Zoonoses and Infections in Developing Countries (Zoon. Infect. Dev. Count.) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to advancing scientific understanding of infectious diseases that originate in animals (zoonoses) or disproportionately affect populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The journal serves as an international platform for researchers, clinicians, veterinarians, epidemiologists, public health professionals, and policymakers to disseminate original research, reviews, and evidence-based insights to reduce the burden of zoonotic and other infectious diseases in resource-limited settings.
LMICs are typically characterized by lower average incomes, limited access to healthcare, education, and technology, and higher burdens of poverty, infectious diseases, and environmental and health challenges. Many countries in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and Southeast Asia are classified as LMICs. LMICs bear the highest burden of zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases, yet research from these regions remains underrepresented. ZIDC seeks to provide a platform for locally generated data that accurately reflects disease patterns in LMICs, supports early detection and reporting of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, strengthens One Health collaboration among human, animal, and environmental health sectors, and enhances evidence-based policymaking and outbreak preparedness.
The journal focuses on the biology, transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and control of zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases within the socioeconomic, environmental, and healthcare settings of developing countries. It specifically emphasizes diseases impacting human health, livestock, wildlife, food security, and economic stability.
Zoonoses and Infections in Developing Countries (ZIDC) publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, case reports, and policy briefs. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on evidence-based solutions, the journal advances global efforts to prevent, detect, and control infectious diseases that affect public health and sustainable development.
The journal offers specific article categories for expedited reports addressing emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases in developing regions:
· Rapid communication
· Surveillance articles
· Outbreak reports
Manuscripts will be rejected if standards of care or procedures for experimental animals do not meet those expected by human and veterinary scientists. At a minimum, standards must comply with the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals, as provided by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (C.I.O.M.S., c/o WHO, CH 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).