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Animal Diseases Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Animal Diseases in one click — DocuGuru applies the official BMC (BioMed Central) template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Animal Diseases format

Animal Diseases is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Animal Virus Infections Studies, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology. Over its lifetime it has published 246 papers, which have received 1,492 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Animal Diseases. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inAnimal Virus Infections Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Virus-based gene therapy research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
ISSN2731-0442
Citation impact (2-yr)2.66
h-index18
i10-index40
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereHuazhong Agricultural University
Journal websiteanimaldiseases.biomedcentral.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Animal Diseases per year

30
2021
31
2022
40
2023
48
2024
53
2025

Citation impact of Animal Diseases by publication year

568
2021
195
2022
317
2023
256
2024
90
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Animal Diseases

The taxonomy, host range and pathogenicity of coronaviruses and other viruses in the Nidovirales order

Zhijian Zhou, Ye Qiu, Xing‐Yi Ge · 23 Apr 2021

Abstract The frequent emergence of coronavirus (CoV) epidemics has seriously threatened public health and stock farming. The major hosts for CoVs are birds and mammals. Although most CoVs inhabit their specific natural hosts, some may occasionally cross the host barrier to infect livestock and even people, causing a variety of diseases. Since the beginning of…

Update on molecular diversity and multipathogenicity of staphylococcal superantigen toxins

Dong‐Liang Hu, Shaowen Li, Rendong Fang et al. · 18 May 2021

Abstract Staphylococcal superantigen (SAg) toxins are the most notable virulence factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus , which is a pathogen associated with serious community and hospital acquired infections in humans and various diseases in animals. Recently, SAg toxins have become a superfamily with 29 types, including staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) with emetic activity, SE-like toxins (SEls)…

The epidemiology of swine influenza

Li Yin, Ian Robertson · 28 Sep 2021

Globally swine influenza is one of the most important diseases of the pig industry, with various subtypes of swine influenza virus co-circulating in the field. Swine influenza can not only cause large economic losses for the pig industry but can also lead to epidemics or pandemics in the human population. We provide an overview of…

Review of sheep and goat pox disease: current updates on epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and control measures in Ethiopia

Girma Zewdie, Getaw Derese, Belayneh Getachew et al. · 15 Nov 2021

. Currently, CaPV infection of small ruminants (sheep and goats) has been distributed widely and are prevalent in Central Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. This disease poses challenges to food production and distribution, affecting rural livelihoods in most African countries, including Ethiopia. Transmission occurs mainly by direct or indirect contact with infected animals.…

Eliminating dog-mediated rabies: challenges and strategies

Harish Kumar Tiwari, Jully Gogoi-Tiwari, Ian Robertson · 22 Sep 2021

Abstract Rabies is an acute encephalitis caused by a lyssavirus . It is primarily transmitted through bites of infected dogs which results in the worldwide death of an estimated 59000 humans every year. The disease is preventable through the application of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and its elimination has been demonstrated in many countries by applying…

Animal Diseases template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Animal Diseases format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Animal Diseases template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official BMC (BioMed Central) format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Animal Diseases use?
Animal Diseases uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Animal Diseases. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Animal Diseases?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready Animal Diseases document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Animal Diseases template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Animal Diseases format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Animal Diseases?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready Animal Diseases PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Animal Diseases template (the bmcart class) that is ready to submit to BMC (BioMed Central), together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Animal Diseases template cost?
You can start writing in the Animal Diseases template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Animal Diseases PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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