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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 OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; 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

1. Novelty
Manuscripts submitted to BJVM must be the original work of the author(s), previously unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
Only abstracts or brief reports published in conference proceedings are exempt from this restriction.

2. Preparation of Manuscripts
Manuscripts must follow these instructions and be written in English.
Text must be double-spaced, with consecutive line numbers.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system:
http://www.ejmanager.com/my/bjvm
Acceptable file formats: MS Word (.doc, .docx), RTF, WordPerfect.
Word Limits
Research Articles: maximum 4,000 words (excluding references).
Review Articles: maximum 5,000 words (excluding references).
Review papers must be comprehensive, well-structured, critically analytical, and should provide clear conclusions. Figures, tables, and illustrations are encouraged where appropriate.

3. Format of Articles
3.1 Title Page
The title page must include:
Full title of the article
Names of all author(s)
Institutional affiliation(s)
Running title (maximum 5 words)
Email addresses of all authorsIntroduction

4. Manuscript Structure

4.1 Abstract

The abstract must not exceed 400 words and should be structured with the following subheadings:

  • Background: context and purpose

  • Methods: brief methodology and statistical tests

  • Results: major findings

  • Conclusions: implications of results

4.2 Keywords

Provide 3–6 keywords, placed directly below the abstract.
Keywords should not repeat words from the title.

4.3 Introduction

This section should:

  • Provide background and relevant literature

  • Explain the rationale for the study

  • State the specific objective(s)

4.4 Materials and Methods

This section must clearly describe:

  • Materials and procedures

  • Study design

  • Ethical approval number and issuing committee

  • Sample size calculation (if applicable)

  • Statistical tests used

Provide references for established methods.

4.5 Results and Discussion

  • Present findings using tables and figures whenever appropriate.

  • Do not repeat data in the text that are already shown in tables/figures.

  • Discuss results in comparison with previously published findings.

4.6 Conclusions

Summarize the key findings and explain their scientific or practical significance.

4.7 Acknowledgements

Acknowledge individuals who contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship.
If no acknowledgements, write “Not applicable.”

4.8 Funding

Authors must disclose:

  • All sources of funding

  • Funding agency / donor

  • Project number (if available)

  • The role of the funding body (design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript writing)

4.9 Competing Interest

Competing interests may be financial or non-financial. A competing interest exists when the authors’ interpretation of data or presentation of information may be influenced by, or may be perceived to be influenced by, their personal or financial relationship with other people or organizations. Authors should disclose any financial competing interests but also any non-financial competing interests that may cause them embarrassment if they were to become public after the publication of the manuscript. If the authors do not have any competing interests, they should state "The authors declare that they have no competing interests" in this section.

5. References

  • Follow Vancouver style for the reference list.

  • Use Author–Year citation style in the text:

  • Examples of in-text citation

    • Single author: Islam (2003) or (Islam, 2003)

    • Two authors: Rahman and Alam (2003)

    • More than two authors: Ahmed et al. (2003)

    • Multiple citations: (Rahman et al., 2012; Uddin et al., 2014; Ahsan et al., 2015)

    • Same author & year: 2003a, 2003b, 2003c

Reference List Order

Arrange alphabetically by first author’s surname.

Reference Examples

Journal Article
Samad MA. Serological diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii associated with abnormal reproduction in Black Bengal goats. Prev Vet Med. 1992;13(3):217–220.

Journal Article (online/no page number)
Rahman AKMA, Islam SS, Talukder MH, Hassan MK, Dhand NK, Ward MP. Fascioliasis risk factors and space-time clusters in domestic ruminants in Bangladesh. Parasites & Vectors. 2017;10(1):228.

Article with DOI
Ssematimba A, Okike I, Ahmed GM, Yamage M, Boender GJ, Hagenaars TJ, Bett B. Estimating between-farm transmission rates for HPAI H5N1 in Bangladesh; doi:10.1111/tbed.12692.

Book Chapter
Wohlsein P, Saliki J. Rinderpest and PPR—clinical signs and pathology. In: Thomas B, Pastoret PP, Taylor WP, editors. Rinderpest and PPR. Oxford: Academic Press; 2006. p. 78.

