AJAVAS (ISSN: 3083-4619; CROSSREF DOI: 10.64902) is an independent, double-blind peer reviewed and fully open access international journal published by MARCIAS AUSTRALIA, Rosslea, Queensland 4812 (ABN 66 814 341 257). AJAVAS was established on May 1, 2025 under the leadership of Professor Aduli E.O. Malau-Aduli, PhD, FRSN, of The University of Newcastle, Australia, as Founding Editor-in-Chief and Chair of Editorial Board.
The journal aims to provide an authentic and reliable global reference point for sound science and solidly integrated research outputs in innovative agricultural, veterinary and animal sciences. The target audience includes academics, research scientists, clinicians, postgraduate students, farmers and professionals in the natural and life sciences space.
The scope of AJAVAS encompasses integrated and multidisciplinary scientific innovations in sustainable agricultural food security, natural resources conservation management, ethical livestock production and veterinary healthcare sciences. The scope is streamlined into 4 Sections: Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Animal Sciences and PhD Thesis Reviews.
The Article Processing Charge (APC) for an AJAVAS peer-reviewed and accepted article is US$1,500. However, all LinkedIn registered members of AJAVAS who submit their manuscripts from Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Friday, January 1, 2027 will receive a 100% APC Waiver (i.e. they will receive an AJAVAS APC waiver voucher to the value of US$1,500). Only one non-transferable APC voucher per person is valid and to be used not later than Friday, January 1, 2027.
AJAVAS membership on LinkedIn is free at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13200707/.
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Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts submitted to AJAVAS go through a robust and rigorous anonymous double blind peer-review process that validates and improves the quality of published research while enhancing networking among researchers with common interests. In upholding the integrity, quality and validity of research articles and scientific communications, all manuscript submissions will be initially assessed by the Editor-in-Chief to ensure that best practice minimum quality threshold expectations and suitability for progression to peer-reviewers are met. If deemed suitable, manuscripts are assigned to Associate Editors who oversee further handling by two or more independent specialist reviewers who provide expert assessment of the scientific quality, robustness, novelty and addition to existing knowledge of the manuscript. AJAVAS Editors will not be involved in the decision-making process of submitted manuscripts that they, family members and colleagues have written or where conflict of interest exists in relation to products or services. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the exclusive right to final decisions of acceptance or rejection of all manuscripts pre- or postreview
All authors must download and use the AJAVAS Manuscript Submission WORD document template provided here: https://www.marciasaustralia-jomaus.com.au/ajavas-guide-for-authors/ (or click on the icon above) and ensure 100% compliance with our formatting style. Please, don't change the format, fonts, sizes and spaces on the template.
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Editor-in-Chief:
Professor Aduli E.O. Malau-Aduli, FRSN, PhD, University Drive, Newcastle, Australia.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Associate Professor Benjamin Holman, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Editorial Board Section Associate Editors
Professor Chiara Adami, University of Cambridge, UK
Professor Matthew Hayward, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Farhad Ahmadi, University of Melbourne, Australia
Dr Mandeep Kaur, RMIT University, Melbourne, & Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd
Advisory Board Associate Editors & Reviewers
Associate Professor Imke Tammen, University of Sydney, Australia
Dr Yuxi Zhang, University of Sydney, Australia
Dr John R. Otto, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Don Nguyen, University of New England, Australia
Dr Felista Mwangi, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Quang Nguyen, University of New England, Australia
Dr Mohammad Hossein Banabazi, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
Professor Navid Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, University of Guilan, Iran
Associate Professor Sana Khaldi, La Manouba University, Ecole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, Tunisia
Dr Shedrach Benjamin Pewan, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria
Dr Immanuel Madziga, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil & National Animal Production Research Institute, ABU Shika-Zaria, Nigeria
Dr Babak Darabighane, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland & Semnan University, Iran
Dr David Edache, Kansas State University, USA
Associate Professor Do Vo Anh Khoa, Vietnam National University of Forestry, Dongnai, Vietnam
Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Dieu Thuy, Vietnam Academy of Science & Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
Dr Rayudika AP Purba, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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The AJAVAS Management Board is still currently receiving researcher expressions of interest from all over the world to serve as Guest Editors of Special Issues on contemporary topics relevant to agricultural, veterinary and animal sciences.
