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About the Frontiers in Animal Science format

Frontiers in Animal Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by Frontiers, covering Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock. Over its lifetime it has published 922 papers, which have received 5,700 citations.

PublisherFrontiers
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Animal Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies Animal Nutrition and Physiology Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
ISSN2673-6225
Citation impact (2-yr)2
h-index30
i10-index177
Article processing charge$1,150
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Journal websitewww.frontiersin.org
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Papers published in Frontiers in Animal Science per year

4
2020
87
2021
154
2022
160
2023
103
2024
223
2025

Citation impact of Frontiers in Animal Science by publication year

24
2020
1.5K
2021
1.8K
2022
1.3K
2023
477
2024
455
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Frontiers in Animal Science

Exploring the Potential of Precision Livestock Farming Technologies to Help Address Farm Animal Welfare

Juliette Schillings, Richard Bennett, David Christian Rose · 13 May 2021

The rise in the demand for animal products due to demographic and dietary changes has exacerbated difficulties in addressing societal concerns related to the environment, human health, and animal welfare. As a response to this challenge, Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies are being developed to monitor animal health and welfare parameters in a continuous and…

International perceptions of animals and the importance of their welfare

Michelle Sinclair, Natasha Y. P. Lee, María José Hötzel et al. · 18 Aug 2022

Our perceptions shape our intentions, our motivations, our behavior, and in doing so, our reality. In this age of the Anthropocene, our perceptions also impact the lives and welfare of other animals. One of the key principles associated with the success of international animal welfare initiatives is an understanding of local audiences and contexts. Additionally,…

A dynamic concept of animal welfare: The role of appetitive and adverse internal and external factors and the animal’s ability to adapt to them

Saskia S. Arndt, Vivian C. Goerlich, F. Josef van der Staay · 5 Aug 2022

Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue that can be approached from different viewpoints, depending on human interests, ethical assumptions, and culture. To properly assess, safeguard and promote animal welfare, concepts are needed to serve as guidelines in any context the animal is kept in. Several different welfare concepts have been developed during the last half…

Towards a Positive Welfare Protocol for Cattle: A Critical Review of Indicators and Suggestion of How We Might Proceed

Linda Keeling, Christoph Winckler, Sara Hintze et al. · 15 Nov 2021

Current animal welfare protocols focus on demonstrating the absence (or at least low levels) of indicators of poor welfare, potentially creating a mismatch between what is expected by society (an assurance of good animal welfare) and what is actually being delivered (an assurance of the absence of welfare problems). This paper explores how far we…

Does Smart Farming Improve or Damage Animal Welfare? Technology and What Animals Want

Marian Stamp Dawkins · 23 Aug 2021

“Smart” or “precision” farming has revolutionized crop agriculture but its application to livestock farming has raised ethical concerns because of its possible adverse effects on animal welfare. With rising public concern for animal welfare across the world, some people see the efficiency gains offered by the new technology as a direct threat to the animals…

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What reference style does Frontiers in Animal Science use?
Frontiers in Animal Science uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Animal Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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