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Writing Rules
The manuscript must be written in clear and concise English, and should be checked by a native-English speaker or certified English instructor with a good understanding of scientific terminology. The complete manuscript must be prepared according to instructions given in this section. Please read all instructions carefully. A manuscript that has not been prepared in accordance with the Journal’s instructions will not be considered for review.
Manuscripts must be submitted online in Word format. The entire manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman 12pt, justified alignment, 1.5 sparcing with line numbers. The full length of the paper is a maximum of 20 pages of A4 paper with 2.5 cm on all margins, and carrying page numbers on the right corner. Italic typing should be used only for species names. Define abbreviations at the first appearance in the text and keep abbreviation minimal. The journal publishes the following types of articles: Original research articles, Review articles, Short communications and Case reports. Before submitting your manuscript, we recommend authors to read the reporting guideline below
- PRISMA –Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
- STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology
- STREGA – Strengthening the Reporting of Genetic Associations
- CARE - Strengthening the reporting of Clinical Case Report
For further information regarding reporting guidelines, authors should consult the EQUATOR Network web site (http://www.equator-network.org).
Original research articles
The original research article should not contain more than 40 references, and have no more than 5000 words. It should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract (250 words), Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, References, Tables/Figures.
Review articles
The review article has the following sections: Title Page, Abstract (300 words), Main Text, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References (no limitation), Tables/Figures/ Illustrations. The main text must have up to 8000 words. We recommend authors to submit Review articles on the topics that they have some published peer-reviewed papers. Self-citations are also very appreciated.
Short communications
A short communication should not contain more than 15 references and, 2500-3000 words. It has same structure as original research article, but provides complete descriptions of limited investigations (no more than 2 tables and figures).
Case Reports
Case reports must have no more than 2500 words, and should not contain more than 15 references. The general structure is as followed: Title page, Abstract (250 words), Case presentation, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables/Figures/Illustrations. Authors are encouraged to describe how the subject of the Case report is novel with detailed documentation and diagnostic investigation.
Title page (to be submitted separately from the main manuscript)
*Title of the Manuscript should be concise but informative, and must reflect the contain of the manuscript. The letter of each word must be in capital letter and keep abbreviations out. Below the title, write completely the author names, followed by a comma and indicate the institution where the author works (affiliation) with superscript (1,2,3) on top of the surname.
Then, full name of the institution should be given below the list of authors (the following order should be considered: university or organization/institution, department, city, and country).
The Corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk on top of the Author's surname and full contact details will be provided: postal address, and an active e-mail address of the corresponding author.
*Abstract should be informative enough which means that reader should able to understand the entire work at this level. The length should not exceed 250 words, containing elements of background, material and methods, results, and conclusions. Add 4 to 6 (six) keywords after the abstract in alphabetically ordered.
Main text
All the text headings should be typed in bold letters. Headings in the manuscript are: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Ethical Approval, Acknowledgement, Conflict of Interest, Authors' Contributions, Declaration of generative AI, References.
Introduction
The introductory section should contain a background, brief review of the problem with which the study deals, and clearly formulate the goals. The originality of the problem and the purpose of the study should be pointed to in this section. The last part of the Introduction must contain the specific aim(s) of the study.
Material and methods
In this section, the conditions of the experiment should be clearly described allowing to another researcher to reproduce the trial if necessary. For studies involving animals, the Ethical statement should be provided just after the conclusion. Authors must provide references for established methods including statistical methods. If human subjects, endanger species or highly pathogen parasites are involved in the study, authors should state the clearance obtained from the appropriate authority. The Editor may request a copy of the clearance document or informed consent form for verification.
Results
This section should provide a concise description of results obtained, illustrated by tables and figures.
Tables will be made without internal lines (use only lines at the top and bottom of the table as well as for separating heading from the main table). The table title should be placed on the top of the table, numbered in Arabic numerals (Table 2). The table should be inserted where it has been cited in the text. The description of the table is placed after the table. Make sure that your table can stand on a A4 sheet.
