期刊名称：JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
 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 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association began publication in 1915 and is the most widely distributed veterinary medical journal. The mission of the JAVMA is to promote the science and art of veterinary medicine and to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of ideas important to the profession.
The mission of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association is to promote the science and art of veterinary medicine and to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of ideas important to the profession.
The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association is a peer-reviewed general veterinary medical journal that publishes manuscripts dealing with any subject germane to the practice of veterinary medicine. For scientific manuscripts, preference will be accorded to those that have clinical or practical value.
Instructions to Authors
Authors who submit manuscripts to the journal should carefully read these Instructions for Authors when preparing their manuscripts, because compliance with these instructions will help reduce delays in manuscript processing. Authors submitting manuscripts for publication in specific features of the journal should read recent issues of the journal for examples of how such reports and features are typically organized. Authors who have additional questions are encouraged to consult with an AVMA editor prior to manuscript submission.
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 or fewer words 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 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 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.
Online manuscript submission �� 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 (when applicable), Interpretive Summary (when applicable), 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, highest earned academic degree, and diplomate status (for authors who are diplomates of AVMA-recognized specialty organizations). 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 �� Manuscripts should be prepared as described for online submission and mailed to JAVMA, 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 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
At least one author of a manuscript dealing with clinical interpretations or treatments must be a veterinarian. 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, along with 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 describing 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. If the study or manuscript involved evaluation of efficacy or safety of a pharmaceutical, biologic, or other product, this product must be commercially and legally available in the United States.
Body weights and temperatures must be reported in metric and traditional US (lb, oF) units. Dosages must be given on a mg/kg and mg/lb of body weight basis. All dosages must include route of administration and interval (eg, 10 mg/kg [4.5 mg/lb], IV, q 12 h).
Categories of manuscripts
Authors may submit manuscripts for publication in the following sections: Views, Veterinary Medicine Today, and Scientific Reports. The Views section is a forum for exchange of ideas and includes features such as Letters to the Editor and Commentaries. The Veterinary Medicine Today section promotes continuing education through didactic exercises, case discussions, and updates on clinical topics and includes features such as ECG of the Month, Theriogenology Question of the Month, Timely Topics in Nutrition, Topics in Drug Therapy, What Is Your Diagnosis?, and Zoonosis Update. Not every feature is published in an issue. Authors who wish to contribute a manuscript to a feature should refer to a recent issue of the JAVMA that contains that feature for information.
The Scientific Reports section contains articles on important original research, clinical cases, and concise reviews. Types of manuscripts published in this section include Original Study, Retrospective Study, Descriptive Report, Clinical Report, and review articles. A manuscript based on original research in which animals had a naturally developing or experimentally induced disease or condition will be considered for publication as an Original Study. A manuscript based on evaluation of case records accumulated during a specific period will be considered as a Retrospective Study. A manuscript in which a new surgical technique, treatment, or diagnostic method is described will be considered as a Descriptive Report. A manuscript dealing with any number of clinical cases will be considered as a Clinical Report. Reference Point articles are concise reviews concerning subject areas in which important advances have been made during the past 5 years and contain information that has, or will have, clinical application.
Manuscript preparation
With the exception of review articles, all manuscripts submitted to the Scientific Reports section must include an Interpretive Summary of 150 or fewer words that is a synopsis of principal findings and clinical relevance. All Original Study and Retrospective Study manuscripts must also include a Structured Abstract of 250 or fewer words, organized under the following headings: Objective, Design, Animals or Sample Population, Procedure, Results, and Conclusions and Clinical Relevance. Clinical Report manuscripts must include 2 to 4 bulleted statements at the beginning of the manuscript that are generalizations about the condition described.
The text for an Original Study 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 manuscript and should be brief, containing only discussion that is necessary for interpretation of findings. The Discussion should concentrate on what is known in animals, not what is known in humans.
