Aims and Scope:  Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS) publishes articles on methods of experimentation, husbandry, and care that demonstrably enhance the welfare of nonhuman animals in various settings. For administrative purposes, manuscripts are categorized into the following four content areas: welfare issues arising in laboratory, farm, companion animal, and wildlife/zoo settings. Manuscripts of up to 7,000 words are accepted that present new empirical data or a reevaluation of available data, conceptual or theoretical analysis, or demonstrations relating to some issue of animal welfare science. JAAWS also publishes brief research reports of up to 3,500 words that consist of (1) pilot studies, (2) descriptions of innovative practices, (3) studies of interest to a particular region, or (4) studies done by scholars who are new to the field or new to academic publishing. In addition, JAAWS publishes book reviews and literature reviews by invitation only.

COEDITORS  
Kenneth J. Shapiro -  Animals & Society Institute  
Emily Weiss -  The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
Linda Huebner - Animals & Society Institute 

COEDITOR EMERITUS  
Stephen L. Zawistowski -  The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals  

 
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Cynthia Bennett, Zoo/Wildlife  - Independent scholar 
Chiara Mariti, Companion - University of Pisa
Janet Martin, Companion - University of Georgia
Monique D. Pairis-Garcia, Farm  - Ohio State University 
Katy Proudfoot, Farm - Ohio State University
Miranda Spindel, Companion - Colorado State University 
Beth Ventura, Farm - University of Minnesota 
Douglas Whiteside, Zoo/Wildlife - University of Calgary 
Christina Winnicker, Laboratory - Columbia University Institute of Comparative Medicine, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
 

EDITORIAL BOARD
Gordon M. Burghardt -  University of Tennessee 
Kathy Carlstead - Honolulu Zoo Society
Michael Cockram - University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Laura Dixon - Scotland's Rural College, United Kingdom
Seana Dowling-Guyer -  Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
James Ha - University of Washington
Don Lay - USDA-ARS/Purdue University
Yuzhi Li - University of Minnesota
Amy Marder - Pet Behavior Solutions
Sue Margulis - Canisius College
Gary Patronek - Independent scholar, Massachusetts
Alexandra Protopopova - University of Florida
Helena Röcklinsberg - Uppsala University Sweden
David Shepherdson - Oregon Zoo
Martin Stephens - John Hopkins University
Stephanie Torrey - University of Guelph, Canada
Augusto Vitale - Instituto Superiore di Sanit à, Italy
Jennifer Vonk - Oakland University