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Aim and Scope

The mission of the publication is the delivery of information on basic development trends of veterinary science and practice and highlighting of vital issues and innovative developments in veterinary area for scientific community.

The main purpose of Veterinary Science Today Journal is to bring modern achievements of Russian and global veterinary medicine to the scientific community and a wide range of readers.

The journal publishes original, completed, fundamental and applied scientific works in the field of general and veterinary virology, bacteriology, immunology, mycology, mycotoxicology, epizootology, as well as review articles, peer reviews and informational notices on Russian and international scientific and practical events with the aim of bringing the achievements of veterinary medicine into science and practice that will help to reduce the damage caused by infectious animal diseases.

The journal is intended for scientists engaged in fundamental and applied research in the field of general and veterinary virology, epizootology, immunology, mycology, mitoxicology, bacteriology, as well as practicing veterinarians and doctors of veterinary laboratories and state veterinary services, university-level teachers for veterinary, biological, medical specializations, graduate and postgraduate students.

 

Section Policies

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
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ANIMAL RABIES
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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)
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CATTLE DISEASES
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SMALL RUMINANTS DISEASES
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PORCINE DISEASES
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DOMESTIC ANIMAL DISEASES
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PET DISEASES
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PRIMATE DISEASES
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AVIAN DISEASES
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASES
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FISH DISEASES
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EPIZOOTOLOGY
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VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
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GENERAL ISSUES
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BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCE
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NEWS
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PEER REVIEWS
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ANNIVERSARY DATES
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COLLEAGUES’ COMMEMORATION
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OBITUARY
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REVIEWS | BOVINE DISEASES
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REVIEWS | PORCINE DISEASES
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES | CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES | VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES | DISEASES OF SMALL PETS
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Publication Frequency

Veterinary Science Today Journal was established in 2012.

Frequency – 4 times a year.

Veterinary Science Today 2025 publication schedule:

  • 14 No 1 2025 – March, 2025
  • 14 No 2 2025 – June, 2025
  • 14 No 3 2025 – September, 2025
  • 14 No 4 2025 – December, 2025

 

Open Access Policy

The “Veterinary Science Today” journal provides direct open access to its content based on the following principle: free open access to research results contributes to an increase in the global exchange of knowledge.

Our open access policy follows the definitions of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Thus, the articles of the journal are freely available on the Internet, including on the website of the journal. This allows any user searching, reading, downloading, copying, distributing, printing, linking to the full text of these articles, scanning them for indexing, transferring them as data to software, or using them for any other lawful purpose without financial, legal or technical barriers other than those that are inseparable from gaining access to the Internet itself.

For more information, please refer to the Budapest Declaration (https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/).

Current policy version approved in October 2024

 

Archiving

  • Russian State Library
  • National Electronic Information Consortium
  • Federal Centre for Animal Health scientific library (printed version)
  • Scientific Electronic Library (elibrary.ru)

 

Peer Review

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" adhere to the COPE recommendations when working with manuscripts, reviewers and when organizing the review process.

  1. General information and type of review

All manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" undergo mandatory double-blinded peer review. This means that neither the author nor the reviewer knows the names and affiliations of each other, and all correspondence is conducted through the e-mail address given in the electronic editorial office on the website of the journal "Veterinary Science Today". Each manuscript is sent to at least two reviewers. Review is carried out on a voluntary basis and free of charge.

The anonymity of the author limits the bias of the reviewer, for example, depending on the gender and age of the author, country of his/her origin, his/her academic status and socioeconomic background or history of previous publications.

Articles written by authoritative or well-known authors are considered based on their content, not the reputation of the authors.

An unbiased, independent, critical peer review is an important addition to the scientific process, it improves the quality and ensures the reliability of articles published in the journal "Veterinary Science Today".

All manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal are reviewed by at least two independent experts, members of the editorial board, and reviewers invited from Russia and other countries that are considered among leading experts in the field, work in research areas relevant to the topic of the manuscript, and have publications on the subject of the paper under review within the last 3 years. If the opinions of two reviewers differ significantly, a third expert reviewer is involved in examination process of the paper.

When choosing a reviewer, the editor-in-chief (or his/her deputy) are guided by the expertise of the reviewer and the absence of professional relationships between the author and the reviewer.

When submitting an article for reviewing, the author may indicate persons with whom there is or may be a conflict of interest caused by competition or cooperation. The editorial staff of the journal will take this information into account.

In their work, reviewers are guided by the principles formulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics, that served the basis for Publication Ethics section.

  1. Review period

The review process in the "Veterinary Science Today" journal takes on average from 1 to 3 months, but it can be extended at the request of the reviewer. This period includes the time for the initial review of the manuscript, the selection of reviewers, the time for preparing a review, the time for editing the article by the author, re-reviewing, and referring to additional experts.

  1. Review progress

The reviewer has an option to abnegate the assessment should any conflict of interests arise that may affect perception or interpretation of the manuscript.

Reviews should be kept in the journal's office for 5 years.

The editorial staff of the journal provides review copies to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation at the corresponding request.