A Retrospective Study is organized in a manner similar to that of an Original Study with the exception that the Materials and Methods section is replaced with Criteria for Selection of Cases and Procedures sections. A Retrospective Study must include a meaningful hypothesis, clinically relevant data, and clinically useful conclusions or interpretations derived directly from evaluation of the cases described. Except for rare conditions, Retrospective Studies should contain information on at least 10 animals and should include appropriate statistical analyses.
A Descriptive Report is organized in a manner similar to that of an Original Study. The Introduction section is limited to 1 or 2 short paragraphs. The Material and Methods section is replaced with a Procedures or Techniques section, in which a description of the procedure or technique is provided. The Results section contains the number and description of the animals, outcome, and complications and is followed by the Discussion section. A Descriptive Report does not typically contain statistical analyses.
A Clinical Report begins with the signalment of the animal or animals, followed by a chronologic description of pertinent aspects of the diagnostic examination, treatment, and outcome, and ends with a brief discussion. When more than one animal is involved, a representative of the group should be described in detail; important differences among animals can be addressed separately. For reports in which there are 3 or fewer animals, summarize pertinent abnormal findings in the text. For 4 or more animals, one table that provides a summary of pertinent abnormal findings may be accommodated, provided that such findings are not repeated in the text.
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. Photomicrographs 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 first 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 JAVMA reserves the right to reject any manuscript. Manuscripts submitted to the Scientific Reports section are subject to peer review, as are didactic exercises, case discussions, reviews of clinical topics, and features sponsored by specialty colleges or academies submitted to the Veterinary Medicine Today section. Manuscripts submitted to the Scientific Reports section 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 JAVMA is published twice a month. 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.
Instructions for Online Manuscript Submission
To expedite processing of manuscripts, the AVMA encourages authors to submit manuscripts to the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Journal of Veterinary Research online. Instructions for accessing the AVMA Manuscript Central site (http://avma.manuscriptcentral.com) and for submitting manuscripts are given below. If you still have questions after reading these instructions, please contact the journals at JAVMA@avma.org or AJVR@avma.org, or call the Publications Division at 1-800-248-2862.
Accessing the AVMA Manuscript Central Site
Log on to the AVMA Manuscript Central site at http://avma.manuscriptcentral.com. To use the site, you must be using version 4.0 or higher of Internet Explorer or Netscape and you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. If needed, you can download free upgrades by clicking on "instructions and forms" in the upper right corner of the screen and following the instructions. The Instructions for Authors, Copyright Transfer Agreement, Statement on Prior Publication, reviewer guidelines, and a list of keywords can also be accessed by clicking on "instructions and forms."
You are welcome to contact the AVMA Publications Division (JAVMA@avma.org, AJVR@avma.org, or 800-248-2862) with questions or concerns. Alternatively, you can click on "get help now" in the upper right corner of the screen to contact ScholarOne support services.
Accessing Your Account
If you know your user ID and password, enter them in the appropriate boxes, select the journal you wish to access, and click on "log in." Remember that your user ID and password are case sensitive.
If you are uncertain whether you have an account or if you do not remember your user ID or password, click on "check for existing account" and provide the requested information. If the e-mail address you entered was found in the system, a message will be sent to that address containing the information you need to log in. If you have an account, but your current e-mail address does not match the one we have on file for you, the search function will not be able to find your account. Therefore, if your e-mail address has changed recently and you don't know whether you have an account or do not remember your user ID or password, please send your current e-mail address (and old one if you still know it) along with your full name and affiliation to JAVMA@avma.org or AJVR@avma.org. The JAVMA or AJVR secretary will then contact you with information on accessing your account.
If you are certain that you do not have an account, click on "create a new account" and provide the requested information. The system will then send you an e-mail containing the information you need to log in. Create a new account only if you are certain you do not currently have an account. In particular, if you have submitted a manuscript via any method (electronically or hard copy) or reviewed any manuscript online since June 2003, an account likely has been established for you.
Please do not create a new account each time you upload a new manuscript. Instead, use the same account each time you enter the AVMA Manuscript Central site to submit or review a manuscript. If you create multiple accounts, you will not be able to access all of your manuscripts and will encounter problems using the system. Similarly, do not create a new account if you are having any difficulties with your current account. If you encounter difficulties, please contact the AVMA Publications Division, or click on "get help now" in the upper right corner of your screen.
