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One Health Outlook

Disease and health transcend traditional barriers of scientific research. One Health Outlook brings together diverse fields to track and manage disease across human, animal, plant and environmental vectors and is published in collaboration with the Global One Health Community to highlight research across the breadth of One Health science. The journal also welcomes submissions on antimicrobial agents and resistance and the science-policy interface.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact Factor 3.6

Quartile Q2

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 2524-4655

eISSN 2524-4655

Invitation Only No

Cost Range APC: £1190.00 GBP / $1690.00 USD / €1390.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

One Health Outlook accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and must also include Trial registration for reports of health care interventions on human participants.

Manuscript Manuscript should be organized with Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section containing all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, all required Declarations subsection headings with 'Not applicable' where a subsection is not relevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable.

References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and all web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with title, URL, and access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately, and tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript whereas longer tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence using Arabic numerals and created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.

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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in One Health Outlook, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

Abstract An abstract is required for Review articles. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.

Manuscript The manuscript must include the section headings 'Background', 'Main text', 'Conclusions', and 'Declarations'. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, include all required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where a section is irrelevant, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.

References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be cited in the numbered reference list with full details including access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets.

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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article.

Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page with full author names, institutional addresses, the corresponding author, and a title indicating the study design if appropriate, and it must include a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and declarations including competing interests, funding, authors' contributions, acknowledgements, and availability of data and materials, with 'Not applicable' used for irrelevant declarations sections.

References References must follow Vancouver reference style. References must not be cited in the abstract, unpublished abstracts unpublished data and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with site title, URL, and access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately, and tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript whereas longer tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in text order and multi-panel figures submitted as single composite files, while tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.

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Comment

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.

Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Comments must include three to ten keywords, include all Declarations subheadings even if marked 'Not applicable', and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.

References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, or public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full details and access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in order of first mention and multi-panel figures submitted as single composite files, while tables must be numbered and cited sequentially and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures.

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Study Protocol

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Methods, and Discussion, and must include Trial registration for reports of health care interventions on human participants.

Manuscript Manuscript should provide a detailed account of the hypothesis, rationale, and methodology of the study and include Background, Methods/Design, Discussion, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, all required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or similar.

References References must use Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must appear as full references in the reference list.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in text order and uploaded in that order, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be numbered and cited sequentially, and tables must be created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures.

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Recent Publications

Does plastic waste present an infection hazard? Current evidence, surveillance challenges and research priorities

Patrick Ken Kalonde, Kestern Mkoola, Michael Ormsby, Taonga Mwapasa, Precious Innocent Mastala, Madalitso Mphasa, Katalina Tonthola, Fanuel Meckson Bickton, Peter Nambala, Tony Robertson, Richard S. Quilliam, Kondwani Chidziwisano, Tracy Morse, Christopher M. Jones, Michelle C. Stanton, Peter M. Atkinson, Marc Y.R. Henrion, Nicholas Feasey

10.1186/s42522-026-00237-0

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One Health in Mesoamerica: historical legacies, current challenges, and strategic directions

Bernadeth Cubillo-Cervantes, Mauricio Losilla, Allan Fernández, Jeffry Ortiz-Gamboa, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdeña, Nadja Kabisch, Jan Felix Drexler, Gerardo Suzán, Andrea Chaves

10.1186/s42522-026-00236-1

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A participatory expert-based risk assessment to inform zoonotic disease surveillance in Cameroon: the case of Ebola virus disease and Rift Valley fever

Inès Sopbué Kamguem, Nathalie Kirschvink, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Florence De Longueville, Cécile Ingrid Djuikoue, Noel K. Joseph, Sophie Molia, Abel Wade, Catherine Linard

10.1186/s42522-026-00232-5

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Brucellosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices along the cattle value chain in southwestern China: a cross-sectional study

Xiao Ma, Ping Liu, Linsong Hou, Yizhi Mao, Renjun Zhang, Daiyu Shi, Meixia Dai, Ruiwei Zhao, Quangang Xu, Hao Tang, Yi Zhang

10.1186/s42522-026-00233-4

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Understanding zoonotic spillover interfaces for the design of a One Health education intervention: a qualitative baseline study from rural Thailand

Kate Bärnighausen, Monchai Phongsiri, Kyra Lilier, Simaphon Tomklang, Theerayuth Labooth, Thanapat Chaibut, Pongsakon Jaruton, Kotthamon Chanprathad, Sarutaya Suphawatthanaphan, Hans Overgaard, Mark Donald C. Reñosa, Bianca Joyce Sornillo, Jonas Wachinger, Hussein Amin, Mohamed Shelil, Cassia Rocha Pompeu, Uliana Kachnova, Doreen Montag, Vidhya Sasitharan, Till Bärnighausen, Marina Treskova, Patcharin Lapanun

10.1186/s42522-026-00228-1

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in One Health Outlook, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £1190.00 GBP / $1690.00 USD / €1390.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Zoonotic diseases and public health Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Viral Infections and Vectors Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Rabies epidemiology and control Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Antibiotic Use and Resistance Mosquito-borne diseases and control COVID-19 epidemiological studies Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Virology and Viral Diseases Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment Poxvirus research and outbreaks Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Human-Animal Interaction Studies Climate Change and Health Impacts Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Vector-borne infectious diseases Escherichia coli research studies Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Animal Virus Infections Studies Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

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