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Animal nutrition is a section in the open access journal Animals focusing on nutritional research, which is crucial for the health, well-being, and productivity of various animal species including farm and companion animals, wildlife, and aquatic species. The section explores dietary requirements, n...

Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences, published semimonthly online by MDPI. The subsection of Animal Genetics and Genomics focuses on the genetic improvement of economically important dom...

Animals is an international peer-reviewed scientific open access journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, communications, and short notes. Animals is characterized by numerous sections that offer substantial new insight into different subject areas of animal science. The section ...

Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences. The Section Aquatic Animals of Animals will publish original research articles, short communications or reviews dealing with aquatic animals (fishes...

The Animal Reproduction section of the journal Animals focuses on the study of reproductive processes in animals, covering a wide range of species and research areas. It serves as a platform for researchers to share their findings and advancements in the field of animal reproduction. Embracing a mu...

The Section “Animal System and Management” promotes the development of animal management by publishing high-quality papers covering all aspects of the broad field of animal management and their systems. Papers should provide new knowledge or recent findings as original research or review...

The subsection Animal Physiology presents original research on all kind of animals and its protection of health within physiological borders. This includes basic knowledge of physiological patterns, new diagnostic tools, new treatments, animal husbandry, as well as animal protection. Scientifically ...

The Animal Welfare section is committed to promoting the well-being of animals in diverse contexts, including agriculture, research, zoos, laboratories, sport and as companions and wildlife. It covers a wide range of topics, such as assessing animal welfare through indicators and tools. The welfare ...

The Cattle section is dedicated to fostering advancements in science focused on cattle. The section covers a broad spectrum of topics, including management, nutrition and feeding strategies, breeding and genetic improvements, health and welfare, product quality enhancement, and the environmental imp...

The Companion Animals section of Animals will publish original research dealing with animals that are kept as pets or companion animals, including dogs and cats of course, but also other less common pets, such as rodents, reptiles or fish. This section includes companion animals that are used as sup...

The Pigs section of the journal Animals is dedicated to the in-depth study of a diverse range of research areas involving pigs, otherwise known as swine. This specialized section provides a crucial platform for researchers to share their discoveries and advancements in the area of pig biology. Embr...

The section on poultry focuses on a diverse array of emerging technology trends, which are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, with the aim of facing up to the complex problems and challenges. The poultry industry has advanced remarkably over the past 50 years. Production standards of broilers ...

The Section Equids of Animals will publish original research dealing with horses and other equids. The Section aims to disseminate scientific research relating to equids in the broadest definition to a wide audience. Special issues within this Section have covered topics from the equine microbiota, ...

The Wildlife section focuses on the biology, ecology, conservation, and management of wild animal species and their habitats. It encompasses biodiversity and ecosystem health, conservation biology, wildlife ecology, human-wildlife interactions, wildlife physiology, wildlife disease and health, wildl...

The subsection Small Ruminants presents original research on sheep, goats, New World camelids, and deer that are kept in conditions of husbandry. Scientifically excellent papers that consider small ruminants in the context of genetic or environmental conservation, or rural development, or that have ...

The journal Animals is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes reviews, research articles and communications dealing with the biology, health, and care of animals, as well as with the relationship between animals and humans. The section “Zoo animals” will focus on wild animals ...

The “Human–Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour, and Animal Emotions” Section of Animals publishes original research on behavioural ecology, ethology, behavioural psychology, behavioural physiology, animal affects, and human–animal interactions. It covers research on a wide ...

Herpetology is a section in the open access journal Animals that focuses on the study of reptiles and amphibians. This section is a valuable resource for those interested in herpetology, as it provides free access to the most recent and relevant research in the field, including but not limited to b...

The Mammals Section of the Animals journal is committed to publishing groundbreaking research that explores various facets of mammalian life, including behavior, conservation efforts, ecological interactions, genetic makeup, morphological features, physiological characteristics, and taxonomical clas...

Animals is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences, published monthly online by MDPI. The Birds journal is a recently launched sister journal to Animals, and will run alongside one another, publishing original or...

Animals is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes reviews, research articles, and communications related to the biology, health, and care of animals and the relationship between animals and humans. The "Animal Products" section focuses on all products derived from animals, including wool ...

The Animal Ethics section focuses on the ethical considerations surrounding the use and treatment of animals in various domains, including research, agriculture, entertainment, and as companions. This section delves into topics such as the moral status of animals, ethical frameworks for animal use, ...

Nation states and supranational organisations around the world formulate and implement policies that have an immense impact on sentient nonhuman animals. Parliaments pass laws and governments implement policies with the potential to harm or benefit sentient animals. These laws and policies are decid...