animal: an international journal of animal bioscience

animal aims to publish original, cutting-edge research and horizon-scanning reviews on animal-related aspects of the life sciences at the molecular, cellular, organ, whole animal and production system levels. Emphasis will be placed on farmed and other managed animals. Papers will be considered in aspects of both strategic and applied science in the areas of Breeding and Genetics, Nutrition, Physiology and Functional Biology of Systems, Behaviour, Health and Welfare, Livestock Farming Systems and Product Quality. In addition, the use of laboratory animal models for the benefit of farmed livestock and studies using farm animals with the aim of improving human health are within the scope. The journal wishes to emphasise the integrative nature of biological systems. Thus, papers dealing with the translation of basic and strategic science into whole animal and system impacts on Productivity, Product Quality, Food Security, the Environment, Climate Change and Humans (health, nutrition and well being) will be particularly welcome.

Online Manuscript Submission and Tracking

Authors must submit their manuscripts and all associated files via Editorial Manager, and can track the progress of their manuscript throughout the peer review process. Reviewers are invited by email and can then submit their reports quickly and easily online. A full guide to using the system can be found in the author and reviewer tutorials.

Authors and reviewers will receive email notification or reminders at key stages in the process.

Accessing the System

New users: Please use the REGISTER button on the main toolbar to create a new account, and keep your confirmation email in a safe place as a record of your username and password.

Existing users: Please use the LOGIN button on the main toolbar and sign in as an author or reviewer depending on your current role.

If you think you may already be registered, or if you have forgotten your username and password, please click on the LOGIN button on the main toolbar and then the "Forget your password?" link. Any existing username and password will be emailed to you immediately.

Help

If you would like to contact the journal for general enquiries, clarification on scope or any other matter prior to submission, please email questions@animal-journal.eu

Advice on how to use the system can be found in the author and reviewer tutorials, or you can access the Editorial Manager help guide by clicking on the HELP button on the main toolbar.

If you have been unable to resolve problems using HELP or would like to contact the Editorial office in relation to a paper that has already been submitted, please email editorialoffice@animal-journal.eu.

The system creates files in Portable Document Format, which can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader and is provided free from Adobe's website.