All scientific articles submitted to the editorial staff of the journal are reviewed according to the approved procedure:

  1. Examination on formal grounds: the editorial staff of the journal determines the compliance of the article with the profile of the journal, the requirements for format and originality (the manuscripts are subject to mandatory checking using the Antiplagiat software) and sends it for consideration to the editor-in-chief (or his/her deputy), who determines the scientific value of the manuscript and assigns reviewers. If the check results reveal that the manuscript does not meet the editorial's requirements in terms of the format, borrowings and scientific level, the paper may be rejected on formal grounds. 
  2. All scientific articles that have successfully passed the examination on formal grounds are subject to mandatory double-blinded peer review(This means that neither the author nor the reviewer knows the names and affiliations of each other).
  3. When reviewing the article and writing a review, the reviewer should evaluate the following aspects in order to obtain the most complete and objective review of the manuscript:
  • relevance of the topic;
  • originality of the study, novelty of the data obtained;
  • completeness and correctness of the problem statement in the literature review;
  • clarity of the presentation of the aims and objectives of the paper, their compliance with the presented factual material;
  • completeness of the description in Materials and methods section;
  • adequacy of the choice of research methods;
  • adequacy of statistical analysis;
  • compliance of the results with the established research goals;
  • availability of an assessment of the received data;
  • validity of the conclusions;
  • scientific significance of study results;
  • practical significance of study results;
  • visual presentation of the material (availability of tables, figures);
  • comparison of the own data with the reference data;
  • availability of references to all significant publications in the relevant field;
  • qualitative summary and correct choice of keywords;
  • compliance of the paper with ethical standards;
  • correctness of result interpretation in findings or conclusions, if any;
  • for clinical observations: completeness of the clinical description, instrumental and laboratory test methods, correctness of the analysis.
  1. Upon the manuscript’s reviewal, the reviewer gives one of the following recommendations to the editorial board (the reviewer’s decision should be motivated):
  • the paper is recommended for publication as it is;
  • the paper is recommended for publication taking into account the corrections of the reviewer;
  • it is recommended to forward the article for additional review to another expert;
  • the paper is rejected for publication.
  1. If the review contains recommendations for correcting and finalizing the manuscript, the executive editor sends the received reviews to the author. In the prepared new version of the manuscript, the author should take into account the comments of the reviewers or give each reviewer a reasoned response to each comment (the preferred format of response is the table).
  2. The manuscript revised by the author is re-sent for review to each reviewer.
  3. If the author does not intend to revise the manuscript, the editorial staff of the journal should be notified accordingly. The work with the manuscript will be discontinued.
  4. If the authors do not respond to the request of the editorial staff of the journal for more than one month, the manuscript is taken off the register. In such situations, the authors are accordingly notified of the removal of the manuscript from the register due to the expiration of the time for revision.
  5. If the author and the reviewer have unsolvable contradictions regarding the article, the editorial board has the right to send the article to another reviewer. In conflict situations, the paper can be submitted for consideration to one of the members of the editorial board. The final decision in such cases is made by the editor-in-chief.
  6. The "Veterinary Science Today" journal may publish articles written by the editor-in-chief, his/her deputy, executive editor and members of the editorial board, but there should be no abuse of official position.
  7. The manuscripts written by the journal staff are sent for double-blinded peer review only to external experts.
  8. When publishing articles by members of the editorial board, the editor-in-chief and his/her deputy, the information about the authors’ affiliation with the journal should be indicated in the Conflict of Interests section.
  9. The presence of a positive review is not a sufficient reason for the publication of the article. The final decision on expediency of publication is made by the editorial board, based on the validity of the work and its compliance with the subject of the journal. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the editor-in-chief. The decision of the editorial board for each submitted manuscript is recorded in the minutes of the editorial board meeting. An article that is not recommended for publication by the decision of the editorial board is not accepted for re-consideration.
  10. A reasoned refusal for publication is sent to the author by e-mail.
  11. After the journal's editorial board makes a decision on the admission of the paper for publication, the editorial staff informs the author about this.

Current policy version approved in November 2024

 

Indexation

Publications in Veterinary Science Today journal are included in the systems for calculation of citation indexes of authors and journals.

Pursuant to Order No. R-154 of September 21, 2015 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation the Veterinary Science Today academic journal is included in the List of peer-reviewed scientific publications that should include basic scientific results of Candidate of Science theses and Doctor of Science dissertations in the following fields of studies:

  • Virology (Veterinary Science);
  • Veterinary Microbiology, Virology, Epizootology, Mycology including Mycotoxicology and Immunology (Veterinary Science).

Veterinary Science Today academic journal is enlisted in the Scientific Electronic Library. The journal is currently included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) information analysis system. The online version of the journal (full text) is published on the web-site of the Scientific Electronic Library (e-LIBRARY.RU).

Veterinary Science Today journal is included in the RSCI (Russian Science Citation Index) database, a joint project of the Clarivate Analytics and the Scientific Electronic Library eLibrary.RU - 1000 top Russian journals on the Web of Science platform.

Veterinary Science Today journal has been included in the international database of EBSCOhost platform since 2020.

The journal is indexed in abstract and full-text databases, scientometric and search systems:

  • Russian State Library (RSE);
  • Scientific Electronic Library (e-LIBRARY.RU);
  • Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI);
  • Science Index;
  • Google Scholar;
  • DOAJ;
  • SOCIONET;
  • NLM Catalog;
  • Ulrich's Periodicals Directory;
  • CrossRef;
  • OpenAIRE;
  • OpenAlex;
  • Research4Life;
  • ORG;
  • EBSCO;
  • Mendeley;
  • Baidu;
  • Internet Archive Scholar;
  • CNKI Scholar;
  • Scilit;
  • WIKIDATA;
  • Unpaywall.