Eligibility Criteria: 1) An earned PhD, 2) Extensive research publication track record, and 3) Ability to attract 5-10 article submissions. Send your full CV, a one-page expression of interest including topic, potential number of articles anticipated, a maximum of 5 keywords of areas of expertise, choice of section and a recent coloured passport photo, addressed to Professor Aduli Malau-Aduli, Editor-in-Chief at: ajavas@marciasaustralia-jomaus.com.au by the deadline of December 30, 2026.
The Australian Journal of Agricultural, Veterinary and Animal Sciences (AJAVAS) is an independent, fully open access and double blind peer-reviewed international journal (ISSN: 3083-4619; CROSSREF DOI: 10.64902) published by MARCIAS AUSTRALIA, Rosslea, Queensland 4812 (ABN 66 814 341 257). AJAVAS was established on May 1, 2025 under the leadership of Professor Aduli E.O. Malau-Aduli, PhD, FRSN, as Founding Editor-in-Chief and Chair of Editorial Board.
AJAVAS aims to be an authentic and reliable global reference point for sound science, integrated and multidisciplinary innovations in sustainable agricultural food security, ethical livestock production and veterinary sciences. With a strategic and operational base in Australia and a global spread, AJAVAS considers high-quality scientific manuscript submissions from domestic and international researchers from all over the world.
AJAVAS integrates agricultural, natural resources conservation, veterinary, and animal sciences research with global practical applications in the ‘real world’. The key focus is on novel, innovative, strategic and applied sciences, multi- and inter-disciplinary research on sustainable agricultural food security, veterinary healthcare and ethical farm animal production systems.
The scope of the journal is streamlined into four major sections, namely Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and PhD Thesis Reviews comprising integrated, original, novel, practical, multidisciplinary and innovative research on:
• Temperate, tropical, & subtropical food production systems
• Ethical and sustainable farm animal production systems
• Veterinary clinical and pre-clinical sciences
Categories of manuscript submissions: High quality scientific manuscripts submitted as full research, review, case report, and short communication articles that meet AJAVAS quality thresholds of originality, innovation, and international impact will be considered.
• The Agricultural Sciences Section will consider innovative, sound science-based, multidisciplinary, experimental and practical-oriented scientific submissions on temperate, tropical, mediterranean, and subtropical food production systems in the following research fields: Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Systems Modelling, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agroforestry, Climate-smart Agriculture & Climate Change, Crop Science, Sustainable Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems, Natural Resources Conservation Management, Soil Science, Plant Physiology & Molecular Biology.
• The Animal Sciences Section will consider innovative, sound science-based multidisciplinary, experimental, practical, simulated, ethical and sustainable farm animal production research carried out in temperate, tropical, mediterranean, and subtropical food production systems in the following fields: Animal Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Breeding, Animal Nutrigenomics, Feeds & Feeding Systems, Animal Reproductive Physiology, Animal Welfare, Ethics & Behavioural Science, Animal Science Education & Pedagogy, Fisheries Management, Sustainable Livestock Production and Management, Meat & Dairy Product Quality, Food Processing, Safety and Microbiology.
• The Veterinary Sciences Section will consider innovative, sound science-based multidisciplinary, experimental, practical, preclinical and clinical scientific research carried out in temperate, tropical, mediterranean, and subtropical food production systems in all areas of ethical and sustainable veterinary medicine involving domestic and production farm animals related to: Veterinary Anaesthesia, Surgery & Clinical Practice, Veterinary Anatomy, Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Virology & Immunology, Veterinary Public Health, Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance, Theriogenology, Veterinary Education & Pedagogy.
A section of AJAVAS will be dedicated to PhD Thesis Reviews from Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Postgraduate University Students who are first-named authors. They must provide a written letter confirming their authentic student status signed by all their Supervisors at the point of manuscript submission. Eligible and approved HDR students get a US$500 discount of the Article Processing Charge if their review articles are accepted for publication in AJAVAS after peer review.
