期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The mission of the American Journal of Veterinary Research is to publish, in a timely manner, peer-reviewed reports of the highest quality research that have clear potential to enhance the health, welfare, and performance of animals and humans. The journal will maintain the highest ethical standards of scientific journalism and promote such standards among its contributors. In addition, the journal will foster global interdisciplinary cooperation in veterinary medical research.
Instructions to Authors
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Editorial policies
The American Journal of Veterinary Research publishes reports of original prospective studies and review articles in the general field of applied biomedical research with applications to veterinary and human medicine.
A manuscript is received with the understanding that it and all revisions have been approved by each author and that neither the manuscript nor any of its parts, except in abstract form, has been published or is under concurrent consideration by any other publication. The corresponding author must provide a signed statement to this effect.
An author who plans to submit a manuscript containing information published in any compiled printed (eg, journals, symposia, proceedings, newsletters, books) or electronic (eg, Web sites, CD-ROMs) format should consult an AVMA editor prior to submission to ensure that the manuscript will not be rejected because of prior or simultaneous release of similar information (see editorial, J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998;213:1091-1092). Publication of abstracts of 250 words or fewer does not constitute prior publication; however, publication of longer abstracts may preclude publication of the manuscript.
Readers who submit letters to the editor must limit them to 500 words (longer letters will be condensed as needed) and 6 references. All letters are subject to editing.
The American Journal of Veterinary Research is covered by copyright. All authors will be required to sign a written statement transferring copyright to the AVMA prior to publication of any manuscript or letter. Requests to copy, reprint, or use portions of published material (including information in figures and tables) should be addressed to the editor-in-chief.
Manuscript submission
Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://avma.manuscriptcentral.com. Manuscripts may also be submitted by conventional mail, but online submission is recommended to expedite processing of manuscripts.
For manuscripts that are accepted for publication, a manuscript processing fee of $85 for each printed page or fraction thereof will be billed during the month the manuscript is published. Manuscript processing fees may be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, money order, or institutional purchase order.
Online manuscript submission ¡ª For online submission, manuscripts must be in Microsoft Word format (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf). The manuscript (including footnotes, references, figure legends, and tables) must be double-space typed, using 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and left justification. Manuscripts should be arranged as follows: title page, structured abstract, text, footnotes, references, figure legends, and tables. The title page must include the title and the first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, along with each author's professional degree and highest earned academic degree. Professional affiliations of the authors at the time of the study should be indicated. If an author's affiliation has changed since the study was performed, the author's new affiliation should be identified. If information in the text has been presented at a scientific meeting, this should be indicated on the title page. Acknowledgments, sources of funding, and the name of the corresponding author should also be included on the title page. Software programs that automatically create endnotes, footnotes, and references should not be used. Each line and page of the manuscript must be numbered.
Tables should be included at the end of the manuscript in the same electronic file; however, if necessary, they can be saved as separate files.
All figures should be saved as separate electronic files; figures should not be embedded in the manuscript. Simple figures such as line drawings, bar graphs, and line graphs prepared in Excel should be saved as Excel files (.xls). Line drawings and graphs that were not prepared in Excel should be scanned on a flatbed scanner. Files should be saved as .TIF files; however, .JPG, .GIF, .EPS, and .BMP files are also acceptable. Figures created with software programs that use proprietary graphic formats (eg, SigmaPlot, Statistix) cannot be used; most such software programs have the capability to save figures in one of the aforementioned formats. Minimum resolution for line drawings and charts is 1,000 dots per inch.
Figures that consist of images (eg, photographs, photomicrographs, and radiographs) should be scanned on a flatbed scanner at a resolution of at least 300 dots per inch. Files should be saved as .TIF files; however, .JPG, .GIF, .EPS, and .BMP files are also acceptable. If images were obtained with a digital camera, please submit the electronic file, rather than printing out the image and scanning it.
