Top 10 Animal Science and Zoology Journals In The World 2026

1. Nature Food

The world faces unprecedented challenges in sustaining the health of the planet and 10 billion people occupying it by 2050. Research from the many scientific disciplines in food production, processing, distribution and consumption is well established and growing — the food community now requires high-quality thematic resources for joined-up thinking on global food challenges and their solutions. more...

2. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

The Annual Review of Animal Biosciences places a particular emphasis on biotechnology, genetics, genomics, and breeding, as well as veterinary medicine, especially veterinary pathobiology, infectious diseases and vaccine development, and conservation and zoo biology. It is intended for scientists focused on wild and domesticated animal species, veterinarians, conservation biologists and geneticists. more...

3. Information Processing in Agriculture

Information Processing in Agriculture (IPA) was established in 2013 to encourage the development of science and technology related to information processing in agriculture, through the following aims: • Promote the use of knowledge and methods from information processing technologies in agriculture; • Report on experiences and publications of institutes, universities, and government, as well as profitable technologies for agriculture; • Provide a platform and opportunities for exchanging knowledge, strategies, and experiences among information processing researchers worldwide; • Promote and encourage interactions among agriculture scientists, meteorologists, more...

4. Animal Nutrition

Animal Nutrition encompasses the full gamut of animal nutritional sciences and reviews including, but not limited to, fundamental aspects of animal nutrition such as nutritional requirements, metabolic studies, body composition, energetics, immunology, neuroscience, microbiology, genetics and molecular and cell biology related to primarily to the nutrition of farm animals and aquatic species. More applied aspects of animal nutrition, such as the evaluation of novel ingredients, feed additives and feed safety will also be considered but it is expected that such studies more...

5. Zoological research

Established in 1980, Zoological Research (ZR) is a bimonthly publication produced by Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the China Zoological Society. It publishes peer-reviewed original research article/review/report/note/letter to the editor/editorial in English on Primates and Animal Models, Conservation and Utilization of Animal Resources, and Animal Diversity and Evolution. ZR was recognized as one of the best core zoology periodicals in China by the Guide to the Core Journals of China; was awarded the third prize of Excellent Chinese Journals in more...

6. Animal Frontiers

Animal Frontiers is the official journal of the following globally active professional animal science societies: ASAS, the American Society of Animal Science CSAS, the Canadian Society of Animal Science EAAP, the European Federation of Animal Science AMSA, the American Meat Science Association These organizations are dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of science-based knowledge concerning animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers provides a novel forum for innovative and timely perspectives that have relevance to understanding the complex dynamics at work through animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers publishes discussion and more...

7. Asian Herpetological Research

Asian Herpetological Research (AHR) is a quarterly publication established in 2010. Historically, AHR started as the journal Acta Herpetologica Sinica (in Chinese）which the Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CIB) began publishing in China in 1977, and ceased publishing in 1988. In 1990, Acta Herpetologica Sinica was named as Chinese Herpetological Research (in English), and then was published by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California at Berkeley, USA, as an international journal for the Chinese Society more...

8. Translational Animal Science

Translational Animal Science (TAS): The mission of TAS encompasses a broad scope of research topics in applied animal science. The TAS is a fully open access journal focusing on translating animal science research to innovation and application for various segments of the animal industry. The readership of TAS typically represents education, industry, and government, including research, teaching, administration, extension, and technical services. Authors contributing to TAS desire to communicate and validate knowledge of science, teaching, and extension to those who can adopt more...

9. Indian Journal of Animal Research

The Indian Journal of Animal Research (IJAR) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication that focuses on the advancement of animal research in the world. The journal was established in 1966 by the Agricultural Research Communication Centre (ARCC), and since then, it has been publishing high-quality research articles on a variety of animal-related topics. The primary aim of the journal is to disseminate original research findings, innovative methodologies, and novel technologies for the sustainable development of the livestock sector in India. In more...

10. Journal of Threatened Taxa

The mission of the Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) is to serve the biodiversity community of researchers and conservationists by providing quick & easy access to peer-reviewed publications critical to their respective fields for conservation and/or for academic research & interest.  JoTT is established to build evidence for conservation and allied fields including and not restricted to taxonomy, ecology, disease, surveys, assessments, management, etc. to the wildlife community, scientists, academics, educators, policy makers, managers, and the general public. JoTT charges a very reasonable article processing fee to more...