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Instructions for Authors
(Effective from 07 February 2026. Manuscripts must be prepared according to the format specified herein. Manuscripts submitted before this date will be evaluated in accordance with the previously applicable guidelines.)
1. Language: The official language of the journal is English.
2. Types of Manuscripts: The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, and short communications in all areas of veterinary medicine and animal science. Manuscripts must be original, not previously published in whole or in part, and not under consideration elsewhere, except for abstracts not exceeding 300 words. Review articles are accepted by invitation only. For systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, authors must adhere to the PRISMA statement. A completed PRISMA checklist and flow diagram must be submitted with the manuscript. Templates are available through the EQUATOR Network.
3. Manuscript Submission: All manuscripts must be submitted online via the journal’s submission system. Once a manuscript has been submitted electronically, changes in authorship (including addition, removal, or reordering of authors) are not permitted.
4. Manuscript Preparation:
General Format
Manuscripts (including footnotes, references, figure legends, and tables) should be prepared as follows:
• Font: Times New Roman, 12-point
• Spacing: Double-spaced
• Page size: A4
• Margins: 3 cm on all sides
• Line numbering: Continuous
• Page numbers: Top-center, except on the title page
Length Limits
• Original Research Articles: maximum 20 pages
• Review Articles: maximum 20 pages
• Case Reports and Short Communications: maximum 7 pages
(Including tables and figures)
5. Structure of Manuscripts
Original Research Articles
Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order:
• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• ORCID
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• Financial Support
• Ethical Statement
• Conflict of Interest
• Author Contributions
• Data Availability Statement
• Declaration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Animal Welfare
• References
Case Reports
Case reports should be structured as follows:
• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• ORCID
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Case History
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• Financial Support
• Ethical Statement
• Conflict of Interest
• Author Contributions
• Data Availability Statement
• Declaration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• References
Short Communications
Short Communications should be structured as follows:
• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• ORCID
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• Financial Support
• Ethical Statement
• Conflict of Interest
• Author Contributions
• Data Availability Statement
• Declaration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• References
6. Title Page
The title should be short, clear, and written in lowercase letters.
Author names should be written as first name followed by LAST NAME.
ORCID are mandatory for all authors.
7. Abstract and Keywords
• Abstract: Single paragraph, maximum 300 words
• Keywords: 3–5 words, listed alphabetically
8. Introduction
The introduction should include a concise review of the relevant literature. The aim(s) and hypothesis of the study should be clearly stated in the final paragraph.
9. Materials and Methods
This section should be brief, clear, and without unnecessary details. Type of research (descriptive, observation, experimental, case-control, follow-up etc.), characteristics of subjects, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sampling method if it was used in conjunction with the data collection phase, and reason for sampling method without probability, if it was used, should be indicated. Sample size and its calculation method, power value is calculated, and censored and missing numbers should be indicated. Statistical analysis and its software applications should be indicated. Subheadings should be written in italic font.
10. Results
Results should be presented briefly and clearly. Information presented in tables or figures should not be repeated in the text. Subheadings should be written in italic font. Secondary subheadings should be written in normal font.
11. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Units
• Abbreviations must be defined at first mention
• Latin names of genus and species should be written in italic font
• All measurements must follow the International System of Units (SI)
12. Discussion and Conclusion
This section should interpret the results of the present study in relation to previous findings reported in the literature.
13. Acknowledgements
If the study is derived from a doctoral or master’s thesis, supported by a project, or presented at a scientific meeting, this must be stated.
14. Financial Support
All sources of funding must be disclosed. If no funding was received, the following statement should be included:
This research received no grant from any funding agency, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
15. Ethical Statement
Studies involving animal experiments must include an Ethical Committee Approval Statement, for example:
This study was approved by the Ankara University Animal Experiments Local Ethics Committee (Approval No: XXXX).
16. Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. If none exist, the following statement should be used:
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
17. Author Contributions
Author contributions should be clearly described using initials (e.g., XX, YY).
18. Data Availability Statement
The availability of data supporting the findings of the study must be stated as the data supporting this study's findings are availablefrom the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
19. Declaration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The authors declare that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies were not used in the writing of this manuscript or in the creation of figures.
20. Animal Welfare
The authors confirm that the study was conducted in accordance with the ARRIVE Guidelines for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
21. References
All references cited in the article must be included in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited within the text. All references used in the manuscript should be arranged alphabetically and numbered accordingly. The corresponding numbers should be used for in-text citations.
Abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA - https://www.issn.org/services/online-services/access-to-the-ltwa/ ).
The following is the style used for common types of references:
[Times New Roman 12 bold] (It should be numbered and written in alphabetical order). For references with more than 3 authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed, followed by "et al"
1. Adams DC, Rohlf FJ, Slice DE (2004): Geometric morphometrics: ten years of progress following the revolution. Ital J Zool, 71, 5-16. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
2. AOAC (2000): Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Official Methods of Analysis, 17th ed. AOAC International Maryland USA.
3. Bishop CD (1995): Antiviral activity of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden and Betche) Cheel (tea tree) against tobacco mosaic virus. J Essential Oil Res, 7, 641- 644. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
4. Hui YH (1996): Oleoresins and essential oils. 145-153. In: Hui YH (Ed.). Bailey’s industrial oil and fat products. Wiley-Interscience Publication. New York, USA.
5. Lamont LA, Bulmer BJ, Sisson DD, et al (2002): Doppler echocardiographic effects of medetomidine on dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 221, 1276-1281. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
6. Sandstedt K, Ursing J, Walder M (1983): Thermotolerant Campylobacter with no or weak catalase activity isolated from dogs. Curr Microbiol, 8, 209-213. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
7. Sandstedt K, Ursing J (1991): Description of the Campylobacter upsaliensis previously known as CNW group. Syst Appl Microbiol, 14, 39-45. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
Please use the following data for arranging your references,
For journals:
For references with more than 3 authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed, followed by "et al"
Lamont LA, Bulmer BJ, Sisson DD, et al (2002): Doppler echocardiographic effects of medetomidine on dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 221, 1276-1281. DOI: 10.33988/auvfd. 1748170.
For proceedings:
Griban VG, Stepchenko LM, Zhorina LV (1988): The live weight gain and disease resistance of young cattle and poultry stock as influenced by physiologically active peat preparation. 45-50. In: Proceedings of 8th International Peat Congress. Leningrad, Russia.
For books:
Falconer DS (1960): Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. Oliver and Boyd Ltd, Edinburgh.
For book chapters:
Bahk J, Marth EH (1990): Listeriosis and Listeria monocytogenes. 248-256. In: DO Cliver (Ed), Foodborne Diseases. Academic Press, San Diego.
For thesis:
Antak A (2013): Impact of Stress on Poultry Production and Welfare. Master’s thesis, in Turkish. Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Antak A (2013): Impact of Stress on Poultry Production and Welfare. PhD thesis, in Turkish. Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye.
For electronic materials:
Li G, Hart A, Gregory J (1998): Effect of velocity gradient on flocculation. Available at http://www.server.com/projects/paper2.html. (Accessed May 20, 2004).
25. Tables and Figures
All figures and images must have a minimum resolution of 1920 × 1280 pixels or 300 dpi to ensure high-quality online.
Tables and figures should be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript.
26. Additional Policies
Studies that compare products identified by trade names are not considered for publication. Trade names should not be used in the manuscript. Authors are solely responsible for the scientific content and ethical integrity of their published work.