Using Your Account
The main menu gives you access to the author center. The author center is where you will submit new and revised manuscripts and track manuscripts that you have submitted. From the main menu, you can also change your password and update your contact information. Clicking on "change your password" allows you to do just that. You must know your old password, and you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your new password. Clicking on "edit your information" allows you to update your contact information. Please be sure that your information is accurate and as complete as possible. This is the information we use to contact you regarding any manuscript you have submitted to the AVMA.
Submitting a New Manuscript
Before attempting to submit a new manuscript, please make sure that you have the following items available:
- An electronic file of the manuscript, including title page and abstract, in .doc or .rtf format. For instructions on preparing your manuscript, please see the Instructions for Authors.
- Electronic files of all figures. Line drawings, bar graphs, and line graphs prepared in Excel should be in .xls format; all other figures should be scanned and saved in .tif format (although .jpg, .gif, .eps, and .bmp formats are also acceptable).
- An electronic file of your cover letter.
- A copy of the 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 supplementary materials (ie, abstracts of the material that have been published or have been submitted for publication and copies of any references listed as "in press" or "submitted").
- Two to 5 keywords for the manuscript.
To submit a new manuscript, log on to the AVMA Manuscript Central site, click on "author center," and select "submit first draft of a new manuscript." This will take you to a series of screens asking you to enter information about the manuscript and its authors and instructing you how to upload your manuscript for review. As you finish each screen, you must click on "save and continue" to advance to the next screen. As you progress through the submission process, notice that the information in the "manuscript data summary" box is updated as you complete each screen. If you need to change any information, you can return to previous screens by clicking on "previous." If for any reason you exit the site before completing the manuscript submission process, you can continue where you left off by going to the author center, selecting "partially submitted manuscripts," and clicking on the title of the manuscript.
Screen 1��Manuscript details��Complete all of the fields. If you are submitting a manuscript to the JAVMA, select a manuscript type from the pull-down menu. If the Copyright Transfer Agreement has been signed by all authors and you will be submitting it electronically with your manuscript or have submitted it by fax to the Publications Division, select "yes" for whether the Copyright Transfer Agreement has been submitted; otherwise, select "no." Similarly, if the Statement on Prior Publication has been signed by the corresponding author and you will be submitting it electronically with your manuscript or have submitted it by fax to the Publications Division, select "yes" for whether the Statement on Prior Publication has been submitted; otherwise, select "no." If any of the manuscript references are listed as "in press" or "submitted," you must submit copies of these references before your manuscript can be processed. If you will be submitting copies of in-press references electronically with your manuscript or have submitted them by fax, mail, or courier to the Publications Division, select "yes"; otherwise, select "no" or "not applicable" as appropriate. If an abstract of the manuscript has been published or has been submitted for publication (eg, in a proceedings), include this information in the box provided; otherwise, please leave this box empty. Indicate the numbers of figures and tables in the boxes provided.
Screen 2��Institutions��Enter information on each of the institutions with which authors of the manuscript are affiliated (including current institutions for authors who have moved since the study was performed). Entries may exceed the size of each field on the screen; the information will not be truncated.
Screen 3��Authors��Enter the authors of the manuscript and indicate affiliation. For authors who have moved since the study was performed, indicate primary (ie, current affiliation) and secondary (ie, affiliation at the time of the study) affiliations. Select one author to act as the corresponding author. You must supply an e-mail address for the corresponding author, because all communication with the corresponding author will be by e-mail. If you enter e-mail addresses for the other authors, they will be notified by e-mail when the manuscript is accepted.
Screen 4��Title��Enter the title of your manuscript in the box provided. You may copy the title from your manuscript document and paste it into the box or type it directly in the box. For special characters such as Greek letters and mathematical symbols and formatting such as italics, bolding, and superscript, click on "character palette" and follow the instructions.
