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International Journal of Veterinary Research (INJVR)
(A) General
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for all submissions. It should briefly introduce the manuscript, explain the significance and originality of the work, and state why the manuscript is suitable for publication in the International Journal of Veterinary Research (INJVR).
Manuscript Formatting
- Use double spacing throughout the manuscript.
- Include consecutive line numbering and consecutive page numbering.
- Do not number sections or headings unless specifically required for the article type.
- Define all abbreviations at first use.
- Use italic type for scientific names, with the full Genus species name provided at first mention. Subsequent references may abbreviate the genus.
Referee Suggestions
Authors are encouraged to suggest up to three potential reviewers with appropriate expertise and full contact details. Suggested reviewers must be independent of the authors and must not have a recent or significant professional, personal, institutional, or other relationship that could create a conflict of interest.
The journal is under no obligation to use author-suggested reviewers, and the selection of reviewers remains entirely at the discretion of the Editorial Office.
(B) Research Articles
Title Page
The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the study. Where appropriate, the study design may be indicated.
The Title Page must include:
- The full title of the manuscript;
- The full names of all authors;
- The affiliation of each author, including Department, Faculty/School, College/Institute, University or Organization, City, Postal Code where applicable, Province/State where applicable, and Country;
- Corresponding numbered affiliations where authors have different affiliations;
- The full name and email address of the corresponding author.
A telephone number may be provided where requested by the Editorial Office.
Abstract and Keywords
The abstract must be presented as a single unstructured paragraph without subheadings and should not exceed 350 words.
The abstract should briefly describe the background or rationale, objectives, materials and methods, principal findings, and main conclusions.
Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and acronyms in the abstract.
Immediately after the abstract, provide 3–7 descriptive keywords.
Introduction
The Introduction should clearly present the scientific background, rationale, objectives, relevant literature, and the originality or necessity of the study.
Materials and Methods
Provide sufficient methodological detail to allow the work to be understood and, where applicable, reproduced.
Established methods may be cited with appropriate references. New or substantially modified methods must be described in sufficient detail.
Authors should clearly report:
- The study design and relevant experimental procedures;
- Materials, equipment, and methods used, where relevant;
- Statistical analyses and software used;
- Ethical approval and ethical compliance, where applicable.
Proprietary products should be identified appropriately, including relevant manufacturer information where necessary for scientific reproducibility.
Results
Present findings clearly and accurately with appropriate quantitative data and statistical analyses.
Where applicable, report relevant information such as sample size, measures of variability, statistical tests, and significance levels in the text, tables, or figures.
Results should not unnecessarily repeat information presented in tables or figures.
Discussion
The Discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the study objectives or research question and relevant previous research.
Authors should discuss the implications and significance of the findings and, where appropriate, acknowledge important limitations of the study.
The main conclusions should be clearly stated.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledge sources of funding, materials, technical assistance, or other contributions that do not meet the criteria for authorship.
Individuals who are acknowledged should be identified appropriately, with permission where required.
Authors' Contributions
Authors must provide a clear statement describing the contribution of each author to the work.
Contributions may include:
- Conception and design;
- Supervision;
- Experiments or data collection;
- Data analysis and interpretation;
- Drafting of the manuscript;
- Critical revision;
- Funding acquisition;
- Project administration.
Authors may identify contributions using author initials.
Example:
Supervision: AA; Design: AA, BB; Data collection: CC; Analysis: BB, CC; Drafting: AA, CC; Critical revision: BB; Funding acquisition: DD.
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for the work.
Declarations
All actual, potential, or perceived financial and non-financial competing interests must be disclosed.
If no conflict of interest exists, authors should state:
“The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.”
References
In-text Citations
Examples:
- (Smith 1980)
- (Brown and Smith 1976)
- (Winchester et al. 1995)
Multiple citations should be arranged alphabetically and, where appropriate, chronologically.
Reference List
References should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically where multiple works by the same author or authors are cited.
Include all authors in the reference list; do not use “et al.”
Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the relevant standard style.
Provide the DOI for cited references wherever available.
Figures and Tables
Figures
- Figures should be supplied in high-quality TIFF or JPEG format and uploaded separately from the main manuscript where required by the submission system.
- Multi-panel figures should be clearly labelled, for example, A, B, C, etc.
- All figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
Figure Legends
Figure legends should be concise and sufficiently detailed to allow the figure to be understood independently of the main text.
Tables
- Tables must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
- Each table must have a clear and descriptive title.
- Abbreviations should be defined in table footnotes.
- Relevant statistical measures, such as SD or SE, should be clearly identified where applicable.
Supporting Information
Supporting materials, including datasets, videos, supplementary tables, supplementary figures, or other relevant files, may be submitted where they contribute to the transparency, interpretation, or reproducibility of the research.
