Submit to Animals Review for Animals Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Recent Advances in Waterbird Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Jesús Domínguez

and María Vidal Malde

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation advances; endangered species; waterbird ecology; waterbird conservation; waterbirds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Equine Cardiology: Bridging the Gap Between the Research and Clinical Practice

edited by Maria Villalba-Orero and

María Martín-Cuervo

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; murmurs; arrhythmias; electrophysiology; echocardiography; cardiac catheterization; cardiac performance; cardiac remodelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Sustainable Feed Ingredients in Freshwater Aquaculture

edited by

Zsuzsanna Sandor

and

Csaba Hancz

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16750 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial by-product; plants; algae; single-cell organism; insects; fish health; probiotics; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Wildlife Genetic Diversity

edited by

Heliodor Wierzbicki

Magdalena Moska

and

Anna Rząsa

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11927 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; climate change; habitat loss; habitat fragmentation; endangered species; biodiversity; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Second Edition: Research on the Human–Companion Animal Relationship

edited by

Udo Ganslosser

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11167 | Submission Open

Keywords: social behaviour in mammals; zoobiology; human– nonhuman– animal relationship; behavioural aspects of animal welfare and conservation biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Enhancing Product Excellence in Poultry: Key Factors Influencing Egg and Meat Quality

edited by

Kamil Drabik

and Kornel Kasperek

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10879 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of poultry raw materials; poultry farming; poultry welfare; rearing systems; chemical composition of meat and eggs; shelf life of poultry raw materials; modification of bird nutrition; use of niche poultry species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Wildlife Disease Ecology

edited by

Camilla Smoglica

, Laura Grassi,

Selene Rubiola

and

Giulia Graziosi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9015 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease ecology; bacteriology; virology; parasitology; food safety; epidemiology; prevention; control; zoonoses; cross-species transmission; wildlife; wild– domestic animal interface; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Anesthesia and Analgesia in Companion Animals Surgery

edited by Vincenzo Nava, Giovanna Lucrezia Costa and

Fabio Leonardi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8373 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesia; analgesia; companion animals; hematological; biochemical parameters; inflammatory oxidative status; surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Application of Regenerative Medicine in the Field of Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Young-Sam Kwon

and

Min-Soo Seo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6013 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; gene therapy; exosome therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Diagnosis and Prevention of Endemic Diseases in Ruminants

edited by

Silvia Pavone

and

Francesca Romana Massacci

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5261 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; biosecurity; diagnostic techniques; endemic diseases; epidemiological studies; mitigation activities; nutrition; ruminants; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Impact of Climate Change on Animal Welfare, Health, and/or Product Quality of Livestock Species

edited by

Luigi Faucitano

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4175 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; climate; heat stress; livestock; productivity; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in Omics to Enhance Livestock Production

edited by Loan Nguyen and Harrison Lamb

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4020 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock production; omics; animal growth; product quality; fertility; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Mathematical Modeling and Computer Vision in Animal Activity or Behavior: 2nd Edition

edited by

Haiming Gan

and

Yueju Xue

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3747 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal behavior; mathematical modeling; computer vision; machine learning; behavior prediction; image processing; automated monitoring; sensor-based systems; animal welfare; livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

Advances in Veterinary Surgical, Anesthetic, and Patient Monitoring

edited by

Vincenzo Cicirelli

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3567 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgery; anesthesia; analgesia; pain management; surgical procedure; multimodal anesthesia; anesthesiologic risk; nociceptor; anesthesia induction; premedication; opioid; patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Novel Techniques for Efficient and Sustainable Cattle Production: Precision Farming, Feed Ingredients and Efficiency and Rumen Health

edited by

Gabriella Holló

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cattle production; precision cattle farming; feed efficiency; cattle genetics; methane emission intensity; rumen microbiome; metagenomic analysis; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Recent Advances in Giant Panda and Umbrella Species Conservation: Management and Strategies

edited by Wei Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered animals; conservation; mammals; giant panda; umbrella species; habitat preservation; biodiversity conservation; sustainable wildlife management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Prospects for Innovative Immunostimulants for Aquaculture

edited by Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante,

Carlos Angulo

and

Yuniel Méndez-Martínez

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish and shellfish immunology; aquaculture; immunostimulants; host– pathogen interactions; gut microbiota modulation; vaccines; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; paraposbiotics; medicinal plants

Animal Stress and Welfare During Transport and Slaughtering: Second Edition

edited by

Elbert Lambooij

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: slaughter animals; welfare; meat quality; legislation; consumers concern; movement; handling; economic aspects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Gamete and Stem Cell Vitrification in Animals

edited by

Muren Herrid

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitrification; sperm; oocyte; embryo; stem cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Application of Metabolomics in Animal Nutrition Research

edited by Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel and

Alejandro E. Relling

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomic; meat; milk; performance; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Real-Time Sensors and Their Applications in Smart Animal Agriculture

edited by Isabella C. F. S. Condotta

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; animal monitoring sensors; real-time data analytics; smart farming technologies; sensor-based animal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

Better Fattening Performance, Better Pig Meat Quality

edited by

Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; fattening; meat quality; pork; growth performance; genetics; nutrients; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Hematology and Hemorheology in Veterinary Practice and Laboratory Animal Science

edited by

Ádám Deák

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary hematology; laboratory animals; hematopoietic system; hemorheology; blood and plasma viscosity; red blood cell deformability; red blood cell aggregation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

New Insights on Immunity and Disease Resistance in Farm Animals

edited by

Linda Petrucci

and

Martina Torricelli

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: SNP genotyping; breeding; resistance; infectious diseases; immunogenetic; genetic markers; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Animal Law and Policy Across the Globe in 2025

edited by

Steven P. McCulloch

and Amanda Whitfort

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal law and policy; cruelty; welfare; animal sentience; legal personhood

