Parasitology is published in affiliation with the British Society of Parasitology. The BSP was formed in 1962 from the Parasitological Section of the Institute of Biology. Today the Society is the central networking and meeting point for many professional, student and amateur parasitologists throughout the UK and across the world.  Members are found in 182 institutes/organisations worldwide. Their mission is to

• Advance the study of parasitology
• Facilitate communication within the broad community of parasitologists
• Promote wider dissemination of advances in the field of parasitology