JFMS is an international, peer-reviewed journal aimed at both practitioners and researchers with an interest in the clinical veterinary healthcare and welfare of domestic cats. The journal is published monthly in two formats: ‘Classic’ editions containing high-quality original papers on all aspects of feline medicine and surgery, including basic research relevant to clinical practice; and dedicated ‘Clinical Practice’ editions primarily containing opinionated review articles providing state-of-the-art information for feline clinicians, along with other relevant articles such as consensus guidelines.
The aims and scope of JFMS (also, for comparison, its sister journal, JFMS Open Reports) can be viewed here.
Why publish in JFMS?
· Highly respected and Journal Citation Reports indexed journal
· The natural platform for high-quality clinical research and substantial clinical studies contributing novel information in the important field of feline medicine and surgery
· Rigorous peer review
· A timely first decision – on average within 45 days of submission
· Online publication within 20 working days of acceptance
· High quality copyediting and presentation of your article
· Distributed worldwide in print and online to the members of ISFM and AAFP as well as many other subscribers
Which papers are considered for JFMS?
· Original research articles
· Short communications reporting, for example, pilot studies and small studies providing valuable data
· Large prospective case series
· Large retrospective case series
Submissions will be handled simply and efficiently online through SAGE Track, powered by ScholarOne Manuscripts. Submit your manuscript today at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jfms (for full details go to the ‘Submission Guidelines’ tab).
Subscription to JFMS is included as a benefit to members of either ISFM or AAFP. Non-members can receive the journal by joining either society, or by taking out a personal subscription with the publisher SAGE.

Co-Editors
Margie Scherk	American Association of Feline Practitioners, catsINK, Canada
Andy Sparkes	Simply Feline Veterinary Consultancy
Executive Editor
Claire Bessant	International Society of Feline Medicine, UK
Managing Editor
Margaret Melling	International Society of Feline Medicine, UK
Deputy Editor
Abi Tansley	International Society of Feline Medicine, UK
Assistant Editor
Hannah Turner	International Society of Feline Medicine, UK
Editorial Board
Joy Archer	University of Cambridge, UK
Esther Barrett	Wales and West Imaging, UK
Vanessa Barrs	Jockey Club of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University, Hong Kong
Julia Beatty	Jockey Club of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University, Hong Kong
David Bennett	University of Glasgow, UK
Jean-Phillipe Billet	Centre Hospitalier Veterinaire Atlanta, France
Dwight Bowman	Cornell University, USA
Sarah M.A. Caney	Vet Professionals Ltd., Edinburgh, UK
Martha Cannon	Oxford Cat Clinic, UK
Marjorie Chandler	University of Edinburgh, UK
Georgina Child	Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH), Australia
Louise Clark	Davies Veterinary Specialists, USA
Sandra Corr	University of Glasgow, UK
Terry Curtis	University of Florida, USA
Jennifer Davies	University of Calgary, Canada
Augusto de Matos	ICBAS-UP, Portugal
Sarah Ellis	International Cat Care, UK
Amara Estrada	College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
Sue Foster	Murdoch University, Australia
Virginia Luis Fuentes	The Royal Veterinary College, UK
Pru Galloway	Massey University, New Zealand
Laurent Garosi	Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertforshire, UK
Ronette Gehring	Kansas State University, USA
Alex German	University of Liverpool, UK
Allison German	Rutland House Referrals, UK
David J. Gould	Davies Veterinary Specialists, UK
Margherita Gracis	Clinica Veterinaria San Siro, Italy
Danièlle A. Gunn-Moore	University of Edinburgh, UK
Krista Halling	Mississauga-Oakville Veterinary Hospital, Canada
Andrea Harvey	Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH), Australia
Joe Hauptman	Okemos, USA
Christine Heinrich	Willows Referral Service, UK
Angie Hibbert	University of Bristol, UK
Margarethe Hoenig	University of Illinois, USA
Ann E. Hohenhaus	The Animal Medical Center, USA
Rosanne Jepson	Royal Veterinary College, UK
Richard Jerram	Registered Specialist Small Animal Surgery, New Zealand
Boyd Jones	Massey University, New Zealand
Barbara Kohn	Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Hans Kooistra	Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs	Univeristy of Bristol, UK
Michael Lappin	Colorado State University, USA
Loic Legendre	Vancouver, Canada
Sally Lester	Pathology Consultant, USA
Susan Little	Bytown Cat Hospital, Canada
Mark Lowrie	Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, UK
Leslie A. Lyons	University of Missouri, USA
David J. Maggs	Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiological Sciences, Universty of California Davis, California, USA
Richard Malik	University of Sydney, Australia
Francesca Mancianti	Università di Pisa, Italy
Xavier Manteca	Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona, Spain
Glenna Mauldin	Western Veterinary Cancer Centre, Canada
Karen Moriello	University of Madison, USA
Jacqueline Norris	University of Sydney, Australia
Laura Owen	University of Cambridge, UK
Saverio Paltrinieri	Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Mark G Papich	North Carolina State University, USA
Mark Peterson	Animal Endocrine Clinic, USA
Alessandro Poli	Università di Pisa, Italy
Bruno Pypendop	UC Davis, USA
Jessica Quimby	Ohio State University, USA
Nicki Reed	Veterinary Specialists, UK
Mark Rishniw	Cornell University, USA
Jyothi Robertson	JVR Shelter Strategies, USA
Bernard Rollin	Colorado State University, USA
Angela Witzel Rollins	University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, USA
Stefano Romagnoli	University of Padova, Italy
Henrik Rönnberg	Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Sweden
Elke Rudloff	Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, USA
Thomas Schubert	University of Florida, USA
Tobias Schwarz	The University of Edinburgh, UK
Ken Smith	The Royal Veterinary College, UK
Paulo Steagall	University of Montreal, Canada
Samantha Taylor	Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, UK
Lauren Trepanier	University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Karen Walsh	Willows Veterinary Centre, UK
Craig Webb	Colorado State University, USA
Scott Weese	Ontario Veterinary College, Canada
Stephen D. White	UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, USA
Kerstin Wildermuth	Tierdermatologie Wildermuth, Germany
John Williams	Vets Now, Manchester, UK