The Journal of Lab Animal Research (JLAR) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal that publishes original papers, case reports, and reviews on all aspects of the care and use of animals in research with attention to advancements in technology, welfare, and medicine. By disallowing multiple or redundant publications, JLAR upholds ethical standards in academic publishing. JLAR is devoted but not limited to the fields of:

• Phenotyping
• Genetics
• Behavior
• Parasitology
• Microbiome
• Imaging
• Bioinformatics
• High-throughput methods
• Omics methods and data (phenomics, genomics, metabolomics)
• Novel platforms for physiology and behavior
• Chimeras and applied stem cell technologies
• Disease models
• Stress and pain
• Dentistry
• Experimental design
• Preclinical studies
• Vivarium innovations
• Zoonotic diseases
• Tropical injuries
• Trauma
• Wound healing
• Immunology
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Pharmacology
• Surgery
• Virology
• Vaccination
• Dermatology
• Hematology
• Oncology