The 5th International Online Conference on Animals
The 5th International Online Conference on Animals
Part of the International Online Conference on Animals series
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
30 October 2026
4 December 2026
22 January 2027
22 January 2027
16 March 2027
One Health, Sustainable, Environment, Animal Welfare, Animal Nutrition, Aquaculture, Precision Farming, Genomics
Enjoy Early Bird Registration Rates and Abstract Submission for IOCAN 2027 Now!
Click HERE to see more information and discounts regarding the registration types.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocan2027@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chairs
We are delighted to announce the 5th 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 22 to 24 March 2027.
On behalf of the Conference Chairs of IOCAN 2027, we are delighted to invite you to participate in this significant event. IOCAN 2027 will bring together researchers, veterinarians, industry experts, and policymakers from across the globe to exchange innovative ideas, present cutting-edge research, and explore sustainable solutions for the future of animal health and production. The conference will focus on major global challenges, including climate change, animal welfare, declining genetic diversity, emerging diseases, sustainable production, and environmental pressures.
S2. One Health: Improve Disease Manifestation and Management in Animals, Humans, and the Environment;
S3. Sustainable Animal Nutrition;
S4. Animal Physiology, Reproduction, and Sustainable Animal Production;
S5. Aquaculture Systems and Production Strategies in Asia;
S6. Sustainable Animal Systems and Precision Farming in Europe;
S7. Animal Genomics and Genetic Improvement in the Americas.
A distinctive feature of IOCAN 2027 is its strong regional perspective, with three dedicated sessions focusing on Asia, Europe, and the Americas. These regions were selected because of their broad and highly active contributions to the corresponding research fields, as well as their diverse production systems, management strategies, and technological innovations. By highlighting these major research regions, the conference aims to encourage wider international exchange, promote cross-regional collaboration, and provide deeper insights into both shared and region-specific challenges in sustainable animal science.
As an online event, IOCAN 2027 offers the flexibility to participate conveniently from anywhere in the world, without the need for travel.
We sincerely hope you will join us for this exciting international event and contribute to the global dialogue shaping the future of sustainable animal science.
Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Clive J. C. Phillips, Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, Australia;
Prof. Dr. Colin G. Scanes, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA;
Prof. Dr. Michael Hässig, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. Are there any discounts available for attendees registering?
Discounts are available for countries listed here.
Q2. Is there a fee to submit an abstract?
Abstract submission for IOCAN 2027 is free-of-charge. However, fees apply for registration to formally present your work, receive a formal certificate, be eligible for awards, participate in the conference.
Any abstracts not registered by 22 January 2027 will be automatically withdrawn from the program. Once an abstract is withdrawn, it can no longer be published in the proceedings or viewed in the conference gallery.
Q3. What are the supported payment methods and credit card types?
We accept payments in Swiss francs (CHF), Euros (EUR), US Dollars (USD), Pounds Sterling (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY) and Canadian Dollars (CAD) via VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and China UnionPay. We also accept payments over Alipay+ in Euros (EUR), and over WeChat in Euros (EUR) and Swiss Francs (CHF).
We also accept wire (bank) transfer. Please ensure that transfer fees are paid by you as the “sender”; do not select “shared” fees or fees paid by the “beneficiary” or “recipient” in order that MDPI receives the full invoiced amount. We prefer to receive payment in CHF, but also accept payments in EUR, USD, GBP, JPY and CAD.
Q4. What is the required file format for poster submissions?
All accepted abstracts are eligible for a digital poster display. Please upload your poster as a PDF file via your author dashboard. All uploaded posters will be displayed in the Poster Gallery section on the conference website from the start of the event, where participants can view and comment during the conference.
More information on the template can be found at the Instruction for Authors section.
Q5. I cannot find the option or link to upload my poster. When and how can I upload it?
Only the submitting author has access to the “upload” function on Sciforum. If you cannot upload your file, please email us along with your Sciforum ID and poster in PDF to iocan2027@mdpi.com.
Please upload your file to the Sciforum platform before the conference begins (before 24 January 2027).
Q6. Will I receive a Certificate of Participation? How and when will the certificates be issued?
All participants who have completed their paid registration and attended the live sessions are entitled to a certificate after the conference. Certificates will be available for download in the My Certificates section on Sciforum after conference closing, and you will be notified by email once they are ready.
Event Chairs
Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, Kent St., Bentley, Australia
Clive Phillips was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and foundation director of the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics. His PhD focused on dairy cow nutrition and behaviour. He was previously a lecturer at the Universities of Cambridge and Wales. He has authored about 400 scientific journal articles on the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, animal nutrition, transport and production. His books include Principles of Cattle Production, The Animal Trade and The Welfare of Animals - the Silent Majority. He recently co-edited the Routledge Handbook in Animal Welfare. Clive chairs the Queensland and Western Australian Governments’ Animal Welfare Boards, is editor-in-chief of the journal Animals and Springer’s Animal Welfare book series. His interview series, ‘Conversations with Clive’ can be found at https://tinybeamfund.org/Conversations-With-Clive
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, USA
Colin Scanes was educated in the UK - B.Sc (1st class honours), D.Sc. (University of Hull), Ph.D. (University of Wales). He has published 21 books, 108 reviews/chapters, & 304 refereed papers. He has held faculty/administrative positions at the University of Leeds (UK), Rutgers University (professor/department chair), Iowa State University (professor/executive associate dean), Mississippi State University (professor/Vice president research) and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (professor/vice chancellor research). He is presently president (Scanes Technology & Research llc. consulting for industry, NGOs and governments). He has received awards for teaching, research and contributions to agriculture (e.g. Honorary doctorate, University for Agriculture, Krakow).
