Updated list of high journal impact factor neglected tropical. The unmet treatment needs cause high mortality and disability thereby imposing a huge burden with severe social and economic consequences. New estimates of the zika virus rate in northeastern brazil from 2015 to 2016. Integrating data and resources on neglected tropical diseases. The concept of neglected tropical diseases ntds was first proposed in the 1970s by the late ken warren. Read the journal scope and article type descriptions. To effectively plan morbidity management programmes, it is important to estimate disease burden and evaluate the needs of patients. The neglected diseases are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in lowincome populations in developing regions of africa, asia, and. The neglected tropical diseases ntds are the most common conditions affecting the poorest 600 million people living in subsaharan africa ssa of which the central african region is part and parcel, and together produce a burden of disease that may be equivalent to onehalf of ssas malaria disease burden and more than double that caused by tuberculosis. The impact factor if, also denoted as journal impact factor jif, of an academic journal is. January 30, 2020 is the firstever world neglected tropical diseases day world ntd day, a day when we celebrate the achievements made towards control of the worlds ntds, yet. The impact factor if, also denoted as journal impact factor jif, of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science and medicine. Neglected tropical diseases in the central african region.
Much scientific and medical research is paid for with public funds. The impact of health technology transfer on trial perceptions and expectations during the ebolatx trial, conakry. Will covid19 become the next neglected tropical disease. Neglected tropical diseases ntds are increasingly recognised as major drivers of psychosocial morbidity in affected individuals and their caregivers. The burden of neglected tropical diseases in ethiopia, and. Genderrelated factors affecting health seeking for neglected tropical diseases in ethiopia. Authors of most plos journals can now opt to post their manuscript. Most well established neglected tropical disease ntd programs have seen great progress towards disease control or elimination.
The impact factor if 2018 of plos neglected tropical diseases is 4. Plos neglected tropical diseases impact factor 202014. As vectorborne parasitic diseases, they can all be targeted for elimination through vector control strategies. Published by plos neglected tropical diseases, october 31, 2014 abstract the current outbreak of ebola virus disease in upper west africa is the largest ever recorded. Impacts of host gender on schistosoma mansoni risk in rural ugandaa. Articles in the magazine section will mostly be commissioned, but we welcome your ideas for articles.
Plos neglected tropical diseases is the first openaccess journal devoted to the worlds most neglected tropical diseases ntds, such as elephantiasis, river blindness, leprosy, hookworm. The gendered impact of buruli ulcer on the household production of health. Neglected tropical diseases ntds are an important cause of death and disability in africa. Russelld 7 8 anasa goddard space flight center, biospheric and hydrological sciences laboratory. Updated information from the world health organization confirms that the neglected tropical diseases ntds exert an important and adverse impact on human development in the group of 20 g20. Innovation in neglected tropical disease drug discovery and. The public library of science began in 2000 with an online petition initiative by nobel prize winner harold varmus, formerly director of the. The african programme for onchocerciasis control has proposed provisional thresholds for the prevalence of microfilariae in humans and of l3 larvae in blackflies, below which mass drug administration mda with ivermectin can be stopped and surveillance started. In response to the growing challenge of ntds, ethiopia is preparing to launch a ntd master plan. Neglected tropical diseases common features a proxy for poverty and disadvantage affect populations with low visibility and little political voice do not travel widely cause stigma and discrimination, especially of girls and women have an important impact on morbidity and mortality are relatively neglected by research can be controlled. Plos neglected tropical diseases abbreviation issn.
Plos neglected tropical diseases if is decreased by a factor of 0. Join plos today, and help us improve open access scholarly communications. As per available reports about 104 journals, 916 conferences, 30 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to neglected tropical disease and about 119000 articles are being published on the current trends in neglected tropical disease. Gender equity in global health is a target of the sustainable development goals and a requirement of just societies. And recent studies suggest that open access articles are downloaded and. Information about the openaccess journal plos neglected tropical diseases in doaj. However, little is known about whether mda coverage is equitable. Journal of indian association for communicable diseases. Substantial progress has been made towards control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases ntds via mass drug administration mda. The neglected tropical diseases ntds, a group of chronic, debilitating, and povertypromoting parasitic, bacterial, and some viral and fungal infections, are among the most common causes of illness of the poorest people living in developing countries. Plos neglected tropical diseases publishes research devoted to the. Doaj is an online directory that indexes and provides access to. Plos neglected tropical diseases rg journal impact. This study aimed to estimate patient numbers and characterise the physical, social and economic impact of lf in in rural nigeria.
