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 2.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first 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, Toxins
Effects of Dietary Interventions on Farm Animal Welfare and Production Topic Editors: Regiane Rodrigues Dos Santos, Francesc Molist
Deadline: 30 November 2024
Topic in Agriculture, Animals, Dairy, Foods, Nutrients
Advances in Animal-Derived Non-Cow Milk and Milk Products Topic Editors: Jacek Antoni Wójtowski, Jan Pikul, Maria Markiewicz-Kęszycka
Deadline: 20 December 2024
Topic in Agriculture, Animals, Veterinary Sciences, Antibiotics, Zoonotic Diseases
Animal Diseases in Agricultural Production Systems, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Ewa Tomaszewska, Beata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska, Tomasz Szponder, Joanna Wessely-Szponder
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Topic in Animals, Aquaculture Journal, Biology, Fishes
The Importance of Fish Phenotype in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Conservation Topic Editors: Zonghang Zhang, Xiumei Zhang
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Special Issue in Animals
Control of Animal Infectious Diseases through Sustainable Solutions: Perspectives against Antimicrobial Resistance Guest Editors: Bruno Tilocca, Carlotta Ceniti, Cristian Piras
Deadline: 10 November 2024
Special Issue in Animals
New Advances in Canine and Feline Diagnostics—2nd Edition Guest Editors: Marisa Masucci, Massimo De Majo, Marco Quartuccio, Claudia Rifici
Deadline: 10 November 2024
Special Issue in Animals
Second Edition: Research on the Human–Companion Animal Relationship Guest Editor: Udo Ganslosser
Deadline: 10 November 2024
Special Issue in Animals
Exotic Mammal Care and Medicine Guest Editors: Filipa Loureiro, Vladimír Jekl, Ana Cláudia Coelho, Véronique Mentré
Deadline: 11 November 2024
Topical Collection in Animals
Advances in Parasite Epidemiology and Population Genetics Collection Editors: Guangxu Ma, Yue Xie
Topical Collection in Animals
Poultry Feeding and Gut Health Collection Editors: Paweł Konieczka, Dorota Bederska-Łojewska
Topical Collection in Animals
Gut and Bone in Health and Disease Collection Editors: Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński
Topical Collection in Animals
Comparative Animal Nutrition and Metabolism Collection Editors: Sylwia Szymańczyk, Marek Bienko, Radosław P. Radzki
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