Advances in Aquatic Animal Diseases
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: icthyopathology; mucosal health; One Health; host-pathogen interaction
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: fish skeleton; icthyopathology; fisheries; veterinary pathology; zebrafish
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Veterinary Sciences Special Issue, “Advances in Aquatic Animal Diseases”, which aims to highlight the latest research, innovations, and challenges in the field of aquatic animal health. This issue seeks cutting-edge studies addressing the diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention, and management of infectious and non-infectious diseases affecting aquatic organisms in both wild and aquaculture settings. Topics of interest also include, but are not limited to, host–pathogen interactions, emergent and re-emergent diseases, new diagnostic tools, immunological responses, epidemiology, and novel therapeutic approaches. Contributions that explore interdisciplinary perspectives or address the impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation in aquatic animal health are especially encouraged. Original research articles, reviews, and short communications are welcome. This Special Issue provides a platform for sharing cutting-edge research in aquatic animal health, toward improved animal welfare, advancing the sustainability and efficiency of production systems, and reducing the impact of diseases on wildlife populations, all within the integrative framework of One Health.
Prof. Dr. María Isabel Quiroga Berdeal
Dr. Ana Manuela de Azevedo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Veterinary Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- host–pathogen interactions
- pathogenesis
- diagnostics
- prevention
- disease
- immunology
- control
- aquatic animals
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