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​For more than ninety years the Journal of Dairy Research has published original scientific research
​on all aspects of the biology, wellbeing and technology of lactating animals and the foods they produce.
​JDR: the international lactation sciences journal, published by Cambridge University Press. ​

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The 2022 HDRF Next Generation Dairying Conference is now inviting in-person and virtual Registrations:
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Thank you for supporting the Journal, and watch out for some exciting new developments for authors and readers in 2022:
  • Optional Graphic Abstract
  • Faster Peer Review options
  • Rapid First View option for accepted articles
  • Dedicated Early Career Researcher Programme
JDR prides itself on its global coverage, and for 2022 our theme will be “Impact beyond borders” 
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  • If you are a peer reviewer, the review is done online here.
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  • JDR is a Hybrid Journal offering free publishing for authors and also Gold Open Access publishing for those who are eligible or wish to pay: details here 
  • JDR is owned by the Hannah Dairy Research Foundation: details here

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JDR Volume 89(3) August 2022 is now available to preview here
Much of the content is already published online as First View
Introducing our new theme for 2022: Impact beyond borders, which reinforces our position as the best global vehicle for your dairy research.   
Read and Publish agreements mean that free Open Access is now more accessible for JDR authors
Authors can publish in JDR at no cost: We do not have page charges or APC fees. In addition, authors affiliated to Read and Publish Agreement institutions receive Open Access publication at no cost. the number of subscribing Institutions is increasing all the time, so check whether your is included. More on Read and Publish


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