Once electronic files of the manuscript and all of its parts have been prepared, log on to AVMA Manuscript Central at http://avma.manuscriptcentral.com. If you already have an account with the system, login with your user id and password, click on "Author Center," and select "Submit First Draft of a New Manuscript." Follow the instructions for submitting your manuscript. After submitting your manuscript, please check that your User Information (including mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address) is current. If you do not have an account with the system, click on "create a new account." Fill in all fields carefully; all fields in bold are required.
The corresponding author is also responsible for submitting required supplementary materials, including a completed Copyright Transfer Agreement signed by all authors; a copy of the Statement on Prior Publication, Concurrent Submission, Authorship, and Funding PDF signed by the corresponding author; copies of any references listed as "in press" or "submitted"; a copy of any abstracts containing information from the manuscript that have been published or submitted for publication; and a copy of the signed permission form from the copyright holder if the manuscript contains any tables or illustrations that have been published previously. This supplementary material may be submitted electronically (eg, by scanning and uploading with the manuscript or by uploading the electronic file) or by fax.
During submission of your manuscript, you will be requested to supply up to 5 keywords for the manuscript. Lists of the keywords that can be used are available on the AVMA Web site.
Conventional paper submission ¡ª Manuscripts should be prepared as described for online submission and mailed to AJVR, American Veterinary Medical Association, 1931 N Meacham Rd, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360. Three hard copies of the manuscript and three high-quality hard copies of each figure must be submitted, along with electronic copies of the manuscript and figures on a 3.5-in PC-formatted disk. Electronic files should be saved as Microsoft Word (version 6.0 or higher) documents; electronic figures should be prepared as described for online manuscript submission.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter from the corresponding author that includes his or her mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. Corresponding authors are also responsible for submitting required supplementary material, including a completed Copyright Transfer Agreement signed by all authors; a copy of the Statement on Prior Publication, Concurrent Submission, Authorship, and Funding (PDF) signed by the corresponding author; three hard copies of any reference listed as "in press" or "submitted"; copies of any abstracts containing information from the manuscript that have been published or submitted for publication; and written permission from the copyright holder if the manuscript contains any tables or illustrations that have been published previously.
Authorship
In the instance of multiple authorship, each author must have generated part of the intellectual content of the manuscript and must agree with all interpretations and conclusions. For multi-institutional studies, the individual who headed the study should be listed as an author, as should individuals who provided assistance with pathologic studies (eg, review of gross and histologic specimens) and statistical analyses and any other individual who had a substantial impact on the study design or made a unique contribution to the study. Individuals who submitted case material should be listed as authors only if they contributed at least 10% of the cases included in the study; individuals who contributed less than 10% of the cases should be listed in the acknowledgments. Requests to list a study group in the byline will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Funding
Authors are expected to acknowledge all sources of funding or financial support and to disclose to the editor any financial interests (including ownership, employment, consultancy arrangements, and service as an officer or board member) they have with companies that manufacture products that are the subject of their research or with companies that manufacture competing products.
Humane animal care and use
A manuscript suggesting that animals have been subjected to adverse, stressful, or harsh conditions or treatments will not be processed for publication unless the authors demonstrate convincingly that the knowledge gained was of sufficient value to justify these conditions or treatments. Investigations involving research animals must comply with the Animal Welfare Act, US Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, NRC Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching (Fass 1999), or equivalent guidelines. Manuscripts of prospective studies involving client-owned animals should include documentation of informed client consent.
Style
For questions of style, refer to the latest edition of the American Medical Association Manual of Style. For anatomic terms, use anglicized versions of official terms listed in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Refer to the latest editions of the American Drug Index and USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names for proper spelling of chemical and drug names and to the latest edition of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary for proper spelling and use of medical terms. Refer to Bergey's Manual of Determinative Microbiology for spelling and correct taxonomic classifications of microorganisms.
