American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

期刊简介：The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, established in 1921, is published monthly by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. It is among the top-ranked tropical medicine journals in the world publishing original scientific articles and the latest science covering new research with an emphasis on population, clinical and 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, review articles, short reports, images in Clinical Tropical Medicine, 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.The Journal is of interest to epidemiologists, parasitologists, virologists, clinicians, entomologists and public health officials who are concerned with health issues of the tropics, developing nations and emerging infectious diseases. Major granting institutions including philanthropic and governmental institutions active in the public health field, and medical and scientific libraries throughout the world purchase the Journal.Two or more supplements to the Journal on topics of special interest are published annually. These supplements represent comprehensive and multidisciplinary discussions of issues of concern to tropical disease specialists and health issues of developing countries

【译文】美国热带医学与卫生杂志，成立于1921年，由美国热带医学与卫生学会每月出版。它是世界上排名靠前的热带医学期刊之一，发表原创科学文章和最新科学成果，重点关注人口、临床和实验室科学，以及热带医学、寄生虫学、免疫学、传染病、流行病学、基础和分子生物学、病毒学和国际医学领域的技术应用。该杂志发表未经请求的同行评审稿件、综述文章、简报、临床热带医学中的图像、案例研究、新药和治疗方法、预防和控制方法、新测试方法和设备、书评以及编辑信件。主题范围从与艾滋病等相关的应用流行病学到疫苗开发的分子生物学。该杂志对关注热带、发展中国家和新兴传染病健康问题的流行病学家、寄生虫学家、病毒学家、临床医生、昆虫学家和公共卫生官员具有兴趣。包括活跃在公共卫生领域的慈善机构和政府机构以及世界各地的医学和科学图书馆是这本杂志的主要购买者。每年出版两份或更多关于特殊主题的增刊。这些增刊代表了热带疾病专家和发展中国家健康问题关注的多学科和综合讨论。