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Acta Tropica Template

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About the Acta Tropica format

Acta Tropica is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Parasites and Host Interactions, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Research on Leishmaniasis Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Acta Tropica, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inParasites and Host Interactions Mosquito-borne diseases and control Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Trypanosoma species research and implications Malaria Research and Control
ISSN0001-706X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.36
h-index154
i10-index5,035
Total citations226,427
Article processing charge$3,040
Top institutions publishing hereFundação Oswaldo Cruz
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Acta Tropica per year

277
2014
302
2015
373
2016
390
2017
355
2018
395
2019
376
2020
398
2021
396
2022
272
2023
402
2024
420
2025

Citation impact of Acta Tropica by publication year

8.3K
2014
9.9K
2015
11K
2016
9.9K
2017
9.3K
2018
9.3K
2019
7.6K
2020
5.6K
2021
4.3K
2022
2.3K
2023
1.9K
2024
546
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Acta Tropica

Expert consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in humans

Enrico Brunetti, Peter Kern, Dominique A. Vuitton · 20 Nov 2009

The earlier recommendations of the WHO-Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (WHO-IWGE) for the treatment of human echinococcosis have had considerable impact in different settings worldwide, but the last major revision was published more than 10 years ago. Advances in classification and treatment of echinococcosis prompted experts from different continents to review the current literature, discuss…

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Acta Tropica template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Acta Tropica format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Acta Tropica template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Acta Tropica use?
Acta Tropica uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Acta Tropica, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Acta Tropica?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Acta Tropica document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Acta Tropica template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Acta Tropica format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Acta Tropica?
Acta Tropica is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Acta Tropica template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Acta Tropica PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Acta Tropica template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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