Veterinary Laboratory Research Journal
The Veterinary Laboratory Research journal follows a double-blind peer review system, meaning that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process.
Manuscript Submission by the corresponding author through the journal's online submission system.
Initial Screening by the journal’s editorial staff to ensure completeness of the submission files.
Preliminary Evaluation by the managing editor and editor-in-chief for compliance with the journal’s scope and submission guidelines.
If the manuscript topic or format does not meet the journal’s requirements, it will be returned to the author for revision.
Plagiarism Check using similarity detection software.
If the similarity index exceeds 20%, the manuscript will be rejected.
Peer Review by at least two independent expert reviewers.
Editorial Assessment of reviewers' comments and scores by the editor-in-chief.
If the review scores do not reach the required threshold, the manuscript will be rejected.
Sending Reviewer Comments to the Author for revision and response.
Final Review of the revised manuscript by the original reviewers.
Final Decision by the editor-in-chief based on reviewers' reports.
While reviewer recommendations are taken into consideration, the editor-in-chief is not bound by them and may reject a manuscript based on serious concerns.
Scientific and Linguistic Editing of the accepted manuscript.
Typesetting and Layout preparation.
Final Check by the editor-in-chief to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Author Proofing by sending the final version to the corresponding author for approval.
Publication of the article in an upcoming issue of the journal.