Use of abbreviations should be kept to a minimum, and abbreviations should not be used to begin a sentence. An abbreviation must be derived from the word or words immediately preceding it and must be spelled out the first time it appears. Except for the abbreviations ELISA, ACTH, EDTA, DNA, and RNA, abbreviations should not be used in titles. The following commonly recognized abbreviations may be used in the text, figures, and tables without first being spelled out: ACTH, ADP, AMDUCA, ANCOVA, ANOVA, ATP, ATPase, AVMA, BCG, BUN, cAMP, CBC, CNS, CPR, CSF, DNA, ECG, EDTA, ELISA, FDA, FeLV, FIV, H&E, Hct, HEPES, hpf, PAGE, PCV, RBC, RNA, SD, SDS, SE, SEM, USDA, and WBC.
Products, equipment, and drugs should be identified by chemical or generic names or descriptions. A trade name may be included in a lettered footnote if that specific product, equipment, or drug was essential for the outcome. Body weights, temperatures, and dosages must be reported in metric units. All dosages must include a route of administration and interval (eg, 10 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h).
Manuscript preparation
All manuscripts must include a Structured Abstract of 250 or fewer words, organized under the following headings: Objective, Animals or Sample Population, Procedure, Results, Conclusions and Clinical Relevance, and Impact for Human Medicine (if appropriate).
The text is organized under the following headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The Introduction should supply sufficient pertinent background information to allow readers to understand and interpret results. It must include the rationale for the study, the investigators' hypothesis, and a clear statement of the purpose of the study. The Materials and Methods section should describe the experimental design in sufficient detail to allow others to reproduce the study. A subsection detailing statistical methods used to summarize data and test hypotheses and the level of significance used for hypothesis testing should be provided. When citing software products, use a footnote to cite software (eg, PROC GLM, SAS Institute, Cary, NC) and a reference to cite a User's Guide (eg, SAS user's guide: statistics, version 5 edition. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc, 1985;page number). The Results section should provide data that are clearly and simply stated without discussion or conclusions. Tables and figures should be cited parenthetically. Authors of manuscripts reporting gene sequences should submit those sequences to an appropriate data bank. The Discussion section should focus on findings in the study and should be brief, containing only discussion that is necessary for interpretation of happenings.
Footnotes
Cite footnotes by superscript, lowercase letters in the order in which they appear in the text. List footnotes alphabetically by superscript letter just before the references. For products and equipment, provide complete information in the footnote, including manufacturer's name and location (ie, city, state, and country [if other than the United States]). Abstracts, personal communications, and theses should be cited as footnotes.
References
Authors bear primary responsibility for accuracy of all references. References must be limited to those that are necessary and must be cited in the text by superscript numbers in order of citation. Journal titles in the Reference section should be abbreviated in accordance with the National Library of Medicine and Index Medicus. For references with more than 3 authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed, followed by "et al." The following is the style used for common types of references:
Article in journal
1. Lamont LA, Bulmer BJ, Sisson DD, et al. Doppler echocardiographic effects of medetomidine on dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002;221:1276-1281.
Book chapter
2. Muir P, Johnson KA, Manley PA. Fractures of the pelvis. In: Birchard SJ, Sherding RG, eds. Saunders manual of small animal practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 2000;1126-1132.
Proceedings
3. Moore MP, Bagley RS, Harrington ML, et al. Intracranial tumors, in Proceedings. 14th Annu Meet Vet Med Forum 1996;331-334.
Electronic material
4. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Web site. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Available at: www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html. Accessed Feb 18, 2003.
Figures
Limit figures to those that reduce or clarify the text. Text and symbols should be large enough that they will still be legible when the figure is reduced to one column width during publication. To ensure high-quality reproduction, symbols used in graphs should be limited to open and closed circles, triangles, and squares; axes should be labeled in Helvetica or Arial font. Keys to symbols may be placed in a small box inserted into the unused portion of graphs. Photographs and electron micrographs must have an internal scale marker. To express magnification with an internal scale marker, divide the length of the marker by the original magnification. For figures that consist of multiple parts, individual parts of the figure should be identified by capital letters embedded in the figure, rather than by describing the location of the part in the legend (eg, top right).
