1. Scope and General Notes
Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal (SCVMJ) publishes original articles, review articles, rapid reports, and case studies in all fields of Veterinary Sciences, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine, Fish Farming and Fish Diseases, Animal Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and articles supporting the development of e-learning in these areas.
1.1. Scientific Ethics and Ethics for Using Laboratory Animals
The paper offered for publication should be accepted by the scientific committee of the specialized Department. In research requiring animal experimentations, authors are required to give assurance that the animals were cared for in accordance with the principles of the guide to the care and use of experimental animals (The Guide is available in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University). In such cases, the manuscript must be accompanied by a certificate from a council of research ethics and animal care.
1.2. Subdivision - Numbered Sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2,), 1.2, etc.
2. Manuscript Preparation
2.1. General Format and Style
2.1.1. Layout and Media
- Your main document should be in DOC format.
- Every page of the manuscript, including the title page, references, tables, etc., should be numbered at the bottom center.
- The manuscript should be double-spaced throughout, using Times New Roman, and the font size should be 14 pt. The margin should be 4 cm.
- Figures (photographs, graphs, and other line art drawings) should be in JPEG or .TIFF format only.
- Abbreviations, acronyms, nomenclature, and symbols for units of measurements should conform to international recommendations.
2.1.2. Style and Language
Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Spelling should follow that of Webster’s dictionary or the Oxford English dictionary. Authors are responsible for consistency in spelling.
The articles must include an Arabic summary (for papers submitted by Arabian authors). All abbreviations may be used after the first mention with complete spelling. Arabic numerals should be used except when a number begins a sentence, in which case it should be spelled out in full.
2.2. Detailed Layout (Article Structure)
2.2.1. Title Page
Give complete information about each author (i.e., full name, affiliation, and the name of the institution in which the work was done). Clearly identify the corresponding author and provide the author’s mailing address (include phone number, fax number, and email address).
2.2.2. Abstracts
An abstract is usually presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. The abstract should briefly state the problem addressed, the objective of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions. References and standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. It should not exceed 350 words.
2.2.3. Body of Manuscript
All the manuscripts should contain the following sequential sections: Title page (Maximum Characters Allowed 250); Abstract and Keywords (not to exceed 6 words); Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgements (if any); Sources and Manufacturers (if any); References; Tables (if any); Figure Legends (if any). Introduction and Discussion should not contain any subheads.
2.2.4. Materials and Methods
Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced, with details of the supplier and catalog number when appropriate. Methods already published should be indicated by references (only relevant modifications should be described).
2.2.5. References
All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text, refer to the author's name (without initial) and year of publication. References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by authors' names and chronologically per author.
Example: Bre´ard, E., Sailleau, C., Hamblin, C., Zientara, S. (2005) Bluetongue virus in the French island of Reunion. Vet. Microbiol. 106, 157–165.
3. Submission of Manuscripts
Submit your article through the provided link: https://scvmj.journals.ekb.eg/. Submission of an article is understood to imply that the article is original and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission also implies that all authors have approved the paper for release and are in agreement with its content.
4. Page Charges
There is a manuscript-processing fee of Egyptian LE 300 (for a maximum of 10 pages) and LE 40 for each extra page.
5. Help
Questions arising before, during, and after acceptance of the manuscript should be directed to Prof. Dr. Saber M. Abuzeid (Editor in Chief) by email: saber7453@yahoo.com, saber7453@gmail.com or by phone (002-01222323751). Also, help can be obtained by contacting the technical support staff of the journal at (002-0643381617). Fax: (002-064-3207052).