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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word 7.0 or later file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point Times New Roman font; has margins of 2.5cm; is left justified; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Only original manuscripst will be considered for publication in NVJ. The Editorial Board accepts papers on the understanding that the manuscript is not published or under consideration for publication anywhere.

Format
Manuscripts (including footnotes, references, figure legends, and tables) should be prepared with the following attributes by using Microsoft word 7.0 or later version.

  • Page size: 8.5 X 11-inch (or A4)
  • Double-space typed
  • Font: 12-point Times New Roman
  • Margins: 1-inch (2.5 cm)
  • Page justification: Left

Any submitted paper not fulfilling these requirements will be returned to corresponding author for correction and resubmission.

Organization and contents
Manuscripts should be organized as follows:

  1. Title page
  2. Abstract
  3. Main body
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. References
  6. List of Tables
  7. List of Figures
  8. Annex(es)

Each part should begin on a new page.

Title page
This page must include:

  • Title. The title should be clear and concise. Title should clearly state the work being presented. Avoid using abbreviations.
  • Name of the authors. Authors name should be correctly spelled and must be marked by numbers in the order that should appear in the paper.
  • Qualification of the authors. Highest degree earned by each author should be provided following the author’s name.
  • Institutional affiliation and designation of the authors. Full corresponding address of the institute where the work was performed and the designation of the authors while conducting the study should be provided.
  • Corresponding author. Name and detailed mailing address including email address and telephone number of the corresponding author should be provided.

Structured abstract

  • The abstract should start from page two. An abstract should succinctly state the background, problem statement, objectives, methodology, findings and conclusion of the work. It should be intelligible without reference to the rest of the article. Refrain from using the text from the main content of the manuscript. References should be avoided, and only standard abbreviations should be used. The abstract should not exceed 300 words.
  • Key words: Provide up to five keywords or short phrases alphabetically after abstract which are not mentioned in the title. Keywords are useful for indexing articles.

Main Body
Research article/ original article
The text should include introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion and conclusions.

Introduction should contain a brief consideration of the problem, short review of the relevant literature, gap statement and objectives of the work.

Materials and methods should include a concise account of the materials and methods used. An adequate description of the techniques is required so that the results can be reproduced if someone follows the same procedure. This section should also contain the experimental plan and data analysis. Sub-heading should be used for clarity.

Results should include main findings from the study. Sub-sections can be used to organize the results. Illustrations can be used. Figures should be referred to in the text as Figure 1, Figures 1,3 etc., and tables as Table 1, Tables 1, 3 etc.

Discussion section should discuss the main findings of the study in the context of current literature in the field. It should also include authors interpretation and the significance of work. Limitation of the study should also be included in this section. Avoid repetition of the content already presented in the result section.

Conclusion section should include the main gist of the paper in a paragraph or two. It should also include the recommendation(s)/ suggestion(s) based on the finding of the study.

Review articles
Reviews should consist of introductory section followed by several sections with relevant information followed by a conclusion. Section headings can be used to organize the information.

Short communication and clinical reports or case studies
Short communication is intended to include reports of small completed investigations or new techniques of case descriptions. Such communications shall report (i) Result of sufficient significance to merit publication in advance of a more comprehensive paper, (ii) Result which confirms and adds to the existing knowledge but data are not sufficient to justify a full paper. They may follow the subdivisions and instructions for an original article with omission or combination of parts as necessary and relevant. Such communication should not exceed four printed pages (2000 words) including references, figure(s), illustration(s), photograph(s) or table(s). However, methods used must be adequately described and pertaining references (s) given to facilitate similar studies by others.

Acknowledgements
People who have contributed in the study but do not qualify for authors should be stated in acknowledgement section. It is the responsibility of the authors to acknowledge institutions or individuals for the relevant assistance and agreements.