For preparation of electronic copies of figures, please see the section on online manuscript submission. Hard copies of figures that are submitted must be identified on the back along the top margin with the author's name, the figure number, and an arrow (or "top") indicating the top of the figure, taking care not to write in the area of interest. Radiographs and transparency slides will not be accepted for review or publication.
Figure legends must be given at the end of the manuscript. Sufficient information should be included to allow the figure to be understood without reference to the text. When applicable, stains used for histologic sections should be indicated in the legend. Authors wishing to use any previously published figures must submit written permission from the copyright holder.
Tables
Submission of excessive tabular data is discouraged, and tables should be limited to those containing data important to understanding and interpreting results of the study. Authors will be asked to delete tables containing data that could be given more succinctly in the text. Do not use tables that focus on findings in individual animals. Authors wishing to use any previously published tables must submit written permission from the copyright holder.
Peer-review process
The AJVR reserves the right to reject any manuscript. Manuscripts are reviewed initially by an AVMA scientific editor. Those with insufficient priority for publication are rejected promptly. Manuscripts considered for publication are sent to a minimum of 2 experts for external peer review. Instructions provided for external reviewers are available on the AVMA Web site for authors' perusal. Identity of peer reviewers is kept confidential; identity of authors is not.
Authors are expected to respond to reviewer comments and make appropriate revisions within 30 days. Revised manuscripts may be rereviewed. Manuscripts that pass peer review are accepted for publication provided that authors respond meaningfully to questions and concerns raised by an AVMA scientific editor. For manuscripts that are rejected, hard copies of the text and accompanying materials will not be returned to the authors unless requested in writing by the corresponding author.
Sequence of publication
The AJVR is published monthly. Manuscripts are processed for publication in the order that they pass peer review, except that manuscripts dealing with emerging or zoonotic diseases or biodefense are prepared for publication as soon as they pass peer review. Adherence to these instructions and expedient revision and return of manuscripts will minimize time from submission to publication. |
Editorial Board
Board of Scientific Reviewers |
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2004
J. P. Collister, St Paul, Minn
A. W. Confer, Stillwater, Okla
R. W. Coppock, Vegreville, Alberta
J. L. Cornick-Seahorn, Georgetown, Ky
P. H. Elzer, Baton Rouge, La
R. Evans, Ames, Iowa
D. S. Greco, New York, NY
D. M. Hyde, Davis, Calif
S. C. Kerwin, College Station, Tex
T. D. Lemire, Brookings, SD
S. E. Little, Athens, Ga
K. L Mealey, Pullman, Wash
R. E. Meyer, Raleigh, NC
J. R. Mickelson, St Paul, Minn
R. J. Morton, Stillwater, Okla
D. J. Murphy, Gainesville, Fla
J. M.B. Musser, College Station, Tex
G. J. Pijanowski, Urbana, Ill
M. D. Salman, Fort Collins, Colo
J. Tetens, Manchester Center, Vt
E-M. Zhou, Ames, Iowa |
2005
J. W. Bartges, Knoxville, Tenn
