About This Journal
People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice (PAIJ) is the official, peer-reviewed, open-access publication of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO, www.iahaio.org). PAIJ publishes articles related to research and practice in the fields of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) and human-animal interactions (HAI) where the well-being of humans and animals are concerned. The journal seeks to strengthen the links between science and practice of these fields, through an interdisciplinary lens drawing from the fields of psychology, medicine, education and special education, sociology, social work, nursing, veterinary medicine, ethology, biology, ethics, and law.
The journal contains a science and a practice section, each comprised of several articles. In the science section, original research papers and reviews are published. The practice section includes publication of program descriptions of AAI, best practices and practical aspects of HAI and AAI such as education, legislation, ethics, hygiene, and risk prevention. To make the findings from science more accessible for practitioners, each science article also contains a summary for practitioners, which highlights the relevance and implications of the findings to the practice of HAI and AAI.
There are no publication fees for the authors.
People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice (PAIJ) by IAHAIO is supported by HABRI Central and HABRI Foundation.
