Table 5.
Top 10 journals related to leishmaniasis research from Arab world during 1998–2017
| SCR | Journal | Number of documents (%) | IFa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Acta Tropica | 46 (4.63) | 2.509 |
| 2nd | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 44 (4.43) | 2.820 |
| 3rd | Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | 42 (4.23) | 4.367 |
| 4th | Parasites and Vectors | 33 (3.32) | 3.163 |
| 5th | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 32 (3.22) | 2.564 |
| 6th | Plos One | 25 (2.52) | 2.766 |
| 7th | Bulletin de La Societe de Pathologie Exotique | 24 (2.42) | NA |
| 8th | Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology b | 20 (2.01) | 1.703 |
| 9th | Tropical Medicine and International Health | 19 (1.91) | 2.541 |
| 10th | Saudi Medical Journal | 17 (1.71) | 1.055 |
SCR Standard competition ranking; IF, Impact factor; NA, not available
a Impact factors (IF) based on Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2017 from Clarivate Analytics
b Currently known as: Pathogens and Global Health (2012 - current)