Animal Bioscience

Animal Bioscience is the monthly open access journal of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, published under that title since 2021.《Animal Bioscience》是亚洲-大洋洲动物生产学会联合会的月度开放获取期刊，自 2021 年起使用现名。

It continues the Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, which the association founded in 1988, and keeps the same editorial office in Seoul.刊物承接该联合会 1988 年创办的《Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences》，编辑部仍在首尔。

Its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 3.2, with a five-year value of 3.4, and it ranks 13th among 87 titles in agriculture, dairy and animal science.2025 年期刊影响因子为 3.2，五年影响因子为 3.4，在农业、乳业与动物科学领域的 87 种期刊中排第 13 位。

Scope

• The journal is organised into sections, and ruminant nutrition is among the largest, covering dairy and beef cattle, sheep and goats.刊物按栏目组织，反刍动物营养是最大的栏目之一，涵盖奶牛、肉牛、绵羊与山羊。
• Nonruminant nutrition covers pigs and poultry, with papers on feed efficiency, gut health and nutrient requirements.非反刍动物营养覆盖猪与家禽，论文涉及饲料效率、肠道健康与营养需要量。
• Animal breeding and genetics appear through selection programmes, genomic prediction and the genetic architecture of production traits.动物育种与遗传学通过选择方案、基因组预测与生产性状的遗传结构得到呈现。
• Reproduction research spans oocyte and embryo biology, semen preservation, oestrus detection and reproductive management on farms.繁殖研究横跨卵母细胞与胚胎生物学、精液保存、发情鉴定与牧场繁殖管理。
• Animal physiology is treated at the level of digestion, metabolism, thermoregulation and endocrine control.动物生理学在消化、代谢、体温调节与内分泌调控层面得到讨论。
• Animal products papers examine meat, milk and eggs, from carcass composition and quality grading to storage and processing traits.动物产品论文考察肉、乳与蛋，从胴体组成与质量分级到贮藏与加工性状。
• Animal behaviour and welfare form a section of their own, with housing, handling and enrichment studies.动物行为与福利自成一栏，包含舍饲、处置与丰容研究。
• Environment and management covers manure handling, ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, and the footprint of livestock systems.环境与管理涵盖粪污处理、氨与温室气体排放，以及畜牧系统的足迹。
• Animal biotechnology appears through molecular markers, gene expression, cell culture and the application of omics tools to livestock.动物生物技术通过分子标记、基因表达、细胞培养以及组学工具在畜禽上的应用出现。
• Animal health and disease research includes immunity, vaccine response and the interaction between infection and performance.动物健康与疾病研究包括免疫、疫苗应答以及感染与生产性能之间的相互作用。
• Tropical and subtropical production systems receive steady attention, reflecting the association's Asian and Australasian membership.热带与亚热带生产系统受到持续关注，这反映联合会成员的亚洲与大洋洲构成。
• Feed resources and additives are studied in their local setting, with by-product feeds and indigenous forages reported for the conditions in which they are used.饲料资源与添加剂在本地情境中研究，副产物饲料与本土饲草按实际使用条件得到报告。
• Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters form a recurring theme, from probiotics and organic acids to management changes on the farm.抗生素促生长剂的替代是反复出现的主题，从益生菌、有机酸到牧场管理方式的改变。
• Heat stress research connects physiology, housing and nutrition, and it matters most for production in tropical member countries.热应激研究把生理、舍饲与营养联系起来，对热带成员国的生产尤为重要。
• Data recording and precision management are addressed through sensors, automated measurements and the analysis of farm records.数据记录与精细管理通过传感器、自动测定以及牧场记录的分析得到讨论。
• Feed safety and residues are followed into animal products, including the carry-over of mycotoxins and the withdrawal of veterinary drugs.饲料安全与残留被追踪到动物产品，包括霉菌毒素的迁移与兽药的休药期。
• Because the journal is open access, methods and data sections are expected to be full enough for readers to reuse the material.由于刊物实行开放获取，方法与数据部分的完整程度需足以让读者复用材料。
• Studies of local breeds and indigenous genetic resources are welcomed, and the journal has published breed characterisation work from many member countries.地方品种与本土遗传资源研究受到欢迎，刊物发表过来自多个成员国的品种特征研究。
• Review articles are commissioned and submitted, and they tend to take stock of a field rather than summarise a single experiment.综述文章既有约稿也有投稿，通常对一个领域作出盘点，而不是概括单一试验。

