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Animals is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock. Over its lifetime it has published 25,034 papers, which have received 313,524 citations.
| Publisher | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (MDPI) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Animals 2023, 12, 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Human-Animal Interaction Studies |
| ISSN | 2076-2615 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.98 |
| h-index | 136 |
| i10-index | 9,529 |
| Article processing charge | $1,949 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| Journal website | www.mdpi.com |
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Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.
Understanding and controlling environmental conditions is crucial to successful poultry production and welfare. Heat stress is one of the most important environmental stressors challenging poultry production worldwide. The detrimental effects of heat stress on broilers and laying hens range from reduced growth and egg production to decreased poultry and egg quality and safety. Moreover, the…
The Five Freedoms have had major impact on animal welfare thinking internationally. However, despite clear initial statements that the words 'freedom from' should indicate 'as free as possible from', the Freedoms have come to be represented as absolute or fundamental freedoms, even rights, by some animal advocate and other groups. Moreover, a marked increase in…
Throughout its 25-year history, the Five Domains Model for animal welfare assessment has been regularly updated to include at each stage the latest authenticated developments in animal welfare science thinking. The domains of the most up-to-date Model described here are: 1 Nutrition, 2 Physical Environment, 3 Health, 4 Behavioural Interactions and 5 Mental State. The…
In the last decade the number of bioscience journals has increased enormously, with many filling specialised niches reflecting new disciplines and technologies. The emergence of open-access journals has revolutionised the publication process, maximising the availability of research data. Nevertheless, a wealth of evidence shows that across many areas, the reporting of biomedical research is often…
In 1959, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) Scholars Russell & Burch published the Principles of Humane Experimental Technique in which they laid out the principles of the Three Rs. However, the Three Rs owed much to others. It was UFAW and, in particular, UFAW's Founder and Director, Major Charles Hume who identified the…
