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The Journal of One Health Systems (JOHS) is a peer reviewed, open access journal committed to advancing health equity for families that include pets. Recognizing companion animals as essential members of the family, JOHS synthesizes perspectives so that care systems—including veterinary, human health, public health, and social services—can be aligned with economic, infrastructure, and policy supports to advance the health and well-being of pet families.

JOHS is hosted on the VOL Journals platform, maintained by the University of Tennessee Libraries, and is fully open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). No submission or publication fees are charged.

The journal is published by the Center for Pet Family Well-Being (CPFW) at the University of Tennessee. CPFW is a proud recipient of funding from Maddie's Fund®, a Duffield Foundation.

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To learn more about JOHS or stay updated on publications, complete the Contact CPFW form and select "Publish in or Learn More About the Journal of One Health Systems," or reach out to the Editorial Operations Manager through our Contact page.

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7290/johs.issue.256

Editorial


One Health Systems: A Framework for Whole-Family Well-Being

  • Michael Blackwell

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 4 pages

Viewpoints


Keeping Families Together: Companion Animals as a Public Health Imperative

  • Lori R Kogan
  • Rebecca Niemiec

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 8 pages

If Pets Are Family: Pet Loss and the Need for Grief Equity in One Health

  • Michele L Whitney

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 5 pages

Why We Love (and Hate) Cats: A One Health Perspective

  • Julie Bennington
  • Sandra P Chang

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 7 pages

Original Research Manuscripts


"It's not what you know, it's who you know": The Need for Racial Equity and Pet-Inclusivity in the Natural Disaster Response to the 2021 Tornadoes in Bowling Green, Kentucky

  • Sloane M Hawes
  • Celeste Morales
  • Diana R Beltran
  • Lizett J Gutierrez
  • Valli-Laurente Fraser-Celin
  • Akisha Townsend Eaton

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 19 pages

Angel Fund Multiplication Through Pairing With Flexible Payment Options to Expand Access to Veterinary Care: A Prospective Multi-Site Observational Study

  • Heather J Cammisa
  • Samantha Hill

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 13 pages

Co-occurring Unmet Needs in Human and Veterinary Care: Structural Barriers and Severity of Veterinary Outcomes Across US Households

  • J Claire Schuch
  • Kenneth Royal

Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 16 pages