17–19 March 2026The 4th International Online Conference on Animals

Online

We are delighted to announce the 4th International Online Conference on Animals (IOCAN2026), organized by MDPI’s open access journal Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615; Impact Factor: 2.7). This year’s conference will be held online from 17 to 19 March 2026.

Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Clive J. C. Phillips, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia;
Prof. Dr. Colin G. Scanes, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA;
Prof. Dr. Michael Hässig, University of Zürich, Switzerland.

Topics of Interest:

1. Sustainable Animal Welfare, Ethics and Human – Animal Interactions;
2. One Health: Improve Disease Manifestation and Management in Animals, Humans, and the Environment;
3. Sustainable Animal Nutrition;
4. Animal Genetics and Genomics;
5. Environmental Challenges to Animals and Precision Livestock Farming;
6. Animal Physiology, Reproduction, and Sustainable Animal Production;
7. Aquatic Animals.

Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: 6 November 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 4 December 2025
Registration Deadline: 13 March 2026