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Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Information for Authors

  1. AUTHORSHIP AND ETHICAL ISSUES
  2. PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT BEFORE SUBMISSION
  3. SELF-ASSESSMENT
  4. SUBMISSION
  5. MALPRACTICE
  6. COPYRIGHT
  7. PUBLICATION FEE AND PAYMENT
  8. AUTHORSHIP AND ETHICAL ISSUES RETRACTION POLICY (According to COPE guidelines)

Authorship And Ethical Issues

Firstly, authorship should include and should be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the design, performed research, analyzed data, contributed new methods, and written the paper. Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal Mansoura Vet. Med. J.) asks the authors to submit their contribution to the manuscript in a specified section. The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy of data regarding names, addresses, affiliations, and order of all authors.

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal follows the rules and regulations set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Therefore, the authors are asked to prepare their manuscripts accordingly.

Before submission, all authors should read and approve the final version of the manuscript. It is a prerequisite that all authors have been approved as appropriate upon submission of the manuscript. Acknowledgment of contributors who do not qualify as authors should be mentioned under a specified section.

Change in authorship: After provisional acceptance, it is not allowed to do any change in authorship. Deletion or change in order of author name is not acceptable.

Acknowledgment:Under the Acknowledgement section, please specify contributors to the article other than the authors credited. Please also include specifications of the source of funding for the study and any potential conflict of interest if appropriate.

Peer Review

The journal is devoted to peer-review integrity with the highest standards of review. Each received manuscript is initially evaluated for suitability to the journal by the editor. Manuscripts are rejected by the editors if they are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, need extensive improvement in the language, or do not fall within the aims and scope of the journal. Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to a minimum of two external peer reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. This journal operates a double-blind review process (the names and information of the reviewers are hidden from the author). Editors will make a decision based on the reviewers’ reports and authors are sent these reports along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. Authors should note that even in light of one positive report, concerns raised by another reviewer may fundamentally undermine the study and result in the manuscript being rejected.

Ethical approvals for animal experimentation

When experimental animals are used, the methods section must clearly indicate that adequate measures were taken to minimize pain or discomfort. Experiments should be performed in accordance with the Guidelines of the International Animal Ethics Committee or Institutional Ethics Committee and in accordance with local laws and regulations. All studies using animal subjects should include an explicit statement in the Material and Methods section identifying the review and ethics committee approval for each study, if applicable. Editors reserve the right to reject papers if there is doubt as to whether appropriate procedures have been used.

Complying with Ethics of Experimentation

Please ensure that all research reported in submitted papers has been conducted in an ethical and responsible manner, and is in full compliance with all relevant codes of experimentation and legislation. All original research papers involving humans, animals, plants, biological material, protected or non-public datasets, collections, or sites, must include a written statement under an Ethics Approval section including the following:

  • The name of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) involved.
  • The number or ID of the ethics approval(s).
  • A statement that human participants have provided informed consent before taking part in the research.
  • Research involving animals must adhere to ethical standards concerning animal welfare. All original research papers involving animals must:
    • Follow international, national, and institutional guidelines for the humane treatment of animals.
    • Receive approval by the ethics review committee at the institution or practice at which the research was conducted and provide details on the approval process, names of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) involved, and the number or ID of the ethics approval(s) in the Ethics Approval section.
    • Provide justification for the use of animals and the species selected.
    • Provide information about housing, feeding, and environmental enrichment, and steps taken to minimize suffering.
    • Provide mode of anesthesia and euthanasia.

Studies in Humans and Animals

If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans. The manuscript should be in line with the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals and aim for the inclusion of representative human populations (sex, age, and ethnicity) as per those recommendations. The terms sex and gender should be used correctly.

Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

All animal experiments should comply with the ARRIVE guidelines and should be carried out in accordance with the U.K. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986 and associated guidelines,EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments, or the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the authors should clearly indicate in the manuscript that such guidelines have been followed. The sex of animals must be indicated, and where appropriate, the influence (or association) of sex on the results of the study.

Permission

If all or parts of previously published illustrations, tables, etc. are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author's responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publishers.

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PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT BEFORE SUBMISSION

Authors should submit their manuscripts to the editorial office as Word files (Word 2007 or higher) via the online Manuscript Tracking System. Manuscripts with mathematical content can also be submitted in Latex.

The original manuscript should be formatted with double line spacing using Times New Roman fonts (12 pt) and fully justified right and left.

The text must be in a single-column format with justified margins. Use boldface, italics, subscripts, and superscripts where appropriate.

