Aims and scope

Research that advances animal health and animal sciences

GJVAS welcomes scientifically rigorous manuscripts with relevance to veterinary medicine, animal health, production, welfare, reproduction, and One Health.

Aims

The journal aims to publish reliable, ethical, and useful scholarship that supports better animal health, responsible production systems, clinical decision-making, public health protection, and sustainable animal agriculture.

Subject areas

Clinical veterinary medicine

Internal medicine, surgery, imaging, anesthesia, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, herd health, and clinical diagnostics.

Infectious diseases

Bacteriology, virology, parasitology, mycology, immunology, vaccinology, epidemiology, biosecurity, and outbreak investigation.

Animal production

Dairy, beef, small ruminants, poultry, aquaculture, companion animals, equine science, and production system performance.

Nutrition and physiology

Feed evaluation, nutrient metabolism, growth, lactation, digestion, endocrine physiology, and stress responses.

Reproduction and genetics

Reproductive management, fertility, assisted reproductive technologies, breeding, genomics, and genetic improvement.

Welfare and behavior

Welfare assessment, behavior, handling, housing, enrichment, humane management, and animal ethics.

Public health and One Health

Zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, environmental health, surveillance, and cross-sector disease prevention.

Pathology and laboratory science

Diagnostic pathology, clinical pathology, molecular diagnostics, toxicology, pharmacology, and laboratory methods.

Article types

  • Original research articles
  • Review articles, systematic reviews, and scoping reviews
  • Short communications
  • Case reports and case series
  • Methods, protocols, and technical notes
  • Editorials, commentaries, and letters by invitation or editorial approval

Out of scope

Manuscripts may be declined before peer review if they lack clear relevance to animal health or animal sciences, report insufficient methodological detail, duplicate prior publications, do not meet ethical standards, or are primarily promotional.