If you are unsure whether your manuscript is suitable, you can submit a presubmission inquiry. Plos neglected tropical diseases directory of open access. The social, physical and economic impact of lymphedema and. Gender equity in mass drug administration for neglected. As reported earlier this year, the open access megajournal has experienced two successive declines in article output, from a peak of 31,509 research papers in 20 to. Ntds are caused by diverse pathogens with differing modes of transmission and a range of vectors and intermediate hosts, which. The lost output or human capital approach was used to evaluate the years of life lost due to premature deaths from ntds among 10 highuppermiddleincome group 1, 17 middleincome group 2 and 27 low.
February journal cover february march journal cover march. Plos ones 2015 impact factor is expected to rise, the result of its shrinking size. Social factors are thus clearly important to understand the epidemic and ways. Plos neglected tropical diseases is the top open access tropical medicine journal, featuring an international editorial board and increased support for developing country authors get started. Ntds are caused by diverse pathogens with differing modes of transmission and a range of vectors and intermediate hosts, which have their own ecological peculiarities. Make sure your manuscript is a good fit for plos neglected tropical diseases. Jun 18, 2018 neglected tropical diseases ntds are closely related to poverty and affect over a billion people in developing countries.
Neglected tropical diseases as per available reports about 104 journals, 916 conferences, 30 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to neglected tropical disease and about 119000 articles are being published on the current trends i n neglected tropical disease. Climate change and the neglected tropical diseases. Download the article citation in the following formats plos. Plos neglected tropical diseases april 22, 2020 category. Lymphatic filariasis lf is a mosquitoborne parasitic disease and a major cause of disability worldwide. Their control and elimination is now recognized as a. Innovation in neglected tropical disease drug discovery. Apr 20, 2017 the plos neglected tropical diseases decade article pdf available in plos neglected tropical diseases 114.
He brought attention to a large proportion of the human population who were poor, who suffered from chronic, disabling but rarely fatal diseases. Assuming best is associated with impact factor a measure of the frequency with which articles published in a journal are cited, heres the 2015 list, drawn from umasss library. Neglected tropical diseases ntds affect more than 1,000,000,000 poor and marginalized people worldwide. Plos neglected tropical diseases rg journal impact rankings. Aspects of the ntd impact on health and productivity permeate many sdg themes bangert et al. Submission guidelines plos neglected tropical diseases. Plos neglected tropical diseases publishes research devoted to the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and control of the neglected tropical diseases ntds, as well as relevant public policy.
Developed to facilitate open access, this license lets authors maximize the impact or their research by making it available for anyone, anywhere in the world to find, read and reuse. Arterial hypertension and skin allergy are risk factors for progression from dengue to dengue hemorrhagic fever. Apr 22, 2008 information about the openaccess journal plos neglected tropical diseases in doaj. Molecular evidence suggests spread has been almost exclusively through humantohuman contact. Plos applies the creative commons attribution cc by license to everything we publish. His interests are tropical diseases, public health and climate change. Articles from plos neglected tropical diseases are provided here courtesy of public library of science. Open access means that teachers and their students have access to the latest research findings throughout the world. Plos neglected tropical diseases directory of open.
As plos one shrinks, 2015 impact factor expected to rise. Plos neglected tropical diseases impact factor if 2019. The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected. During the 2014 ebola outbreak in west africa, and the 201516 zika. The neglected tropical diseases in the latin american and the caribbean region. Neglected tropical diseases, neglected communities, and. The 2014 ebola virus disease outbreak in pujehun, sierra leone. Submit to any participating journal to be featured in a topically focused plos collection or special issue, curated by esteemed guest editors. Surveillance of salmonella enterica serovar typhi in colombia, 2012 2015. It is the seventh and youngest member of the public library of. In addition to publishing original research papers, plos neglected tropical diseases has an engaging magazine section with dedicated editors.