J. S. Bell, Enfield, Conn
H. P. Benton, Davis, Calif
D. K. Bowles, Columbia, Mo
D. R. Brown, Gainesville, Fla
A. M. Cruz, Guelph, ON
C. L. Cullen, Charlottetown, PEI
S. Cuvelliez, St Hyacinthe, QC
L. A. Fortier, Ithaca, NY
R. J. Geor, Guelph, ON
D. D. Griffin, Clay Center, Neb
D. J. Griffon, Urbana, Ill
H. Hariharan, Charlottetown, PEI
H. HogenEsch, West Lafayette, Ind
S. L. Jones, Raleigh, NC
T. Krunkosky, Athens, Ga
K. A. Lemke, Charlottetown, PEI
K. E. Michel, Philadelphia, Pa
J. Mukherjee, Westborough, Mass
K. E. Russell, College Station, Tex
A. I. Sayegh, Tuskegee, Ala
J. G. Songer, Tucson, Ariz
H. R. Staempfli, Guelph, ON
J. E. Sykes, Davis, Calif |
2006
E. Alvarez-Sotomayor, Branford, Conn
H. W. Barkema, Charlottetown, PEI
R. C. Boston, Kennett Square, Pa
C. C. L. Chase, Brookings, SD
M. E. Everts, Utrecht, Netherlands
Z. F. Fu, Athens, Ga
G. F. Grauer, Manhattan, Kan
A. W. Groce, Mississippi State, Miss
R. P. Hunter, Manhattan, Kan
B. H. Jost, Tuscon, Ariz
J. Lakritz, Columbus, Ohio
H.-C. Lin, Auburn University, Ala
K. C. K. Lloyd, Davis, Calif
M. J. Lopez, Baton Rouge, NC
D. J. Marcellin-Little, Raleigh, NC
J. S. Matton, Columbus, Ohio
R. L. Peiffer Jr, West Point, Pa
M. R. Prater, Blacksburg, Va
B. W. Rohrbach, Knoxville, Tenn
L. C. Sharkey, St. Paul, Minn
J. N. Stallone, College Station, Tex
G. M. Strain, Baton Rouge, La
B. A. Valentine, Corvallis, Ore
A. E. Wagner, Fort Collins, Colo
J. L. Ward, Laurel, Md
R. D. Welch, Dallas, Tex |
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AVMA Council on Research |
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John C. Baker, East Lansing, Mich
*Philip R. Fox, New York, NY
*David M. Hood, College Station, Tex
Jeffery S. Klausner, St.Paul, Minn |
Micheal E. Newman, Decatur, Ala
*Daniel L. Jarboe, Washington, DC
Gerald W. Parker, Jr, Middleton, Md |
*Robert W. Poteet, Tulsa, Okla
Willie M. Reed, East Lansing, Mich
Walter R. Threlfall, Columbus, Ohio |
The AVMA Council on Research, Committee on the American Journal of Veterinary Research,* reviews the Board of Scientific Reviewers at each fall meeting of the Council and recommends the addition, removal, or reappointment of board members. |
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AJVR Staff
Janis H. Audin, MS, DVM, Editor-in-Chief
Kurt J. Matushek, DVM, MS, Associate Editor
Craig A. Smith, DVM, PhD, Associate Editor
Bruce G. McLaughlin, DVM, MVSc, Associate Editor
Helen L. Simons, PhD, DVM, Assistant Editor
Denise C. O'Donnell, DVM, Assistant Editor
Krystyna M. Grodecki, DVM, DVSc, Assistant Editor
Gussie J. Tessier, DVM, PhD, Adjunct Editor |
Bernadine G. Clune, Managing Editor
Opal J. Anderson, Advertising Production Manager
Nicholas T. DeLuca, Production Manager
Justin D. DeAre, Publications Technology Specialist
William A. Mazur, Production Coordinator I
Susan C. Kahler, Senior News Editor
R. Scott Nolen, Senior News Reporter
Kate O'Rourke, News Reporter
Bridget M. Kuehn, News Reporter
Sarah E. Jurecka, Graphic Designer
Cheryl A. Schmidt, Graphic Designer |
Amanda E. Behnken, Graphic Arts Associate
Tram T. Le, Copy Editor
Jennifer J. Yario, Copy Editor
Victor L. Schultz, Copy Editor
Kimberly M. Capretta, Copy Editor
Connie Bach, Senior Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
Anita Suresh, News Administrative Assistant
Diane A. Fagen, Librarian |
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