History

Founded in 1906 by Charles Nicolle, Director of the Institut Pasteur de Tunis and later awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1928), the Archives de l’Institut Pasteur de Tunis (AIPT) is one of the oldest biomedical publications in Africa. It was created to disseminate research conducted at the Institute, particularly in microbiology, infectious diseases, and public health.

In 1921, the journal was temporarily replaced by a joint publication of the Pasteur Institutes in the region - Archives des Instituts Pasteur de l’Afrique du Nord. In 1923, this publication was split, giving rise once again to two distinct journals: Archives de l’Institut Pasteur de Tunis and Archives de l’Institut Pasteur d’Algérie.

During the first half of the 20^th century, the journal played an active role in the dissemination of scientific knowledge across North Africa. Between 1936 and 1942, it featured a dedicated section titled Chronicles of the Institut Pasteur de Tunis, reporting on the Institute’s scientific life, including news, laboratory notes, thesis summaries, and scientific announcements.

Publication was suspended from 1943 to 1954, before resuming in 1955 with an expanded editorial scope, including the Institute’s activity reports alongside scientific articles.

Over the decades, the journal progressively opened to external contributions while maintaining a strong focus on human, animal, and environmental health, now framed within an integrated One Health approach.

Today, AIPT is a biannual, peer-reviewed operating under a diamond open access model. It is indexed in several national and international databases (PIST.tn, EBSCO, ProQuest) and is actively engaged in editorial modernization, combining digital dissemination with the preservation of its printed heritage.