Screen 5��Abstract��Enter the manuscript abstract in the box provided. For manuscripts submitted to the AJVR and for Original Studies and Retrospective Studies submitted to the JAVMA, enter the Structured Abstract. For Clinical Reports and Descriptive Reports submitted to the JAVMA, enter the Interpretive Summary. For all other manuscripts submitted to the JAVMA, enter a short summary of the manuscript. Regardless of the type of manuscript you are submitting, you must enter an abstract. To enter the abstract, you may copy it from your manuscript document and paste it into the box or type it directly in the box. For special characters such as Greek letters and mathematical symbols and formatting such as italics, bolding, and superscript, click on "character palette" and follow the instructions.
Screen 6��Keywords��Enter up to 5 keywords for the manuscript; you must choose from the keywords provided. Lists of accepted keywords arranged alphabetically and by discipline are available on the AVMA Web site.
Screen 7��Requested reviewers��If desired, enter the names and contact information for up to 4 potential reviewers you believe would be able to provide an objective, detailed review of the manuscript.
Screen 8��Excluded reviewers��If desired, enter the names of up to 4 individuals you believe should not be considered as reviewers for the manuscript (eg, because of a potential conflict of interest).
Screen 9��Comments to editor-in-chief��Enter your cover letter for the manuscript in the box provided. You may copy the cover letter and paste it into the box or type it directly in the box.
Screen 10��File upload��Click on "save and continue" to begin uploading your manuscript files.
Screen 11��File manager��Upload each of the electronic files associated with the manuscript. For each file, follow steps 1 through 4:
- Choose the file to upload. Type the exact location of the file in the box provided, or click on "browse" and select the file you wish to upload.
- Select the designation of the file. The main document, consisting of the title page, abstract, text, footnotes, and references, should be designated "manuscript text." Any tables not embedded in the main document and all figures should be designated "figures and tables." The Copyright Transfer Agreement and the Statement on Prior Publication, if you are submitting them electronically, should be designated as such. All other files you are uploading (eg, electronic copies of references listed as "in press" and of submitted or published abstracts of the manuscript) should be designated as "supplemental files."
- Designate whether the file is for review. Select "yes" if the file should be available to the reviewers; this includes the manuscript text and all figures and tables. Select "no" if the file should not be available to reviewers; this includes the Copyright Transfer Agreement and the Statement on Prior Publication.
- Click the "upload" button to upload the file. You will see an upload confirmation window that asks you to write a description of the file. For the main document, enter "manuscript text." For figures and tables, enter the figure or table number (eg, "figure 1"). Once you have entered the file description, click on "save description."
As you upload each file, you will see the information for the file appear at the bottom of the screen. Document files that are designated for review will automatically be converted to a .pdf format that cannot be altered and will be made available to the reviewers. Graphic images that are designated for review will be converted to small .jpg files, allowing them to be accessed by the reviewers more easily.
Once all files have been uploaded, click on "save and continue."
Screen 12��Submit for review��Click on "view uploaded files" to verify that all files required for review are present. You can view each file as it will be seen by the reviewers by clicking on the file's title. When you are finished, click on "submit your manuscript." If the manuscript has been successfully submitted, you will see a window confirming successful submission. You will also receive an e-mail confirming your submission.
Submitting a Revised Manuscript
If you receive a message from an editor indicating that we would be willing to further consider your manuscript for publication after revision, you will be expected to submit a revised manuscript within 30 days. Do not upload your manuscript as a new manuscript; doing so will delay processing of your manuscript. Submitting a revised manuscript differs from submitting a new manuscript; please read the following instructions before submitting your revised manuscript.
To submit a revised manuscript, you must be the corresponding author of the original manuscript. As the corresponding author, you will already have an account with Manuscript Central. Do not create a new account when attempting to submit your revised manuscript, because you will not be able to access the original manuscript from this new account. See the section on accessing your account if you do not remember your user ID or password.
To submit a revised manuscript, log on to the AVMA Manuscript Central site at http://avma.manuscriptcentral.com with your user ID and password. Click on "author center" and select "revised manuscripts." This will give you a list of all manuscripts waiting to be revised for which you are listed as corresponding author. If the manuscript you are revising is not listed, please contact the AVMA Publications Division (JAVMA@avma.org, AJVR@avma.org, or 800-248-2862).
