The only journal written by and for health workers in developing countries

Editor
TDproduction{at}rsm.ac.uk

Publication details
2008, Volume 38, 4 issues (quarterly)
Print ISSN 0049-4755
Online ISSN 1758-1133

Aims and scope
Doctors working in developing countries are often isolated from medical colleagues and the latest developments in medicine and healthcare. This peer-reviewed journal provides an ideal forum for sharing experiences and establishing best practice, aiding communication between medical professionals in different environments. Readers of Tropical Doctor benefit from medical expertise and practical advice on how to apply current medical knowledge to the special circumstances of developing countries. Most importantly, readers receive crucial information on the prevention, management and treatment of prevalent diseases in tropical and developing countries.

Indexing and abstracting
Tropical Doctor is abstracted or indexed by Medline/PubMed, Thomson ISI, EMBASE and CABI.

The 2007 Impact Factor for the journal is 0.354.

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