On the evening of May 19, 2026 (21:00-22:30 Beijing time), the Online Exchange Meeting of International Editorial Board for Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine was successfully held on the Zoom platform (Meeting ID: 861 6655 4481, Passcode: 596904).
The meeting brought together experts in the field of laboratory animal science from multiple countries around the world, including Dr. Elliot Lilley from the UK National Centre for the 3Rs, Dr. Jibing Yang from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA), Professor John Shia Kwong Siew from University of Technology MARA (Malaysia), Professor Marcel Frajblat from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Dr. Olga Garkavenko from NZeno Limited (New Zealand), Professor Shahbaz Yousaf from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Pakistan), as well as 12 outstanding youth editorial board members and some other editorial board experts in China, who participated in the exchange.
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No. |
International Member of Editorial Board Name and Unit |
Chinese Member of Editorial Board |
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1 |
Clive Phillips |
Curtin University (AUS) |
BAO Jingjing |
Westlake University |
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2 |
Elliot Lilley |
National Centre for the 3Rs (UK) |
LIU Xiaoyu |
Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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3 |
Jaco Bakker |
Biomedical Primate Research Centre (NL) |
HAN Yuanyuan |
Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences |
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4 |
Jibing Yang |
University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) |
SU Libo |
Hebei Medical University |
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5 |
John Shia Kwong Siew |
University of Technology MARA (MY) |
QU Pengxiang |
Xi'an Jiaotong University |
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6 |
Maghsoud Besharati |
University of Tabriz (IR) |
SHAO Qiming |
TriApex Laboratories Co., Ltd |
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7 |
Marcel Frajblat |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BR) |
TANG Min |
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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8 |
Mohamed El Sabry |
Cairo University (EG) |
ZHANG He |
Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
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9 |
Olga Garkavenko |
NZeno Limited, New Zealand (NZ) |
LI Shun |
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center |
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10 |
Orhan ?orum |
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University (TR) |
ZHUO Zhenjian |
Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School |
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11 |
Toru Takeo |
Kumamoto University (JP) |
ZHOU Fei |
Soochow University |
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12 |
Yiying Luo |
Charles River Laboratories (USA) |
LI Jinnan |
Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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13 |
Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf |
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PAK) |
CHEN Bo'an |
Capital Medical University |
(Experts with a blue-green background are editorial board members who arrived on time.)
The meeting was guided by the journal's Editor-in-Chief, Professor Wang Jian from Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies; Executive Editor-in-Chief, Professor Wu Baojin from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Deputy Editor, Professor Xie Shuwu, Deputy Director of Shanghai Laboratory Animal Research Center. It was hosted by Dr. Li Yao, Associate Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and Dr. Liu Jihong from Shanghai Kaichun Technology (Group) Co., Ltd.
The meeting covered the following items:
1.Self-introductions by international editorial board members and their corresponding domestic youth editorial board members to enhance mutual understanding;
2.Zhang Junyan, the Deputy Editorial Reviewer and head of the editorial office, introduced the journal's development history, features, and recent achievements on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief;
3.Executive Editor-in-Chief, Professor Wu Baojin, reviewed the composition and contributions of previous international editorial boards and explained the responsibilities of the new international editorial board;
4. Professor Zhuang Lenan, the Director of the Youth Editorial Board Committee, shared an overview of previously published international papers in the journal and the latest plans for special issue article collection by international editorial board members;
5.The attending editorial board members engaged in a lively discussion on topics such as the journal's international dissemination, publication of international submissions, and domestic and international scientific research cooperation.
This online exchange meeting has laid a foundation for uniting the strengths of international editorial board members, expanding academic dissemination channels, and advancing international cooperation. Taking this opportunity, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine will further pursue high-quality journal development and build a higher-level international exchange platform for laboratory animal and comparative medicine.
The specific contents of the special topic solicited by the international editorial board are as follows:
The attending editorial board experts focused on discussing the Special Topic on Laboratory Animal Science and Technology Development across Countries. This special topic will rely on the 13 foreign editorial board members to take the lead in soliciting or recommending submissions. Unsolicited manuscripts from non-board members will not be accepted. The content can cover research advances in laboratory animal resources, facility management, welfare and ethics, alternative methods, etc., in your respective countries or regions, as well as international research advances in your areas of expertise. The contributions can be in English or in Chinese with the cooperation of the corresponding editorial board. Both the original English version and the Chinese version will be published eventually. The abstracts and figures will be published in both languages.
If 15 manuscripts on this topic are submitted simultaneously, they will be published together as a special issue. If there are 5 to 6 concurrent submissions at the same time, they will be published together as a thematic issue, while the remaining manuscripts will be published separately in regular issues. All submitted manuscripts will undergo the standard three-round peer review and three proofreading procedures identical to regular research papers to safeguard publication quality. Review articles should include figures and tables and provide theoretical guidance or practical reference value. Research articles must be original with detailed data, reflecting the expected standard of the field in that country or region.
To ensure efficient publication of this special issue, the LACM editorial office will provide the following support:
1. Pair with Chinese editorial board members to assist with communication, follow-up, translation, or co-writing;
2. Provide a fast-track review and publication channel, with peer review completed within two weeks and publication within three to six months after acceptance;
3. Waive article processing charges.
The planned timeline includes:
1. Submission by the end of 2026;
2. Publication in 2027.
(Compiled by the Editorial Department of LACM)