Open-Access FAQs

The American Dairy Science Association’s two journals, the flagship Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS) and the innovative JDS Communications® (JDSC), have been gold open access journals since 2022! The move to open access has helped make our authors’ scientific work more widely available, visible, and citable. Click through for some frequently asked questions from authors.

ADSA Strategic Plan

In February 2022, the ADSA Board of Directors approved a new strategic plan. The new plan is built around 5 core initiatives and supporting objectives that will focus our priorities over a 3-year period to help ADSA meet its strategic objectives and advance its mission. Ultimately, the plan ensures that the association meets the needs of our members and provides value throughout our community.

JDS Top 100 for 2024

Congratulations to the following authors! The Journal of Dairy Science® recognized these papers and authors as being among the most highly cited and recently published (2021–present). Papers are listed in the order in which they were published in the journal.