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Author guidelines

Prepare a complete, ethical, and review-ready manuscript for Global Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.

Before you submit

  • Confirm that the manuscript matches the journal aims and scope.
  • Check that the work is original and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Prepare a separate title page and a blinded main manuscript for double-blind peer review.
  • Include all ethical approvals, consent statements, funding information, conflicts of interest, and data availability statements.
  • Use clear English and define abbreviations at first use.
  • Prepare figures, tables, graphical abstracts, and supplementary materials as separate, high-quality files when requested.

Manuscript structure

Section Expected content
Title page Upload as a separate file. Include the full title, author names, affiliations, corresponding author details, ORCID iDs where available, running title, 4 to 8 keywords, word count, figure and table counts, funding, conflicts of interest, and any prior presentation or preprint note.
Blinded manuscript The main manuscript file must not include author names, affiliations, acknowledgments that identify the authors, or hidden file metadata that would compromise double-blind review.
Abstract Provide a concise summary of the background, objective, methods, principal findings, and conclusion. Structured abstracts are strongly encouraged for original research and systematic reviews.
Graphical abstract Strongly encouraged for original research, review, and methods articles. Provide a single publication-ready visual that explains the workflow, major finding, or biological significance of the study with minimal text.
Video abstract Optional but encouraged for studies with visual, procedural, clinical, or field relevance. Authors may provide a short narrated video summary or demonstration clip with a clear title and caption.
Introduction Present the scientific background, knowledge gap, practical or biological importance, and the exact study objective, research question, or hypothesis.
Materials and methods Describe the study design, animals or samples, approvals, consent where relevant, welfare safeguards, diagnostics, procedures, controls, measurements, statistical methods, software, and reproducibility details in enough depth for independent evaluation.
Results Present findings logically with appropriate figures and tables. Report sample sizes, estimates, uncertainty, and statistical outputs clearly, and avoid duplicating all numerical data across text, tables, and figures.
Discussion Interpret the findings, compare them with prior literature, explain biological or clinical relevance, discuss strengths and limitations, and identify practical or future research implications.
Conclusion Provide a short conclusion that reflects the presented evidence and does not overstate the findings.
Declarations Include funding, acknowledgments, author contributions where relevant, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, consent, animal welfare statement, and a data availability statement where applicable.
Figures, tables, and legends Submit publication-quality figures and editable tables with legends detailed enough for readers to understand the content without returning to the main text for basic orientation.
Supplementary files Datasets, protocols, checklists, questionnaires, multimedia files, extended methods, and additional figures or tables may be uploaded as clearly labeled supplementary material.
References Provide complete, accurate references in a consistent journal style with DOI links where available. Reference accuracy and relevance remain the responsibility of the authors.

Title page and blinded files

The title page should be submitted separately from the main manuscript. It should contain all author-identifying details and declaration information. The main manuscript should remain fully anonymized for external peer review.

Publisher layout and galley template

Accepted manuscripts are converted into a publisher-formatted PDF galley and, when prepared, an HTML galley. To make production efficient, authors should prepare the title page, abstract elements, declarations, and figure legends in a format that can move directly into typesetting.

View the GJVAS article layout template and front-matter model.

Abstract, graphical abstract, and video abstract

The journal encourages authors to communicate their work clearly across written and visual formats. Research and review submissions should include a strong text abstract and may also include a graphical abstract to improve discoverability and reader understanding.

  • Text abstract: summarize the objective, methods, key findings, and conclusion.
  • Graphical abstract: provide one clear visual that explains the study design, biological mechanism, or principal finding.
  • Video abstract: optional short summary or demonstration video for techniques, field methods, imaging, or clinically relevant procedures.

Article type guide

  • Original research: full reports with complete methods, statistical analysis, and interpretation.
  • Review article: critical synthesis of a defined subject area; systematic reviews should include a search strategy and selection process.
  • Short communication: concise, complete reports of timely findings.
  • Case report: clinically important or unusual cases with diagnostic reasoning and learning points.
  • Methods paper: validated techniques, protocols, diagnostic approaches, or field-ready methods.

Exact front matter by article type

Research article

  • Article type line, full title, and running title no longer than 60 characters.
  • Full author names, numbered affiliations, corresponding-author postal and email details, and ORCID iDs.
  • Structured abstract covering background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion.
  • Four to eight keywords, optional abbreviations list, and a short impact or highlights block if used.
  • Graphical abstract strongly encouraged; video abstract optional for procedural or imaging-rich work.
  • Funding, conflict-of-interest, ethics approval, animal welfare, consent, and data-availability statements on the title page and repeated in the declarations section of the manuscript.

Review article

  • Article type line, full title, running title, author list, affiliations, corresponding author, and ORCID iDs.
  • Concise abstract stating scope, evidence base, synthesis approach, and main conclusions.
  • Four to eight keywords and any registration or protocol identifier for systematic or scoping reviews.
  • Graphical abstract encouraged; optional video abstract for tutorial, methods, or field-application reviews.
  • Key-message or highlights block summarizing the main clinical, scientific, or policy relevance.
  • Funding, conflicts, author contributions where relevant, and data or search-strategy availability statements.

Case report

  • Article type line and a title that names the species, condition, syndrome, intervention, or diagnostic focus.
  • Full author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, and ORCID iDs where available.
  • Short abstract outlining presentation, diagnostic work-up, intervention, outcome, and learning value.
  • Three to six keywords, owner-consent statement, and ethics or institutional-approval statement when applicable.
  • Optional graphical abstract, case timeline box, or brief clinical highlights for rapid reader orientation.
  • Learning points, funding, conflicts, acknowledgments, and data-availability or media permissions statements.

Figures, tables, and units

Figures should be clear, ethically prepared, and readable at publication size. Tables should present data without unnecessary duplication. Use SI units where possible and explain species-specific measurements or field conventions. Image adjustment must not alter or misrepresent the underlying data.

Proof package before publication

After acceptance, the production office prepares the proof package. Authors should be ready to review the typeset proof quickly and return one consolidated response.

  • Check author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, and ORCID iDs exactly as they should appear in the published article.
  • Check abstract text, keywords, section headings, tables, figures, figure legends, supplementary labels, and acknowledgments.
  • Verify declarations, ethics statements, funding details, conflicts of interest, and data-availability wording.
  • Check references carefully, including spelling, year, journal title, volume, pagination or article number, and DOI.
  • Return only typographic, factual-display, metadata, or production corrections at proof stage. Major rewrites, new data, or authorship changes require editor approval.

References

References should be complete and consistent. Authors are responsible for accuracy, citation relevance, and avoiding citation padding or irrelevant self-citation.

During submission, authors should also enter the full reference list into the journal metadata fields in OJS. This helps prepare accurate Crossref metadata deposit and reference linking after publication.

Where available, include DOI information in the reference list. Authors should verify journal title, year, volume, issue, page range, article identifier, and author spelling before submission.