The JWD publishes reports of wildlife disease investigations, research papers, brief research notes, case and epizootic reports, review articles, and book reviews. The JWD publishes the results of original research and observations dealing with all aspects of infectious, parasitic, toxic, nutritional, physiologic, developmental and neoplastic diseases, environmental contamination, and other factors impinging on the health and survival of free-living or occasionally captive populations of wild animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Papers on zoonoses involving wildlife and on chemical immobilization of wild animals are also published. Manuscripts dealing with surveys and case reports may be published in the Journal provided that they contain significant new information or have significance for better understanding health and disease in wild populations. Authors are encouraged to address the wildlife management implications of their studies, where appropriate.

《Journal Of Wildlife Diseases》是一本由WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSOC, INC出版商出版的专业农林科学期刊，该刊创刊于1970年，刊期Quarterly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：农林科学 4区，小类学科：兽医学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖兽医学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外兽医学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为1.626，平均审稿速度一般,6-16周。