Special Policy

Special Issue Policies

The special issues aim to gather authors and readers on specific topics, to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions in various fields of animal sciences.

The Editorial Office of Animal Reports invites proposals for special issues on emerging and significant topics within the fields of wildlife, animal production, and veterinary sciences. We welcome guest editors with a strong research background and an interest in advancing scholarly discussion through curated collections of high-quality papers.

All types of manuscripts are acceptable in this special issue (article, short communication, review, short review, and editorial). The manuscripts should be submitted through the online submission system and will follow the same guidelines and editorial workflow as regular manuscripts. The pre-evaluation and handling will be performed by gest editors of the special issue in collaboration with the journal editorial team. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except preprint and conference proceedings papers). The accepted manuscripts will be published continuously in the current regular issue and highlighted in the special issue page.

Proposal Guideline

Title:

Provide a concise, engaging, and informative title that clearly reflects the focus and scope of the proposed Special Issue.

Guest Editor Team:

List all proposed Guest Editors, including full name, institutional affiliation, ORCID ID, contact information (Institutional email address)

Note: It is preferred that the editorial team includes members from different universities and countries to ensure diversity and broad representation.

Background:

Briefly describe the importance, aims, and scope of the Special Issue. Outline the key research themes, current challenges, and the potential impact on the field.
Note: Approximately half a page in length.

Keywords:

Include a comprehensive list of representative keywords that capture the main topics and themes expected to be covered in the published papers.
Note: There is no limit to the number of keywords — the more, the better.

Duration: Default duration: Six months (You may adjust this timeframe as needed.)

Expected Number of Submissions:

Specify the anticipated number of submissions (For example: 1–5 papers).

Representative Photo:

Provide a high-quality image to be used on the cover page of the Special Issue (if applicable).

Benefits for Guest Editors 

• Enhance the visibility and impact of your research by leading a Special Issue in Animal Reports.
• Receive an official certificate of acknowledgment from the journal.
• As a small token of appreciation, for each published high-quality paper, the main Guest Editor will receive 50 USD as a handling fee covered by the Publisher not the authors, whereas the journal is free of charge. (Payments will be made after the completion of the Special Issue).

Submission of Proposals

·         Please submit your Special Issue proposal to the Editor-in-Chief at: animal.reports.journal@gmail.com

Click here to download the proposal template.