JVAS announces awards - Four best research articles (one each from basic, production, para-clinical and clinical subjects) and one best short communication will be adjudged for awards each year!!!

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS

  1. Original research articles and short communications in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences are accepted for publication.
  2. Papers are accepted for publication on the understanding that
    1. The paper submitted has not been published before and also it is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
    2. The authors shall also certify that they are responsible for any legal disputes arising out of infringement of copyrights, plagiarism, under or misrepresentation of facts and that the editorial board shall not be held responsible for the above said actions under any circumstances.
    3. All authors are jointly responsible for the contents published in the article. The editorial committee under no circumstances shall be responsible for the contents published in the article.
    4. The concurrence of all authors in the prescribed format given below for publication of the article is necessary.
    5. The papers on completed original research must be concise. The bulk of paper should record the actual work done by the authors.
  3. Only online mode of submission is accepted.
  4. The article should be typewritten (A4 page) in British English, Times New Roman font (double space) with font size 12 as two separate files, Title page and Manuscript (Review/ Research article/ Short communication).
    The title page should contain following details :
    • Title- Font size 14, Sentence case, Bold
    • Author(s)- Initials first, font size 12. Include initials and surnames of all authors.
    • Each author should be superscribed with numbers and the address of affiliated departments should be provided below the author names. Phone number and email id of corresponding author (*) are to be separately provided.
    • Citation pattern of your submitted manuscript should be included in the following format
      Citation: Athira, P.N., Anoopraj, R., Hamza, P., Pradeep, M., Dhanush, K.B., Sooryadas, S., Devika, S. and George, A.J. 2024. Occurrence and pathology of cutaneous tumours in dogs. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. …….
    • The detailed designation with full official address including email id and ORCID of all authors should be separately provided in the title page.
  5. The format for research article (should not exceed fifteen typed pages)
    • Title of the manuscript- Please do not include the name or affiliation of the authors anywhere in the manuscript as we are following a double blind review process
    • Author(s)- Initials first, font size 12, right aligned in bold
    • Affiliation- Address of institution with affiliation where the work was carried out should be mentioned at the top. Each author should be superscribed with numbers which should be explained as a foot note at the end of first page itself in italics. Phone number and email id of corresponding author (*) are to be given.
    • Abstract (about 250 words)- font size- 12, in italics
    • Keywords3-4 keywords- in italics
    • A short running title
    • Introduction (without heading)
    • Materials and methods(One level subheadings only, if any – in sentence case, bold, italics)
    • Results and discussion- Results and discussion should be combined to avoid repetition (One level subheadings only, if any – in sentence case, bold, italics)
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements if any
    • Conflict of Interest:
    • References Hanging indent.
  6. The format for short communication (should not exceed five typed pages)
    • Title of the manuscript- Please do not include the name or affiliation of the authors anywhere in the manuscript as we are following a double blind review process
    • Author(s)- Please do not include the name or affiliation of the authors anywhere in the manuscript as we are following a double blind review process
    • Affiliation-Address of institution with affiliation where the work was carried out should be mentioned at the top. Each author should be superscribed with numbers which should be explained as a foot note at the end of first page itself in italics. Phone number and email id of corresponding author (*) are to be given.
    • Abstract (about 150 words)- font size- 12, in italics
    • Keywords 3-4 keywords- in italics
    • A short running title
    • The body of the article should have no divisions. It should contain minimum tables or figures.
    • Summary
    • Acknowledgements if any
    • Conflict of Interest:
    • References- Hanging indent.

  7. APA 7th edition format citation style with the inclusion of DOI is to be followed in citing references in the reference section and also in the text (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples)

    Journal Article

    Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

    Authored Book

    Levenson, H., Jinich, S., Vaz, A., & Rousmaniere, T. (2025). Deliberate practice in emotionally focused couple therapy. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000436-000

    Edited Book Chapter

    Zeleke, W. A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mind– body health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002

    Conference Session

    Davidson, R. J. (2019, August 8–11). Well-being is a skill [Conference session]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA2019_ Program_190708.pdf

    Dissertation From a Database

    Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affects college choice, access, and transition (Publication No.10937367) [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

    Online Magazine Article

    Thomson, J. (2022, September 8). Massive, strange white structures appear on Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-mounds-great-salt-lake-utah-explained-mirabilite-1741151

  8. Tables and figures should bear the reference number (Table 1, Table 2 , Fig. 1, Fig. 2 etc) and the title in Sentence case should be written on the top of table and below the Figure. Page limit is inclusive of figures and tables.Colour illustrations are accepted.
  9. Tables should be typed at appropriate place in the text with only essential data. The size of the tableand figures as far as possible should be adjusted for double column printing. Tables and figures should be text wrapped tight to avoid misplacement in the text.
  10. Papers will be subjected to editorial revision that may be dictated by the general rules governing the presentation in the journal. The Editorial board retains the right to accept the papers and no reason might be given in case of non-acceptance of articles.
  11. A copyright form in the prescribed format signed by all authors should be uploaded while submitting the article online. Legal disputes if any should be mentioned.
  12. Conflict of interest should be declared
  13. Manuscripts involving animal experimentation should include the approval number obtained from the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee
  14. The article will be returned to the authors after review. It should be resubmitted after making corrections according to referee’s comments. Final correction of the article should be strictly in accordance with the revisions suggested by the referee. Authors are not permitted to do any major additions or deletions in the article after the referee correction.
  15. Processing fee and Publication charges: A processing fee of Rs.500/-(Rupees: Five hundred only) should be paid through NEFT/Account transfer/ UPI/ QR code scanning at the time of submission of article. On acceptance of article, publication fee of Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand five hundred only) should be paid online for final publication.
  16. Account Details :
    Account Name: Editor, JVAS
    Account No. : 67218495193
    Bank Name: State Bank of India, Ollukkara Branch IFSC : SBIN0070210
  17. All correspondences pertaining to the journal should be addressed to the Editor, Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences. Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala, India. You can reach the editor at [email protected]
  18. Article reference number provided in the acknowledgement should be quoted in all correspondences pertaining to the article.
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