 

Publishing Ethics

Compliance requirements of publication ethics in the preparation and publication of the Veterinary Science Today journal apply to all members of the publishing process, i.e. authors, editors, reviewers and the publisher of the journal. The editorial board monitors compliance with the ethics requirements based on the manuals prepared by international specialized organizations, associations and publishers, as well as the Association of Science Editors and Publishers. The main standards relied on by the Veterinary Science Today journal editorial board are those developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (the United Kingdom), by the Elsevier publisher  (Netherlands), and other non-Russian editorial associations and information systems, as well as the Declaration of Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications adopted by ASEP:

ICMJE – The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors 

WAME – The World Association of Medical Editors 

COPE – Committee on Publication Ethics 

CSE – Council of Science Editors

Elsevier Scientific and Medical Literature Publishers

Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications adopted by ASEP.

 

  1. Terms and definitions

The author is a private person, the creator of original work.

The editor-in-chief is the person who heads the editorial office and makes the final decisions regarding the production and release of the journal, determines the editorial policy, topics, chooses the reviewers, objectively estimates the opinion of the reviewers and makes the final decision about each article.

The publishing house (publisher) is an enterprise engaged in the preparation, production and release of printed materials.

The editorial staff is a team of editors, a group of publishing house employees.

The editor of the journal is a specialist experienced in a particular professional field who has the skills to edit scientific texts.

The editorial board is a permanent advisory collegial body of a periodical publication, consisting of the editor-in-chief, editorial staff members, and executive editor.

The reviewer is the author of the review, a critic who carries out a scientific examination of copyrighted materials, as a result of which his actions must be unbiased.

The peer review is a necessary link in formal scientific communications, which is a key point of the scientific approach.

The ethics of scientific publications is a system of norms of professional behaviour in the relations between authors, reviewers, editors, publishers and readers during the process of creating, distributing and using scientific publications.

 

  1. Responsibilities and rights of authors

Submission of an article for consideration by the editorial staff of the journal implies that it contains new scientific results obtained by the author (a team of authors) which have not been published anywhere before.

Authors should be aware that they bear personal responsibility for the provided manuscript, which implies compliance with the following principles.

 

Manuscript requirements

Authors of original research articles must provide reliable results of the work performed, as well as an objective discussion of the significance of the study. The data underlying the work must be accurately presented. The work must contain sufficient detail and bibliographic references for possible reproduction. Claims that are known to be false or falsified will be considered to unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Reviews and scientific articles must also be accurate and objective, editorial "opinions" must be clearly expressed.

 

Data access and storage

Authors may be asked to provide original article data for review. Authors should be prepared to provide open access to such data (according to ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases) if possible, and in any case should be prepared to retain source materials for a reasonable period of time since their publication.

 

Originality and plagiarism

Authors must ensure that the data presented in the manuscript represent the original work. In case of using fragments of other people's works and / or borrowing the statements of other authors, the article must contain appropriate bibliographic references with the obligatory indication of the author and the source.

All articles submitted to the journal undergo a mandatory check for possible duplication and plagiarism through the “ANTIPLAGIAT” system. Excessive borrowing, as well as plagiarism in any form, including inaccurate quotations, paraphrasing, or appropriation of the results of other people's research, will be considered unethical and unacceptable actions. Such articles are not accepted for publication. If plagiarism is suspected, an appropriate investigation will be carried out.

 

Plurality, redundancy and simultaneity of publications

An author should not publish a manuscript mostly devoted to the same research in more than one journal as an original publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is perceived as unethical behaviour and is unacceptable.

The author should not submit an article previously published in the journal "Veterinary Science Today" for consideration to another journal.

 

Recognition of primary sources

The contribution of others parties must always be acknowledged. Authors should cite publications that are relevant to the performance of the submitted work. Data obtained privately, for example, in the course of a conversation, correspondence or discussion with third parties, should not be used or presented without the written permission of the original source. Information obtained from confidential sources, such as evaluation of manuscripts or awards of grants, should not be used without the written permission of the authors of the work related to confidential sources.

 

Authorship

The journal "Veterinary Science Today" adheres to the following authorship criteria (developed and described in the ICMJE recommendations):

1) significant contribution to the development of the concept or planning of scientific work or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of this work;

2) preparation of the manuscript draft or its critical revision with the introduction of valuable intellectual content;

3) final approval of the printed version of the manuscript;

4) acceptance of responsibility for all aspects of the work; the authors should also ensure that all issues related to the accuracy and integrity of any part of the work can be properly investigated and settled.

In addition to being responsible for those parts of the work that the author performed him/herself, he (she) must have an idea for which specific components of the work the other co-authors are responsible.

In addition, authors must be confident in the integrity of the contributions of their co-authors. All persons identified as authors should meet all four criteria for being an author, and all persons who meet these four criteria should be identified as authors.

Individuals who do not meet all four criteria should be mentioned in the Acknowledgments section.

 

Contributions of authors and non-authors

The Acknowledgements section may mention people who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship, for example: the ones supporting the study, acting as a mentor, assisting in data collection, coordinating the study, etc.

To correctly determine the contribution, the authors of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" can use one of the COPE recommended schemes:

 

Liability

The editors of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" bear responsibility for compliance of journal issues with the standards of authorship and author's contribution.

Authors are obliged to provide transparent and correct information about the authors of the article and persons who have made a significant contribution to the preparation of the article.

