Instructions To Authors
General: The Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (J. Vet. Pharmacol. Toxicol.) is an official Journal of the Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmcology and Toxicology (ISVT) and publishes basic and applied research work in the field of pharmacology and toxicology and closely related subjects being done in India and abroad. Paper (in English) should be sent to Dr. S. P. Singh, Chief Editor and Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India, e-mail: sppharma@rediffmail.com
Papers are accepted on the-understanding that they have not been and will not be published elsewhere.
Manuscripts: Paper in MS Word (Abstract in 9 point and text in 10 point size using Arial font) should be submitted by e-mail along with one hardcopy by surface mail strictly as per the format of the Journal. The manuscript should be typed (with a wide margin, double spaced, one side of standard paper (A4-30x21 cm) and should be accompanied by authority letter and membership number (Life/Annual) of each author. Atitle page should contain full title, author's name(s), place of work with e-mail address for correspondence.
The text should be preceded by a short abstract not exceeding 200 words followed by sections viz; Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion (combined or separate). Pages should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, but tables, figure and acknowledgments should be submitted on separate pages.
Abbreviations and Terminology: Spelling, units of measurement, symbols and standard abbreviations should conform to those recommended by the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB) and the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB) and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Metric measurements are preferred and dosages should be expressed entirely r metric units.
Tables: Tables should be typed on separate pages. They should be understandable without reference to the text. Each table should have a short descriptive heading. Units in which the results are expressed should appear at the to of each column. Abbreviations should be defined in a footnote, if are used for the first time.
Each figure should have a legend containing sufficient information to make the figure intelligible without referencing to the text. All the legends must be typed together, in double space, on a separate sheet.
Photographs may be given with good colour contrast. An overlay may be used indicating instructions and magnification scales, lettering or arrows for insertion by the publishers. Additional payment has to be made by the authors for printing of colour photographs.
References: The reference list should be in alphabetical order and include the full title. Standard abbreviations of the names of the Journals should be given as perfollowing specimen:
Laskowski, R.A., Hutchinson, E.G., Michie, A.D., Wallace, A.C., Jones, M.L. and Thornton, J.M. (1997). PDBsum: a Web-based database of summaries and analyses of all PDB structures. Trends Biochem. Sci. 22: 488-490.
Bywater, R.J. (1991). Tetracycline. In Veterinary Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 5th eds. Brander, G.C.. Puqh, D.M., Bywater, R.J. and Jenkins, W.L. pp. 467-473. Bailliere Tindall, London
List all of the authors of a paper in while citing the reference. References in the text should cite the name of the author followed by the year of publication, e.g. (Singh, 2001). When reference is made to a work by two authors, both names should be given, e.g. (Singh and Sharma, 2000) and for three or more authors, the first name followed by et al should be used, e.g. (Kaur et al., 2000). When more than one reference is cited in the text, these should be cited chronologically then alphabetically. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their references.
Proofs: Page proofs will be sent to the first author's e-mail on the title page which should be returned within 3 day of receipt bye-mail.
Free copies and off prints: Afree copy of the relevant issue of journal will be supplied to the author/all members of ISVPT. Reprint/processing fee will be charged as per ISVPT rules.
Review articles: Review article topics are determined by the Editorial Board and are by invitation.
Short Communications: They should differ from full papers on the basis of scope or completeness rather than quality of data. Authors may report significant new data from problems with narrow, well-defined limits, or important findings that warrant rapid publication before broader studies are completed. The text should neither exceed 1500 words (approximately 4-5 pages of typescript) nor be divided up into conventional sections. For publication, the Editors will undertake the responsibility of correcting proofs. While submitting proof communications, authors should make it clear that their paper is to be reproduced as such.