Forage aims to establish an open, cutting‑edge, efficient, and rigorous academic exchange platform for the global forage science community. It is dedicated to publishing high‑quality original research articles, rapid communications, reproducible methods or protocols, and high‑quality systematic reviews of recent advances that drive innovation across the entire forage‑based production chain—from molecular mechanisms and ecosystem processes to field applications and policy frameworks. With a focus on multidisciplinary intersections within forage science, sustainable livestock systems, and grassland ecology, the journal strives to become a highly regarded and influential publication that leads scientific advancement, ultimately contributing to food security, ecological security, and rural revitalization worldwide.

Scope:

1. Forage germplasm resources, genetic improvement, and breeding for stress resistance and high yield

2. Physiological and molecular mechanisms of forage growth, development, and stress adaptation

3. Forage‑microbe interactions, including symbiotic nitrogen fixation and the rhizosphere microbiome

4. Grassland ecology, soil health, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity conservation

5. Sustainable forage production, precision management, and digital agriculture technologies, including AI and big data applications

6. Forage processing, quality assessment, and utilization in livestock production

7. Integrated crop‑livestock systems, “forage‑based” farming models, and agro‑ecological synergy

8. Novel methodologies, protocols, and open‑source tools for multi‑omics analysis in forage and grassland sciences