If the manuscript is submitted for consideration to the journal "Veterinary Science Today" by the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, member of the editorial board or executive editor, the manuscript should be reviewed only by external reviewers.

 

Statement of authorship

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" requires that along with the manuscript the authors provide a statement of authorship signed by all co-authors. By signing the statement, the authors guarantee that:

  • each author who signed the statement meets the authorship criteria set out in the ethical policy of the journal "Veterinary Science Today";
  • all persons who participated in the work, but who are not the authors, are listed in the Acknowledgements section;
  • the contribution of each author is described (this information will be published in the journal "Veterinary Science Today");
  • the authors take responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.

Upon reception of the article, the executive editor checks the availability of information about the authors and of all necessary documents. In the absence of a statement of authorship or signatures of all authors, the article is not accepted for consideration.

 

Disputes

If there are disputes about authorship, processing of the article is terminated regardless of the stage (consideration, review, editing or printing preparation).

All co-authors are informed about the occurrence of a dispute about authorship by e-mail.

The executive editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" has the right to specify the exact period during which the authors can provide an explanation on these issues. After this period, the article is removed from publication with an appropriate explanation.

If the article was published in the Online First mode, explanations about the removal of the article from publication are placed in the public domain.

In the event that a dispute has arisen in relation to an already published article, the executive editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" publishes a correction, refutation or retraction of the article indicating the reason for making changes to the published document.

If it is necessary to add or exclude a co-author before or after publication, the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" acts in accordance with the COPE rules:

To prevent manipulations with co-authorship, the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" should use COPE flow charts and pay attention to the following points when working with the article:

  • It is indicated that the study was funded by organizations whose authors are not included into the general list. This requires a more thorough check of the contributions of all authors and, if necessary, seeking the necessary clarifications from the responsible author.
  • The list of authors includes scientists from another scientific field. This may indicate guest authorship.
  • In the Acknowledgments section the authors mention a person without specifying a contribution.
  • The article presents a very long or very short list of authors that is not typical for the particular scientific field or type of article.
  • Description of the authors' contributions is incomplete: for example, there is no information about the persons who prepared the draft version of the manuscript or processed the data.
  • “Antiplagiat” checking reveals that there are borrowings from the thesis, the author of which is not listed in the appropriate section of the article.
  • Articles on similar topics were published by other teams of authors.
  • The list of authors was changed at the stage of article publication without prior discussion with the editors of the journal.
  • The author has multiple publications, although his position does not imply such publication activity (e.g., head of department, director of the institute).
  • Corresponding author cannot respond to reviewers' comments.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" expects that organizations affiliated with the author will be ready to participate in the investigation of disputes about authorship.

 

Complaints and appeals

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is attentive to complaints about the behaviour of editors and reviewers, which may relate to issues such as breach of confidentiality, undisclosed conflict of interests, misuse of confidential information obtained during the review process. Also, authors may disagree with decisions regarding the expression of doubt on certain articles or complain about the violation of editorial processes.

All complaints can be sent to e-mail nikeshina@arriah.ru, they will be considered in the general manner. The complaint review process does not take more than 7 days. The person who filed the complaint receives information about the decision, as well as about the measures to be taken and the timing of their implementation.

When considering complaints, the editorial staff relies on the COPE guidelines in each of the following cases:

 

Conflict of interests

The section was prepared according to WAME recommendations.  A conflict of interests is a condition in which people have conflicting or competing interests that can influence an editorial decision as well as the interpretation of data in the presented article. A conflict of interests can be potential or perceived, as well as real ones. Objectivity may be affected by personal, political, financial, scientific or religious factors.

The conflict of interests may cover the following areas:

  • Financial: This conflict occurs when a participant of the publishing process has received or expects to receive money (or other financial benefits such as patents or shares), gifts, or favours that may affect the work associated with a particular publication. Examples: research fees, fees for consultations and public speaking, etc.
  • Personal relationship: this conflict arises in case of personal relationships with family, friends, competitors, and former colleagues.
  • Political and Religious Beliefs: Adherence to one religion or political party may influence the outcome of a research analysis presented in the article.
  • Institutional affiliation: this conflict occurs when one of the participants of the publication process is directly related to the organization that is interested in the publication.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" may ask the authors additional questions or request additional information if necessary.

The conflict of interests may involve authors, reviewers and editors. The following policy statements have been prepared based on ICMJE recommendations.

Obligations of authors when disclosing a conflict of interests

When authors submit a manuscript of any type or format, they are required to disclose all relationships and activities that may affect or be seen as affecting their work.

The author is obliged to notify the editor of a real or potential conflict of interests by including information about the conflict of interests in the appropriate section of the article.

If there is no conflict of interests, the author should also report it. Example wording: "The author declares no conflict of interests."

Responsibilities of reviewers when disclosing a conflict of interests

Reviewers should inform editors of any conflict of interests that may affect their opinion of the manuscript, and they should independently refuse to review if there are grounds for bias.

Reviewers should not use information about the peer-reviewed work to their advantage before it is published.

Responsibilities of editors when disclosing a conflict of interests

Editors who make final decisions about manuscripts should waive editorial decisions if there are conflicts of interest or relationships that could create potential conflicts related to the articles submitted for consideration. Other editorial staff involved in editorial decision-making should inform the editors of their current interests (because they can influence editorial decisions), and independently refuse to make decisions in case of a conflict of interests.

