Applied Animal Science

Applied Animal Science

Applied Animal Science: The Official Gold Open Access Journal from ARPAS

In continuous publication since 1985, Applied Animal Science (AAS) publishes peer-reviewed scientific discoveries and applications for the animal sciences and animal production systems.

The primary focus is on innovations and technologies that have fairly immediate—or emerging—application in domestic animal agriculture.

Current Issue List of Issues

AAS has lowered the open access publication fee by more than 25%, to $1,850, or $1,480 if at least one author is an active member of ARPAS.  

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Clarivate Impact Factor: 1.5*

*Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

Elsevier/ScienceDirect CiteScore: 2.5*

*CiteScore measures the average citations received per peer-reviewed document published in this title. 

Liver Abscess Special Issue

Applied Animal Science has released a special issue dedicated to liver abscesses in cattle. A growing concern in recent years, the disease has significant effects on the efficiency and sustainability of cattle production and has proved difficult to study, prevent, and mitigate.

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AAS Announces Leadership Transition

AAS is pleased to announce a forthcoming leadership transition, recognizing the significant contributions of outgoing Editor in Chief David K. Beede, PhD, Diplomate ACAN-ARPAS, and welcoming William (Bill) P. Weiss, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAS, to the helm starting January 1, 2025.  

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