It is the main magazine dedicated to fish and mollusc diseases, both wild and cultivated.
The academic of the Andrés Bello University, researcher of the CIMARQ Center and deputy director of the Center for Applied Research (CIA) of INCAR², Dr. Rubén Avendaño-HerreraIn recognition of his outstanding scientific career, he was invited to join the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Fish Diseases, magazine of Wiley-Blackwell publishing house, as Associate Editor.
Dr. Avendaño-Herrera joins this committee together with renowned international scientists, including Dr. Barbara Nowak, School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania, Australia, and Dr. Heike Schmidt-Posthaus, Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Department for Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Journal of Fish Diseases is the main magazine dedicated to fish and mollusc diseases, both wild and cultivated, has a solid metrics such as Impact factor close to 2.2 (2025), classification Q1 in the Aquatic Sciences and Veterinary categoriess (SJR ~0.614, CiteScore ~4.7), plus high citation rates in open access items.
Upon consultation, Dr. Avendaño-Herrera said: “It is an honor to have been considered by the Journal of Fish Diseases as Associate Editor, assuming a great and valuable responsibility in an area of science that I had not previously explored. When I received the invitation mail, it was indicated that they had not considered another researcher to assume this function, which was especially gratifying, as we are on the other side of the world and that we value what we do and our trajectory is always cause for satisfaction. Just seeing that I am recognized as a Professor is a category that your peers give you and a recognition that I didn’t think I would reach at 52 years of age.”
The researcher noted that “In practice, I began to manage articles in mid-December 2025, in a process that represents continuous learning. In addition, this new task comes at a very significant time, just as we are closing the year with the award of the CIA INCAR², which is highly motivating and challenging in the face of 2026.”The areas of interest that the journal regularly covers include Pathogen Studies of fish, Physiopathology, Diagnostic Methods, Therapy, Epidemiology and Descriptions of new diseases.
Among the tasks to be carried out are the administration of scientific articles in the area of bacterial diseases, the management of scientific reviews and the evaluation of peer reviews, among other functions.
In this regard, the scientist said: “It is important to note that science is currently on alert in front of payment journals and those that are not, with peer evaluation being one of the fundamental pillars of the system. In this context, the Journal of Fish Diseases is one of the most classical and recognized journals in the area, with indicators of great relevance within the veterinary sciences.”
