There is no fee required for manuscript submission.
All manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct English and formatted according to the journal’s style guidelines.
The abstract is a brief and comprehensive summary of your research. For Animal Review, the abstract must clearly communicate the significance, methods, and findings of the study in 200 to 250 words, enabling readers to quickly assess the relevance of the paper to their interests.
Structure your abstract using the following components, ideally in a single, coherent paragraph:
Following the abstract, authors must provide:
Format Example:
Contribution/Originality:
This study contributes in the existing literature by exploring [brief focus]. It offers new insights into [specific aspect] and enhances understanding of [impact or application].
Sample Contribution Statement
Example 1: Animal Nutrition and Feed Efficiency
This study contributes to the existing literature by investigating the effects of alternative protein sources in ruminant diets. It offers novel insights into nutrient utilization and feed conversion efficiency, supporting sustainable livestock production strategies.
Example 2: Animal Welfare and Behavior
This research advances current understanding by evaluating the behavioral and physiological responses of dairy cows to different housing systems. It provides original data on welfare indicators and informs best practices for ethical animal husbandry.
Example 3: Veterinary Epidemiology
The study contributes to the literature by mapping the spatial distribution of zoonotic diseases in small ruminants across rural regions. It fills a gap in disease surveillance data and supports targeted intervention strategies.
Example 4: Reproductive Physiology
This work adds new evidence on the reproductive performance of indigenous goat breeds under controlled photoperiod manipulation. The findings inform breeding management in low-input systems and offer practical applications for improving fertility rates.
Example 5: Animal Genetics and Breeding
This study provides original contributions by analyzing genetic diversity in local poultry populations using microsatellite markers. It enhances understanding of conservation priorities and supports genetic improvement programs for smallholder farming systems.
Example 6: One Health and Biosecurity
This research contributes to the emerging field of One Health by examining antibiotic resistance patterns in livestock environments. It highlights critical interfaces between animal and human health and suggests improved biosecurity and antimicrobial stewardship measures.
All abbreviations must be written in full at first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. For example: World Health Organization (WHO). The abbreviation can then be used throughout the manuscript.
Tables and figures are essential elements in scholarly writing, used to communicate data, illustrations, and conceptual models with clarity and precision. Authors should follow the guidelines below to ensure consistency, readability, and proper integration within the manuscript.
Footnotes should be used sparingly and numbered consecutively throughout the text. They should appear at the bottom of the corresponding page.
Acknowledgements should be included at the end of the manuscript, before the references, and may include recognition of funding, technical assistance, or other contributions that do not meet the criteria for authorship.
Authors must disclose all sources of financial support received for the research, including grant numbers, funding organizations, and institutional sponsorships. If no funding was received, a statement declaring this must still be included.
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All research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical standards. Authors are required to include a clear ethics statement, indicating approval from an appropriate ethics committee or IRB. When applicable, informed consent must also be confirmed.
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The reference list must follow the IEEE citation style, which is numerical and sequential. References should be cited in-text using square brackets, e.g., [1], [2], [3]–[5], and listed at the end of the manuscript in the order of their appearance.
General Formatting Rules:
1. Journal Articles
Format:
# Author(s), “Title of article,” Journal Name, vol. #, no. # (if available), pp. xx–xx, Year. Available: URL or DOI
Example:
111 B. Nair and R. Taylor-Gjevre, “A review of topical diclofenac use in musculoskeletal disease,” Pharmaceuticals, vol. 3, pp. 1892–1908, 2010.https://doi.org/10.1037/1061-4087.45.2.10
2. Conference Papers
Format:
# Author(s), “Title of paper,” in Proceedings of the [Conference Name], City, Country, Year, pp. xx–xx.
Example:
222 J. Smith and M. Patel, “Smart irrigation systems for small-scale farms,” in Proc. 10th Int. Conf. Sustainable Agriculture, Rome, Italy, 2021, pp. 45–50.
3. Books
Format:
# Author(s), Title of Book. City of Publisher, Country: Publisher, Year.
Example:
333 B. Klaus and P. Horn, Robot Vision. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1986.
4. Book Chapters
Format:
# Author(s), “Chapter title,” in Book Title, X. Editor, Ed. City: Publisher, Year, pp. xx–xx.
Example:
444 M. Young, “Nutrient management in crops,” in Handbook of Agricultural Science, R. Singh, Ed. New York, NY: Academic Press, 2018, pp. 203–220.
5. Theses and Dissertations
Format:
# Author, “Title of thesis/dissertation,” Degree type thesis, Department, University, City, Country, Year.
Example:
555 J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Elect. Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 1993.
6. Technical Reports
Format:
# Author, “Title of report,” Organization, City, State, Report number, Month, Year.
Example:
666 E. E. Reber, “Absorption in the Earth’s atmosphere,” Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, Tech. Rep. TR-0200 (4230-46)-3, Nov. 1988.
7. Patents
Format:
# Author, “Title of patent,” Country Patent Number, Date.
Example:
777 J. P. Wilkinson, “Nonlinear resonant circuit devices,” U.S. Patent 3,624,125, Jul. 16, 1990.
8. Online Documents or Web Sources
Format:
# Author, “Document title,” Date. [Online]. Available: URL
Example:
888 R. J. Vidmar, “On the use of atmospheric plasmas as electromagnetic reflectors,” 1994. [Online]. Available: ftp://atmnext.usc.edu/pub/etext/1994/atmosplasma.txt
If necessary, appendices should appear at the end of the manuscript, after the references. Each appendix should be clearly labeled (e.g., Appendix A, Appendix B).