Complete Book
Otto M, Radostits C, Kenneth W, Constable P. Veterinary Medicine. 10th ed. London: Saunders; 2006.

Web Document
Anonymous. Livestock sector brief of Bangladesh. FAO; 2005.
Available at: http://www.fao.org/...Accessed 28 Nov 2015.

6. Units and Abbreviations

Use ISO-approved SI units.
Use abbreviated units only when paired with numerals.

 

7. Tables

  • Use Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2, etc.)

  • Keep tables concise and limited in number

  • Title above the table, legend below

  • Large tables may be uploaded as supplementary files (.xls, .xlsx, .csv))

  • 8. Figures and Illustrations

    • Provide only if they add information not covered in tables

    • Submit figures as separate files, not embedded

    • Multi-panel figures should be combined into one file

    • Number figures in order of appearance

    • Provide titles and legends in the manuscript, not in the figure file

    • Acceptable formats: TIFF, JPEG, EPS, BMP

    • Resolution requirements:

      • 1000–1200 dpi (line drawings)

      • 300 dpi (photographs)

      • 600 dpi (mixed/combination)

    • Use CMYK for color figures

    • Use LZW compression for TIFF files

    9. Proofs

    Page proofs are sent to the corresponding author.
    Only typographical errors may be corrected at this stage.
    Major changes are allowed only at the Editor’s discretion.
    Proofs must be returned within 10 days.

    11. Publication Charges

    • Life Member, BSVM: Tk. 3,000

    • Non-Member: Tk. 4,000

    • Foreign authors: USD 100

    Payment Information

    • Account name: Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Medicine

    • Account number: 0141101169517

    • Bank Routing No.: 175612415

    • SWIFT Code: PUBABDDH

    • Bank: Pubali Bank Limited, Agri-Varsity Campus Branch, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

    12. Submission of Papers

    Submit manuscripts through: E-journal management system: http://www.ejmanager.com/my/bjvm

    13. Peer Review Process

    BJVM follows a rigorous single-blind peer-review system to ensure scientific quality, originality, and ethical integrity.

    13.1 Initial Screening (Managing Editor)

    Each manuscript is checked for:

    • adherence to submission and ethical guidelines

    • completeness of required sections

    • suitability for the journal’s scope

    Suitable manuscripts are assigned to an Associate Editor.

    13.2 Preliminary Checks (Associate Editor)

    AI-Generated Content Detection:
    Manuscripts are screened for AI-generated or AI-assisted content. AI cannot be listed as an author.

    Plagiarism Check:
    All submissions are checked using Turnitin or equivalent software.
    Manuscripts with significant overlap or unethical similarities are rejected.

    13.3 Reviewer Assignment

    • Typically two external reviewers are invited.

    • Review follows a single-blind process (reviewers remain anonymous).

    • Reviewers assess:

      • scientific rigor

      • novelty and significance

      • methodology and analysis

      • ethical compliance

      • clarity of writing and presentation

    Reviewers must declare conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality.

    13.4 Reviewer Recommendations

    Reviewers submit comments and recommend:

    • Accept

    • Minor Revision

    • Major Revision

    • Reject

    Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by reviewers.

    13.5 Editorial Decision

    The Associate Editor evaluates reviewer feedback and recommends an outcome to the Editor-in-Chief, who makes the final decision:

    • Accept

    • Request for revision

    • Reject

    Authors receive the decision along with reviewer comments.

    13.6 Post-Acceptance

    Accepted manuscripts undergo:

    • Copyediting

    • Formatting

    • Final proofreading

Publication charge

  • All Article: Taka 3000.00 per article (Life Member, BSVM), Taka 4000.00 (Non-Member) and US $ 100.00 per article (Foreign).
  • Account name: Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Medicine
  • Account Number: 0141101169517
  • Bank Routing No.:175612415
  • SWIFT CODE: PUBABDDH
  • Pubali Bank Limited, Agri-Varsity campus branch, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

 

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