Animal Production Science is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal for agriculture and animal science published by CSIRO Publishing in 1961 Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and this was shortened to Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture in 1985. The current name was adopted in 2009. Animal Production Science publishes reliable peer-reviewed research papers which include comprehensive analyses of the animal and food sciences on issues such as animal breeding, genetics, nutrition, reproduction, livestock farming systems, natural resource management and pharmaceuticals from animals. The research papers in Animal Production Science concentrate on the social and economic issues that influence primary producers to improve livestock and food production. The journal (formerly known as Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture) is primarily focused on domesticated animals but research papers on horses and wild animals are published if they are in relevant field.
Contents
The research papers in Animal Production Science concentrate on the social and economic issues that influence primary producers to improve livestock and food production. The journal (formerly known as Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture) is primarily focused on domesticated animals but research papers on horses and wild animals are published if they are in relevant field.
Contents dealing with
- animal breeding and genetics
- animal nutrition and reproduction
- livestock farming systems, sustainability and natural resource management
- meat science and consumer acceptability
- behaviour, health and welfare
- feed quality and nutritional value
- bio-pharmaceuticals derived from animals
- genetic and reproductive biotechnologies for livestock improvement
- animal behaviour, health and welfare
- dairy science and technology
- sustainable production systems
- meat science and quality
Volumes
Animal Production Science consists of total 61volumes and 18 issues and each volume has separated articles first assessed by chief editor and later peer-revied by experts engaged in the same field.
Volume 61 (18 issues)
Current Volume
Number 6, Mar 2021 (541–620)
Number 5, Mar 2021 (445–540)
Number 4, Feb 2021 (345–443)
Number 3, Jan 2021 (201–343)
Number 2, Jan 2021 (101–200)
Number 1, Dec 2020 (1–100)
Previous Volumes
+ Years 2010–2020
+ Years 2009–2009
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
+ Years 2000 to 2008
+ Years 1990 to 1999
+ Years 1980 to 1989
+ Years 1970 to 1979
+ Years 1961 to 1969
Sample Research Papers
Animal Production Science Contents Volume 54, Issues 2, 2014, 111–220
1. Climate change and broadacre livestock production across southern Australia. 3. Adaptation options via livestock genetic improvement
Andrew D. Moore and Afshin Ghahramani 111–124
: Climate change is likely to reduce the productivity of livestock industries across southern Australia and there has been no method to assess the potential of genetic improvement in cattle or sheep to get the impacts of changing climates better. Researchers conducted analysis of the breeding strategies in 25 representative locations, five livestock enterprises and three future years (2030, 2050, 2070)…
2. Identifying indicator traits for breech strike in Merino sheep in a Mediterranean environment J. C. Greeff, L. J. E. Karlsson and A. C. Schlink 125–140
: The research was conducted to identify indicator traits for breech strike in a Mediterranean environment. Sheep that didn’t get preventive treatments to keep them from being struck by flies but were immediately treated when getting fly struck were raised in a normal production environment. There are Seventy-seven skin, body conformation, wool, disease and production traits that may induce breech strike. Using these traits, we could select sheep with breech strike resistance in a Mediterranean environment.
3. Reducing in vitro rumen methanogenesis for two contrasting diets using a series
of inclusion rates of different additives
M. O’Brien, A. Navarro-Villa, P. J. Purcell, T. M. Boland and P. O’Kiely 141–157
4. Nutritive value for ruminants of two herbaceous South American native legumes: Adesmia bicolor and Adesmia macrostachya
D. G. Vileta, M. Grosso and M. Fondevila 158–164
Researchers try to find chemical composition, in vitro fermentation and in situ degradability of the native South American legumes Adesmia bicolor and A. macrostachya at vegetative (VG).
5. Ensiling corn silage with different levels of a multi-species lactic acid bacteria inoculant H. Mohammadzadeh, M. Khorvash and G. R. Ghorbani 165–171
Researchers applied A multi-species lactic acid bacterial inoculant (Lactisil maize, LM) to whole-crop corn at different maturities in laboratory silos, to assess its effects on biochemical characteristics and aerobic stability.
6. Separate feeding of calcium improves performance and ileal nutrient digestibility in broiler chicks S. J. Wilkinson, P. H. Selle, M. R. Bedford and A. J. Cowieson 172–178
Researchers investigate whether modern commercial broilers could regulate their calcium (Ca) intake using choice feeding and whether separating the delivery of a portion of the Ca from the mixed ration would benefit for performance and nutrient recovery.
7. Effect of the duration of road transport on the physiology and meat quality of lambs Antoni Dalmau A C , Antonio Di Nardo B , Carolina Eva Realini A , Pedro Rodríguez A , Pol Llonch A , Déborah Temple A , Antonio Velarde A , Daniele Giansante B , Stefano Messori B and Paolo Dalla Villa B., Animal Production Science 54(2) 179-186, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN13024
: The study showed that stress on animals is found in lambs during the transportation. In the case of lambs, the effect of long transportation should be considered twice in terms of animal welfare than in terms of product quality.
