Click here for the manuscript writing template.

Click here for the case report manuscript template.

Click here for the manuscript cover page template (Title Page).

Click here for the artificial intelligence use disclosure form.

Click here ICMJE Disclosure Form (It must be completed by all authors and uploaded as a single PDF file.)

1. Journal Description, Scope, and Publication Frequency

Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi is a peer-reviewed, academic journal published electronically. The journal is issued quarterly, with four issues published annually in March, June, September, and December. Special issues or supplementary issues may be published upon the decision of the Editorial Board.
The journal publishes the following manuscript types covering all fields of veterinary sciences:
Original research articles
Case reports
Letters to the editor
Review articles are accepted only by invitation of the Editorial Board.

2. Publication Ethics and Originality Principles
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not have been previously published or be under simultaneous consideration by another journal.
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software. The maximum acceptable similarity rate is 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will not be considered for evaluation.
The scientific, ethical, and legal responsibility of published articles rests entirely with the authors.

3. Language of Publication
The language of all manuscripts published in the journal is English.

4. Article Types and Structure
Original research articles and case reports must be prepared in accordance with the section order specified in the journal’s official manuscript template.
The total length of research articles (including title, abstracts, tables, figures, and references) must be between **3,000 and 6,000 words**.

5. Title, Abstract, and Keywords
Each manuscript must include at the beginning:
A title in Turkish and English
A Turkish Abstract (Öz) and an English Abstract, each not exceeding 250 words
At least four keywords
Both the Abstract and Öz must be written as a single paragraph.

6. Manuscript Template
All manuscripts submitted to Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi must be prepared using the journal’s official manuscript template. The template specifies fundamental formatting rules, including font type, font size, line spacing, heading structure, section order, table and figure placement, and page layout.
In addition, the journal’s *Writing Rules and Instructions for Authors* provide detailed guidance on writing style, formatting, citation, and ethical principles. Authors are required to comply with both the manuscript template and the Writing Rules and Instructions for Authors.
Manuscripts that do not conform to these requirements will be returned to the authors without being evaluated at the preliminary review stage.

7. Ethics Committee Approval and Ethical Statements
For studies involving experimental animals or human material, approval from the relevant Ethics Committee must be obtained.
The name of the Ethics Committee, approval date, and decision number must be stated in the **Materials and Methods** section.
The Ethics Committee approval document must be uploaded as a supplementary file during manuscript submission.
Studies reporting the results of clinical trials conducted on animals must comply with the ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines, and a completed ARRIVE checklist must be submitted as a supplementary file.

8. Thesis, Conference, and Funding Statements
Studies derived from postgraduate theses or previously presented at scientific meetings must include a clear ethical statement on the cover page or in the Acknowledgements section.
Example:
This study is derived from the PhD/Master’s thesis entitled “…”, completed at … Institute, … University, Türkiye.
Studies supported by any institution or organization must also acknowledge this support in the Acknowledgements section.

9. Author Order and Author Contributions
For manuscripts derived from theses, the student must be listed as the first author, and the thesis supervisor as the second author.
For multi-author manuscripts:
An Author Contributions Statement
A Conflict of Interest Statement
must be completed and uploaded to the system along with the manuscript.
For single-author manuscripts, the following statement must appear on the cover page:
“All roles were performed by the author.”

10. Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence tools must be declared in a clear, transparent, and verifiable manner in accordance with the journal’s Ethical Principles and Publication Policy.

11. Citations and References
In-text citations and references must:
Comply with the APA Style Guide, 7th Edition (APA 7)
Preferably cite sources published in English
The use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is recommended.
Manuscripts that do not comply with writing and citation rules will be returned to the authors at the preliminary review stage.

12. Tables, Figures, and Images
Each table and figure must be placed on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
Image resolution must be at least 300 dpi.
Mathematical and chemical symbols (±, ×, °, ÷, ∞) must be inserted using the “Insert Symbol” function in Microsoft Word.

13. Submission and Review Process
All submissions must be made **online only** via
[https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/kvj](https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/kvj)
Once online submission is completed, changes to the author order are not permitted.
The journal employs a **double-blind peer review** system. If requested revisions related to writing or formatting are not completed within the specified time, the manuscript will be rejected and will not be reconsidered within the same publication period.

14. Publication Limitations
Only one article in which an author is listed as the first author may be published in the same issue.
An author may have first-author articles published in a maximum of two different issues within one year.
Submissions that do not comply with these rules will be returned to the authors.

15. Commercial Content Restrictions
Comparative studies involving commercial products are outside the scope of the journal. Commercial brand names of materials or products used in studies must not be stated.

16. International System of Units (SI) and Chemical Notation