Department for Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Michael Hässig was a professor at Vetsuisse Faculty, the University of Zurich. His main scientific interests are the etiology of bovine abortion, especially infectious etiology, basics on immunology related to abortion and the perinatal time, epidemiological studies and herd problems. Personal additional scientific projects include influence of NIR on bovine health; adverse effects after vaccination; GIS in clinical epidemiology. He is an Expert to the federal commission of the parliament for animal protection, is the Section Editor-in-Chief of "Animal Physiology" in Animals. He has authored about 268 publications and published 54 scientific journal articles as the first author.
Sessions
2. One Health: Disease Manifestation and Management
3. Sustainable Animal Nutrition
4. Animal Physiology, Reproduction, and Sustainable Production
5. Aquaculture Systems and Production Strategies in Asia
6. Sustainable Animal Systems and Precision Farming in Europe
7. Animal Genomics and Genetic Improvement in the Americas
Registration
The registration fee includes attendance to all conference sessions.
When registering as an "Academic", please register with your academic email address, as this will accelerate the registration process. If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for understanding.
Participation to the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid. The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.
Group Discounts: Group of 3, 5% off
For larger groups and further discounts, please contact us at iocan2027@mdpi.com.
World Bank Economy-Based Discounts: Special concessionary rates are available for participants residing in economies classified by the World Bank as Low-Income (90% discount) or Lower-Middle-Income (50% discount). Please refer to the country classification table here.
Registration Categories
Paid registration provides full access to the conference program and associated benefits, including:
- Abstract submission
- Eligibility for event awards competition (if applicable)
- Certificate of Presentation or Participation
- 20% discount on APC for the conference Special Issue (To Be Announced) published in the Animals (all submissions undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review process)
- Complimentary publication in Biology and Life Sciences Forum (all submissions undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review process)
To ensure timely finalization of the scientific program, at least one author per abstract (designated as the Covering Author) must complete a paid registration. Abstracts will be withdrawn if the required payment is not completed by 22 January 2027.
|
Early Bird Until 22 January 2027 |
Regular Until 16 March 2027 |
Supported documents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDPI Journal Authors, Reviewers, Topical Advisory Panel Members, Review Board Members, Guest Editors of Animals-related journals | 30.00 CHF | 50.00 CHF | |
| Academic (Researchers and Professionals) | 50.00 CHF | 70.00 CHF | |
| Non-Academic (Business) | 100.00 CHF | 150.00 CHF | |
| Student | 20.00 CHF | 30.00 CHF |
Please upload valid proof of your student identity, e.g. a Certificate of Study, Student ID card. |
Cancellation policy
| > 2 weeks before the conference | Full refund |
| < 2 weeks before the conference | No refund |
Disclaimer
We will endeavour to present the program advertised. However, MDPI and its partners reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, arrangements, timetables, plans, or other items relating directly or indirectly to The 5th International Online Conference on Animals. MDPI and its partners are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such cancellation.
Beware of Unauthorized Registration
Note that Sciforum is the only official registration platform to register to IOCAN 2027. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences.
Insurance
The organizers do not accept liability for personal accident, loss, or damage to private property incurred as a result of participation in the event.
Payment methods
Wire transfer, Credit card
Instructions for Authors
IOCAN2027 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 30 October 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 4 December 2026.
3. Early Bird Registration deadline: 5 February 2027.
4. Covering Author Registration deadline: 5 February 2027.
5. Registration deadline: 16 March 2027.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews.
- Length: 200–300 words.
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English.
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered.
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent software for online display alongside their abstract. If provided, slides will be presented directly on the conference website via the Sciforum.net slide viewer and should be prepared in the same format as a traditional conference presentation of research results. All slides must be converted to PDF format prior to submission to ensure accurate online display.
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
1. Animals Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615, Impact Factor 2.7), with a 10% discount on the publication fee. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Biology and Life Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9976) for free, please submit it after the conference.
Proceedings submission deadline: 5 May 2026
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Biology and Life Sciences Forum, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission
BLSF proceedings template.docx
Publication Notice: Proceeding papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Conference Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Award, Best Poster Award, and Best Student Award.
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have given an oral presentations.
Criteria: Based on quality of content, delivery, engagement with the audience, and overall impact.
2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all researchers who have showcased their work through posters.
Criteria: Judged on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract attention and engage with viewers.
3. Best Student Award
Eligibility: Open to all students who have presented their work in an oral presentation format.
Criteria: Based on quality of content, delivery, engagement with the audience, and overall impact.
Announcement of Winners: The winners of these awards will be announced after the conference. Please stay tuned to the conference website announcements.
Sponsors and Partners
The 5th International Online Conference on Animals 2027 is expected to attract leading experts, researchers, and strategic thinkers from world-class institutions. The real-world applications of their work are relevant in fields across animal One-Health, welfare, nutrition, aquaculture, precision farming, and genomics. Partnering with us offers a unique opportunity to enhance your organization’s visibility by connecting with a diverse, influential, and global audience!
Connect with our Partnerships and Marketing representative at: iocan2027@mdpi.com
Organizers
Media Partners
