Animal Science (journal)
Encyclopedia
Animal Science was the main journal of the British Society of Animal Science
between 1959 and 2007, when it was merged with two other journals to become Animal
- A major new International Journal of Animal Bioscience.
The journal focused on the fields of animal science
, animal biology
and animal production.
In 1959 the society established the journal as Animal Production. It was published in three issues per year in 1961, and four issues per year in 1971. In 1995, the journal was retitled to be Animal Science.
In 2000, the senior editor Tony Lawrence retired, with Hilary Davies taking over the role.
British Society of Animal Science
British Society of Animal Science is a learned society in the field of animal science, established in 1944 as the British Society of Animal Production....
between 1959 and 2007, when it was merged with two other journals to become Animal
Animal (journal)
Animal: An International Journal of Animal Bioscience is an academic journal established February 2007 and published monthly by Cambridge University Press....
- A major new International Journal of Animal Bioscience.
The journal focused on the fields of animal science
Animal science
Animal Science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind". Historically, the animals studied were farm animals, including livestock and horses, but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals, for example dogs, cats and...
, animal biology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and animal production.
In 1959 the society established the journal as Animal Production. It was published in three issues per year in 1961, and four issues per year in 1971. In 1995, the journal was retitled to be Animal Science.
In 2000, the senior editor Tony Lawrence retired, with Hilary Davies taking over the role.