Best Paper Award

Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Animals 2020 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Clive J. C. Phillips. Following a thorough review process by the Evaluation Committee, five winners were selected. The recipients are as follows:

Research Article:

Rank 1 Award: (CHF 500 + one free publication in 2023)
Impact of the First COVID-19 Lockdown on Management of Pet Dogs in the UK (doi:10.3390/ani11010005)
By Robert M. Christley et al.

Rank 2 Award: (CHF 300 + one free publication in 2023)
Organic Farming as a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Dehesa Agroecosystems: A Case Study Comparing Different Livestock Products (doi: 10.3390/ani10010162)
By Andrés Horrillo et al.

Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs (doi: 10.3390/ani10020318)
By Daniel S. Mills et al.

Review:

Rank 1 Award: (CHF 500 and one free publication in 2023)
Probiotics (Direct-Fed Microbials) in Poultry Nutrition and Their Effects on Nutrient Utilization, Growth and Laying Performance, and Gut Health: A Systematic Review (doi: 10.3390/ani10101863)
By Rajesh Jha et al.

Rank 2 Award: (CHF 300 and one free publication in 2023)
Composition and Function of Chicken Gut Microbiota (doi: 10.3390/ani10010103)
By Ivan Rychlik

Please join us in congratulating the winners of Animals 2020 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Animals.

Animals Editorial Office

 
Animals 2020 Best Paper Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Animals will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

16 pages, 5283 KiB  
Article
Animal Detection and Classification from Camera Trap Images Using Different Mainstream Object Detection Architectures
by Mengyu Tan, Wentao Chao, Jo-Ku Cheng, Mo Zhou, Yiwen Ma, Xinyi Jiang, Jianping Ge, Lian Yu and Limin Feng
Animals 2022, 12(15), 1976; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151976 - 4 Aug 2022
32 pages, 4695 KiB  
Article
Growth and Welfare of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Response to Graded Levels of Insect and Poultry By-Product Meals in Fishmeal-Free Diets
by Gloriana Cardinaletti, Patrizia Di Marco, Enrico Daniso, Maria Messina, Valeria Donadelli, Maria Grazia Finoia, Tommaso Petochi, Francesca Fava, Filippo Faccenda, Michela Contò, Roberto Cerri, Donatella Volpatti, Chiara Bulfon, Alberta Mandich, Alessandro Longobardi, Giovanna Marino, Lina Fernanda Pulido-Rodriguez, Giuliana Parisi and Emilio Tibaldi
Animals 2022, 12(13), 1698; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12131698 - 30 Jun 2022
10 pages, 607 KiB  
Article
Microplastics in Internal Tissues of Companion Animals from Urban Environments
by Joana C. Prata, Ana L. Patrício Silva, João P. da Costa, Patrícia Dias-Pereira, Alexandre Carvalho, António José Silva Fernandes, Florinda Mendes da Costa, Armando C. Duarte and Teresa Rocha-Santos
Animals 2022, 12(15), 1979; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151979 - 4 Aug 2022
41 pages, 578 KiB  
Review
Alternative Proteins for Fish Diets: Implications beyond Growth
by Cláudia Aragão, Ana Teresa Gonçalves, Benjamín Costas, Rita Azeredo, Maria João Xavier and Sofia Engrola
Animals 2022, 12(9), 1211; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091211 - 7 May 2022
39 pages, 2783 KiB  
Review
Intensification of Penaeid Shrimp Culture: An Applied Review of Advances in Production Systems, Nutrition and Breeding
by Maurício G. C. Emerenciano, Artur N. Rombenso, Felipe d. N. Vieira, Mateus A. Martins, Greg J. Coman, Ha H. Truong, Tansyn H. Noble and Cedric J. Simon
Animals 2022, 12(3), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030236 - 19 Jan 2022

Award Committee

Dr. Clive Julian Phillips Chairman
Retired
Dr. Guillermo Ripoll
CITA de Aragón
Prof. Annamaria Costa
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), Università degli Studi di Milano
Prof. Dr. Jorge Galindo-Villegas
Nord University

Winner

13 pages, 2633 KiB  
Article
First Description of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Two Feral American Mink (Neovison vison) Caught in the Wild
by Jordi Aguiló-Gisbert, Miguel Padilla-Blanco, Victor Lizana, Elisa Maiques, Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Eva Chillida-Martínez, Jesús Cardells and Consuelo Rubio-Guerri
Animals 2021, 11(5), 1422; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051422 - 16 May 2021
16 pages, 866 KiB  
Article
SARS-CoV-2 in Danish Mink Farms: Course of the Epidemic and a Descriptive Analysis of the Outbreaks in 2020
by Anette Boklund, Anne Sofie Hammer, Michelle Lauge Quaade, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Louise Lohse, Bertel Strandbygaard, Charlotte Sværke Jørgensen, Ann Sofie Olesen, Freja Broe Hjerpe, Heidi Huus Petersen, Tim Kåre Jensen, Sten Mortensen, Francisco F. Calvo-Artavia, Stine Kjær Lefèvre, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Tariq Halasa, Graham J. Belsham and Anette Bøtner
Animals 2021, 11(1), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010164 - 12 Jan 2021
14 pages, 258 KiB  
Article
“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19
by Cori Bussolari, Jennifer Currin-McCulloch, Wendy Packman, Lori Kogan and Phyllis Erdman
Animals 2021, 11(2), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020330 - 28 Jan 2021
27 pages, 3344 KiB  
Review
A Review on Mitigating Fear and Aggression in Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Setting
by Stefanie Riemer, Carmen Heritier, Ines Windschnurer, Lydia Pratsch, Christine Arhant and Nadja Affenzeller
Animals 2021, 11(1), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010158 - 12 Jan 2021
26 pages, 455 KiB  
Review
Phytogenic Feed Additives in Poultry: Achievements, Prospective and Challenges
by Nedra Abdelli, David Solà-Oriol and José Francisco Pérez
Animals 2021, 11(12), 3471; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123471 - 6 Dec 2021

Award Committee

Dr. Clive Julian Phillips Chairman
Retired

Winner

Joao H.C. Costa
Department of Animal & Food Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
Zhijun Cao
State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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