畜牧科學通過出版涵蓋這一廣泛領域所有方面的原創、同行評議的研究和評議文章，促進畜牧業的健康發展。除了遺傳資源、福利、倫理、健康、管理和生產系統之外，該雜志還歡迎就動物遺傳學、育種、生長、繁殖、營養、生理學和行為等前沿領域提交意見。這本雜志的高質量內容反映了這一廣泛研究領域的真正國際性。

Livestock Science promotes the sound development of the livestock sector by publishing original, peer-reviewed research and review articles covering all aspects of this broad field. The journal welcomes submissions on the avant-garde areas of animal genetics, breeding, growth, reproduction, nutrition, physiology, and behaviour in addition to genetic resources, welfare, ethics, health, management and production systems. The high-quality content of this journal reflects the truly international nature of this broad area of research.