Meat and Muscle Biology
The official journal of the American Meat Science Association
Meat and Muscle Biology is a fully open access journal that is a publication home for a broad scope of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts on all aspects of meat science (including meat derived from domestic mammals, avians, reptiles, aquaculture species, amphibians, wild capture mammals, and synthetic meat analogs) applied muscle biology and related topics.
| Impact Factor | CiteScore |
| 3.5 | 3.4 |
Meat and Muscle Biology is published by the Iowa State University Digital Press for the American Meat Science Association.
Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026
Research Articles
Rapeseed Oil Promotes Intramuscular Fat Deposition and Remodels Fatty Acid Profiles in Beef Cattle
Bai Han Liu, Cheng Xing Zhang, Guan Zhu Liu, Dong Qiao Peng and Yong Cheng Jin
2026-01-22 Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 21148 • 1-23
A Fresh Look at Ground-Beef Spoilage: Determining Spoilage Thresholds Using Consumer Evaluation and Microbial Analysis
Lauren M. Frink, Stephanie L. Witberler, Mason J. Prester, Chesney A. Effling, Jasna Kovac, Jessie L. Vipham, Erin S. Beyer, Morgan D. Zumbaugh, Michael D. Chao, Anna V. Carlson, Ted L. Brown and Travis G. O'Quinn
2026-01-21 Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 20242 • 1-26
Patterns of Microbial Succession Associated With Ground Beef Spoilage Progression
Isabella G. Gafanha, Barney Wilborn, Dianna V. Bourassa, Amit Morey and Aeriel D. Belk
2026-01-16 Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 20354 • 1-15
Interactions Among Metabolic Traits Influencing Beef Longissimus Lumborum and Gluteus Medius Tenderness
D. Andy King, Steven D. Shackelford, Dan J. Nonneman, Tatum S. Katz and Tommy L. Wheeler
2026-01-13 Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 20241 • 1-25
Evaluation of a Peanut Skin-Supplemented Corn/Soy Diet on Broiler Meat Quality
Afsana Rahaman Munmun, Jean C. Caceres, Christina S. Sigmon, Yabaiz Tahir, Thien Vu, Lin Walker, Ondulla Toomer and Yan L. Campbell
2026-01-13 Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 20342 • 1-17