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Tropical Doctor Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Tropical Doctor in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Tropical Doctor format

Tropical Doctor is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Global Maternal and Child Health, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Tropical Doctor. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inGlobal Maternal and Child Health Mosquito-borne diseases and control Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Malaria Research and Control Parasites and Host Interactions
ISSN0049-4755
Citation impact (2-yr)0.41
h-index58
i10-index1,187
Total citations37,368
Top institutions publishing hereAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Tropical Doctor per year

91
2014
80
2015
84
2016
105
2017
88
2018
108
2019
160
2020
180
2021
156
2022
136
2023
103
2024
192
2025

Citation impact of Tropical Doctor by publication year

721
2014
490
2015
734
2016
743
2017
697
2018
733
2019
905
2020
611
2021
409
2022
220
2023
99
2024
62
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Tropical Doctor

Deaths associated with anaesthesia in Togo, West Africa

A.-F. Ouro-Bang'na Maman, K Tomta, S Ahouangbévi et al. · 1 Oct 2005

This study attempts to determine the anaesthetic death rate, the causes of deaths and the avoidable mortality rate (AMR) in consecutive cases. The number of anaesthetics given was 1464: 30 cases died within 24 h. The incidence of 24-h perioperative deaths per 100 anaesthetics was 2.57. In all, 50% of deaths were observed in obstetric…

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Experiences at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa and a Review of the Literature

D K Desai, Jack Moodley, D.P. Naidoo · 1 Jul 1995

The clinical profile of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PP-CMO) seen in the patient population in Durban, South Africa, is documented. Parameters such as age, multiparity, time of presentation and the role of hypertension in PP-CMO were evaluated. The study comprised 97 patients seen over a 4 year period. Group 1 (n = 63), had a…

Scrub typhus: an unrecognized threat in South India – clinical profile and predictors of mortality

Anugrah Chrispal, Harikishan Boorugu, Kango Gopal Gopinath et al. · 1 Apr 2010

Scrub typhus is an important cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in the Indian subcontinent. Delay in diagnosis and in the initiation of appropriate treatment can result in severe complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock and multisystem organ failure culminating in death. We conducted a prospective, observational study to delineate the…

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness in adult hospitalized patients: the disease spectrum and diagnostic predictors – an experience from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Anugrah Chrispal, Harikishan Boorugu, Kango Gopal Gopinath et al. · 24 Sep 2010

Local prevalences of individual diseases influence the prioritization of the differential diagnoses of a clinical syndrome of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AFI). This study was conducted in order to delineate the aetiology of AFI that present to a tertiary hospital in southern India and to describe disease-specific clinical profiles. An 1-year prospective, observational study was…

Tropical Doctor template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Tropical Doctor format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Tropical Doctor template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Tropical Doctor use?
Tropical Doctor uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Tropical Doctor. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Tropical Doctor?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Tropical Doctor 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 Tropical Doctor template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Tropical Doctor format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Tropical Doctor?
Tropical Doctor is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Tropical Doctor template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Tropical Doctor PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Tropical Doctor template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Tropical Doctor template cost?
You can start writing in the Tropical Doctor template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Tropical Doctor PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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