Editorial staff should not use the information obtained while working with manuscripts for personal purposes. Editors should regularly publish reports of potential conflicts of interests related to the activities of themselves and the staff of the journal. Guest editors must follow the same procedure.

The articles of the editor-in-chief of the journal, the deputy editor-in-chief of the journal, members of the editorial board and the executive editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" should clearly indicate the connection with the journal "Veterinary Science Today"

In the event that an undisclosed conflict of interests is found in an unpublished article, the editors of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" act in accordance with the COPE recommendations.

In the event that an undisclosed conflict of interests is found in a published article, the editors of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" act in accordance with the COPE recommendations.

 

Data reuse and reproduction

This section of the policy has been developed based on the COPE recommendations for handling data.

Providing authors with access to the data obtained during the study, substantiating the content of their publications is encouraged, but not required. The consent of the authors to provide access to research data does not affect the decision about publication.

 

Definition of research Data

Research data includes any factual materials recorded on any medium used in the process of obtaining research results, in digital or non-digital form. This includes tabular data, code, images, audio and video files, documents, maps, processed and/or raw data.

This policy applies to research data that may be required to confirm the reliability of research results presented in articles published by the "Veterinary Science Today".

Research data includes information obtained directly by the authors ("primary data"), as well as data from other sources analysed by the authors during the study ("secondary data").

 

Defining exceptions

This policy does not apply to research data that is not required to confirm the reliability of the results presented in published articles.

Information about data that is not subject to disclosure can be transferred as follows: placed in research data repositories with limited access; previously anonymised.

The author may also make publicly available only metadata of research data and/or a description of how to access them at the request of other scientists.

 

Data storage

The preferrable way to share data is through the use of data repositories. If you need help choosing a repository to host your data, please refer to the list of repositories on the site: https://repositoryfinder.datacite.org/.

 

Citating data

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" welcomes the provision of access to research data under the terms of free Creative Commons licenses.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" does not insist on the mandatory use of free licenses in the case when data is placed in third-party repositories.

The publisher of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" does not claim ownership of the research data provided by the author along with the article.

Letters with questions about compliance with this policy can be sent to the executive editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today".

 

Ethical oversight

The journal "Veterinary Science Today" shares the opinion of COPE that publication ethics includes not only ensuring the integrity and reliability of published research, but also ethical behaviour in relation to research subjects. This category includes laboratory animals.

 

Ethics of animal studies

When conducting an experimental study on animals, authors should provide information on compliance with institutional and national standards for the use of laboratory animals, will improve the quality and reliability of published articles, as well as allow other researchers to reproduce the results.

 

Working with confidential data

The right to privacy of persons or organizations involved in research is of paramount importance and should not be violated without their informed consent.

Authors should take all necessary precautions to protect information about study participants.

Where necessary, authors should take steps to minimize any potential physical and psychological harm to study participants.

 

Post-publication discussions and changes to published articles

In some cases, it becomes necessary to make changes to an already published article. The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" supports the practice of making changes to published materials and, if necessary, act in accordance with the COPE recommendations.

Any necessary changes are accompanied by a post-publication notice, which will always be linked to the original version of the article, so that readers can be informed of any necessary changes.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" uses the notes Expression of Doubt, Correction or Retraction of the article. The purpose of this practice is to ensure the integrity of scientific materials.

All corrections, expressions of doubt and messages about the retraction of the article are placed in the public domain.

 

What should authors do if they find an error in their article?

Authors may discover a technical or semantic error after the publication of the article. In this case, the authors should notify the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" as soon as possible, especially in case of errors that may affect the interpretation of the results or cast doubt on the reliability of the information.

The corresponding author is responsible for reaching agreement in the team of authors on further interaction with the editors.

If you think that the published article needs to be amended, please contact us by e-mail: nikeshina@arriah.ru.

 

Algorithm for making changes to the article

Correction

Corrections are made to the article if it is necessary to correct an error or add missing information, and this does not affect the integrity and scientific significance of the article.

Corrections may be made, for example, to the figure caption, information on research funding may be added, or information on a conflict of interests may be clarified.

If such changes are made, a separate correction note is published. The general algorithm of actions is as follows:

- a correction is made to the original version of the article;

- the Crossmark entry is updated;

- in the field “Abstract” of the original version of the article, a description of the change made is added;

- a note about the correction is published, which contains information about the original version of the article, as well as links to it, the names of the authors and a description of the correction.

Notes about the correction of spelling errors, typos, and other minor changes are not published separately. The website reports that the article has been corrected (without detail).

Article retraction

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" decides on the need to retract the article in the following cases:

  • when there is clear evidence that the results are unreliable for a number of reasons: there are serious errors in the calculations, data are fabricated, images are manipulated;
  • plagiarism was found in the article;
  • the results have already been published earlier in other journals, and the author did not substantiate the need for re-publication and did not warn the editor about it;
  • the article contains materials and data for which permission has not been obtained;
  • copyright infringement or other serious legal problem (for example, confidentiality breach);
  • the ethics of conducting research has been violated;
  • the review process has been compromised;
  • the author did not disclose a conflict of interests, which, in the opinion of the editor, could affect the decision of the reviewer or editor to publish the article.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" acts according to the following algorithm, if the article needs to be retracted:

  • investigate and make sure that retraction is necessary;
  • prepare a note about the retraction: include in the title the note “Retraction of the article” and the title of the article, describe the reason for the retraction, indicate on whose initiative it is carried out, provide a link to the retracted article;
  • publish a message about the retraction;
  • replace the original version of the retracted article, noting in the pdf-file that the article is retracted;
  • report retraction to databases;
  • transfer information about the retraction of the article to the database of retracted articles.