Areas in conflict, however, are a looming challenge to reaching control and elimination targets. Plos neglected tropical diseases is abstracted and indexed in pubmed and the web of science. Although coordinated by the world health organization, various philanthropic organizations, national governments and the. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to ntds in the continent in 2015. By 2030, end the epidemics of aids, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable.
As reported earlier this year, the open access megajournal has experienced two successive declines in article output, from a peak of 31,509 research papers in 20 to 28,107 in 2015a reduction of 3,402 papers or 11%. Open access allows taxpayers to see the results of their investment. Barnston is an expert longterm climate observations and analysis, realtime forecasting of climate variabilty, enso and applications of climate forest products in agriculture and. Neglected tropical diseases by global health council issuu. Leishmania aethiopica field isolates bearing an endosymbiontic dsrna virus induce proinflammatory cytokine response. Examples of successful vector control programmes for these. While the east asia pacific eap region has experienced tremendous economic growth and development, the resulting public health gains from reductions in its neglected tropical diseases ntds have been less than expected due to opposing forces of urbanization, political instability, food insecurity, and climate change, together with comorbidities with noncommunicable diseases, including. The risk rate from symptomatic zikv case to develop gbs was estimated to be.
Impact of vectorborne parasitic neglected tropical. Plos neglected tropical diseases impact factor, overall. To be successful, programs and partners need to creatively adapt to local circumstances and embrace new colleagues not traditionally seen as ntd implementers. Neglected tropical diseases ntds are closely related to poverty and affect over a billion people in developing countries.
Sep 18, 2015 assuming best is associated with impact factor a measure of the frequency with which articles published in a journal are cited, heres the 2015 list, drawn from umasss library. Sum of plos and pubmed central page views and downloads. Plos neglected tropical diseases is the top open access tropical medicine journal, featuring an international editorial board and increased support for developing country authors. Skin snips are currently the gold standard test for detecting patent onchocerca volvulus infection, and the world health. The plos neglected tropical diseases decade article pdf available in plos neglected tropical diseases 114. Impact of vectorborne parasitic neglected tropical diseases. The corresponding author is the primary contact for the journal office and the only. Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis are all vectorborne neglected tropical diseases ntds that are responsible for significant disease burden in impoverished children and adults worldwide.
Consequently, sdb is an essential component of evd outbreak response. The rise or fall of neglected tropical diseases in east. Ethical publishing practice authorship downloads and translations. Sep 24, 2008 the neglected tropical diseases in the latin american and the caribbean region. Plos neglected tropical diseases impact factor, if, number of article, detailed information and journal factor.
The lost output or human capital approach was used to evaluate the years of life lost due to premature deaths from ntds among 10 highuppermiddleincome group 1, 17 middleincome group 2 and 27. Integrating data and resources on neglected tropical. Neglected tropical diseases ntds have afflicted humanity for centuries and disproportionately affect poor and rural populations who lack access to safe water, sanitation, and essential. Nevertheless, there has remained a lack of prioritisation at the policy level of some of the most stigmatising and chronic ntds, with subsequent underrepresentation within ntd programmes. Journal of cellular and molecular medicine impact factor 202014. The journal focuses on human disease, not infections that only afflict livestock and other. Today, january 30th 2020, is the inaugural world neglected tropical diseases day. Series a, medical microbiology, infectious diseases, virology, parasitology. The lancet global health launched in june 20, it does not have an impact factor. Plos neglected tropical diseases leishmania aethiopica field isolates bearing an endosymbiontic dsrna virus induce proinflammatory cytokine responsemanuscript draftmanuscript number.
He brought attention to a large proportion of the human population who were poor, who suffered from chronic, disabling but rarely fatal diseases, and who were often stigmatized and unemployed. Author summary the care of an individual infected with ebola virus disease evd, their death, funeral, and burial in the community rather than in an ebola treatment center etc poses a serious risk for continued disease transmission. The year 2005 was an important one for the journal and for ntds. Plos neglected tropical diseases impact factor abbreviation. Mar 14, 2016 the concept of neglected tropical diseases ntds was first proposed in the 1970s by the late ken warren.
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