Livestock Science promotes the sound development of the livestock sector by publishing original, peer-reviewed research and review articles covering all aspects of this broad field. The journal welcomes submissions on the avant-garde areas of animal genetics, breeding, growth, reproduction, nutrition, physiology, and behaviour in addition to genetic resources, welfare, ethics, health, management and production systems. The high-quality content of this journal reflects the truly international nature of this broad area of research. 

1. Original Research Articles (Regular Papers)
2. Review Articles
3. Short Communications
4. Position Papers
5. Technical Notes
6. Book Reviews

Editor-in-Chief
F. Goyache
Villaviciosa, Spain
Honorary Editor-in-Chief
J.E. Hermansen
Aarhus, Denmark
Section Editors
Genetics, Animal Genetic Resources and Breeding
J.B.S. Ferraz
Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga, Sp, Brazil
L. Fontanesi
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Ruminant Nutrition
M. L. Chizzotti, PhD
VICOSA, Brazil
H. Hansen
Pirassununga SP, Brazil
P. R. Leme
Frederiksberg, Denmark
E.H. Prestløkken
Ås, Norway
Non-Ruminant Nutrition
L.I. Chiba
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
J.E. Lindberg
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
K. C. Mountzouris, MSc, PhD
Agricultural University of Athens Department of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Athens, Greece
Behaviour, Health and Welfare
L. A. Boyle, PhD
Athenry, Ireland
D. Maes
Universiteit Gent, Merelbeke, Belgium
Physiology
E. Albrecht
Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Dummerstorf, Germany
Reproduction Physiology
P. Humblot
Sveriges Lantbruks Universitet (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
E. Martinez
University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Livestock Farming Systems and Management
A. Theodoridis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
A. Valle Zárate
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Editorial Advisory Board
J. Balcells
Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
P. Bosi
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
J. Cañon
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
I. Curik
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
A. De Vries
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
M'N. Djemali
United Arab Emirates (UAE) University, Al-Ein, United Arab Emirates
M. Dominguez
New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico
M.A. Elzo
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
J.C.P. Ferreira
University of Sao Paulo State (UNESP), Botucatu/SP, Brazil
L. Fiems
Institute for Agricultural & Fisheries Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
A. Gibon
INRA Centre de Toulouse, Castanet‐Tolosan, France
F. Gondret
INRA Centre de Rennes, Saint Gilles, France
J-F. HOCQUETTE, PhD, HDR
INRA de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
A.J. Heinrichs
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
P. Huhtanen
Sveriges Lantbruks Universitet (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
F. Infascelli
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
L. Istasse
Université de Liège, Liege, Belgium
M. Kaps
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
A.G. Kongsted
Aarhus Universitet, Tjele, Denmark
A.R. Kristensen
Københavns Universitet, Frederiksberg, Denmark
T. Kristensen
Aarhus Universitet, Tjele, Denmark
P. Lund
Aarhus Universitet, Tjele, Denmark
N. Lundeheim
Sveriges Lantbruks Universitet (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
M. MacNeil
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Miles City, MT, United States
N.P.P. Macciotta
University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
J.N.B Marchant-Forde
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
J.I. McNitt
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Q. Meng
China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
R. Mosenthin
Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
J. Sanders
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
V. Santé-Lhoutellier
INRA, Qualité des Produits Animaux, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
A.L. Schaefer
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lacombe, AB, Canada
A.A. Sosnicki
PIC North America, Hendersonville, TN, United States
D. Spiers
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
D.M. Weary
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
W. Weiss
Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, United States