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" works with retracted articles according to the COPE regulations.

Expression of doubt

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" reports the expression of doubt in the following case:

- serious concerns were raised about the published article, but the investigation failed to prove anything, or for some reason the investigation was not conducted or cannot be completed for a long time. At the same time, it is necessary to notify readers about what is happening as soon as possible.

After the completion of the investigation, the article may be amended or retracted.

 

Deleting an article

Articles from the journal "Veterinary Science Today" are deleted only in extreme cases, when it is impossible to follow the protocol for making changes, retracting an article or expressing doubt.

An article may be deleted in the following cases:

  • if dissemination of the article could pose a serious risk;
  • if the article contains content that violates the right to privacy of the research participant;
  • if the article violates rights;
  • if the article is subject to removal by court order.

If an article is deleted, all materials are deleted from the journal's website, queries are sent to the databases with a request to delete the full text and post a note about the deletion of the article.

 

Updates and post-publication discussions of articles

Adding to a published article

The author may need to supplement the article after its publication. In this case, the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" may publish an addendum to the article. Additions to the article are necessarily checked by the editors of the journal and can be sent for review.

When an addendum is published, the file with the original version of the article is updated, and in the current issue of the journal, a notification about the addendum of the article is additionally placed, including information about the article, its authors, the essence of the changes made and a link to the article.

Commentary on a published article

Commentaries are short materials in which an opinion or observation about a published article can be expressed.

Commentaries are sent to reviewers and authors of the article so that they have the opportunity to prepare a response to the comment.

The comment of the authors is also sent to the reviewer. The author of the comment has the opportunity to reply to the authors again, after which the correspondence between the author of the comment and the authors of the article may continue privately.

The decision to publish comments is made by the editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today". Commentaries and replies are linked to the original version of the article to which they refer.

 

  1. Ethical principles in the revieweractivity

Influence on the decisions of the editorial board

Reviewing assists the editor-in-chief and the editorial board in deciding whether to publish an article, and can also help the author improve the quality of the work through appropriate interaction between reviewers and authors.

The publisher shares the view that all scholars who wish to contribute to a publication are required to do substantial peer review work.

Performance

All reviewers should comply with the ethics of scientific publications and identify cases of plagiarism and other acts of unethical behaviour. In addition, it is the responsibility of the reviewers to provide constructive feedback to the authors of the articles and the editors of the journal.

Any selected reviewer who believes that their level of expertise in the subject area of the article is insufficient or does not have the time for a quick review should notify the editor-in-chief and refuse to review the article.

Confidentiality

Any manuscript received by a reviewer should be treated as a confidential document. Reviewers should not disclose review or article information or contact authors directly without permission from the editor-in-chief.

Manuscript requirements and objectivity

The review should be carried out objectively. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable. Reviewers should express their compelling opinion clearly.

Recognition of original sources

The reviewer, if possible, needs to identify published articles that are relevant to the peer-reviewed article and not cited by the author.

Any statement that any observation, conclusion, or argument has already been published should be accompanied by an appropriate bibliographic reference in the manuscript. The reviewer should also draw the attention of the editor-in-chief to the discovery of significant similarities or coincidences between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work that is in the field of his/her scientific competence.

Disclosure policy and conflict of interests

Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts cannot be used in personal research without the written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained during the review and related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

Reviewers should not participate in the review of manuscripts in case of conflict of interests due to competitive, joint and other interactions and relationships with any of the authors, companies or other organizations associated with the submitted work.

 

  1. Responsibility of the managing structure of the journal: editorial board, editors, publisher, founder 

Principles of formation of the editorial board

This section has been prepared in accordance with the COPE guidelines.

Potential members of the editorial board can be recommended to the editor-in-chief by real members of the editorial board, reviewers and authors.

Editors who wish to take part in the work with the journal as a member of the editorial board can send an application to the editor-in-chief.

All potential members of the editorial board should be ready to provide the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" with information about all potential and real conflicts of interests (for example, about any activity for the publication of scientific journals and books, membership in editorial boards/councils of other journals, as well as any conflicts of interests that may arise after their appointment).

Responsibility of a member of the editorial board:

  • Publication of 2 article per year to support the journal "Veterinary Science Today";
  • Reviewing incoming manuscripts according to their profile and in the absence of external reviewers. Each member of the editorial board/council receives no more than 2-3 manuscripts per year for review. Reviewing should be carried out in accordance with the approved Review Policy of the journal "Veterinary Science Today".
  • Selection of reviewers for incoming articles at the request of the executive editor, control of the process of reviewing incoming articles.
  • Making decisions about the possibility of publishing the article after all rounds of peer review. Decisions are submitted to the editor-in-chief, who makes the final decision on the possibility of publication.
  • Invitation of authors and reviewers to cooperate with the journal.

A member of the editorial board may be excluded from the editorial board for the following reasons:

  • violation of publication ethics: concealment of conflict of interests, information, use of status for personal purposes;
  • failure to perform assigned duties during the year without a reason and without the consent of the editor-in-chief;
  • at the request of a member of the editorial board.

