Animal Nutrition
A section of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Section Information
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, nutrient metabolism, and feeding practices to optimize feed formulations and management strategies, thereby supporting optimal growth, reproduction, and overall performance. Original articles and reviews covering a wide range of topics relating to animal nutrition are welcomed, including those that focus on the fundamental aspects of nutritional requirements, physiological processes, metabolic studies, energetics, immunology, microbiology, feed additives, feed safety, and animal-specific feed technology and preservation. Through interdisciplinary collaborations and cutting-edge technologies, research on animal nutrition is continually evolving, thereby providing new insights and solutions to address challenges in the animal agriculture industry.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Advances in Nutrition, Management and Health of Feedlot Cattle and Lambs (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Plant Extracts as Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Management of Ruminants: Feed Utilization, Nitrogen Dynamics, Physiology, and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advancements in Lipid and Fatty Acid Nutrition for Monogastric Animals (Deadline: 1 May 2025)
- Nutrients and Feed Additives in Ruminants (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Application of Metabolomics in Animal Nutrition Research (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Research Advances in Nutritional Immunology in Non-ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Promoting Fish Welfare: Nutritional Approaches for Immune Enhancement (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Impacts of Silage-Based Forages on Ruminant Health and Welfare (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advances in Aquaculture Nutrition for Sustainable Health Management (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Advancing Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health in Animals (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Use of Antioxidants as Feed Additives to Enhance Farm Animal Production (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Comprehensive Utilization of Edible Insects and Fish By-Products in Animal Feeding (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Feed Ingredients and Additives for Swine and Poultry (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Mitigating Heat Stress in Ruminants: Physiological Impacts and Nutritional Strategies (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Maximizing Fiber Utilization for Sustainable, Efficient Ruminant Production (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Nutritional Strategies for Higher-Quality Products and Sustainable Animal Production (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Alternative Protein Sources for Animal Feeds (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Functional Prebiotics and Probiotics: Impact on Animal Growth, Development and Health (Deadline: 21 September 2025)
- Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Effects of Plant Extracts on Meat Quality, Intestinal Microbiota and Resistance to Diseases and Stresses of Food Animals (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- A Paradigm Shift—Precision Poultry Nutrition and Alternative Poultry Feed Ingredients Using Novel Feed Processing Methods: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Use of Agro-Industrial Co-Products in Animal Nutrition (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
- Novel Approaches to Enhancing Poultry Health: From Bench to Farm (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Dietary Components in Animal Nutrition: Favoring Sustainability, Welfare and Safety (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Dietary Preferences and Diet Selection for Health and Performance Improvement in Livestock (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Reuse of Agri-Food By-Products in Animal Nutrition and Their Effects on Livestock Performance and Product Quality (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Advancements in Nutritional Management of Companion Animals (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Poultry Nutritional Requirements (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Impact of Silage on Milk Yield, Milk Quality and Dairy Products of Ruminants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancing Nutrient Utilization, Product Quality, and Production Efficiency in Livestock Through Omics and Targeted Molecular Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Novel Feed Additives in Livestock and Poultry Nutrition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Exploration of Sustainable Feed Resources and Pig Dietary Strategies (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Potential Feed with Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Effect of Feed Quality and Composition on Pig Production, Physiological and Health Parameters (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- A Sustainable Approach to Non-Conventional Feeding Resources and Rearing Strategies
- Comparative Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
- Effects of Feed Ingredients on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Animals
- Feeding Strategies to Improve Sustainability and Welfare in Animal Production
- Insects as Animal Feed: A New Promising Sector
- Nutritive Value and Valorization of New Feedstuffs for Ruminant Nutrition (Closed)
- Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding
- Use of Agricultural By-Products in Animal Feeding