8. Changes in blood parameters and electroencephalogram of cattle as affected by different stunning and slaughter methods in cattle I. Zulkifli A B E , Y. M. Goh B , B. Norbaiyah A , A. Q. Sazili A , M. Lotfi C , A. F. Soleimani B and A. H. Small D., Animal Production Science 54(2) 187-193., https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12128
The concentrations of the hormones are affected by physiological conditions, pain, distress, and many factors such as pre-slaughter handling stress, hydration state or psychological stress. It appears that penetrative stunning induces a period of insensibility so if stunning was performed correctly, it did not induce death.
9. Purification and characterisation of a phosphatidylcholine-binding protein from duck Biceps femoris muscle
D. Y. Wang A , M. H. Zhang A , F. Liu A , Y. Z. Zhu A and W. M. Xu A B, Animal Production Science 54(2) 194-199, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12321
The interaction between protein and phospholipids is a well-known phenomenon in post mortem muscle during the physiological action. This research shows a method for one-step purification of a phosphatidylcholine-binding (PC-binding) protein from duck Biceps femoris muscle.
10. Proteolysis of meat and bone meal to increase utilisation
G. J. Piazza A B and R. A. Garcia A, Animal Production Science 54(2) 200-206, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN13041
:The speed of the MBM protein was converted to a soluble form was equivalent for both proteases and trypsin generated fewer free amino groups than did subtilisin, and at a specified time, the molecular weight (MW) of the soluble trypsin hydrolysate was higher than that of the subtilisin hydrolysate.
11. Repeatability and frequency of in-paddock sheep walk-over weights: implications for individual animal management, D. J. Brown A B C D , D. B. Savage A C and G. N. Hinch A C, Animal Production Science 54(2) 207-213, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12311
:The research suggests that although the system did preferentially feed some sheep, it did not perform this action in a repeatable manner and hence no reduction in the distribution of liveweight was achieved across the flock. The need for the development of in-paddock data filtering systems, and more sophisticated assessment of in-paddock differentiation of sheep facilitated by RFID-linked WOW technology is important.
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3-2 Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief, Wayne L. Bryden first evaluates that all submissions of research papers are suitable for the journal’s purpose and if it is original and have good quality it goes through the peer review with the editorial board which consists of scientists and researchers whose expertise is animal science and related field.
Editor-in-Chief
- Wayne L. Bryden, University of Queensland, Australia
Associate Editors
- R. G. Alders, University of Sydney, Australia etc.
Publisher
Awards and Prizes
Young Scientist Award: it is awarded to the outstanding oral and poster paper submitted in the biennial conferences of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics and Australian Society of Animal Production. The prize of Young Scientist Award is a personal one-year print subscription and AU$250 book voucher from CSIRO Publishing, and a certificate. Participants in the award must be under the age of 35 and no more than 10 years post-PhD in relevant field. The Executive Committee of the Society and an Editor nominate the author whose paper is suitable for consideration for the award, and nominations are judged to select a winner.
Previous Winners
2018: Australian Society of Animal Production (2-4 July): Sarita Guy and Holly Cuthbertson
Best Oral Presentation: Sarita Guy
Big data – what’s the value and its potential? Data capture through Australian beef cattle and meat sheep value chains: opportunities for enhanced feedback to commercial producers
S. Z. Y. Guy, D. J. Brown and R. G. Banks
pp. 1497–1503
Best Poster: Holly Cuthbertson
The relationship between infrared thermography measured on farm and the potential indicators of stress in beef cattle
Holly Cuthbertson
References
CSIRO Publishing (1961-2021). Animal Production Science. Retrieved from https://www.publish.csiro.au/an
Publons (2021). journal citation reports of Animal Production Science. Retrived from https://publons.com/journal/6091/animal-production-science
Wayne L. Bryden (2014). Evolution of an interdisciplinary and applied journal of the animal sciences. Animal Production Science, 54.
