Instruction to the Author

Submission of Manuscripts Style

Manuscripts should be written so that these are intelligible to professional readers. The Editor or the Publisher reserves the right to modify typescripts to eliminate ambiguity, repetition and improve communication between author (s) and readers. If extensive alterations are required, the manuscript will be returned to the authors for revision.

Types of articles

The journal accepts original research papers, review papers, short communications and book reviews.

Any experiments involving animals must be demonstrated to be ethically acceptable for animal usage in research.

Acceptance

The acceptance criteria for all manuscripts are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by one/two anonymous reviewers. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board, the Chief Editor being the final authority.

Submission

The original manuscript should be submitted online at http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAN/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

For further details, please contact
Dr. Chander Datt
Chief Editor, Indian Journal Animal Nutrition
Animal Nutrition Division
National Dairy Research Institute Karnal-132001
Haryana, India
E-mail: editoransi@gmail.com
E-mail: If a manuscript is returned to the author for revision, it must be resubmitted within three weeks. Please do not forget to mention the manuscript number in all correspondences.

Main format

Submission should be double spaced in MS word format. The top, bottom and side margins should be 30 mm. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the bottom of right-hand corner beginning with the title page.

The Journal uses spellings according to the latest edition of Oxford or Chamber's Dictionary. All measurements must be given in SI units. Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only where they ease the reader's task by reducing repetition of long technical terms. Initially, use the word in full followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter, use the abbreviation. Upon its first use in the title, abstract and text, the common name of a species should be followed by the scientific name (Genus, species and authority) in parentheses. However, for well-known species, the scientific name may be omitted from the article title. If no common name exists in English, the scientific name should only be used. At the first mention of a chemical substance, give the generic name only. The words like in vivo, in vitro, et al., ad lib.etc. should be in italics. Trade names should not be used or avoided. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names rather than brand names.

Parts of the manuscript

Manuscripts should be presented in the following order: (i) TITLE PAGE, (ii) ABSTRACT and Key words (iii) INTRODUCTION (iv) MATERIALS AND METHODS (v) RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (vi) CONCLUSION (vii) REFERENCES (viii) TABLES (each table complete with title and footnotes) and (viii) FIGURE LEGENDS and FIGURES. Except Title, all the major heads may be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Title page:

The title page should contain (i) the title of the paper MAY BE TYPED IN TITLE CASE along with SHORT TITLE (ii) the full names of the authors (iii) the addresses of the institutions where the work was carried out together with (iv) the full postal and e-mail address plus facsimile and telephone numbers, of the author to whom correspondence should be made. The title should be short, informative and contain the major key words. The title should be as:

Feed Intake, Growth and Blood Parameters in Sahiwal Female Calves Varying in Residual Feed Intake

Abstract and key words

Articles must have a structured abstract that states in within 300 words, the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions of the study. Abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. Five or fewer key words (for the purpose of indexing) should be given below the abstract.

Acknowledgments

Brief acknowledgement of persons, grants or funds may be given.

References

In the text, give the author's name followed by the year in parentheses: Sharma (2000). If there are two authors use 'and': Sharma and Mudgal (2001); but if cited within parentheses: (Sharma and Mudgal, 2001). When reference is made to a work by three or more authors, the first name followed by et al. should be used: Thakur et al. (2002). In the list, references should be listed in alphabetical order. Cite the name of all authors. Reference to unpublished data and personal communications should not appear in the list but should be cited in the text only (e.g. Smith, A., 2000, unpublished data). The latest relevant references should only be cited.

Books and Articles within Edited Books

AOAC. 2005. Official Methods of Analysis. 18th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Washington, D.C.

NRC. 2001. Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. 7th rev. ed. National Academiey of Sciences.National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., USA.

Dutta, T.K. and Kundu, S.S. 2005. Probiotics in small ruminant's nutrition. In: Animal Feed Technology. (S.S. Kundu, S.K. Mahanta, S. Singh and P.S. Pathak; Eds.)Satish Serials Publishing House, New Delhi.pp: 193-214.

