Call for Papers: Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems
JDS Communications invites submissions for a special issue: Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems.
The goal of this special issue is to provide a comprehensive and holistic outlook of pasture-based dairy production, emphasizing the unique and important role this system plays in the global dairy industry.
We are specifically interested in short communications, technical notes, and review articles that address the following topics:
- Challenges and opportunities for processing milk from pasture-based systems
- Reproduction—first time, every time
- Transition cow management: preparing the cow for the next lactation
- The economics of supplementary feeding in grazing systems
- Virtual fencing for stock pasture management
- Using advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to improve grazing management and on-farm productivity
- Calf and youngstock rearing for pasture-based systems
An official journal of the American Dairy Science Association®, JDS Communications publishes narrowly focused, hypothesis-driven original research studies designed to answer a specific question on the production or processing of milk or milk products intended for human consumption. In addition to short research articles, JDS Communications publishes mini-reviews—unsolicited, concise review papers. Research published in this journal is broadly divided into the production of milk from food animals (nutrition, physiology, health, genetics, and management) and the processing of milk for human consumption (dairy foods). JDS Communications aims for rapid turnaround and a short time to publication.
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts are strictly limited to 5 pages composed (approximately 5,000 words or 30,000 keystrokes), regardless of paper type. There is a table and figure maximum of 3 in any combination. For additional submission information, please see our brief instructions, or submit your article now. As a general rule, the submitted manuscript cannot exceed 17 double-spaced pages in length, including the title page, abstract, main body, and figures and tables. References and the graphical abstract, summary, and highlights do not count in this total.
Submissions for this special issue are due November 15, 2025. Articles must be accepted by June 1, 2026, to be included in the special issue.
Why Publish in This Special Issue?
- Special issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.
- Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months as articles published in regular issues.
- Articles published in special issues are often cited more frequently than articles published in regular issues and attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
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To learn more about this special issue or our journal, contact us at jdsc@adsa.org.
