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Poultry Template

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About the Poultry format

Poultry is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Livestock and Poultry Management, Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health. Over its lifetime it has published 214 papers, which have received 859 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Poultry 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inAnimal Nutrition and Physiology Livestock and Poultry Management Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health Meat and Animal Product Quality Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
ISSN2674-1164
Citation impact (2-yr)2.09
h-index14
i10-index24
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereNorth Carolina State University
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Papers published in Poultry per year

1
1941
3
1987
7
1990
1
2001
1
2021
23
2022
37
2023
37
2024
61
2025

Citation impact of Poultry by publication year

0
1941
2
1987
42
1990
0
2001
1
2021
219
2022
301
2023
184
2024
103
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Poultry

Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Chicken Production

Oluwabunmi O. Apalowo, D. A. Ekunseitan, Yewande O. Fasina · 29 Apr 2024

Poultry farmers need to consider making adaptations now to help reduce cost, risk, and concern in the future; the industry’s high and unstable input costs, which result in losses, need to incentivize manufacturers to concentrate on efficient management, welfare, and health improvements, thereby creating premium and value-added products. Heat stress, a significant concern, particularly affects…

Oxidation in Poultry Feed: Impact on the Bird and the Efficacy of Dietary Antioxidant Mitigation Strategies

Alexandra Desbruslais, Alexandra Wealleans · 7 Nov 2022

Oxidative reactions in premixes or final-compound feed pose considerable challenges to the poultry industry, both in terms of rancidity reducing palatability and shelf life and in vivo oxidative stress negatively impacting animal performance. Whilst there has been broad awareness of feed oxidation for many years, recognition of the impact of oxidative stress on the poultry…

Diagnosing Infectious Diseases in Poultry Requires a Holistic Approach: A Review

Dieter Liebhart, Ivana Bilić, Beatrice Grafl et al. · 25 Apr 2023

Controlling infectious diseases is vital for poultry health and diagnostic methods are an indispensable feature to resolve disease etiologies and the impact of infectious agents on the host. Although the basic principles of disease diagnostics have not changed, the spectrum of poultry diseases constantly expanded, with the identification of new pathogens and improved knowledge on…

Deleterious Effects of Heat Stress on Poultry Production: Unveiling the Benefits of Betaine and Polyphenols

Majid Shakeri, Hieu Le · 20 Jul 2022

Managing and controlling environmental temperature conditions using practical strategies is crucial to avoid the negative impacts of high environmental temperature, improving poultry production and welfare. High environmental temperature is one of the significant factors challenging poultry production during hot seasons or in tropical areas causing heat stress (HS). The detrimental effects of HS on broilers…

Effects of Perching on Poultry Welfare and Production: A Review

Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Sachin Subedi, Lilong Chai et al. · 30 Mar 2023

Perching is one of the essential natural behaviors for avian species. Providing an optimal perching design (e.g., shape, dimension, and materials) for commercial poultry production is critical for maintaining bird health, welfare, and production efficiency. This review paper summarized poultry perching studies and discussed the relationship between perch design, bird welfare, and production efficiency. Providing…

Poultry template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Poultry format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Poultry template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Poultry use?
Poultry uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Poultry 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Poultry?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Poultry document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Poultry template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Poultry format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Poultry?
Poultry - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Poultry PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Poultry template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Poultry template cost?
You can start writing in the Poultry template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Poultry PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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