Author Guidelines

Journal of Applied Animal Biosciences (JAAB)

ISSN: (To be assigned)

Publication Model: Peer-Reviewed | Open Access | Online

Frequency: Biannual

Review System: Double-Blind Peer Review

Language: English

Types of Manuscripts Accepted JAAB publishes:

Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Systematic Reviews
Short Communications
Case Reports
Methodological Papers

Manuscript Submission

Authors should ensure that their manuscript:

Is original and unpublished.
Is not under consideration by another journal.
Has been approved by all co-authors.
Complies with ethical and scientific standards.
Falls within the scope of the journal.

Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors agree to its publication if accepted.

Manuscript Formatting

General Format

The manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format, using Times New Roman font, 12-point font size, with double line spacing, 2.5 cm margins on all sides, justified text alignment, page numbers centered at the bottom of each page, and continuous line numbering throughout the document.

Manuscript Organization

Title Page

The title page should include the full title of the manuscript, a running title of no more than 50 characters, the full names of all authors, their institutional affiliations, and, where available, ORCID IDs (optional but encouraged). It should also provide the corresponding author's complete postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Abstract

The manuscript should include an unstructured abstract, not exceeding 250 words, that briefly presents the background, objectives, materials and methods, results, and conclusion of the study.

Keywords

Provide 4–6 keywords arranged alphabetically.

Main Manuscript

The main manuscript should not contain any author details. All author information should be included only on the title page. The manuscript should be arranged as follows:

Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Funding Statement
Conflict of Interest
Author Contributions
Ethical Approval
Data Availability Statement
References

The Results and Discussion sections may be presented either as separate sections or combined into a single section, as appropriate for the study.

Tables and Figures

Tables

Number tables consecutively.
Provide concise titles.
Use editable table format.
Avoid duplication of data.

Figures

High-resolution images (minimum 300 dpi).
Acceptable formats: TIFF, JPEG, PNG
Graphs and photographs should be publication quality.
Figure legends should be provided separately.

Scientific Nomenclature and Units

Use SI Units throughout the manuscript. Scientific names should be italicized. Gene symbols and biochemical nomenclature should follow international standards. Abbreviations should be defined at first mention.

Reference Style (APA 7th Edition)

JAAB follows the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition referencing style. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software to ensure accuracy. APA style uses the author-date citation method and standard formatting for journal articles, books, chapters, conference proceedings, and online resources. (APA Style)

In-text Citations

Single author

(Kumar, 2025)

Kumar (2025) reported that...

Two authors

(Sharma & Singh, 2024)

Three or more authors

(Verma et al., 2023)

Reference List Examples

Journal Article

Kumar, A., Sharma, P., & Singh, R. (2025). Morphometric characterization of indigenous chickens. Journal of Applied Animal Biosciences, 15(2), 120–135. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Book

Steel, R. G. D., & Torrie, J. H. (1980). Principles and procedures of statistics. McGraw-Hill.

Book Chapter

Singh, P. (2024). Poultry breeding strategies. In R. Sharma (Ed.), Advances in animal biosciences (pp. 55–80). Springer.

Conference Proceedings

Kumar, S., & Patel, V. (2023). Morphometric evaluation of native breeds. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Sciences (pp. 101–107).

Website

World Health Organization. (2024). One Health. https://www.who.int

References should be arranged alphabetically and checked carefully for accuracy.

Ethical Policy

Animal Experiments

Research involving animals must have prior approval from the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) or equivalent authority. Authors should provide: Name of ethical committee, Approval number and Date of approval.

Human Studies

Studies involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and have Institutional Ethics Committee approval.

Publication Ethics

The journal strictly opposes:

Plagiarism
Data fabrication
Data falsification
Duplicate publication
Simultaneous submission
Image manipulation
Citation manipulation

All submissions undergo plagiarism screening.

Authorship Policy

Authorship should be limited to those who have substantially contributed to:

Research conception and design
Data collection
Data analysis
Interpretation of findings
Manuscript preparation
Final approval

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose all financial and non-financial conflicts of interest.

If none exist, include:

"The authors declare no conflict of interest."

Funding Information

Authors should disclose all funding sources.

Examples:

This research received no external funding.

This work was supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (Grant No. XXXX).

Data Availability Statement

Authors are encouraged to make data publicly available.

Example:

The datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Peer Review Process

JAAB follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.

The review process includes:

Editorial screening
Plagiarism assessment
Assignment to expert reviewers
Double-blind peer review
Author revision
Final editorial decision
Copyediting and publication

The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, or request modifications.

Open Access Policy

JAAB is a fully open access journal. All published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription charges, promoting the unrestricted dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their published work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article under its open access policy.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support editorial management, peer review, copyediting, typesetting, online hosting, and long-term archiving, the journal charges the following Article Processing Charges (APC) upon acceptance of the manuscript.

For Indian Authors

Publication Fee: ₹1000/- (Indian Rupees One Thousand Only) per accepted manuscript.

For International Authors

Publication Fee: USD 20 (Twenty US Dollars) per accepted manuscript.

There are no submission charges.
APC is payable only after acceptance of the manuscript.
Payment instructions will be communicated by the Editorial Office after acceptance.
Publication fees are non-refundable once the production process has commenced.

The Editorial Board may consider fee waivers or discounts for exceptional cases at its discretion.

Submission Declaration

By submitting a manuscript, authors certify that:

The manuscript is original.
It has not been published elsewhere.
It is not under consideration by another journal.
All authors have approved the submission.
Ethical standards have been followed.
Necessary permissions have been obtained.

Editorial Correspondence

All communications regarding manuscript submission, review, publication, and other editorial matters should be addressed to the Editorial Office of: The Journal of Applied Animal Biosciences (JAAB) The Editorial Board reserves the right to make editorial modifications to improve clarity, grammar, formatting, and consistency without altering the scientific content of accepted manuscripts.