Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases (CRPVBD) is a new primary research, gold open access journal from Elsevier. CRPVBD publishes Original Research articles, Short Communications, Letters, Opinion and Methodology articles as well as Reviews, Rapid Reviews and Graphical Reviews, that cover all aspects of human and animal parasitology and vector biology and vector-borne pathogens.

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases is a peer-reviewed gold open access (OA) journal and upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available. It is part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals . All CO+RE journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach, to ensure they are a widely read resource.

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases main research areas covered include (but are not restricted to):

• Diversity, distribution, ecology, life cycles and transmission biology of parasites and arthropod vectors.

• Identification, taxonomy, systematics and molecular phylogenetics of parasites and arthropod vectors.

• Surveillance of indigenous and invasive arthropod vectors of public and veterinary health relevance: distribution, abundance and bionomics. Assessment of vector-pathogen relationships and the risk of pathogen transmission and associated disease.

• Mathematical modelling of parasite and vector populations, parasitic infections, host-parasite and vector-pathogen interactions, and epidemiology of zoonotic and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases.

• Impact of environmental change on the transmission dynamics of parasites and the biology, ecology and distribution of intermediate hosts and vectors. Emergence, re(emergence) and globalisation of vectors, pathogens and hosts and One Health.

• Parasitic and vector-borne diseases of humans, wildlife and domestic, farm and companion animals including studies on immunology, immunopathology, diagnosis and control.

• Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): diagnosis, monitoring, control and eradication/elimination. Model-based analyses addressing the transmission dynamics and control of Chagas disease, visceral leishmaniasis, human African trypanosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis and trachoma.

• Molecular aspects of parasite and vector diversity and evolution including molecular epidemiology and population genetics mechanisms of anti-parasite drug resistance and insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors.

• Use of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics technologies to study host-parasite/pathogen and parasite-host-microbiota interactions, and pathogen-microbiome interaction in vectors.

• Economic impact assessments of parasitic infections or vector-borne diseases.

• Outbreak investigations and impact assessments.

Topics which may be considered for the journal only if the following requirements are met:

• Studies assessing prevalence rates of parasites and pathogens in arthropod vectors (ticks, mosquitoes, sand flies) that are not restricted to local or small regional scales and address gaps in large-scale temporal and/or spatial patterns of host-parasite and arthropod-pathogen systems.

• Major reviews of the systematics and taxonomy of parasites and arthropod vectors that provide a novel background in the field.

• Assessment of novel chemicals (attractants, adulticides of larvicides) if at an advanced stage with extensive laboratory data and chemical analysis to characterize active ingredients and field data on efficacy and biosafety.

• Clinical trial studies if these include mechanistic insight into intervention efficacy from parasitology and/or vector data.

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases builds on Elsevier's reputation for excellence in scientific publishing and long-standing commitment to communicating reproducible biomedical research targeted at improving human health.

• Expertise - Editors and Editorial Board bring depth and breadth of expertise and experience to the journal.

• Speed - Submission and peer review is fast, and publication of final manuscripts is instantaneous.

• Discoverability - Articles get high visibility and maximum exposure on an industry-leading platform that reaches a vast global audience.

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