Animals | Top Cited Papers in 2023

Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal established in 2011 and published semi-monthly online by MDPI. The journal is dedicated to high-quality research across a broad range of animal-related disciplines, including zoology and veterinary sciences, and upholds rigorous peer review as well as editorial standards to ensure the publication of impactful work. We welcome you to read our top cited papers published in 2023:

1. “Valorization of Food Waste as Animal Feed: A Step towards Sustainable Food Waste Management and Circular Bioeconomy”
by Pinku Chandra Nath, Amiya Ojha, Shubhankar Debnath, Minaxi Sharma, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Sridhar and Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Animals 2023, 13(8), 1366; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1366

2. “Heat Shock Protein Response to Stress in Poultry: A Review”
by Krishnan Nair Balakrishnan, Suriya Kumari Ramiah and Idrus Zulkifli
Animals 2023, 13(2), 317; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020317
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/317

3. “Microplastics in Terrestrial Domestic Animals and Human Health: Implications for Food Security and Food Safety and Their Role as Sentinels”
by Joana C. Prata and Patrícia Dias-Pereira
Animals 2023, 13(4), 661; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040661
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/661

4. “Effect of Dietary Organic Acids and Botanicals on Metabolic Status and Milk Parameters in Mid–Late Lactating Goats”
by Andrea Giorgino, Federica Raspa, Emanuela Valle, Domenico Bergero, Damiano Cavallini, Marta Gariglio, Valentina Bongiorno, Giorgia Bussone, Stefania Bergagna, Francesca Cimino et al.
Animals 2023, 13(5), 797; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13050797
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/797

5. “Hematological and Hematopoietic Analysis in Fish Toxicology—A Review”
by Małgorzata Witeska, Elżbieta Kondera and Bartosz Bojarski
Animals 2023, 13(16), 2625; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13162625
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/16/2625

6. “Nutritional Strategies to Improve Meat Quality and Composition in the Challenging Conditions of Broiler Production: A Review”
by Janghan Choi, Byungwhi Kong, Brian C. Bowker, Hong Zhuang and Woo Kyun Kim
Animals 2023, 13(8), 1386; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081386
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1386

7. “The Impact of Human Activities on Zoonotic Infection Transmissions”
by Michelle Marie Esposito, Sara Turku, Leora Lehrfield and Ayat Shoman
Animals 2023, 13(10), 1646; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101646
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1646

8. “The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production”
by Tom Strydom, Robert P. Lavan, Siddhartha Torres and Kathleen Heaney
Animals 2023, 13(10), 1599; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1599

9. “Old Antibiotics Can Learn New Ways: A Systematic Review of Florfenicol Use in Veterinary Medicine and Future Perspectives Using Nanotechnology”
by Emilia Trif, Constantin Cerbu, Diana Olah, Sergiu Dan Zăblău, Marina Spînu, Adrian Valentin Potârniche, Emoke Pall and Florinel Brudașcă
Animals 2023, 13(10), 1695; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101695
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1695

10. “Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Livestock Health: An Emerging Risk for Reproductive Efficiency”
by Susy Urli, Francesca Corte Pause, Martina Crociati, Anja Baufeld, Maurizio Monaci and Giuseppe Stradaioli
Animals 2023, 13(7), 1132; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13071132
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1132