To avoid unnecessary errors, the authors are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of their word processing software.

Use continuous line numbering throughout the text and all manuscript pages must be numbered.

Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations.

Use the table function to make tables.

Use the decimal system of heading with no more than three levels, for instance, 1., 2., 2.1, 2.1.1, …etc.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in English in a clear and concise manner. Any author who is not fluent in idiomatic English is urged to seek assistance with manuscript preparation prior to submission. Reviewers are not expected to correct grammatical errors and any deficiency in this area may detract from the scientific content of the paper and result in acceptance delays or rejection.

Types of Articles

  • Original Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Case Reports
  • Short Communications

Original paper: The results presented should be original and not have been published or considered for publication elsewhere. Papers will be reviewed by referees familiar with the subject matter of the manuscript.

Review Articles: Should cover subjects falling within the scope of the journal, which is of active current interest.

Case Reports: Are practitioner-oriented reports describing an interesting case or series of cases. References should not exceed 15.

Short Communications: These are aimed at providing quick publication of highly relevant and interesting information. The number of tables and figures is limited to two each. A limited number of references should be included (20 references).

Article Structure

Title Page

Title: Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information retrieval systems. Please, avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.

Author names and affiliations

A title page with author names and affiliations, in addition to the title of the manuscript, should be submitted as a separate file. Full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author should be submitted. It is necessary for the corresponding author to add his ORCID.

Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, as well as post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author.

Abstract

A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should be presented as divisions of Background, Methods, results and conclusion.

Keywords

Immediately after the abstract provide a maximum of 6 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts.

Subdivision - Numbered Sections

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1, 1.2, etc.

Introduction

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

Material and Methods

Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.

Results

Results should be clear and concise.

Discussion

This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.

Conclusions

The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.

Note: Units, Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: Use the international system of units (SI). If other units are mentioned, please give their equivalent in SI.

DNA sequences and Gen Bank Accession numbers: Gene accession numbers refer to genes or DNA sequences about which further information can be found in the databases at the National Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine. Authors are encouraged to check accession numbers used very carefully. An error in a letter or number can result in a dead link. Note that in the final version of the electronic copy, the accession number text will be linked to the appropriate source in the NCBI databases enabling readers to go directly to that source from the article.

  • Ethical approval
  • Availability of data and materials
  • Competing interests
  • Funding
  • Authors' contributions
  • Acknowledgements

Reference Style

Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.

Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
Vancouver numbered as follow:
Journal:

[1] Mothe AJ, Tator CH. Review of transplantation of neural stem/progenitor cells for spinal cord injury. Int J Dev Neurosci 2013;31:701-13.

Book:

[2] Strunk Jr W, White EB. The elements of style. 4th ed. New York: Longman; 2000. Chapter in an edited book:

[3] Mettam GR, Adams LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith RZ, editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York: E-Publishing Inc; 2009, p. 281–304.

Tables

  1. Tables should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. The text should include references to all tables.
  2. Each table should have a brief and self-explanatory title.
  3. Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently explanatory. Standard abbreviations of units of measurement should be added between parentheses.
  4. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Leave some extra space between the columns instead.
  5. Any explanation essential to the understanding of the table should be given as a footnote at the bottom of the table.

Figures

  1. Illustrations should be numbered according to their sequence in the text. References should be made in the text to each illustration.
  2. Each illustration should have a caption. The captions to all illustrations should be typed on a separate sheet of the manuscript.
  3. Explanations should be given in the figure legend(s).
  4. Photographs are only acceptable at 300 dpi.

Funding Statement

Authors must state how the research and publication of their article were funded, by naming financially supporting body(s) (written out in full) followed by associated grant number(s) in square brackets (if applicable), for example: “This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the National Science Foundation [grant number zzzz]; and a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant”. If the research did not receive specific funding but was performed as part of the employment of the authors, please name this employer. If the funder was involved in the manuscript writing, editing, approval, or decision to publish, please declare this.

Manuscript template

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Self-Assessment

Before submission, the following questions are to be answered by the authors:

  1. Is the result to be published new?
  2. Is novelty expressed in the title and discussed properly?
  3. Is the hypothesis sound and original?
  4. Were well-designed experiments and appropriate?
  5. Is the paper written clearly?
  6. Has the English been validated?
  7. Is the list of references relevant and comprehensive?
  8. Are the results statistically significant?
  9. Are the titles and legends for tables and figures complete and self-explanatory?
  10. Were the Instructions to Authors thoroughly followed?