Climate change and broadacre livestock production across southern Australia. 3. Adaptation options via livestock genetic improvement
Andrew D. Moore and Afshin Ghahramani 111–124
Identifying indicator traits for breech strike in Merino sheep in a Mediterranean environment J. C. Greeff, L. J. E. Karlsson and A. C. Schlink 125–140
Reducing in vitro rumen methanogenesis for two contrasting diets using a series
of inclusion rates of different additives
M. O’Brien, A. Navarro-Villa, P. J. Purcell, T. M. Boland and P. O’Kiely 141–157
Nutritive value for ruminants of two herbaceous South American native legumes: Adesmia bicolor and Adesmia macrostachya
D. G. Vileta, M. Grosso and M. Fondevila 158–164
Ensiling corn silage with different levels of a multi-species lactic acid bacteria inoculant H. Mohammadzadeh, M. Khorvash and G. R. Ghorbani 165–171
Separate feeding of calcium improves performance and ileal nutrient digestibility in broiler chicks S. J. Wilkinson, P. H. Selle, M. R. Bedford and A. J. Cowieson 172–178
Changes in blood parameters and electroencephalogram of cattle as affected by different stunning
and slaughter methods in cattle
Effect of the duration of road transport on the physiology and meat quality of lambs Antoni Dalmau A C , Antonio Di Nardo B , Carolina Eva Realini A , Pedro Rodríguez A , Pol Llonch A , Déborah Temple A , Antonio Velarde A , Daniele Giansante B , Stefano Messori B and Paolo Dalla Villa B., Animal Production Science 54(2) 179-186, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN13024
Changes in blood parameters and electroencephalogram of cattle as affected by different stunning and slaughter methods in cattle I. Zulkifli A B E , Y. M. Goh B , B. Norbaiyah A , A. Q. Sazili A , M. Lotfi C , A. F. Soleimani B and A. H. Small D., Animal Production Science 54(2) 187-193., https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12128
Purification and characterisation of a phosphatidylcholine-binding protein from duck Biceps femoris muscle
D. Y. Wang A , M. H. Zhang A , F. Liu A , Y. Z. Zhu A and W. M. Xu A B, Animal Production Science 54(2) 194-199, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12321
Proteolysis of meat and bone meal to increase utilisation
G. J. Piazza A B and R. A. Garcia A, Animal Production Science 54(2) 200-206, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN13041
Repeatability and frequency of in-paddock sheep walk-over weights: implications for individual animal management, D. J. Brown A B C D , D. B. Savage A C and G. N. Hinch A C, Animal Production Science 54(2) 207-213, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12311
I. Zulkifli, Y. M. Goh, B. Norbaiyah, A. Q. Sazili, M. Lotfi, A. F. Soleimani and A. H. Small 187–193
- "CSIRO PUBLISHING". www.publish.csiro.au. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- Moore, Andrew D.; Ghahramani, Afshin (2013-08-20). "Climate change and broadacre livestock production across southern Australia. 3. Adaptation options via livestock genetic improvement". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 111–124. doi:10.1071/AN13052. ISSN 1836-5787.
- Greeff, J. C.; Karlsson, L. J. E.; Schlink, A. C.; Greeff, J. C.; Karlsson, L. J. E.; Schlink, A. C. (2013-05-03). "Identifying indicator traits for breech strike in Merino sheep in a Mediterranean environment". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 125–140. doi:10.1071/AN12233. ISSN 1836-5787.
- Vileta, D. G.; Grosso, M.; Fondevila, M. (2013-04-23). "Nutritive value for ruminants of two herbaceous South American native legumes: Adesmia bicolor and Adesmia macrostachya". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 158–164. doi:10.1071/AN12371. ISSN 1836-5787.
- Mohammadzadeh, H.; Khorvash, M.; Ghorbani, G. R. (2013-04-19). "Ensiling corn silage with different levels of a multi-species lactic acid bacteria inoculant". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 165–171. doi:10.1071/AN12092. ISSN 1836-5787.
- Wilkinson, S. J.; Selle, P. H.; Bedford, M. R.; Cowieson, A. J. (2013-04-17). "Separate feeding of calcium improves performance and ileal nutrient digestibility in broiler chicks". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 172–178. doi:10.1071/AN12432. ISSN 1836-5787.
- Dalmau, Antoni; Di Nardo, Antonio; Realini, Carolina Eva; Rodríguez, Pedro; Llonch, Pol; Temple, Déborah; Velarde, Antonio; Giansante, Daniele; Messori, Stefano; Villa, Paolo Dalla (2014). "Effect of the duration of road transport on the physiology and meat quality of lambs". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 179. doi:10.1071/an13024. ISSN 1836-0939.
- Zulkifli, I.; Goh, Y. M.; Norbaiyah, B.; Sazili, A. Q.; Lotfi, M.; Soleimani, A. F.; Small, A. H. (2014). "Changes in blood parameters and electroencephalogram of cattle as affected by different stunning and slaughter methods in cattle". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 187. doi:10.1071/an12128. ISSN 1836-0939.
- Wang, D. Y.; Zhang, M. H.; Liu, F.; Zhu, Y. Z.; Xu, W. M. (2014). "Purification and characterisation of a phosphatidylcholine-binding protein from duck Biceps femoris muscle". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 194. doi:10.1071/an12321. ISSN 1836-0939.
- Piazza, G. J.; Garcia, R. A. (2014). "Proteolysis of meat and bone meal to increase utilisation". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 200. doi:10.1071/an13041. ISSN 1836-0939.
- Brown, D. J.; Savage, D. B.; Hinch, G. N. (2014). "Repeatability and frequency of in-paddock sheep walk-over weights: implications for individual animal management". Animal Production Science. 54 (2): 207. doi:10.1071/an12311. ISSN 1836-0939.