Acta Tropica, is an international journal on infectious diseases that covers public health sciences and biomedical research with particular emphasis on topics relevant to human and animal health in the tropics and the subtropics.

Its scope includes the biology of pathogens and vectors, host-parasite relationships, mechanisms of pathogenicity, clinical disease and treatment, and we welcome contributions in basic or applied research in disciplines such as epidemiology, disease ecology, diagnostics, interventions and control, mathematical modeling, public health and social sciences, climate change, parasite and vector taxonomy, host and parasite genomics, biochemistry and immunology and vaccine testing.

Contributions may be in the form of original research papers, review articles, short communications, opinion articles, or letters to the Editors.

Only manuscripts of high scientific significance and innovation will be considered for publication. Manuscripts of minimal international relevance, case reports, and control strategies at very early inconclusive laboratory stages of development will not be considered for publication.



Important Guidelines for Acceptance
Editors and the Editorial Board of Acta Tropica provide the following guidelines to help authors prepare manuscripts of high quality that can be considered for publication. Maximize your chances of acceptance by making sure your manuscript:
Matches the scientific scope of the journal,
Presents results that significantly advance science including innovative new approaches,
Meets quality standards of presentation and literature citation,
Demonstrates potential health or biomedical impact.


The above points are critical for publication of original papers. Be aware Editors carefully evaluate initial manuscript submissions and only those meeting the above criteria will be forwarded to review. If reviewed favorably and the authors seriously address all concerns, than chances of acceptance are increased. Review papers, in addition, are expected to carefully synthesize the literarture and make recommendations to advance respective scientific fields.

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Original research articles
Short Communications
Review articles
Opinion articles
Letters to the Editor

Editors-in-Chief
J. Beier, Sc. D
Division of Environment & Public Health Department, Public Health Sciences University, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, 1150 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, 33136-1015, United States, Fax: +1 305 256 1306 Phone +1 305 256 3474 Email J. Beier, Sc. D
G. Benelli
University of Pisa Agriculture, Food and Environment, 80 Via del Borghetto, 56124, Pisa, Italy Email G. Benelli
N.W. Brattig
Bernhard Nocht Institute of Tropical Medicine, Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 74, 20359, Hamburg, Germany, Fax: +49 40 42818 400 Phone +49 40 42818 530 (532) Email N.W. Brattig
F. Guhl
University of Los Andes Department of Biological Sciences, CRA 1 #18A-12, Building A, Department of Biological Sciences - School of Sciences, Bogotá, Colombia, Fax: +57 1 2841890 Phone +57 1 3324540 Email F. Guhl
Editorial Board
P. Adler, PhD
Clemson, South Carolina, United States
R. Bergquist
K. Berzins
Stockholm, Sweden
F. Bruschi
Pisa, Italy
D. Campbell
Los Angeles, CA
J.M. Cordovez
Bogota, Colombia
J.T. Coulibaly
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
P. Dorny
Gent, Belgium
A. Flisser-Steinbruch
Mexico City, Mexico
R. Gürtler
Buenos Aires, Argentina
J. Hargrove
Stellenbosch, South Africa
A. Hassanali
Nairobi, Kenya
C. Hatz
Basel, Switzerland
A. Ito
Asahikawa, Japan
N. Kabatereine
Kampala, Uganda
C. H. King
Cleveland, OH
I. Krantz
Skovde, Sweden
A. Kumar
Panaji, India
N. Kumar
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
L.R. Leonardo
Manila, Philippines
A.G. Lescano, PhD, MHS, MHS
New Orleans, LA
H. Madsen
København, Denmark
F. Maggi, MD
Camerino, Italy
S. Manguin
Montpellier, France
S. Mas-Coma
Valencia, Spain
D.P. McManus
Herston, Australia
G. Muller
Jerusalem, Israel
F. Ntoumi
Brazzaville, Congo
D. Otranto
Bari, Italy
R. Pavela, Pgh.D.
Praha, Czech Republic
P.V. Perkins
Orrington, Maine, USA
K.D. Ramaiah
Indra Nagar, India
C.T.D. Ribeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
L. Rombo
Eskilstuna, Sweden
N. Saravia
Pance, Colombia
S. Sayasone
Basel, Switzerland
G. Schaub
Bochum, Germany
L. Shan
Shanghai, China
B. Sripa
Khon Kaen, Thailand
P. Steinmann
Basel, Switzerland
J.R. Stothard
Liverpool, United Kingdom
S.R. Telford
North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
J. Utzinger
Basel, Switzerland
G. Vallejo
Ibague, Colombia
J. Vontas
Irakleio, Greece
M. Wahlgren
Solna, Sweden
J. Waikagul
Bangkok, Thailand
M. Walker
London, United Kingdom
M.L. Wilson
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
R.-D. Xue
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
S. Zakeri
Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
B. Zhan, M.D., M.S.
Houston, TX
E. Zhioua
Tunis, Tunisia
X.-N. Zhou
Shanghai, China
B. Zingales
São Paulo, Brazil