History

• The Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences was launched in 1988 by the association, which groups animal production societies across Asia and Australasia.《Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences》由该联合会于 1988 年创办，联合会汇集亚洲与大洋洲的动物生产学会。
• A thirtieth anniversary issue appeared in 2018, marking three decades of continuous publication.2018 年出版三十周年纪念专号，标志连续出版三十年。
• The journal was renamed Animal Bioscience in 2021, and the International Standard Serial Numbers changed with the title.刊物于 2021 年更名为《Animal Bioscience》，国际标准连续出版物号随刊名一并变更。
• The current print number is 2765-0189 and the electronic number is 2765-0235, replacing 1011-2367 and 1976-5517.现用印刷版刊号为 2765-0189，电子版刊号为 2765-0235，取代 1011-2367 与 1976-5517。
• Publication is monthly, and the whole archive is open access without a subscription barrier.刊物按月出版，全部过刊均可开放获取，没有订阅门槛。
• The article processing charge is about 700 dollars, which is low for a journal in this impact factor range.文章处理费约为 700 美元，在这一影响因子区间属于较低水平。
• Impact factors were 2.4 in 2023 and 2.5 in 2024 before reaching 3.2 in 2025.影响因子在 2023 年为 2.4，2024 年为 2.5，2025 年达到 3.2。
• The 2025 report counted 2,873 citations, 215 articles and 228 citable items.2025 年报告统计被引 2873 次，论文 215 篇，可引用条目 228 项。
• The title is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus and the Directory of Open Access Journals, with abstracting in agricultural databases.该刊被科学引文索引扩展版、Scopus 与开放获取期刊目录收录，并在农业数据库中摘录。
• An international advisory committee sits alongside the editors, drawing members from the association's member societies.编辑之外设有国际顾问委员会，成员来自联合会的各成员学会。
• Editorial terms are fixed in advance, and the associate editor roster is published for a stated period of service.编辑任期事先确定，副编辑名单按明确的服务期限公布。
• The five-year impact factor of 3.4 sits close to the 2025 figure, which suggests a stable citation record over the period.五年影响因子 3.4 与 2025 年的数值接近，说明这一时段的被引表现较为稳定。
• Articles are published in English, and contributors come from research institutions across Asia, Europe and the Americas.文章以英文发表，作者来自亚洲、欧洲与美洲的研究机构。

Editors

• Cheol-Heui Yun of Seoul National University is the editor-in-chief, with a research programme in animal immunology and gut health.首尔大学的 Cheol-Heui Yun 担任主编，研究领域为动物免疫学与肠道健康。
• Jong Kyu Ha, also of Seoul National University, holds the honorary editor position and has long been associated with the journal.同样任职于首尔大学的 Jong Kyu Ha 担任名誉编辑，长期与该刊保持联系。
• Beob Gyun Kim of Konkuk University is deputy editor and works on swine nutrition and feed evaluation.建国大学的 Beob Gyun Kim 是副主编，研究猪营养与饲料评价。
• The associate editors are appointed for three-year terms running from 2024 to 2026, with 28 names on the roster.副编辑按三年任期聘任，本轮为 2024 年至 2026 年，名单共 28 人。
• Section editors cover ruminant nutrition, nonruminant nutrition, breeding and genetics, reproduction, physiology and animal products.栏目编辑覆盖反刍动物营养、非反刍动物营养、育种与遗传、繁殖、生理与动物产品。
• Further section editors handle animal behaviour and welfare, environment and management, biotechnology, and animal health.另有栏目编辑负责动物行为与福利、环境与管理、生物技术以及动物健康。
• Associate editors are drawn from Korea, Japan, China, the United States, Australia, the Netherlands and other member countries.副编辑来自韩国、日本、中国、美国、澳大利亚、荷兰等成员国。
• The editorial office at Seoul National University handles submission checks and correspondence with authors.首尔大学的编辑部负责投稿核查与作者联络。
• Reviewers are asked to judge whether a study advances understanding of animal biology, not only whether it reports a production trial.刊物要求审稿人判断研究是否推进了对动物生物学的理解，而不只是报告了一次生产试验。
• The advisory committee includes senior figures from member societies who comment on direction and coverage.顾问委员会包括来自成员学会的资深人士，就办刊方向与覆盖范围提出意见。
• Names and affiliations of board members are published on the journal site, so authors can see which editor handles a subject.编委的姓名与所属机构公布在刊物网站上，作者可以查到某一题材由哪位编辑负责。