Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
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Aims & Scope
DAO publishes Research Articles, Reviews, and Notes, as well as Comments/Reply Comments (for details see DAO 48:161), Theme Sections and Opinion Pieces. For details consult the Guidelines for Authors. Papers may cover all forms of life - animals, plants and microorganisms - in marine, limnetic and brackish habitats. DAO's scope includes any research focusing on diseases in aquatic organisms, specifically: -Diseases caused by coexisting organisms, e.g. viruses, bacteria, fungi, protistans, metazoans; characterization of pathogens -Diseases caused by abiotic factors (critical intensities of environmental properties, including pollution)- Diseases due to internal circumstances (innate, idiopathic, genetic)- Diseases due to proliferative disorders (neoplasms)- Disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention- Molecular aspects of diseases- Nutritional disorders- Stress and physical injuries- Epidemiology/epizootiology- Parasitology- Toxicology- Diseases of aquatic organisms affecting human health and well-being (with the focus on the aquatic organism)- Diseases as indicators of humanity's detrimental impact on nature- Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics of disease- Immunology and disease prevention- Animal welfare- Zoonosis
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FISHERIES
VETERINARY SCIENCES
FISHERIES
VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisDiseases of Aquatic Organisms (abbr: DIS. AQUAT. ORG, ISSN: 0177-5103) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Inter-Research in Germany since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.344 (Q3), an H-index of 119.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,823 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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