Up to now Acta Veterinaria
Hungarica has published scientific papers from all fields of veterinary science and
medicine. Thanks to our authors, we keep receiving an extremely large number of
manuscripts to be considered for publication. Unfortunately, however, the limited volume
size of the journal cannot be expanded further.
As an attempt to
resolve the above-mentioned conflict, the Editorial Board has reviewed the number of
citations received (in a five-year period after the date of publication) to papers
published from the different disciplines of veterinary science. The number of citations
reflects the level of interest that our readers take in papers from the individual
disciplines.
The analysis of
citations has demonstrated that papers on veterinary
physiology (including physiological
chemistry, nutritional physiology and
pathophysiology), virology, bacteriology,
infectious diseases, parasitology, pathology,
clinical veterinary medicine (including diagnostic
imaging and surgery) and reproduction elicit the greatest interest. The
modest interest taken in papers from other fields of veterinary science as shown by the
number of citations does not mean that these papers are of lower quality but indicates
that the readers tend to look for interesting articles from these fields in other, more
specialised journals.
The least interest
has been shown for papers presenting results of exclusively local importance, indicating that such articles should
preferably be published in local journals.
After careful review of our present state and the
possible steps we could and should take, the Editorial Board of Acta Veterinaria Hungarica has decided to
streamline the profile of the journal to papers that are especially interesting for our
readers. This change is in line with the interests of authors submitting manuscripts
from the above-listed fields, as it will hopefully shorten the publication process.
For the above
reasons, from 1 January
2008 our Editorial Board will only consider for
publication manuscripts that present new and original research results and reviews in the
above-listed fields, and will decide on their acceptance on the basis of peer review.
We believe that this
decision is in the best interest of our past and future authors who will benefit from the
advantages of timely publication and higher citation.
Budapest, 15 October 2007
On behalf of the Editorial Board
János Mészáros
Editor-in-Chief
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica publishes
original research papers presenting new scientific results of international interest and
to a limited extent also review articles and clinical case reports on veterinary
physiology, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, clinical veterinary science and
reproduction. Submissions are accepted on the understanding that they have not been
published or submitted for publication elsewhere and that they are subject to peer review.
The covering letter of submitted manuscripts should be signed by all co-authors, or a
declaration of consent from the co-authors should be enclosed. Papers accepted for
publication by the Editorial Board are subject to editorial revision. A copy of the
Copyright Transfer Statement will be sent to the authors of papers accepted for
publication. Manuscripts will be published only after receiving the signed copy of the
statement. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be returned to the authors.
Format and
style. Authors should consult a recent issue of the journal for style. Manuscripts
must be in English and clearly and concisely written. They should be typed double spaced
with a 40-mm left-hand margin. A font size of 12 pt is
required. Three copies of the manuscript should be submitted with two sets of any
illustrations. For general papers, the whole
length should not exceed 4000 words (that is, about 10-11 printed pages of Acta Veterinaria Hungarica).
Short communications should not exceed 1500
words and should include only one or two figures or tables. Concise papers will be given
priority during the publication process.
Manuscripts
in electronic version. Manuscripts including all illustrations should also be
submitted in electronic version (Word for Windows), on a CD or as an e-mail attachment.
Title.
The title should be a clear and concise statement of the contents in not more than 15
words (about 100 characters). A short running title of not more than 50 characters should
also be supplied. This is followed by the authors' full first name and surname, and the
name of the institution where the work was done. The mailing address, e-mail address,
telephone and fax number of the corresponding author must also be given in a footnote to
the first page. Abstract. This should not exceed 200 words and should outline
briefly the purpose of the study and detail important findings and the authors' principal
conclusions. Key words (5-6) should also be
supplied. Introduction. This part should state briefly the nature and purpose of
the work and cite recent important work by others. Materials and methods. Describe
materials, methods, apparatus, experimental procedure and statistical methods in
sufficient detail to allow other authors to reproduce the results. This part may have
subheadings. The experimental methods and treatments applied shall conform to the most
recent guidelines on the humane treatment and care of animals. Results. Experimental data should be presented clearly
and concisely, in a non-repetitive way. Discussion
should be focused on the interpretation of experimental findings. Acknowledgement
of grants and technical help.
References.