Once you have identified the manuscript to be revised, click on "view comments/respond" to see the decision letter and the reviewer comments. In the box labeled "response to editor," enter any comments that you wish to send to the editor. You may copy your comments from another document and paste them in the box or type them directly in the box. In the box labeled "responses to reviewer," enter your responses to the reviewers' comments. You must provide a separate response to each of the reviewers' comments indicating how and where the manuscript was changed or a rebuttal indicating why a suggested change was not made.
Once you have entered your comments to the editor and your responses to the reviewers' comments, click on "save response" to save your responses. You will then receive a notification that your comments have been successfully saved.
After your comments have been saved, you can upload your revised manuscript. To do this, click on the manuscript title. This will open the record that was created when you first submitted your manuscript. This record contains all key information previously entered, with the exception of the manuscript files.
If you need to change any of the information that has been entered for the manuscript (eg, add an author, indicate a new institution for an author who has moved, or change the title), click on "previous" to return to the appropriate screen. Enter the new information, and click on "save and continue."
After any new information has been entered, upload the files for your revised manuscript. Files are uploaded as described in the section on submitting a new manuscript. You must upload all files for the manuscript, including the revised text, any tables that are not embedded in the manuscript text, and all figures. Tables and figures must be uploaded again even if they have not been changed.
Once all files for the revised manuscript have been uploaded, click on "save and continue." Click on "view uploaded files" to verify that all files required for review are present. When you are finished, click on "submit your manuscript." If the manuscript has been successfully submitted, you will see a window confirming successful submission. You will also receive an e-mail confirming your submission. The revised manuscript has not been submitted until you click on "submit your manuscript."
Editorial Board
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JAVMA Staff |
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Dr. Janis H. Audin, Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Kurt J. Matushek, Associate Editor
Dr. Craig A. Smith, Associate Editor
Dr. Bruce G. McLaughlin, Associate Editor
Dr. Helen L. Simons, Assistant Editor
Dr. Denise C. O'Donnell, Assistant Editor
Dr. Gussie J. Tessier, Adjunct Editor
Connie A. Bach, Senior Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
Ian W. Tancun, JAVMA Secretary
Caprice T. Hydzik, Publications Assistant |
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
Anita Suresh, News Administrative Assistant
Diane A. Fagen, Librarian |
Nicholas T. De Luca, Production Manager
Justin D. DeAre, Production Coordinator II
Julie L. Stangeland, Production Coordinator II
Tram T. Le, Copy Editor
Jennifer J. Yario, Copy Editor
Victor L. Schultz, Copy Editor
Melissa E. Mares, Copy Editor
Bernadine G. Clune, Managing Editor
Opal J. Anderson, Advertising Production Manager
Sandra J. Garvey, Advertising Associate
Christina M. DiGiovanni, Advertising Associate |
AVMA ELECTED OFFICIALS |
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Dr. Joe M. Howell, President
Dr. Jack O. Walther, President-Elect
Dr. Thomas R. Kendall, Vice President
Dr. James H. Brandt, Executive Board Chair
Dr. James F. Peddie, Treasurer
Dr. Bruce W. Little, Executive Vice President
Dr. Arthur V. Tennyson, Assistant Executive Vice President |
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INSURANCE TRUSTS
AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust
3501 Frontage Rd
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 800/621-6360
AVMA PLIT
PO Box 1629
Chicago, IL 60690-1629
Phone: 800/228-7548
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ADVERTISING SALES
Mark E. Reynolds
Media Communications, Inc.
913-541-9995; mediacom@kc.rr.com |
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AVMA SCHAUMBURG OFFICE
931 N Meacham Rd, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
Office hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm
Phone: 847/925-8070 or 800/248-AVMA
Fax: 847/925-1329 |
AVMA WASHINGTON OFFICE
1101 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20005-3521
Phone: 202/789-0007 or 800/321-1473
Fax: 202/842-4360 |
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