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Submission

Online Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through the online Manuscript Tracking System (MTS) following the instructions given on the screen. Only Word (.doc, .docx, .rtf) files can be submitted through the MTS, and there is no page limit. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. If for some technical reason, submission through the MTS is not possible, the author can contact to the editor for support.

Initial Evaluation

All submitted manuscripts will be checked by the Editorial Office to determine whether they are properly prepared and whether they follow the ethical policies of the journal. All submitted manuscripts are screened for potential plagiarism via iThenticate software. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal's ethics policy or do not meet the standards of the journal will be rejected before peer review. Incomplete manuscripts not prepared in the advised style will be sent back to authors without scientific review. After these checks, the Editorial Office will consult the journal’s Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript fits the scope of the journal and whether it is scientifically sound. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication will be rejected promptly. Please write your text in good English (American usage is accepted). The Editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript on the grounds of insufficient language quality. Reject decisions at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.

Submission Declaration and Verification

By submitting a research article for publication, you certify and warrant that:

  1. You have been authorized by any coauthors to submit the research article.
  2. You are the sole author(s) of the article and are legally able and entitled to submit the article and authorize the journal to publish the research article.
  3. The research article is original, has not already been published in any other journal (medical, or otherwise) or is not currently under consideration for publication by another journal, and does not infringe any existing copyright or any other rights prescribed by law.
  4. The article contains nothing that is unlawful, defamatory, or which would if published, constitute a breach of contract or of confidentiality.
  5. Due care, diligence, and all other requisite investigations were carried out in the preparation of the research article(s) to ensure its accuracy. To the best of your knowledge, all statements contained in it purporting to be factual are true and correct.

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Malpractice

If the editor discovered any kind of malpractice, the author(s) will be blacklisted for our journal, and no article from those authors will be processed in the future. Besides, the list of authors may be forwarded to the editors of other related journals around the world.
See the COPE guidelines

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Copyright

The corresponding author is responsible for completing and returning the signed Open Access Agreement to the editorial office or the publisher. As the journal is published as open access, the journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, and retain publishing rights without any restrictions.

Proofs

One set of page proofs (as PDF files) will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness, and correctness of the text, tables, and figures. We will do our best to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back in one communication within 48 hours. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that the publisher may proceed with the publication of an article if no response is received.

Revised Manuscripts

When you revise your manuscript, upload your revised submissions including the following files:

  • Revised manuscript:
    Clarifying the changes you have made since the original submission by using the "Track Changes" option in Microsoft Word. Upload this as a "Revised Article with Changes Highlighted" file.
  • Response to reviewers:
    Type the specific points made by each reviewer. Include your responses to all the reviewers' and editors' comments and list the changes you have made to the manuscript. Upload this document as a "Response to reviewers" file.
  • Revised manuscript (clean copy):
    Upload a clean copy of your revised manuscript with names, which does not show your changes. Upload this as your "Manuscript" file.

After Acceptance

Upon acceptance, your article will be exported to production to undergo typesetting. Once the typesetting is complete, you will receive the proofs.

Article Publishing Charge

The standard article publishing charge (APC) for this journal is 2000 L.E and 200$ for foreigners. There is no submission charge.

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PUBLICATION FEE AND PAYMENT

For Egyptian authors

Payment can be made to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Payment code: 30600108.

For foreign authors

  • CORRESPONDENT BANK NAME : Citi Bank New York
  • SWIFT BANK CODE : CITIUS33XXX
  • ACCOUNT NUMBER : 36001304
  • Beneficiary Bank Name : Central Bank of Egypt, Cairo. 54 El Gomhoria St. Cairo, EGYPT
  • SWIFT BANK CODE : CBEGEGCXXXX
  • Beneficiary account No : 4082176107
  • Beneficiary IBAN No: : EG820001000100000004082176107
  • Beneficiary CUST Name : Mansoura Univ

Waiving

Upon request, partial or complete waiving of the APC can be decided by the editor.

After acceptance, the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript is given two weeks of time for the completion of the payment. Upon receiving the payment, English language editing is proceeded. The galley proof is sent as a PDF file to the corresponding author, and 72 hours are given for the necessary corrections. Once the corrections are conducted in the galley, the article is sent to the Editor-in-Chief for assignment of the paper to a journal issue.

N.B. If the corresponding author fails to complete the payment process within three weeks, the article will be deleted from the journal system.

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AUTHORSHIP AND ETHICAL ISSUES RETRACTION POLICY

RETRACTION POLICY (According to COPE guidelines)

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