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Ranked 6th out of 87 journals in Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science category

Ranked 57th out of 187 journals in Food Science and Technology category

An official journal of the American Dairy Science Association, the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) is the leading general dairy research journal in the world. JDS readers represent education, industry, and government agencies in more than 70 countries with interests in biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology and food safety, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health, quality assurance, and sanitation.

There is no better way to remain up to date on important advances in the dairy industry than having electronic access to JDS. The journal publishes original research, technical notes, current news items, and articles of general interest to leaders in the dairy industry. Every issue of JDS, starting with the first issue published in 1917 and continuing up to the present, is available open access. ADSA members also receive discounted author publication costs. 

ADSA Journals Transition to Oxford University Press

The Journal of Dairy Science and JDS Communications will have a new publisher in 2027! We are transitioning from Elsevier to Oxford University Press (OUP) to better align with the needs of our authors, reviewers, editors, and the entire ADSA community. ADSA continues to own both journals and to manage peer review, editing, and production. This change is in publishing partner only, our standards and author-centric service will remain the same. We know a change like this raises questions, and we are committed to providing timely and transparent information as it’s available. Review our detailed list of questions and answers on access, submissions, article publishing costs, timing, and more.

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Journal of Dairy Science Launches Loyalty Program
 

As of January 2024, the Journal of Dairy Science is re-introducing a loyalty rewards program to give back to its thriving journal community, lower the barriers to academic publishing, and provide tangible benefits to the authors and reviewers who make JDS a stable pillar of the dairy sector and scientific community.

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Curious about the academic publishing process in general, or looking for tips to help improve your publishing experience? Explore the American Dairy Science Association’s webinar series for authors and reviewers, including:


ACCELERATED PUBLISHING TIMES FOR JDS AND JDS COMMUNICATIONS
 

We are pleased to announce that, as of April 2023, we have adjusted our processes to place Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) and JDS Communications articles into the hands of researchers and readers faster than ever before. The field of dairy science continues to advance and innovate, and we are committed to ensuring ADSA journals meet the changing needs of authors and readers, while also maintaining our rigorous standards and record of excellence.

Get all the details on the update—including a detailed FAQ—in a letter from JDS Editor in Chief Paul Kononoff. 

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The Journal of Dairy Science Editor’s Choice features articles selected by the Editor in Chief as especially notable regarding their contribution to dairy science, specifically in dairy foods and dairy production (physiology, management, nutrition, and genetics). Scroll through some of the recent selections:

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