Feature Review Collection in the Animal Science Section
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 407
Editors
Interests: gut microbiota
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Interests: pig microbiota; intestinal health; metabolism; gut microbiome; animal nutrition; host-microbe interactions
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Interests: reproductive performance; animal physiological functions; genetic improvement; oxidative stress; immune function
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Interests: aquatic animal nutrition and feed; fish physiology; lipid metabolism; seafood quality and safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Life is pleased to announce an open call for high-quality review articles across the full spectrum of animal science and veterinary research.
Review papers play a crucial role in summarizing current knowledge, highlighting scientific gaps, and guiding future research directions. In today’s rapidly evolving research environment—marked by advancements in genetics, biotechnology, animal health and sustainable production systems—there is a growing need for authoritative and well-structured review articles that integrate recent developments and offer insights for future innovation.
We welcome submissions covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Animal genetics and breeding;
- Animal nutrition and feed science;
- Physiology and reproductive biology;
- Veterinary medicine, pathology, diagnosis and treatment;
- Livestock production and biotechnology;
- Aquatic animals and fisheries sciences;
- Wildlife, conservation biology and ecology;
- One Health, zoonotic diseases, and environmental impacts.
Authors of accepted reviews will benefit from enhanced visibility, strong citation potential, and a broad international readership. We sincerely invite you to contribute your expertise to support academic exchange and development within the animal science community.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contribution.
Dr. Kun Li
Dr. Qi-Ye Wang
Prof. Dr. Yan Wang
Dr. Dizhi Xie
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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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. Life is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2600 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
- animal genetics and breeding
- animal nutrition and feed science
- physiology and reproductive biology
- veterinary medicine
- livestock production and biotechnology
- aquatic animals and fisheries sciences
- wildlife, conservation biology and ecology
- one health, zoonotic diseases, and environmental impacts
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