculture. Original research includes the development of novel and innovative concepts and ideas, as well as experimental and observational science that raises new hypotheses.We do not publish new genome sequences and assemblies alone without new and significant insight into the biology of the parasite, the parasite-host relationship or mechanisms of pathogenesis. Because of its breadth of discipline coverage, the aims and significance of all contributions should be made clear to readers who are not expert in the particular subject of papers. In applied parasitology, it will tend to favour contributions of broader significance to the subject rather than narrow, highly specialised applications. The principal form of publication is the full length paper which contains substantial results from a major program of research. The Journal also provides a medium for the publication of shorter, but complete, papers reporting highly significant original findings, as Succinctus articles. It also publishes Thematic Issues incorporating papers on a topical theme and commissions papers with emphasis on shorter, focussed Reviews of topical issues and strategically important subjects. The Journal encourages critical comment and debate on matters of current controversy in parasitology via "Current Opinions".

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The International Journal for Parasitology has also launched two specialist, open access titles you are welcome to submit to:
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

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succinct papers 

Editor-in-Chief
B.M. Cooke
James Cook University Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Email B.M. Cooke
Deputy Editors
J. Šlapeta
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, McMaster Building B14, University of Sydney, 2006, New South Wales, Australia Email J. Šlapeta
A. Loukas
James Cook University, Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Smithfield, Cairns, Qld 4878, Queensland, Australia, Fax: +61 3 5256 1396 Email A. Loukas
Editorial Assistant
M. Meuleman
Monash University, Clayton, 3800, Victoria, Australia Email M. Meuleman Fax: +61 3 5256 1396
Specialist Editors
R. Adlard
Queensland Museum South Bank, South Brisbane, Australia
J.G. Beeson
Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia
D.D. Bowman, MS, PhD
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
P.J. Brindley
The George Washington University Center Clinic, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
C. Britton
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
C. Cantacessi
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
T. De Koning-Ward
Deakin University School of Medicine, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
D. Doolan
James Cook University - Cairns Campus, Cairns, Australia
G. Dooren
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
A.M. Dunn
University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
C. Engwerda
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia
R.B. Gasser
U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
J. Gilleard
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
C. Hill
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
J. Keiser
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
A. Lew-Tabor
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
D.T.J. Littlewood
Natural History Museum Zoology Department, London, United Kingdom
M. Lodoen
University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
D.J. Marcogliese
Environment and Climate Change Canada Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J. Matthews
University of Edinburgh Roslin Innovation Centre, Roslin, United Kingdom
M. McConville
The University of Melbourne Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Parkville, Australia
T.N. Petney
Helmholtz Nuclear Research Centre Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
J. Sotillo, PhD
James Cook University - Cairns Campus, Cairns, Australia
B. Striepen
University of Pennsylvania Department of Biology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States