About the Journal

WALABI: Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Papua, Manokwari, Indonesia. The journal provides an academic platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality scientific research in animal reproduction, genetics, breeding, and related biotechnologies.

WALABI aims to advance scientific knowledge and its application in improving reproductive efficiency, genetic quality, productivity, adaptability, health, conservation, and the sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources. The journal welcomes contributions from researchers, academics, practitioners, and professionals from Indonesia and other countries.

The journal covers both fundamental and applied research, with particular interest in studies relevant to tropical and emerging livestock production systems. Research conducted in other production environments is equally welcome when it provides significant scientific contributions to animal reproduction, genetics, and breeding.

Focus and Scope

WALABI: Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding publishes original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly contributions covering fundamental and applied aspects of animal reproduction, genetics, and breeding.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

Animal genetics and genomics
Molecular genetics and molecular breeding
Quantitative genetics and genetic evaluation
Genetic diversity, population genetics, phylogenetics, and evolutionary genetics
Conservation and sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources
Selection, breeding strategies, and genetic improvement
Reproductive physiology and reproductive endocrinology
Male and female reproductive biology
Semen quality, sperm biology, semen evaluation, and semen preservation
Artificial insemination and reproductive management
Estrus synchronization and reproductive efficiency
Embryo production, embryo transfer, and embryo technologies
Assisted reproductive technologies
Reproductive biotechnology
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of reproduction
Fertility and reproductive performance
Breeding and reproductive management in tropical livestock production systems
Adaptation and resilience of animal genetic resources
Interactions among genetics, reproduction, breeding, adaptation, conservation, and sustainable animal production

Publication Frequency

WALABI: Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding is published twice a year, in May and November.

Each issue contains peer-reviewed scholarly articles that fall within the journal's focus and scope.

Open Access Policy

WALABI: Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding is an open-access journal. All published articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication without subscription or access charges.

This open-access policy is intended to promote the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge and to facilitate the use, exchange, and advancement of research in animal reproduction, genetics, breeding, and related fields.

Articles published in WALABI are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) .

Under this license, users may share and adapt published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is provided, any changes are indicated, and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

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Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to WALABI are initially evaluated by the editorial team to determine their suitability for the journal's focus and scope, compliance with the author guidelines, and basic scientific quality.

Manuscripts that meet the initial editorial requirements are forwarded to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area. Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, validity of the results and interpretation, and relevance to the journal's scope.

The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript is made by the editorial team based on the reviewers' recommendations and the journal's editorial standards.

Publication Ethics

WALABI is committed to maintaining high standards of research integrity and responsible scholarly publishing. Authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, confidentiality, fairness, appropriate authorship, accurate reporting, and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts represent original work, appropriately acknowledge the work of others, and comply with relevant ethical requirements for research involving animals.

Allegations of plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, conflicts of interest, or other forms of research and publication misconduct will be handled in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and accepted standards of scholarly publishing.

Digital Archiving and Preservation

WALABI is committed to maintaining the long-term availability, accessibility, and preservation of its published scholarly content. Information regarding the journal's digital preservation and archiving arrangements will be maintained and updated in accordance with the preservation services implemented by the journal and its publishing platform.

Abstracting and Indexing

WALABI seeks to increase the visibility, discoverability, and accessibility of its published articles through recognized scholarly databases, indexing services, directories, and academic search platforms.

Only indexing and abstracting services in which the journal has been officially registered, included, or accepted are displayed on the journal website.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright of articles published in WALABI: Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding remains with the author(s), subject to the journal's publication agreement and licensing policy.

Published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) . This license permits others to share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given to the original author(s) and source and that adaptations are distributed under the same license.

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