We are now entering the third decade of the twenty-first Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by scientists have been exceptional, leading to major advancements in the fast-growing field of Animal Behavior and Welfare. In 2021, Frontiers organized a series of Research Topics to highlight the latest advancements in research across the field of Animal Behavior and Welfare, with articles from the members of our accomplished Editorial Board. This editorial initiative focusses on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of Animal Behavior and Welfare. The Research Topic solicited brief, forward-looking contributions from the editorial board members that describe the state of the art, outlining recent developments and major accomplishments that have been achieved and that need to occur to move the field forward.
The goal of this special edition Research Topic was to shed light on the progress made in the past decade in the Animal Behavior and Welfare field, and on its future challenges to provide a thorough overview of the field. This article collection will inspire, inform and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field.
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Editorial: Insights in animal behavior and welfare: 2021