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| Journal of Wildlife Diseases | |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| Discipline | Veterinary medicine, Wildlife biology, Pathology |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for Wildlife Diseases |
| Country | United States |
| History | 1965–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Issn | 0090-3558 |
Journal of Wildlife Diseases The Journal of Wildlife Diseases is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical covering wildlife pathology and disease ecology with emphasis on free-ranging vertebrates. It publishes original research, case reports, surveillance studies and reviews that inform conservation policy and management across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The journal interfaces with institutions and events including the Society for Wildlife Diseases, the Wildlife Society, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The journal was established in the 1960s during a period of expanding interest in wildlife conservation associated with figures and entities such as Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the founding meetings of the Society for Wildlife Diseases. Early editorial leadership included academics linked to Cornell University, University of California, Davis, University of Minnesota, and federal laboratories like USGS National Wildlife Health Center. Milestones in the journal's history intersect with conservation events and laws such as the Endangered Species Act, the creation of Yellowstone National Park research programs, and outbreaks described during the Avian influenza and Chronic wasting disease emergences.
The journal's scope emphasizes diseases of free-ranging mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, with articles addressing topics tied to organizations and issues like World Health Organization, World Wildlife Fund, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Global Environment Facility, and regional wildlife agencies. Subject matter commonly references pathogens and syndromes studied by laboratories such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, and events including H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, West Nile virus in North America, and Bovine tuberculosis spillover. Content types include original research, meta-analyses, diagnostic case reports, surveillance summaries, and methodological advances connected to museums and institutions like the Smithsonian Institution, American Museum of Natural History, and university veterinary colleges.
The journal is published quarterly by the Society for Wildlife Diseases and is produced with contributions from editors and reviewers affiliated with universities and agencies such as University of Glasgow, University of Sydney, McGill University, University of Pretoria, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and the USDA. Subscriptions and distribution reach libraries and archives including Library of Congress, university consortia, and conservation NGOs such as BirdLife International and Conservation International. The editorial office coordinates special issues linked to conferences like the annual meetings of the Wildlife Disease Association and workshops sponsored by the European Commission and regional conservation bodies.
The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases and services used by researchers at institutions such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, BIOSIS Previews, and CAB Abstracts. Indexing ensures discoverability for scientists at agencies like NOAA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Australian Department of Agriculture, and for academics at universities including Oxford University, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, and Yale University. Abstracting supports cross-referencing with pathogen databases and registries associated with organizations like GenBank, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and international surveillance networks coordinated by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
The journal is cited in literature produced by conservation bodies and policy-makers such as International Union for Conservation of Nature, United Nations Environment Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and national wildlife agencies. Its impact is reflected in citations within reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reviews in journals like Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and specialist publications produced by Journal of Virology and Veterinary Pathology. Reception among researchers at institutions such as Colorado State University, Texas A&M University, University of California, and University of British Columbia recognizes the journal as a primary venue for wildlife disease documentation and emerging pathogen reporting.
Notable contributions include landmark reports and studies addressing outbreaks and syndromes linked to events and entities like West Nile virus in North America, White-nose syndrome, Chytridiomycosis and its association with amphibian declines documented by researchers from Duke University, University of Tennessee, University of Florida, and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Case series and surveillance reports in the journal have informed management responses by US Fish and Wildlife Service, Parks Canada, Ministry of Environment (New Zealand), and international task forces convened by the World Health Organization. Methodological innovations published in the journal have been adopted by diagnostic laboratories including CDC Division of Vector-Borne Diseases and academic centers involved in One Health initiatives such as those at Johns Hopkins University.
The editorial board comprises scientists and veterinarians with appointments at institutions such as University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Royal Veterinary College, and government laboratories like the USGS National Wildlife Health Center and Veterinary Laboratories Agency. The journal uses a single-blind or double-blind peer review workflow managed through manuscript systems used by publishers and societies that coordinate peer review for journals across disciplines represented by Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, and academic presses allied with major research universities. Reviewers are typically specialists affiliated with organizations such as American Society for Microbiology, Society for Conservation Biology, International Society for Infectious Diseases, and regional veterinary associations who assess submissions for scientific rigor, ethics, and relevance to wildlife conservation and management.
Category:Academic journals