Publishes research devoted to the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and control of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as well as public policy relevant to this group of diseases.  A major goal is to promote and profile the efforts of researchers, health practitioners, and public-health experts from the developing world.

The NTDs are defined as a group of poverty-promoting chronic infectious diseases, which primarily occur in rural areas and poor urban areas of low-income and middle-income countries. They are poverty-promoting because of their impact on child health and development, pregnancy, and worker productivity, as well as their stigmatizing features.

All aspects of these diseases are considered, including:

• Pathogenesis
• Clinical features
• Pharmacology and treatment
• Diagnosis
• Epidemiology
• Vector biology
• Vaccinology and prevention
• Demographic, ecological and social determinants
• Public health and policy aspects (including cost-effectiveness analyses)

The journal publishes relevant in vitro and animal studies as well as human investigations.

Publishing frequency: Monthly