Journal of Bahri Dagdas Animal Research

To publish original research articles and up-to-date reviews produced from studies carried out in the field of animal husbandry in Turkish or English, to share information in related fields and to provide free access to the journal with an open access policy.

Journal of Bahri Dağdaş Animal Research is an International Refereed Academic journal published twice a year, in June and December. Publishing of original research articles and current reviews produced from studies carried out in the field of animal husbandry of Turkey and World countries.

JOURNAL of BAHRI DAGDAS ANIMAL RESEARCH INSTRUCTIONS for AUTHORS

Journal of Bahri Dagdas Animal Research publish in Turkish or English, all relevant scientific articles and rewievs that one consulted by referees, periodically in every 6 months.

Plagiarism rates of the articles sent to our journal are determined with the iThenticate program. Articles with a similarity rate of 25% are returned to the author.

The work done in the article must have been carried out in the last 10 years.

As the first author, a maximum of two articles of an author are published.

ORCID Numbers of all authors in the article should be written.

The works are not published in the articles without the changes requested by the referees had been done.

All articles, should be written in 12-pt and "Times New Roman" font type and text should be justified to both side. The pages’ margins should be 3 cm from left & right, 2.5 cm from head & bottom. The article should not exceed 15 pages.

Article title should be short, descriptive and not exceeded 20 words. All words in the title should be bold, centered and in 14-pt at the same font of the text with initial capital only except connectors and pre-position words.

Author Name(s) should start one row after the title and font size of name(s) in upper and lower case letters, surname(s) in capitals, should be adjusted to 11-pt, without personal title. Names must be numbered with superscripts, at the next line the organization and e-mail(s) should be informed with referred number(s) in 9-pt.

In English written articles, Turkish article name, Turkish Abstract and Key Words should be given.

Section and sub sections in the articles; should be formed as Introduction, Material and Methods, Research Findings, Results, Discussion and References. Research Findings and Discussion sections can be merged. In that case, the Conclusion section should be given. For the reviews, abstract, introduction and references section must be exist; author can give additionally suitable titles. All headings must be bold, and only the first letter must be uppercase in the section headings (lowercase in sub-headings), all sub-headings should be typed italic also. One line should be spaced between Headings and text. In the article all paragraph should be started 1 cm indent from the main text but headings placed without any indent.

In the reviews, there should be Abstract, Introduction and Bibliography sections, besides these, appropriate titles can be given by the author. Introduction 1 and other headings should be numbered as 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 3, 3.1, 3.1.1 etc. All titles should be bold and only the main section titles should start with capital letters, and the subsection titles should be written in italics with lowercase letters. A blank line should be left between all titles and text. While starting the paragraphs, 1 cm indent space should be left on the left side of the texts, and the headings should not be indented.

Separating for the decimals, dot (.) for the thousands a space ( ) should be used (e.g. 3.45 kg; 2 365 485 da).

The abstracts in both English and Turkish should be no longer than 300 words. Abstracts should start one row after the author name(s) and should be written in 10-pt. Before English abstract, article title also should be written in English with bold, centered. Additionally, minimum 3, maximum 5 keywords should be added after the abstracts in abstract’s language.

Figures and graphs in the article should be mentioned as “Figure”, titles of the tables should be located at the top and graphs at the bottom. Tables and Figures must be numbered consecutively and separately from each other. Titles of the tables and figures must be11 pt, contents must be 10-pt and only the first letter must be uppercase in the first word and lowercase at the rest. Vertical lines should not be used in tables unless required.

The bibliographic references should be given within the text and placed in parenthesis by author surname and the publication year referred as (Demir ve ark., 2011), (Jackson et al., 2013), (Ayyıldız, 2013) or Celik (2012). The bibliography should be written in 10-pt and ordered alphabetically by authors’ surname and chronologically for two or more works by the same author.

Abbreviations and/or Symbols
Abbreviations and symbols should be explained where they are used in the text for the first time. Internationally accepted and commonly used abbreviations should be preferred. The units should be given according to the International System of Units (SI).

The Bibliography
References should be prepared in APA style.

The Book
İnal, Ş. (2005). Biyometri (3. Baskı). Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Basım Ünitesi, Konya.

Edited Book
Misdorp, W. (2002). Tumors of the Mammary Gland. Meuten, D. J. (Ed). Tumors in Domesric Animal (4th ed.). 575-578, Iowa State Press, A Blackwell Publishing Company.

Trent, A., Ducharme, N., Fubini, S. ve Steiner, A. (2017). Surgery of the Calf Gastrointestinal System. Fubini, S. L., Ducharme, N. (Eds). Farm Animal Surgery. 2nd ed., 505-518, Elsevier Health Sciences, St. Louis.

Elektronic Book
Georgievski, V. I., Annenkov, B. N., Samokhin, V. T. (1982). Mineral nutrition of animals. 475, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, Boston. https://www.worldcat.org/title/mineral-nutrition-of-animals/oclc/881853591

Article from Printed Journal
DOI number must be specified, if available.

Marino, L., Allen, K, (2017). The psychology of cows. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 4(4), 474-498. https://dx.doi.org/10.26451/abc.04.04.06.2017.

Teke, B. E., Özüdoğru, Z., Özdemir, D., Balkaya, H. (2017). Hasak koyunlarında kalp kas köprüleri ve koroner arterler. Bahri Dağdaş Hayvancılık Araştırma Dergisi, 6(1), 1-12.

Elektronic Article
DOI number must be specified, if available. Access date must be written.

