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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences (JAVS) operates with a so-called “double-blind” peer review policy. This means that the reviewers of the paper won't get to know the identity of the author(s), and the author(s) won't get to know the identity of the reviewer. Executive Editor has full responsibility for the review of the papers assigned to them. They select qualified Reviewers (at least two) to whom the paper is sent. They handle most correspondence with the author and they recommend either acceptance or rejection to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor- in- chief then reviews the final manuscript and accompanying documents, makes the final decision on acceptance or rejection, and notifies the author. Associate Editors or Reviewers may not be from the same institution as the author. Reviewers recommend acceptance, rejection, or acceptance after revision by checking the appropriate box on the review form. Reviewers are requested to render their opinions and return the paper to the Associate Editors within 3 wk of receipt. If the Associate Editors seek additional advice, the review process may take longer. Reviewers remain anonymous unless an individual Reviewer indicates otherwise. The Associate Editors usually return almost all papers that are eventually published in the Journal to the author for revision at least once. Common reasons for revision include failure to follow established style and form, lack of brevity or clarity, questions of fact or theory, poor organization of tabular material, and poor English usage. For such papers, the revised copy must be returned to the assigned Associate Editor within 30 days or the manuscript may need to re-enter the review process as if it were a new submission. All final copies must be accompanied by a diskette containing the manuscript in Microsoft Word format (97 or more recent version). Final editing to Publication: Once a manuscript has been accepted, every effort will be made to publish it promptly. The interval from the date the manuscript is received by the Editor to the date of acceptance varies and is dependent on the time required for review and revision. The Journal’s goal is to keep the time from the original receipt of a manuscript to its publication to 3 months. The author will receive page proofs of articles through e-mail, the accuracy of which is the author’s responsibility. That is, the author must check the proof "word for word, the number for the number" against the final manuscript. The author should also check the margins of the proofs carefully for inquiries from the printer, and should address these inquiries completely. Corrections should be made directly to the proof, not to the accompanying copyedited manuscript. Only errors should be corrected on the proofs; in general, further "editing of the proofs" will not be accepted. Corrected proofs, along with the copyedited manuscript, must be mailed to the Editor within 48 hours of receipt via e-mail service. Failure to do so may result in the delay of the publication of the Journal. With the return of the revised proofs, the corresponding author will be able to download free final copy (copies) from the journal website and received the journal cover through his e-mail. All invited papers will be submitted to the same review policies and procedures as contributed papers. Such papers must conform to the Journal’s established style and form. The Editor, Associate Editors, and Reviewers judge the suitability of papers for publication in the Journal. Associate Editors, within a given field of specialization, are chosen on the basis of demonstrated expertise and high editorial competence.
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