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Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) — Author Guideline Skill
Publisher: Elsevier for ADSA · ISSN: 0022-0302 · Source: Author info · Verified: 2026-07 (confirm at source).
Aims & scope
Original research on dairy science: dairy foods (chemistry, microbiology, processing, safety), animal nutrition, physiology, genetics, management, and dairy production. Rigorous methodology and statistics expected.
Article types
Research articles; Short communications; Reviews; Hot topics; Technical notes.
Manuscript structure (JDS-specific)
Title page → Interpretive Summary (a short plain-language summary, ~100 words, JDS requirement) → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → Materials and Methods → Results → Discussion (or combined Results and Discussion) → Conclusions → Acknowledgments → References → Tables → Figure legends → Figures. Continuous line numbers required.
- Abstract: single paragraph, ≤300 words (confirm).
- Interpretive summary: required; concise significance for a broad audience.
- Keywords: typically 5.
Reference style
Author–date (name–year), ADSA/JDS format. In-text (Author and Author, 2023); list alphabetical.
Example:
Author, A. B., C. D. Author, and E. F. Author. 2023. Title of paper. J. Dairy Sci. 106:1234–1245. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-xxxxx
Figures & tables
Editable tables; figures ≥300 dpi (line art higher); grayscale/color per online/print policy; SI units; report means with SEM and the statistical model.
Statistics (journal-specific)
JDS expects clear experimental design, the mixed-model/ANOVA structure, error terms, and appropriate multiple-comparison procedures; report P-values and SEM.
Submission checklist
- Interpretive summary (~100 words) · [ ] Abstract ≤300 words · [ ] ~5 keywords
- Author–date (ADSA) references with DOIs · [ ] Line + page numbering
- Statistical model + SEM reported · [ ] Animal-care/ethics statement if applicable
- Figures ≥300 dpi · [ ] Cover letter
Formatting constraints
journal: Journal of Dairy Science
publisher: Elsevier/ADSA
reference_style: author-date
interpretive_summary: {required: true, words: 100}
abstract_words: 300
keywords: 5
line_numbering: required
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000}