References
Published work cited in the text should be written in an alphabetical order. The references should be written in following order: surname, initials followed by the year of publication in parenthesis, title of the paper, full title of periodical or other source (in Italic), volume number and first and last page numbers. Title of books must be given in full with edition, publisher, place of publication and pages referred to. Where references are quoted in the text the names of all authors should be given on the first occasion and if more than two authors, the name of the first author followed by et al subsequently.

Example of reference:
Mahato S. N., Harrison, L.J.S. and Hammand, J.A. (1997). Epidemiological basis of the control of faciolosis in Nepal. Bulletin of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nepal, 25: 25-26.

NVJ uses APA style and this is inbuilt in MS-Word newer version. Use this version for consistency. Use of reference manager like EndNote or any other is recommended.

Please remember that referencing is giving credit for original work done by someone. One should not copy and paste whole text even citing the reference.

Tables
All tables must be in separate sheet. All tables must have titles and table number at the top. The table should be left aligned. The same table number must be referred while writing the article. All the legends and units must be mentioned in easily understandable format.

Figures
Illustrations and diagrams should be on separate sheets. The Figure should be centrally aligned, and legend should be at the bottom of the figure. For photographs to be included in the paper, electronic copy of photographs of appropriate resolution should be submitted as separate file in JPG, PNG or TIFF format with figure number and title of manuscript in subject line. Legend for the photographs should be in the manuscript in a separate sheet.

Footnotes
Use footnote(s) if necessary but in a consistent manner.

Units and Symbols
International system of Units (SI, Le Système International d'Unités) should be used wherever possible for all measurements.

Permission
The author(s) is responsible to obtain permission to reproduce figures, tables or text from other sources (published or unpublished).

Conflict of Interest
The authors should declare if there are any potential conflict of interest(s) including financial or personal with the work submitted for publication.

Funding Source
Funding obtained for the work should be mentioned. Role of the funder in any aspect of the work and preparation of the manuscript must be provided.

Review Process
With an aim of publishing high quality papers and maintaining the reliability of the Nepalese Veterinary Journal, the submitted manuscript will go through two stages of editorial process: Pre-review and Peer review.

Pre-review
Once a manuscript is received, it will be pre-reviewed by one of the editors assigned by the Editor-in-Chief. Assessment will be done if the manuscript falls under the scope of the journal, and if it has been written clearly. Manuscript satisfying both criteria will be submitted for peer review by the respective editor. If the manuscript does not satisfy any of these criteria, the manuscript will be rejected. The editor handling the manuscript will provide the reason(s) for taking a decision on the manuscript. If the editor finds merit in the manuscript but was poorly written, s/he can return it to the corresponding author with feedback. The authors can re-submit the manuscript after addressing the concerns raised by the editor.

Peer-review
After pre-review stage, the manuscript will be reviewed by two independent anonymous
reviewers. Based on reviewer’s feedback, editor will make one of the following decisions:

  • Accept: The manuscript is accepted as it is.
  • Minor revision(s)/correction(s): The manuscript is provisionally accepted and will be fully accepted after suggested minor revision(s).
  • Accepted with substantial revision: The manuscript should have to be substantially revised to be published. The manuscript will not be published if not revised as suggested.
  • Reject: Not accepted for publication and resubmission will not be considered unless substantially improved.

The editor will communicate the outcome of the manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief who will then inform the corresponding author on the outcome of their manuscript.

Timeline
After the receipt of the manuscript in NVA, decisions will be made on the outcome of the submitted manuscript within three months. Authors where revision is requested are expected to return the revised manuscript as soon as possible (within a month). The paper will be accepted on a rolling basis and corresponding author will be communicated as soon as decision is made.

Submission of article
All manuscript should be submitted with a cover letter as given in annex 1 and should be addressed to:

The Editor-in-Chief
Nepal Veterinary Association
Veterinary Complex, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
PO Box: 11462
Tel/Fax: +977-1-4257496
E-mail: nveta@wlink.com.np
URL: http://www.nva.org.np

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  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

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  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

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(Updated: 18 May 2018)