Privileges of a member of the editorial board

  • articles written by members of the editorial board of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" are considered on a priority basis;
  • 2 articles per year is translated into English at the expense of the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today";
  • a member of the editorial board can participate free of charge in events organized by the journal "Veterinary Science Today" and the founding organization;
  • a member of the editorial board can act as a guest editor for a special issue of the journal "Veterinary Science Today";
  • information about a member of the editorial board is posted on the website of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" with the necessary links to profiles in databases, affiliations and other necessary data.

The possibility of participation of potential candidates for the role of a member of the editorial board is considered at regular meetings of the editorial board.

The final decision on the inclusion of a potential candidate in the editorial board is made by the editor-in-chief.

 

Editor's responsibility

The editor of the scientific journal "Veterinary Science Today" is personally and independently responsible for making the decision about publication of the article. The final decision is made by the editor-in-chief of the journal.

The editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is guided by the policy of the journal when considering an article and making a decision on its publication.

The editor may confer with other editors and reviewers (or officials of the scientific society) during the decision-making, provided that these discussions are justified and legal without using the materials under discussion for personal purposes.

The editor-in-chief and his/her deputy do not participate in decision-making on articles that they wrote themselves or that were written by their family members or colleagues, as well as related to products or services in which the editor has an interest.

According to the journal's policy, materials prepared by the editor-in-chief and his/her deputy, members of the editorial board, executive editor and other persons affiliated with the journal are considered as unbiased as articles by third-party authors are.

The procedure of external review of materials prepared by the editor-in-chief/members of the editorial board can minimize any bias in the decision-making process on publication. Decisions are made by other members of the editorial board who do not have a conflict of interests with the author.

When submitting their articles for publication, the editor-in-chief and his/her deputy, members of the editorial board and other persons affiliated with the journal indicate on the title page in the “Conflict of interests” heading that they belong to the published issue.

In case of detection of an undeclared conflict of interests, the editors have the right to consider the issue of retraction of the publication in accordance with the policy of the journal.

The editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is obliged to evaluate the content of the manuscript, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, origin, citizenship or political preferences of the authors.

The editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" must ensure confidentiality and unnecessarily not disclose information about the manuscript to third parties (with the exception of other editors of the journal, reviewers, publisher and founder).

The editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is obliged to inform the editor-in-chief of all conflict situations, as well as the discovery of critical errors or accusations of authors or reviewers of violating publication ethics received by the journal, in order to take the necessary actions in such cases: making changes, publishing refutations, retracting the article, expressing doubts.

The editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" takes part in the investigation of any ethical violations relating to manuscripts under consideration and published articles, and makes every effort to resolve conflicts as soon as possible. If necessary, the editor of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" interacts with the author's organization to conduct a deeper investigation.

 

Responsibility of the Publisher

The publisher of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is responsible for compliance with all modern recommendations and requirements for maintaining the integrity of scientific materials published in the journal.

The publisher of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" does not interfere in editorial processes, however, if necessary and at the request of the editors, he/she can take part in the investigation of violations of publication ethics, as well as send official requests on his/her behalf to scientific and educational organizations, as well as other publishers.

The publisher of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is obliged to implement industry standards in the work of the publishing house in order to improve the ethical component of the work of the journal.

The publisher of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" is obliged to provide comprehensive legal support to the editors of the journal, if necessary.

 

Responsibility of the Founder

The founder of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" adheres to the principle of editorial independence: the head of the founding organization and his/her staff do not interfere in the editorial process.

The founder of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" can recommend potential members of the editorial board, reviewers and authors, but the final decision on the possibility of cooperation with them is made only by the editor-in-chief.

The founder of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" supports the need to ensure geographic and gender diversity among the members of the editorial board, reviewers and authors.

The founder of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" does not put financial and political benefit above the quality of the journal. The editors of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" decide on the publication of manuscripts, based on their quality and interest for the target audience of the journal.

The founder of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" does not interfere in editorial processes, however, if necessary and at the request of editors, he/she can take part in the investigation of violations of publication ethics and send official requests on his/her behalf to scientific and educational organizations, as well as other publishing houses.

Current policy version approved in February 2025

 

Author fees

Publication in "Veterinary Science Today" is free of charge for all the authors.

The journal doesn't have any Arcticle processing charges.

The journal doesn't have any Article submission charges.

 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interests

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflict of interests resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Current policy version approved in March 2024

 

Plagiarism detection

The editorial board of Veterinary Science Today journal uses native Russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Current policy version approved in March 2024

 

Preprint and Postprint Deposition Policy

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint before submission for review and to archive independently their articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories.

Preprints

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" encourages uploading preprints on preprint servers. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) defines a preprint as 'a scholarly manuscript posted by the author(s) in an openly accessible platform, usually before or in parallel with the peer review process. 

A preprint publication shall not be considered duplicate publication nor shall it influence the editor's decision to publish it in the "Veterinary Science Today".

The author must notify the editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" about the posted preprint at submission of the manuscript for review, furnishing a link to the preprint with its DOI identifier and the dissemination terms and conditions.

It is the author’s responsibility to add a link to the published manuscript in the preprint record. The link must contain the DOI and the URL of the article published on the journal's website. The original preprint should not be modified based on the reviewer’s and editor’s comments. The preprint should not be replaced with the text of the published article.

Do not delete the preprint text.

Manuscripts Accepted for Publication

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" allows manuscripts that have been reviewed and are accepted for publication to be archived independently.

