The Roads in Parasitology

About the Journal    
The Roads in Parasitology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research in all areas of parasitology, including medical, veterinary, and zoonotic parasitic diseases. The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for publishing high-quality original research, reviews, and short communications that address parasite biology, host–parasite interactions, epidemiology, immunology, diagnostics, drug discovery, and control strategies. The journal aims to bridge basic and applied parasitology by encouraging innovative studies that integrate molecular approaches, omics technologies, immunology, epidemiology, nanotechnology, and computational biology in parasitic disease research. 

The journal welcomes contributions from researchers worldwide and emphasizes studies that have translational impact on global health, One Health approaches, and neglected tropical diseases.

Aims and Scope
The primary aim of The Roads in Parasitology is to serve as a global scientific platform for disseminating cutting-edge research in parasitology and related biomedical sciences.

Scope includes (but is not limited to):
•    Medical parasitology (protozoa, helminths, arthropods) 
•    Veterinary parasitology and zoonotic diseases 
•    Host–parasite interactions and immunology 
•    Molecular parasitology and parasite genomics 
•    Parasitic disease epidemiology and control strategies 
•    Drug discovery, natural products, and antiparasitic agents 
•    Nanotechnology applications in parasitology 
•    Diagnostic tools and biomarker development 
•    Vector biology and vector-borne diseases 
•    One Health approaches to parasitic infections 
•    Parasitic resistance to drugs and vaccines 
•    Computational biology, AI, and bioinformatics in parasitology
•    Case reports are not considered for publication
The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary studies that connect laboratory research with clinical, veterinary, and field applications.

Article Types
The Roads in Parasitology publishes original research articles, review papers, methodological papers, short communications, and special Issue contributions. and Special Issue contributions. Well-designed preliminary or small-scale studies may be considered when they are methodologically appropriate, clearly reported, and capable of testing hypotheses, guiding future research, or informing public health and scientific practice. Well-designed preliminary studies may be considered when they provide novel insights into parasite biology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or control.

Reasons to Publish in The Roads in Parasitology
•    A clear international profile in parasitology, infectious diseases, and related interdisciplinary fields.
•    A transparent editorial and peer-review process
•    Rigorous evaluation by editors and reviewers with relevant expertise
•    A user-friendly online submission and peer-review system for manuscript submission and tracking
•    An online publication that increases the visibility and accessibility of accepted articles
•    Full citability of published articles through DOI assignment
•    No submission fee and no page charges at the point of submission

Special Issues
The journal welcomes Special Issues on timely and important topics within the scope of The Roads in Parasitology. Special Issues are edited by Guest Editors appointed by the Editor-in-Chief. Researchers may also propose a Special Issue topic to the Editor-in-Chief. Proposals are evaluated by the Editorial Board, and the proposer is informed of the decision. Information on forthcoming and past Special Issues is provided in the relevant section of the journal homepage.

Readership
The readership of The Roads in Parasitology includes parasitologists, microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, tropical medicine researchers, epidemiologists, immunologists, molecular biologists, veterinarians, public health professionals, zoologists, entomologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and researchers involved in parasite biology, host–parasite interactions, diagnostics, drug discovery, and disease control.

The journal is also of interest to clinicians, laboratory scientists, veterinary practitioners, One Health researchers, and policymakers working on the prevention and management of parasitic diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide.

Abstracting and Indexing Information
Abstracting and indexing information will be updated as the journal is accepted by relevant abstracting and indexing services and databases.

Submission Information
Authors interested in submitting to The Roads in Parasitology should consult the journal’s Author Guidelines, which provide information on manuscript preparation, article structure, ethical requirements, references, tables, figures, and submission procedures. All submissions should be made through the journal’s online submission system.
Submission system: https://theroadsin.com/login

Open Access
The Roads in Parasitology is published as an open-access journal, making articles available to readers without subscription barriers. This model supports the wide dissemination of research findings and helps ensure that carefully reviewed knowledge is accessible to researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and the wider public.
The publisher’s open-access policy defines the license and reuse conditions that apply to published articles. Any third-party images, figures, tables, or other materials included in articles may be subject to separate copyright or permission requirements.