Handbooks, Technical Bulletins, Theses and Dissertations

Goering, H.K. and Van Soest, P.J. 1970. Forage Fiber Analyses (Apparatus, Reagents, Procedures and Some Applications). Agric. Handbook No. 379.ARSUSDA, Washington, DC.

Kumar, A. 2011.Efficacy of pentasulphate mixture and arsenic in alleviating chronic selenosis and expression of glutathione peroxidase genes in buffaloes.M.V.Sc. Dissertation.National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal-132001, Haryana, India.

Journal Articles and Abstracts

ChanderDatt, Datta, M. and Singh, N.P. 2008.Assessment of fodder quality of leaves of multipurpose trees in subtropical humid climate of India. J. Forestry Res. 19: 209-214.

Conference Proceedings

Van der Werf, J.H. 1990. A note on the use of conditional models to estimate additive genetic variance in selected populations. In: Proc. 4thWorld Congr. Appl. Livest. Prod. Edinburgh, Scotland XIII: 476-479.

Chander Datt, Kumar, A., Prusty, S. and Kundu, S.S.. 2013. Effect of supplementation of arsenic and pentasulphate mixture in the diets of Murrah buffaloes given high level of selenium on blood selenium and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity. In: Proc. International Livestock Nutrition Coference-2013 held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-54000, Pakistan on Oct. 23-24, 2013. pp46-47.

Electronic Publications

FDA. 2001. Effect of the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals on pathogen load: Systematic review of the published literature. http://www.fda.gov/cvm/antimicrobial/PathRpt.PDF, Accessed Dec. 14, 2001.

Faciola, A.P. and Broderick, G.A. 2013. Effects of feeding lauric acid on ruminal protozoa numbers, fermentation, digestion and on milk production in dairy cows. J. Anim. Sci. DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5169.

Tables

Tables should be self-contained and should not duplicate the information contained in the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Each table should be presented on a separate sheet of A4 paper with a comprehensive but concise legend above the table. Tables should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations should be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: 1, 2, 3, should be used (in that order) and *, ** should be reserved for P-values. The table and its legends/footnotes should be understandable without reference to the text.

Figures

All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are classified as figures. Figures should be cited in consecutive order in the text. Figures should be sized to fit within the column (82 mm), intermediate (110 mm) or the full text width (17 mm). Graphics should be prepared using applications capable of generating high resolution, i.e. GIF, TIFF, JPEG or PPT format before pasting in the MS word manuscript file.

Figure legends

Legends should be self-explanatory and typed on a separate sheet. The legend should incorporate definitions of any symbols used and all abbreviations and units of measurement should be explained so that the figure and its legend is understandable without reference to the text. (Authors must provide a letter stating that copyright authorization has been obtained if figures have been reproduced from another source).

Responsibilities of the Authors

Authors are required to present an accurate account of the original research work and also an objective discussion of its significance. The paper should contain sufficient details of the literature and references. It is expected that all the authors have significantly contributed to the research. Fraudulent and knowingly made inaccurate statement constitutes unethical behavior and would be unacceptable. Authors are required to ensure that the submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere, and if the authors have used the work of others the same has been appropriately cited or quoted. Applicable copyright laws and conventions are required to be followed. Copyright materials should be reproduced only with permission and due acknowledgement. Authors are not expected to submit manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently would constitute unethical practice and would be unacceptable. Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be made. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the paper which is submitted for publication. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Others who have participated in certain substantive aspects in the development of the paper should also be acknowledged. The corresponding author is required to ensure that all co-authors are included in the paper, and that the co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. All sources of financial support should also be disclosed. Upon discovery of any significant error in the published work, it is the responsibility of the authors to promptly notify the editors and cooperate in the retraction or correction of the paper.