Figures title is placed after the figure, numbered in Arabic numerals (Figure 3), and has to be referred in the text. The legend of the figure is placed under the figure title. It must be concise but clear enough so that the figure separately can be understood without referring to the text.
Discussion contains the explanation of results obtained and how it may be able to answer the research question. Discussion also highlights what is new in the paper, and relevant hypotheses can be generated.
Conclusion
This section states the contribution of findings for the development of science. Avoid repeating results here. Conclusions not supported by data should be prohibited.
Approval of Ethical Commission (if applicable)
Acknowledgement
Authors should acknowledge all the financial supports, peoples, and equipment suppliers. The absence of this section will automatically mean that no support was received.
Conflict of Interest (compulsory)
Authors should state all possible conflicts of interest, including financial, institutional and other relationships. If there is no conflict of interest, authors should also be explicitly stated as none declared.
Authors' Contributions (compulsory) should appear like this:
Conception of the study: [name abbreviation], …; Methodology and Data collection: [name abbreviation], …; Data analysis: [name abbreviation], …; Writing - original draft preparation: [name abbreviation, …]; Funding acquisition (if any): [name abbreviation], …; Supervision: [name abbreviation],….
Data Availability Statement
Loyal with assurance quality principle, authors are obliged to include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should take one of the following forms that will be published
- The datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
- The datasets generated during the current study are available in the (name) repository, or (persistent web link to datasets)
- The datasets generated during the current study are not publicly available due (reason why data are not public) but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
- All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article (and its supplementary information files).
Declaration of generative AI: if necessary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing. These tools should only be used in writing processing to improve readability and correct grammar and spelling. If AI and AI-assisted technologies have been used, the statement will appear like this:
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used (NAME TOOL) in order to (REASON). After using this tool/service, the author(s) cross checked and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of published article.
References
The Journal of Animal Science and Applied Biology will follow a Harvard-style referencing system characterized by the author–date format (e.g., Smith, 2020), and the reference list is organized alphabetically by the author's name. Make sure that every reference cited in the text is also included in the reference list (and vice versa).
Reference writing rules
In-text citations in the format (Author, Year)
- For one author - e.g., (Ali, 2019).
- For two authors, use "and" - e.g., (Ahmed and Mohamad, 2016).
- For three or more authors, use "et al."- e.g., (Aliyu et al., 2018).
- When citing multiple references in parentheses, arrange them in chronological order- e.g., (Ahmed and Mohamad, 2016; Aliyu et al., 2018; Ali, 2019).
- If the same author has multiple publications in the same year, differentiate them with letters - e.g., (Savić et al., 2008a; Savić et al., 2008b).
Reference list
Arrange references alphabetically by the first author's name.
Journal
Reinitz G. 1987. Performance of rainbow trout as affected by amount of dietary protein and feeding rate. Progressive Fish-Culturist, 49: 81–86. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/865702
Chen J. and McClane B.A. 2015. Characterization of Clostridium perfringens toxin gene carriage, production, cytotoxic contributions, and trypsin sensitivity. Infection and Immunity, 83: 2369–2381. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.03136-14
Bilodeau J.F., Blanchette S., Gagnon C., Sirard M.A. 2021. Thiols prevent H O - mediated loss of sperm motility in cryopresreved bull semen. Theriogenology, 56: 275 - 286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0093691X(01)00562-3
Books
Gordon I. 2003. Laboratory Production of Cattle Embryos. 2nd Ed. CABI Publishing. UK. p. 12 - 25.
Zar J.H. 1984. Biostatistical Analysis (2nd Ed). Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. p. 789-795.
Chapter in book
Hall M.J., Farkas R. 2008. Traumatic myiasis of humans and animals In Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera. Science Herald, Budapest. p. 751–768.
Plumb J.A. and Hanson L.A. 2011. Sturgeon viruses. In Health maintenance and principal microbial diseases of cultured fishes. Eds. J.A. Plumb, L.A. Hanson, 3rd edition, Blackwell Publishing, 219-225.
