Feed Additives and Rumen Fermentation
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 276
Editor
Interests: in vitro ruminal digestion; in vivo digestion; methane emission; aromatic plants; aromatic oils; postbiotics; calf feed supplements; fatty acids; forages
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in feed additives and their roles in rumen fermentation processes in ruminant animals. It will cover studies based on in vitro, in vivo, and in situ digestion approaches, focusing on fermentation efficiency, nutrient utilization, volatile fatty acid production, and shifts in rumen microbial ecology. Particular emphasis will be placed on nutritional strategies that improve rumen function while reducing methane emissions and enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in ruminant production systems.
The Special Issue welcomes original research and review articles addressing a wide range of feed additives, including prebiotics, postbiotics, organic acids, humic and humate compounds, amino acids, fatty acids, as well as aromatic plants and aromatic oils. Contributions examining calf feed supplements, forage-based diets, alternative feed resources, and their interactions with rumen fermentation, digestion dynamics, and microbial activity are also within the scope of this issue. Collectively, this Special Issue aims to provide an integrated perspective on innovative nutritional strategies for optimizing rumen fermentation and improving ruminant nutrition and health.
Prof. Dr. Kanber Kara
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fermentation is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- rumen fermentation
- feed additives
- rumen microbiota
- volatile fatty acids
- methane mitigation
- essential oils
- phytogenic feed additives
- rumen microbial ecology
- nutrient digestibility
- ruminant nutrition
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