Transactions

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene is a hybrid journal which publishes original research, reviews, opinion pieces and correspondence on all aspects of tropical medicine.

This monthly journal offers a respected voice for clinicians, health-related scientists, development organisations and students.

Topics of interest include clinical tropical medicine, infectious disease, parasitology and entomology, microbiology and virology, epidemiology, chemotherapy, immunology and public health.

Transactions is compliant with the major funding body requirements for open access publication and has competitive OA publication fees with no pages. There are also options for funding support through our Read and Publish agreements and RSTMH members are eligible for a 20% discount on APCs

We pride ourselves on providing an excellent author experience at every stage of the submission process and have a strong five-year Impact Factor of 1.9’.

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History of Transactions

First published in 1908, the journal has featured the work of some of the most prominent scientists in the field of tropical medicine, including Sir Patrick Manson, Sir Ronald Ross, Sir David Bruce and Cyril Garnham, among many others. In over a century of publication, Transactions has also printed many highly influential papers, including:

• The first description of Zika virus in 1952 by George Dick and colleagues, published in two papers in Transactions
• The first descriptions of the chikungunya virus in 1955 in papers by Robinson and Lumsden
• The discovery of the pre-erythrocytic stages in the life cycles of P. cynomolgi and P. vivax by Shortt and Garnham

Transactions welcomes proposals for articles, special issues, and supplements, which should be submitted to the Managing Editor.

How to get involved with Transactions

Authors - submit your manuscript or find more information.  Authors Guidelines

Reviewers - tips on reviewing, check our thank you to reviewers and get in touch.  Guidelines for peer review

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