Animals

Animals is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences, published semimonthly online by MDPI. The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM), and Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) are affiliated with Animals and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, PubAg, AGRIS, Animal Science Database, CAB Abstracts, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Veterinary Sciences) / CiteScore - Q1 (General Veterinary )
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 16.1 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.5 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Companion journals for Animals include: Birds, Ruminants and Zoonotic Diseases.
Impact Factor: 2.7 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.0 (2023)
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Topic in Agriculture, Animals, Dairy, Genes, IJMS, Veterinary Sciences
Application of Reproductive and Genomic Biotechnologies for Livestock Breeding and Selection Topic Editors: Manuel García-Herreros, Pedro M. Aponte
Deadline: 20 March 2025
Topic in Animals, Arthropoda, Insects, Pathogens, Vaccines, Veterinary Sciences
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Topic Editors: Alina Rodriguez-Mallon, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Topic in Agriculture, Animals, Fermentation, Microplastics, Veterinary Sciences
Livestock and Microplastics Topic Editors: Sonia Tassone, Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga
Deadline: 20 May 2025
Topic in Animals, Antioxidants, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture
Feeding Livestock for Health Improvement Topic Editors: Hui Yan, Xiao Xu
Deadline: 30 May 2025
Special Issue in Animals
Genomics for Camelid Biodiversity Management and Conservation Guest Editors: Carlos Iglesias Pastrana, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Elena Ciani
Deadline: 20 March 2025
Special Issue in Animals
Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife: Second Edition Guest Editors: Ho-Seong Cho, Yeonsu Oh
Deadline: 20 March 2025
Special Issue in Animals
Factors Affecting Fattened Ewe and Lamb Performance, Carcass Conformation, Meat Quality, and Flavor Guest Editors: Xiangpeng Yue, Long Guo
Deadline: 21 March 2025
Special Issue in Animals
Sex Determination and Differentiation in Aquatic Animals Guest Editors: Qiaomu Hu, Ke Feng
Deadline: 25 March 2025
Topical Collection in Animals
Carcass Composition and Meat Quality of Small Ruminants Collection Editors: Virgínia Alice Cruz Dos Santos, Severiano R. Silva, Cristina Miranda Guedes
Topical Collection in Animals
Body Condition and Productivity, Health and Welfare Collection Editors: María-Luz García, María-José Argente
Topical Collection in Animals
Poultry Feeding and Gut Health Collection Editors: Paweł Konieczka, Dorota Bederska-Łojewska
Topical Collection in Animals
Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Collection Editor: Nassim Moula
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