Journal of Fish Diseases

Aims & Scope

Journal of Fish Diseases enjoys an international reputation as the medium for the exchange of information on original research into all aspects of disease in both wild and cultured fish and shellfish.

Areas of interest regularly covered by the journal include: -host-pathogen relationships- studies of fish pathogens- pathophysiology- diagnostic methods- therapy- epidemiology- descriptions of new diseases

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9440

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1267

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.614

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	101

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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.

• Histopathology in fish: proposal for a protocol to assess aquatic pollution

  Citation: 979

  Authors: D., H., W., P., T.

• A guideline for the preparation of species descriptions in Myxosporea

  Citation: 629

  Authors: J., J. R.

• Melano‐macrophage centres and their role in fish pathology

  Citation: 623

  Authors: C, R J

• Probiotics in aquaculture

  Citation: 584

  Authors: A, B

• Betanodavirus infections of teleost fish: a review

  Citation: 500

  Authors: B L, J, N

• Heat shock proteins (chaperones) in fish and shellfish and their potential role in relation to fish health: a review

  Citation: 479

  Authors: R J, C, C, P, Y Y

• Development and regression of soybean meal induced enteritis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., distal intestine: a comparison with the intestines of fasted fish

  Citation: 475

  Authors: G, A

• The global economic cost of sea lice to the salmonid farming industry

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Mark J

• <i>Vibrio anguillarum</i> as a fish pathogen: virulence factors, diagnosis and prevention

  Citation: 445

  Authors: I, C W, P, K A, B, H

• Nutrition and health of aquaculture fish

  Citation: 441

  Authors: A

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