This version of the manuscript may be disseminated through:

  • personal website or blog;
  • institutional repository;
  • disciplinary repository;
  • direct interactions with faculty or students by providing this version of the manuscript for personal use.

The text of the manuscript should contain the author’s clarifications about its status and information about the planned publication.

Example: The ARTICLE TITLE has been reviewed, accepted for publication, and will be published in 2025 (4) of the "Veterinary Science Today".

Once the final version of the manuscript is published, it is the author’s responsibility to add a link to the published article to the publication record. The posted text should not be modified based on the reviewer’s and editor’s comments. Do not replace the text of the posted manuscript. Do not delete the text of the posted manuscript.

Final Versions of Manuscripts

The editorial staff of the journal "Veterinary Science Today" allows manuscripts that have been peer-reviewed, accepted for publication, edited and ready for publication (proofread and typeset) to be archived independently.

This version of the manuscript may be disseminated through:

  • personal website or blog;
  • institutional repository;
  • disciplinary repository;
  • direct interactions with faculty or students by providing this version of the manuscript for personal use.

Once the final version of the manuscript is published, it is the author’s responsibility to add a link to the published article to the publication record. The posted text should not be modified based on the reviewer’s and editor’s comments. Do not replace the text of the posted manuscript. Do not delete the text of the posted manuscript.

 Current policy version approved in August 2024

 

Policy on the Use of Generative artificial intelligence

With the development of Generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) and AI-assisted technologies increasingly used by authors in creating scientific manuscripts, the journal "Veterinary Science Today" has established a policy to regulate their use. The journal will closely monitor advancements in this field and revise its policy as necessary.

"Veterinary Science Today" journal shares the position of the international publishing community on the use of generative artificial intelligence in scientific publications, as set out in the following documents: Chatbots, Generative AI, and Scholarly Manuscripts, Artificial intelligence (AI) in decision making.

Policy for Authors

Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Tools in Scientific Writing

This policy applies exclusively to the writing process and does not cover the use of AI for data analysis or deriving scientific conclusions during research.

Purpose of AI Use

Authors may use generative AI and AI tools solely to enhance the readability and linguistic quality of their manuscripts. Such tools must be used under human supervision, with the output carefully reviewed and edited by the authors. It is important to recognize that AI can generate text that appears authoritative but may contain inaccuracies, incomplete information, or biases.

Responsibility and Disclosure

Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their work. The use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript, and this disclosure will be included in the published article to ensure transparency and build trust among all participants in the publication process.

Exclusion of AI as an Author

AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship implies responsibility and the fulfillment of tasks that only humans can perform. Authors must ensure their work is original, complies with ethical standards, and does not infringe on the rights of third parties.

Use of AI in Illustrations and Graphic Content

Prohibition on AI-Generated or Altered Images

The use of generative AI or AI tools to create, alter, or process images in manuscripts is prohibited. Adjustments to brightness, contrast, and color balance are permitted only if they do not distort the presented data.

Exception

If the use of AI is part of the research methodology (e.g., biomedical imaging), it must be thoroughly described in the "Methods" section, including the name and specifications of the AI tool used.

Policy for Reviewers

Confidentiality and Use of AI Tools

Manuscripts under review are confidential documents, and uploading them or any parts of them to AI tools is prohibited, as it may breach author confidentiality and intellectual property rights. This rule also applies to review comments, which may contain sensitive information about the manuscript and its authors.

The use of generative AI to assist in scientific reviewing is not permitted, as the peer review process requires critical thinking and independent evaluation, which are beyond AI's capabilities. Reviewers are fully responsible for the content of their reviews.

AI in Editorial Tools

The journal allows the use of secure AI technologies for tasks such as checking manuscript completeness, plagiarism, and finding suitable reviewers, provided confidentiality standards are upheld.

Policy for Editors

Confidentiality of Manuscripts

All manuscripts submitted for consideration must remain confidential. Uploading them or any parts of them to AI tools is prohibited, as this may violate the authors' rights and confidentiality. Similarly, the use of generative AI to assist in making editorial decisions is not allowed.

Manuscript evaluation requires critical thinking and an objective approach, which can only be provided by human editors. Editors are fully responsible for the editorial process, final decisions regarding manuscripts, and communicating those decisions to authors.

Current policy version approved in April 2025

 

Subscription

Veterinary Science Today Journal can be subscribed through the Ural-Press subscription agency:

Subscription code – 83862; 127015, Moscow, Novodmitrovskaya str., 5а, str. 4;
+7(499)-700-05-07, fax: 789-86-36 add. 3777; e-mail: moscow@ural-press.ru

 

CrossMark

CrossMark is a Crossref service that allows the reader to access an up-to-date version of a published article or other material.

The journal " Veterinary Science Today" uses the CrossMark service to keep the content of the journal up to date and inform readers about changes in published articles if they occur.

Click on the CrossMark logo at the top of the article to get information about the current status of the published document and additional information about it.

 

Bioethical rules

In case of experiments on laboratory animals all authors shall disclose information in their works on respecting bioethical rules on experimental research and tests and their compliance with the Law of the Russian Federation, provisions of the European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes, provisions of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Washington D.C., 2011) and other international standards regulating care and use of laboratory animals.

Current policy version approved in October 2024

 

Sources of Income

The publication of the journal “Veterinary Science Today” is financed at the expense of the founding organization, by subscription to the journal or to a specific issue of the journal.



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