Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery is an international journal of the medicine and surgery of both captive and wild birds.

Published materials include scientific articles, case reports, editorials, abstracts, new research, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17018

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	96

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.288

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Veterinary, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Introduced Avian Diseases, Climate Change, and the Future of Hawaiian Honeycreepers

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Carter T., Dennis A.

• Compendium of Measures to Control<i>Chlamydia psittaci</i>Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis), 2017

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Gary, Angela M., Joanne W., Julia M., Ron, Thomas M., Pilar H., Keven, Denise, Preeta K., Miwako, Bettina, Brit, Branson W., Mary Grace, Karen, Thomas N.

• Nutrition of Birds in the Order Psittaciformes: A Review

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Elizabeth A., Kevin D., Kirk C.

• Intracellular Hematozoa of Raptors: A Review and Update

  Citation: 87

  Authors: J. David

• Sedation and Physiologic Response to Manual Restraint After Intranasal Administration of Midazolam in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots (<i>Amazona ventralis</i>)

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Christoph, David Sanchez-Migallon, Lesanna L., Joanne, Kurt K.

• Disposition and Analgesic Effects of Fentanyl in White Cockatoos (Cacatua alba)

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Sharman, Keven, Karen, Mark, Joanne

• Lead Poisoning of Bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and Golden (Aquila chrysaetos) Eagles in the US Inland Pacific Northwest Region—An 18-year Retrospective Study: 1991–2008

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Erik, Nickol, Patricia A., John M.

• Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous and Oral Tramadol in the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Marcy J., Tomas, Michael P., Sherry K.

• Pharmacokinetics of Butorphanol After Intravenous, Intramuscular, and Oral Administration in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots (Amazona ventralis)

  Citation: 56

  Authors: David Sanchez-Migallon, Keven, Joanne R., Steven A., Thomas N.

• Differential Mortality of Male Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) and King Eiders (Somateria spectabilis) Subsequent to Anesthesia With Propofol, Bupivacaine, and Ketoprofen

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Daniel M., Pam, R. Scott

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