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About the Journal
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is a peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and consists of two complete, sequentially numbered volumes each calendar year.

Journal Affiliation
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is the official scientific journal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). The Society is a nonprofit, professional organization whose mission is to promote world health by the prevention and control of tropical disease through research and education.

Editorial Content and Market Coverage
TheJournal is the leading international journal in tropical medicine. Content includes original scientific articles and cutting edge science covering new research with an emphasis on laboratory science and the application of technology in the fields of tropical medicine, parasitology, immunology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, basic and molecular biology, virology and international medicine. The Journal publishes unsolicited peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited review articles, short reports, case studies, reports on the efficacy of new drugs and methods of treatment, prevention and control methodologies, new testing methods and equipment, book reports and letters to the Editor. Topics range from applied epidemiology in such relevant areas as AIDS to the molecular biology of vaccine development.

Editors:
James W. Kazura, Joseph M. Vinetz, Cathi B. Siegel, Laura Buckley
See Editorial Board for all editors information

Author enquiries:
The Instructions to Authors may be found in the first issue of each volume of the journal. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ajtmh

Useful Links

Instructions to Authors may be found in the first issue of each volume of the journal. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ajtmh

Subscriptions to the Journal
Price for the pair of volumes is $450. The price of single issues, when available, is $40.
For more information please call Sheridan Press at (+1) 717 632 3535.

Impact factor of this journal
2005: 1.80
2006: 2.546

Citation
The standard abbreviation for the journal is
Am J Trop Med Hyg.