Copyright and Reuse
Authors retain copyright of articles published in The Roads in Parasitology, unless otherwise stated in the journal’s official policy. Third-party materials remain subject to the rights of their original copyright holders. Reuse, distribution, and reproduction of published material are governed by the journal’s official open-access license and copyright policy. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any third-party material included in their manuscripts.

Article Processing Charges and Waivers
There is no submission fee or page charge at the time of submission. Information about Article Processing Charges (APCs), if applicable, and available waiver or discount options is provided through the publisher’s official Open Access and fee policies.

Kaplan SANEN Publishing may consider full or partial APC waivers for corresponding authors from low-income economies, resource-limited settings, or countries affected by war, natural disasters, economic collapse, or humanitarian emergencies, in accordance with the publisher’s official waiver policy. Authors who wish to request a waiver or discount are advised to do so at the time of submission. Each request is evaluated according to the publisher’s stated criteria.

Editorial Structure and Peer Review
Submitted manuscripts undergo technical and editorial screening before evaluation processes. This stage may include checks for format, completeness, reference style, text similarity, ethical statements, and basic compliance with the journal’s requirements. Manuscripts that do not meet the necessary requirements may be returned to the corresponding author for correction before editorial evaluation continues.
After the initial screening, suitable manuscripts are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief and assigned to an appropriate Associate Editor or Section Editor. The Associate Editor oversees the editorial handling of the manuscript and may appoint a Review Editor to coordinate the peer-review process. The Review Editor invites at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

The peer-review process includes an independent review phase, during which reviewers evaluate the manuscript according to objective scholarly criteria. Where appropriate, the process may proceed to an interactive review phase, in which authors respond to reviewer comments through the journal’s online system. The Review Editor and Associate Editor may guide this process to ensure that the revision remains constructive, rigorous, and fair.
After peer review and revision, the Review Editor evaluates the reviewers’ reports and the authors’ responses. The Associate Editor considers the full review record and makes an editorial recommendation or decision in accordance with the journal’s official workflow. The Editor-in-Chief retains oversight of the journal’s editorial standards and may intervene, when necessary, particularly in cases involving ethical concerns, scientific misconduct, or serious questions about the suitability of a manuscript.

Reviewer Confidentiality and Transparency
The Roads in Parasitology is committed to maintaining a fair, rigorous, and transparent peer-review process. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations of submitted manuscripts based solely on scientific merit, methodological rigor, ethical standards, and relevance to the journal's scope.
Reviewer identities remain confidential throughout the peer-review process unless the journal adopts a formal open peer-review policy or the reviewer explicitly agrees to disclosure. Manuscripts under review, reviewer comments, and editorial communications are treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or used for personal advantage.

To promote transparency and accountability, the journal may acknowledge the editorial contributions of handling editors in published articles, in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies. Any disclosure of reviewer identities or review reports will occur only with the consent of the reviewers and in compliance with the journal’s peer-review model.
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and to recuse themselves from the evaluation of manuscripts where such conflicts may compromise impartiality.

Conflicts of Interest and Editorial Independence
Editors, Associate Editor, Review Editors, and reviewers involved in manuscript evaluation do not receive any financial incentive linked to the acceptance of manuscripts. Editorial decisions must be based on scientific quality, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, relevance to the journal’s scope, and the contribution of the work to health research and practice.

The Editors in Chief receive an annual honorary award for articles submitted to their journals in their areas of expertise that meet a certain level of publication. This honorary award is based on the total number of articles submitted in a calendar year, not the number of articles accepted. Therefore, there is no financial incentive linked to article acceptance.

Any recognition or acknowledgment offered to editors or reviewers must remain separate from the editorial decision and must not influence acceptance or rejection. This separation is essential for protecting editorial independence and maintaining trust in the review process.

Post-Publication Quality Control
The Roads publishing platform supports scholarly discussion and post-publication engagement. If serious concerns arise after publication, including ethical violations, integrity issues, or scientific misconduct, the publisher may initiate an evaluation in accordance with its correction and retraction procedures. When concerns are verified, appropriate action is taken in accordance with the journal’s policies and recognized standards of scholarly publishing.

Contact

Field Chief Editor/s

Mohamed Dkhil, Professor Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt

The Roads in Support
info@theroadsin.com