Important Dates

Submission open: 1st September 2025

Submission close: 31st January 2026

Expected time to first decision: 7 working days before peer review

Anticipated publication date: June 2026

 

Scope of this Special Issue

Trace elements—including iron, zinc, copper, selenium, and manganese—play critical roles in enzyme activity, cellular metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, functional maturation, immune response, and redox balance. Adequate intake of these micronutrients is essential for animal health, while deficiencies or excesses can impair growth performance or even lead to serious health issues.

 

This Special Issue aims to present cutting-edge insights into the requirements, molecular nutrition, and regulatory mechanisms of trace element homeostasis in sustainable animal production. We also welcome research on emerging methodologies and techniques for studying trace elements in domestic animals.

 

We hope this issue will contribute to advancing knowledge in these areas. Animal Nutriomics invites the submission of manuscripts, including critical reviews, original research, and methodological studies, for this Special Issue.

 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Nutrient requirements of trace elements for domestic animals

- Development and application of novel forms of trace elements in animal production

- Molecular nutrition of trace elements

- Trace elements regulation of genetics, epigenetics and beyond

- Metabolism and homeostasis regulation of trace elements

- Pathology underlying the deficiency or overload in trace elements

- Crosstalk between gut microbiota and trace elements

- Emerging methodologies/techniques for the study of trace elements

 

Keywords:

Trace elements, iron, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese, nutrient requirements, molecular nutrition, metabolism, homeostasis regulation, gut microbiota, emerging methodologies

 

Manuscript submission information:

Instructions for Authors can be found at preparing-your-materials.

Please select " Trace Elements In Animal Production " from the special issue dropdown in the submission site to ensure your paper is assigned correctly.

All manuscripts should be submitted before 31st January 2026 via the submission system

Guest Editors:

Hao Wu

PhD and Professor

College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Email: whao.1988@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Area(s) of Expertise: Animal molecular nutrition, Metabolism and regulation of trace elements, Programmed cell death and animal health

 

Jia-qiang Huang

PhD and Assoc. Professor

Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Email: jqhuang@cau.edu.cn

Area(s) of Expertise: Selenium and selenoprotein biology, Oxidative stress in animal production, Intestinal health, Selenium-enriched product development