The number of references should preferably not exceed 20. Only internationally accessible
recent works should be cited. Citation in the text should be made as follows: Hinton
(1995) described.... / ... was reported earlier (Starr et al., 1978; Manson and
Starr, 1979). List of references should be given in date order in the text but
alphabetically in the reference list. Different publications having the same author(s) and
year will be distinguished by, e.g., 1992a, 1992b. The reference list at the end of the paper,
arranged in alphabetical order of the authors' surnames, without serial numbers,
should be drawn up according to the following models. For journals: names and
initials of all authors, year of publication (in parentheses), colon, English title of the
paper (if the original title is not English, indicate in parentheses, e.g. [in French]),
abbreviated journal title, volume number, issue number in parentheses, first and last
pages. For books: names and initials of
authors/editors, year (in parentheses), title, publisher, place of publication, page
number. For book chapters: names and initials
of authors, year (in parentheses), title of chapter, In:, names and initials of editor(s),
title of book, publisher, place of publication, first and last page numbers of chapter.
Tables.
They should be typed on separate sheets and have a concise heading each. Tables are to be
numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
Illustrations.
These should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. The author's name, title of
the paper and number of the figure should be pencilled lightly on the back of each
illustration. High-quality half tones (photographs) should be prepared on glossy paper at
their expected final size. Statements on magnification are not acceptable, and bars should
be used instead. Histograms should be kept simple, be two-dimensional, have no background
grid, and tones and colours should be avoided. Figures prepared by computer shall also be
sent in electronic version. Please use only Arial or Helvetica (non-boldface) fonts in
your illustrations. Please submit images near to the desired size of the printed version.
Photographs should be submitted electronically in TIF or JPG format in separate files.
Colour figures submitted by the authors will appear in colour on the web; however, the
extra cost of colour reproduction in the printed version must be borne by the authors.
Authors will receive information regarding the costs from the editor after acceptance of
the article. Figure captions should be provided on a separate sheet. All figures should be
referred to in the text and their approximate place indicated on the margin.
Abbreviations
and symbols. Measurements should be expressed in the metric system or in SI units. All
abbreviations should be spelt out in full the first time they are used in the text. Please
identify unusual symbols on the margin.
Proofs
will be sent to the corresponding author by
e-mail in PDF format. Authors are requested to return the proof corrections within 72
hours by e-mail, indicating the necessary changes and their place in the text (page/line
numbers, context). Any queries should be answered in full. It is important to ensure that
all corrections are returned in one all-inclusive e-mail.
Page charge. Acta
Veterinaria Hungarica carries a page charge
of EUR 20 per printed journal page. A copy of the bank certificate documenting the
transfer of the page charge shall be sent to the editor at the time when the proof
corrections are returned.
Self-archiving.
Authors of Akadémiai Kiadó Journals are entitled to self-archive the preprint version of
their manuscript. The preprint version is the Author's manuscript or the galley proof or
the Author's manuscript along with the corrections made in the course of the peer review
process. The Author's right to self-archive is irrespective of the format of the preprint
(.doc, .pdf) version and self-archiving includes the free circulation of this file via
e-mail or publication of this preprint on the Author’s webpage or on the Author’s
institutional repository with open or restricted access. When self-archiving a paper the
Author should clearly declare that the archived file is not the final published version of
the paper, he/she should quote the correct citation and enclose a link to the published
paper (http://dx.doi.org/[DOI of the Article without brackets]).
Offprints.
Authors
are also entitled to order offprint copies of their paper for a deep discounted price. See
the official pricelist for details (http://www.akkrt.hu/offprint). Author may order
n × 32 copies (where n = 1, 2, 3... etc.) and the discount is 50%. The
fee of pre-ordered offprints is even lower by 15%.
Open Access. Authors can use the OOpenArt (optional open article) publication model
for a specific publishing fee. The full text of an OOpenArt paper is freely accessible
through the official website of the journal. These papers are also published in the
printed journals as well as all the traditional ones. The peer review process and the
quality requirements are the same in case of both traditional and OOpenArt manuscripts.
Both accepted new manuscripts and papers published earlier can be OOpenArt.
The price of
an OOpenArt article is 900 EUR (1260 USD) + VAT,
where applicable, but it can be even less. Akadémiai Kiadó offers 50% discount for corresponding authors of a) subscribing institutions, b) Hungarian institutions, c) institutions of low- and middle-income
countries. Discounts may not be combined, all these authors should pay 450 EUR (630 USD). The above OOpenArt fee does not
include any normal (excess) page fees and colour charges.
By executing
the Optional Open Article Agreement and paying the OOpenArt fee the Author retains the
ownership and further rights related to the Article while ensuring the wide accessibility
of the Article in the written and electronic media controlled by Akadémiai Kiadó. See
www.oopenart.com for details. Should you have any questions, please contact the editors of
the journal.