Investigating Twin Pregnancies in Mono-Ovulatory Species
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2025 | Viewed by 312
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Twin pregnancy in mono-ovulatory livestock species presents both challenges and opportunities for livestock production. Depending on the species and production system, twin pregnancy may represent a detrimental situation with costs that likely outweigh the benefits of additional offspring; alternatively, if the benefit is greater than the cost, twin pregnancy may represent a means to achieve greater biological and economic efficiency and a smaller carbon footprint in the production of meat, milk, or fiber.
This Special Issue aims to present research that relates to twin pregnancy, broadly including the examination of mechanisms leading to twin pregnancy in mono-ovulatory species (genetic or non-genetic), assessment of the economic costs or benefits of twin pregnancy, study of factors that limit the application of twin pregnancy in livestock production, and management of twin pregnancy.
Prof. Dr. Brian Kirkpatrick
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- twin
- ovulation rate
- fecundity
- prolificacy
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