Fanatico, A. (2009). Raising dairy heifers on pasture. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. https://attra.ncat.org/product/raising-dairy-heifers-on-pasture/. Erişim Tarihi: 11.07.2020.

Godden, S. M., Hazel, A. (2011). Relationship between milking fraction and immunoglobulin G concentration in first milking colostrum from holstein cows. The Bovine Practitioner. DOI: 10.21423/bovine-vol45no1p64-69.

Article from Elektronic Journal
Varsa makalenin DOI numarası, yoksa URL verilmelidir / The DOI number of the article, if any, the URL must be provided.

Güngör, A., Kara, D. (2020). Investigation of seasonal and cooking effects on the bioaccessibility of elements in most consumed fish in Turkey. Turk. J. Fish.& Aquat. Sci., 20(5), 375-386, DOI: 10.4194/1303-2712-v20_5_06.

Karabacak, A., Altay, Y., Aytekin, İ. (2019). Akkaraman ve İvesi kuzularının besi sonundaki bazı vücut ölçüleri ile ultrason ölçüleri arasındaki ilişkiler. Bahri Dağdaş Hayvancılık Araştırma Dergisi, 8(2), 56-64, https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/bdhad

Theses, Presentations, Posters

Conner, S. (2002). Characterization of guar meal for use in poultry ration. (PhD Thesis). Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Texas.

Çalış, E. (1999). Çanakkale ili merkez ilçe köylerinde Holstein ırkı ithal damızlık süt sığırı yetiştiriciliği yapan işletmelerinin mevcut durum ve sorunları. (Yüksek lisans tezi). Trakya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Tekirdağ.

Congress and Symposium

Keskin, A., Dağdemir, V., Yavuz, F. (2010). Türkiye et sığırcılığında ıslah ve destekleme politikalarının bölgesel etkileri üzerine bir çalışma. Türkiye IX. Tarım Ekonomisi Kongresi, 22-24 Eylül 2010, 175-182, Şanlıurfa.

Akman, N., Özder, M. (1992). Tekirdağ ilinde ithal ineklerle çalışan işletmelerin durumu ve sorunları. Trakya Bölgesi 1. Hayvancılık Sempozyumu, 8-9 Ocak-1992, 51-61,Tekirdağ.

For the sources utilized in electronic addresses, the URL to which the Source can be accessed must be provided.

Articles should be sent via Sent Manuscript menu at the https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/bdbad website.

Filled and signed "Journal Manuscript Submission and Copyright Transfer Agreement" which can be obtained from the annex of our magazine or Dergipark website, should be sent with the manuscript after scanned.

Published journals and manuscripts can be reached at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/bdbad.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Publication Ethics
This is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original articles and well-prepared reviews on current topics in livestock science. Articles are accepted in Turkish or English and include studies conducted in Turkey and around the world.
The journal adheres to the fundamental approaches recommended by international organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) throughout its article publication processes.
As an open-access journal, our journal ensures free access and aims to develop and share information in livestock research through scientific methods. The journal is published biannually.
Peer-reviewed articles ensure impartiality and the application of scientific methodology. All participants in the publication process—publisher, editors, authors, reviewers, and readers—are required to comply with ethical principles. Accordingly, all components of the journal’s publication process must adhere to ethical guidelines.
If instances such as data manipulation, misrepresentation, or the use of fabricated data are detected in submitted articles, the relevant institution of the author(s) will be formally notified, and the article will be rejected. The journal reserves the right to request output files related to analysis results from authors during the editorial or peer review process.
The journal does not charge any fees at any stage of the publication process, nor does it require subscription fees for article access.
Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been published or submitted elsewhere.
The research presented in the article must have been conducted within the past 10 years.
A maximum of two articles from the same first author may be published in a single issue.
The similarity rate in plagiarism checks for submitted articles must not exceed 20%.
Articles will not be published without the revisions requested by reviewers.
Articles submitted to the journal will not be returned, regardless of whether they are published. Authors are solely responsible for the content of their articles.
Articles intended for publication must be prepared in accordance with journal’s author guidelines. References must be formatted in APA style.
Manuscripts must be submitted via the "Submit Article" menu on the journal’s website at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/bdhad.
The "Article Submission and Copyright Transfer Agreement," available as an attachment to the journal or on the DergiPark website, must be signed, scanned, and submitted along with the article.
Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities
• The Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute, the publisher of the journal, is a public research institution operating in the public interest and is non-profit.
• The journal has been operating under the management of its editorial board since 2014.
Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
• The Editorial Board of journal is responsible for all stages of submitted articles, including post-publication. The Board exercises its responsibilities independently, prioritizing public interest over personal gain.
• The Board strives to improve the journal continuously and enhance its publication quality.
• The Board ensures the implementation of policies regarding publication ethics, peer review, and evaluation processes.
• The Board protects the copyright of published articles and prevents ethical violations such as plagiarism or unethical citations.
Responsibilities of Editors and Associate Editors
• Editors are committed to meeting the informational needs of reviewers, authors, researchers, practitioners, and readers while adhering to principles of transparency.
• They evaluate articles based on originality, scientific merit, contribution to the field, and alignment with the journal's aims and scope.
• Editors ensure that articles are reviewed objectively and that the double-blind peer review process is maintained.
Reviewers’ Ethical Responsibilities
• Reviewers should only evaluate articles related to their area of expertise.
• Reviews should be conducted impartially and confidentially. Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed to the editors.
• Feedback should be constructive and free of personal criticism.
Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities
• Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original and not submitted elsewhere simultaneously.
• They are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their data and for complying with ethical standards in their research.

There is no charge for publications.