Instructions To The Authors
Instructions to authors
The BJVP publishes original full papers, invited review articles, short communications, case reports, letters to the Editor, and Editor’s viewpoint. With the exception of letters to the Editor and Editor’s viewpoint, all manuscripts will be peer reviewed by twomore referees. The journal may publish also abstracts of scientific meetings in the field of veterinary pathology.
Letter to the Editor: should not exceed two printed pages*. The subject should be comments and information about on going researchpublished papers, and it may contain figures and tables.
Original full paper: should contain title, author’s names and affiliations, abstract, key words, introduction, material and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments and references**. Results and discussion may be combined.
Short communication: should include title, author’s names and affiliations, abstract, key words, text, acknowledgments and references.
Case report: should include title, author’s names and affiliations, abstract, key words, description, acknowledgments and references.
Review article: should include title, author’s names and affiliations, abstract, key words, text, acknowledgments and references.
Notes:
- "*The manuscripts should be saved as a Word file with 20 mm margins on all sides (letter paper), font Times New Roman 10pt, justified, and single line spacing. Tables should be included in the Word file; figures in high-quality (at least 300 dpi) ".tif", ".bmp", and ".jpg" should be sent in individual separated files. Use of figure layout as panels is discouraged.
- Manuscripts should be written in English and attached to an e-mail message addressed to submission@bjvp.org.br. The authors are strongly encouraged to seek help from a native English speaker to review the manuscript prior to submission.
- The corresponding author and its address must be indicated at the end of first page of the manuscript.
- Experimental studies involving animals should have the approval from an appropriate institutional committee, and the ethic guidelines must be followed by the authors.
- The authors must agree with the transfer of the copyright to the BJVP.
Click here to download model (Microsoft Office document, aprox. 119Kb)
**References and citation in the text
The citation in the text must contain only the number on the line of text (not above) and in parentheses, e.g. (4, 17).
References must be listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER as follows:
- BAER GM., YANGER PA. A mouse model for post exposure rabies prophylaxis: The comparative efficacy of two vaccines and of antiserum administration. J. Gen. Virol., 1977, 36, 51-8.
- BALOZET L. Scorpionism in the Old World. BÜCHERL W., BUCKLEY E. Eds. Venomous animals and their venoms. Venomous intervertebrates. New York: Academic Express, 1971: 349-71.
- BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. Programa Nacional de Profilaxia da Raiva. Casos de raiva humana notificados e percentual de casos transmitidos segundo a espécie animal. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde, 2004.
- DAWSON B., TRAPP RG. Bioestatística básica e clínica. 3.ed. Rio de Janeiro: MacGraw-Hill, 2003.
- PUBMED, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed).
- VIGAR ND., CABRERA WH., ARAUJO LMM., RIBEIRO OG., OGATA TRP., SIQUEIRA M., IBAÑEZ OM., FRANCO M. Pristane-induced arthritis in mice ed for maximal and minimal acute inflammatory reaction. Eur. J. Immunol., 2000, 30, 431-7.
- XAVIER FG., RIGHI, DA., SPINOSA, HS. Toxicologia do praguicida aldicarb (“chumbinho”): aspectos gerais, clínicos e terapêuticos em case e gatos. Ciência Rural, 2007, 37, 1206-11.
Opinions statements expressed in the BJVP reflect the viewpoints of contributors and do not represent official policy of the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathology, unless so stated.
Publication charges
In Brazil – R$120,00 per article (original full papers, short communications and case report).
ABPV members – Free of charges
Outside of Brazil – US$50.00.
Submission
Papers should be submmited as attachment to: submission@bjvp.org.br
