Aim and Scope

Aims

The Journal of Applied Tropical Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science aims to providing a platform for international researchers and practitioners to disseminate their findings in the fields of animal production and veterinary medicine. The journal primarily accepts original research articles and short communications. Review articles are limited to systematic literature reviews or meta-analyses. JATAV employs a single-anonymized peer review policy (where the authors' identities are known to the reviewers, but the reviewers' identities remain unknown to the authors).

The journal welcomes research that integrates biological, technological, ecological, economic, and social perspectives in addressing current and emerging challenges in animal production and veterinary medicine.

Scope

The journal accepts manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Tropical Animal Husbandry
    • Livestock production systems in tropical and subtropical regions
    • Smallholder livestock farming
    • Sustainable animal production
    • Livestock management and productivity
    • Integrated crop-livestock systems
    • Climate-smart animal agriculture
  2. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
    • Tropical feed resources
    • Feed formulation and feed efficiency
    • Forage science and pasture management
    • Feed additives and supplementation
    • Alternative feed ingredients
    • Nutritional strategies for productivity and health
  3. Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Reproduction
    • Genetic improvement of livestock
    • Conservation of local animal genetic resources
    • Reproductive physiology and technology
    • Artificial insemination and embryo transfer
    • Molecular genetics and animal biotechnology
  4. Veterinary Science and Animal Health
    • Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of animal diseases
    • Infectious and non-infectious diseases
    • Veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics
    • Veterinary pathology and clinical medicine
    • Herd health management
    • Antimicrobial resistance in animal health
  5. Veterinary Public Health and Zoonoses
    • Zoonotic diseases
    • One Health approaches
    • Food safety of animal products
    • Epidemiology and disease surveillance
    • Risk analysis and disease control
    • Public health aspects of livestock production
  6. Animal Welfare and Ethics
    • Welfare assessment in livestock and companion animals
    • Humane animal handling
    • Ethical issues in animal production
    • Welfare standards in tropical farming systems
  7. Animal Products and Post-Harvest Technology
    • Meat, milk, egg, and other animal products
    • Quality and safety of animal-derived food
    • Processing and preservation technologies
    • Functional animal products
  8. Socio-Economic and Policy Studies in Animal Husbandry
    • Livestock agribusiness
    • Value chain and supply chain studies
    • Farmer behavior and adoption of technology
    • Livestock policy and rural development
    • Economic analysis of animal production systems

The journal gives priority to manuscripts that demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, clear contribution to knowledge, and relevance to tropical animal husbandry and veterinary science.