Animal Welfare is an international scientific and technical journal. It publishes the results of peer-reviewed scientific research, technical studies, and reviews relating to the welfare of animals managed by humans, i.e. on farms, in laboratories, in zoos and as companions, as well as those in the wild whose welfare is compromised by human activities. Papers on related ethical and legal issues are also considered for publication. The journal commissions book reviews, and may publish letters to the editor, commentary on topical issues such as developments in legislation and codes of practice relating to animal welfare.
The journal Animal Welfare – founded in 1992 – is an independent, society journal associated with and owned by UFAW, and – since January 2023 – published by Cambridge University Press.
Manuscripts will be considered if they bring new knowledge (for research papers), new perspectives (for reviews) or develop new techniques. Studies that are derivative or which replicate existing publications will only be considered if they are adequately justified. Papers must have the potential to improve animal welfare, or allow us to better understand animal welfare challenges, and the way in which they achieve this, or are likely to do so, must be clearly specified in the section on Animal welfare implications (see Preparing your materials).
We accept the following types of articles:
- Research Articles*
- Systematic Reviews*
- Scoping Reviews*
- Technical Contributions*
- Horizon Topics*
- Opinion Paper*
- Meta-Analysis*
- Book Reviews**
- Article Commentary**
- Letter to the Editor**
- Editorial
* All or part of the publication costs for these article types may be covered by one of the agreements Cambridge University Press has made to support open access. For authors not covered by an agreement, and without APC funding, please see this journal's open access options for instructions on how to request an APC waiver.
** No APCs are required for these article types.