(C) Review Articles
Review articles should provide a critical and scholarly synthesis of the relevant literature.
A Review Article should normally include:
- Title Page;
- Abstract;
- Keywords;
- Main Text;
- Conclusions and/or Future Perspectives, where appropriate;
- Acknowledgements;
- Authors' Contributions;
- Declarations;
- References;
- Tables and Figures with appropriate legends, where applicable.
The structure of the Main Text may be adapted to the subject and purpose of the review.
(D) Short Communications
Short Communications should report concise and significant findings that warrant rapid scholarly communication.
The manuscript should not exceed 2,750 words.
The abstract should not exceed 175 words and should be followed by a maximum of 3 keywords.
The main text may be presented in a concise, integrated format without mandatory subheadings, provided that sufficient information is included regarding the significance of the work, materials and methods, results, and interpretation.
Short Communications are normally limited to a maximum of:
- 2 tables; and
- 2 multi-panel figures.
Requirements relating to Acknowledgements, Authors' Contributions, Declarations, References, and other applicable sections are the same as for Research Articles.
(E) Case Reports
Case Reports should present original and scientifically relevant veterinary cases that provide meaningful clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, pathological, epidemiological, or other educational value.
Case Reports should normally include:
- Title Page;
- Abstract;
- Keywords;
- Introduction;
- Case Description or Case Presentation;
- Diagnostic Assessment and/or Investigations, where applicable;
- Treatment or Intervention, where applicable;
- Results or Outcome and Follow-up, where applicable;
- Discussion;
- Conclusions;
- Acknowledgements, where applicable;
- Authors' Contributions;
- Declarations;
- References;
- Tables and Figures with appropriate legends, where applicable.
All necessary ethical requirements, including informed consent or institutional approval where applicable, must be clearly addressed.
(F) Units and Abbreviations
Use the International System of Units (SI units) consistently.
Define abbreviations at their first occurrence in the text.
Provide the full term before using an abbreviation, for example, micrometer (µm).
Statistical abbreviations and expressions, including ANOVA, SD, SE, and other relevant terms, should be clearly defined where appropriate.
(G) Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain the copyright of their articles.
Articles accepted and published in INJVR are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Authors and users may share, copy, redistribute, adapt, and build upon the published work, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the original publication.
Authors may deposit and share their published articles in accordance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license and should provide appropriate bibliographic citation and a link to the published article where possible.
Third-party material included in an article may be subject to different copyright terms. Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for any third-party material not covered by the CC BY 4.0 license.
(H) Submission Declaration
Submission of a manuscript to INJVR confirms that:
- The manuscript has not been previously published, except where the journal's policies permit prior dissemination, such as an abstract, thesis, or academic dissertation;
- The manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
- The manuscript has been approved by all listed authors;
- Where applicable, the manuscript has been approved by the responsible institutional authorities;
- The information provided in the manuscript is accurate to the best of the authors' knowledge;
- The authors agree to comply with the journal's editorial, ethical, copyright, and licensing policies.
Manuscripts must not be submitted simultaneously to another journal.
(I) Disclaimer
The publisher, editors, and editorial board are not responsible for errors or consequences arising from the use of information published in the journal.
The views and opinions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of INJVR, its editors, editorial board, or publisher.
References to commercial products, trademarks, or manufacturers are provided for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the journal, its editors, editorial board, or publisher.
(J) Article Processing Charges and Other Fees
The International Journal of Veterinary Research (INJVR) does not charge authors any fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, peer review, or publication.
There are no submission fees, Article Processing Charges (APCs), page charges, colour charges, or other mandatory or hidden publication fees.
Detailed information is available on the journal's separate Article Processing Charges (APC) page.
(K) Ethical Compliance
All research must be conducted in accordance with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards.
Research involving animals must comply with applicable ethical and welfare requirements and should follow relevant internationally recognized reporting guidance, including the ARRIVE guidelines, where applicable.
Manuscripts reporting animal research must clearly state the relevant ethical approval information, including the name of the approving ethics committee or institutional body and approval/reference number, where such approval was required.
Where formal ethical approval was not required, authors must provide a clear justification in the manuscript.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements have been met before submission.
Important Notes
- Manuscripts submitted without consecutive line numbering will not normally be considered for review until this requirement has been addressed.
- Figures should be uploaded separately where required by the submission system.
- Revised manuscripts must be submitted as a revised version in accordance with the instructions provided by the Editorial Office.
- All abbreviations must be defined at first use.
- Scientific names should be written in italic type, with the full Genus species name provided at first mention. Subsequent references may abbreviate the genus.
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript complies with the journal's Editorial Policies, Open Access Policy, Copyright & Licensing Policy, and Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy.
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