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)

Behavioral and Cognitive Genomics in Animals

edited by Kristopher J. Irizarry

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; genomics; vertebrates; phenotype; cognition; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Lameness in Cattle and Sheep: Welfare, Health and Productivity

edited by Richard Murray

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; lameness; cattle; sheep; risk factors; control; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Anaesthesia and Pain Management in Large Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Gabrielle C. Musk

and Heidi S. Lehmann

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; pain; production animals; cattle; sheep; pigs; poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Equine Viral Diseases and Their Preventive Management Strategies

edited by

Barbara Bażanów

and Anna Karolina Matczuk

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine viral diseases; preventive management; molecular virology; diagnostic methods; zoonotic potential; climate change impact; phylogenetic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Morphometric Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool for Veterinary Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Recent Progress and Application Prospect

edited by

Mara Bagardi

Paola G. Brambilla

, Chiara Locatelli and Michele Polli

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: body hyper-typicality; breeding; cat; dog; genetic disorders; morphometry; physical aptitude; popularity; volatility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Adaptations for Animal Survival: Morphological Features or Physiological Mechanisms—Second Edition

edited by

Roberto Cabo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; evolution; habitat; environment; morphology; physiology; survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Livestock Fertility and Artificial Insemination

edited by Stanisław Kondracki and

Krzysztof Górski

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility; artificial insemination; traits of ejaculate; sperm morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Molecular Mechanisms, Immunological, and Physiological Aspects Impacting Animal Fertility

edited by

Alireza Mansouri

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: female reproductive tract; reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; reproductive diseases; endometritis; molecular mechanisms; immunological/physiological factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Nutritional Physiology in Ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity

edited by

Valeria Pasciu

and

Elena Baralla

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; oxidative stress; animal matrices; redox balance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Wellness in Dogs: Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition

edited by

Heidi A. Kluess

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; executive function; body condition; fitness; physical activity; canine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment of Andrological Pathologies in Small Animals

edited by

Augusto Carluccio

and

Roberta Bucci

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: andrology of small animals; prostate disease; imaging; surgery; male infertility; endangered breeds; feline reproduction; semen collection and evaluation; dogs and cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Bird Behavior and Diversity in the Anthropocene: Second Edition

edited by

Lucas M. Leveau

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ecology; population ecology; community ecology

Developments in Therapeutic Drugs for Pain Management in Animals

edited by

Dominique Van der Saag

and

Sabrina Lomax

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; animal welfare; drug delivery; pharmacology; pain management; pain therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Technological and Statistical Advances in Breeding and Genetics of Sheep and Goat

edited by

Christos Dadousis

and Isidoros Karagiannis

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: goat; sheep; genetics; genomics; breeding; adaptability; robustness; resilience; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Integrating Ethics and Ethology in Laboratory Animal Welfare Research

edited by

Augusto Vitale

and

Giuliano Grignaschi

submission deadline 2 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6141 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3Rs; animal experimentation; animal welfare; captive studies; ethics of research; ethology; quality of research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Structures of Human–Animal Interaction

edited by Mika Simonen

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: conversation analysis; ethnography; ethology; human– animal interaction; interspecies interac-tion; linguistics; multispecies relationships; phonetics; psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Genetics and Genomics of Livestock Health, Fertility and Product Quality: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael E. Davis

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12221 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; genetics; genomics; production; product quality; reproduction; fertility; health; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic Improvement in Pigs

edited by

Bo Zhou

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9762 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; gene editing; genetic diversity; disease resistance; swine breeding; biotechnology in pig production; sustainable pig farming; animal genetics; functional genomics; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Changes in Population Characteristics of Marine and Freshwater Organisms and Their Environmental Driving Factors

edited by

Heng Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5983 | Submission Open

Keywords: population characteristics; spatial– temporal dynamics; biology; environmental factor; climate change; species distribution; eDNA; resource abundance; marine and freshwater organisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Population Genetics and Conservation Genetics of Wildlife

edited by

Philip Lavretsky

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; genomic sequencing; adaptive evolution; wildlife management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Functional Diets and Culture Conditions in Fish: Applications in Aquaculture

edited by M.Angeles Gallardo Romero and

Irene García-Meilán

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14898 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquafeeds; bioactive compounds; feeding strategies; fish farming conditions; fish nutrition; fish sustained swimming; fish welfare; prebiotics and probiotics; sustainability; value-added industrial waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

New Insights in Veterinary Endoscopy: From Diagnosis to Therapy

edited by Maria Chiara Marchesi and

Domenico Caivano

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2980 | Submission Open

Keywords: endoscopic imaging; endoscopic therapy; gastroenterology; respiratory diseases; urogenital disorders; biomarkers; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Reproductive Endocrinology of Ruminants

edited by Davide Rondina

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biology and endocrinology; regulation of hormone secretion; molecular and cellular endocrinology; metabolomics; hormone– receptor interactions and hormonal signaling; disorders of the reproductive endocrinological system; epigenetic mechanism of regulation and molecular genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology: Improving Treatment Modalities for Animal Pathology

edited by Halina Tkaczenko and

Natalia Kurhaluk

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2368 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pharmacology; animal pathology; drug discovery; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; dosage optimization; targeted therapies; personalized medicine for animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Genetic Research for Improving Livestock Heat Stress Resistance

edited by

Kun-Lin Chen

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1779 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; production performance; stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Displaying special issue 51-100 on page 2 of 10.

Go to page 1 2 3 4 5

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI