Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Publication Philosophy, From Field Reports Through Structured Experiments

Dr. John Carey Texas A&M University

Editor in Chief, Journal of Applied Poultry Research

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JAPR History

Established by a group of poultry scientists primarily from Georgia.

Published the first issue of the Journal in March of 1992.

Beginning with Volume 10, number 1 the ownership of JAPR was transferred to the Poultry Science Association (PSA).

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JAPR Mission To provide practical, reliable, and timely

information to those whose livelihoods are derived from the commercial production of poultry and those whose research benefits this sector; address topics of near-term application based on appropriately designed studies and critical observations; encourage scientific approaches to practical problem solving; and present information comprehensible to a broad readership.

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By submission of a manuscript; The work described has not been published before

(except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, thesis, or dissertation)

Is not under consideration for publication elsewhere

Its publication has been approved by all coauthors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out.

Translations of an article into other languages for publication require approval by the editor-in-chief.

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Subject Matter Sections

Breeding and Hatcheries Health and Disease Layer Management Meat Bird Management Meat Bird Processing and Products Microbiology and Food Safety Nutrition Specialty Markets and Production Systems

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Circulation, Global Reach and Timeliness, January – June 2015 Circulation of JAPR was over 5000 with

subscriptions throughout the world Manuscripts have been received from 15

countries Manuscripts from 13 countries have been

accepted. The time from submission to online

publication averaged 29 weeks.

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Types of Articles Research Reports Field Reports Review Articles Symposium and Workshop Articles Letters and Commentaries

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - General Must be written in English

Recommended Style - Scientific Style and Format: The

CSE Manual for authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2006.

Prepare in Microsoft Word and upload fewest files possible to facilitate the review and editing process

Authors whose primary language is not English are strongly encouraged to use an English-language service

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - Preparing the Manuscript File

Submit in Microsoft Word, Double-spaced

Lines and pages numbered consecutively

Tables and Figures – Separate section at end of

manuscript

Metric or English Units or both are acceptable – Use units appropriate for the intended audience

Energy content of feeds will be expressed as calories

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form Title Page ◦ Indicative of the content

◦ Address and affiliation of the authors

◦ List 3 to 8 key words/phrases – Identify most

important subjects covered ◦ Running title - 30 characters or less including

spaces ◦ Statement of primary audience

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form Summary ◦ Give readers of diverse backgrounds a general

appreciation of contents ◦ Should not include details of materials,

methods or detailed review of results or reference citations ◦ Keep free-flowing, giving reader general, not

specific idea of what study revealed

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form Description of Problem ◦ Acquaint reader with problem

◦ Cite field experiences where necessary

◦ Should not contain detailed literature review

◦ End with statement of the objective of the

study

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - Continued Materials & Methods ◦ Clearly establish why problem was approached in a

particular way ◦ Rational for each treatment clearly stated

◦ If using several treatments, include as Table 1

◦ Brief description of statistical methods used

◦ Do not include detailed laboratory and bird

management procedures, and sources of stock, equipment, and materials This should be in References and Notes Section and referred

to in text by Citation Number

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - Continued Results and Discussion ◦ Begin section with observed results and their

interpretation ◦ Descriptive subheadings may proceed all major

paragraphs and changes in subject emphasis ◦ Discuss specifically how findings addressed problem

and how they are related to published works ◦ Statements regarding differences should be avoided

unless they are supported by statistical analyses and meet the stated level of probability (e.g., P<0.05)

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - Continued Conclusions and Applications ◦ Conclusions and recommendations of the

author(s) listed numerically ◦ Each statement should be clear, concise and

without discussion ◦ Authors are encouraged to summarize their

significant findings, identify further research needs, and to describe the constraints, economics, and other factors associated with using the results in scientific or commercial applications ◦ Do not include references in this section

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Manuscript Preparation: Style and Form - Continued References and Notes (with Acknowledgements) ◦ References and notes should be cited in text by number within

an editorial bracket (e.g., [1])

◦ Citations should be listed in the order they appear and are numbered in the text

◦ Manuscripts may be returned to authors be review for renumbering if not cited in numerical order

◦ Include details such as statistical analysis; detailed procedures; sources of birds, instruments, or items; details of designed instruments; a literature review; and other tangential matters.

◦ Cite acknowledgments at the end of this section in a subsection called Acknowledgments. These entries are not numbered

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The Review Process

Two Stage Process ◦ Preliminary Review Appropriateness for the Journal

◦ Detailed Review More detailed scrutiny by individuals knowledgeable

in the specific subject areas of the paper Additional examination of the manuscript will be

made by the editors

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The Review Process Review process will be stringent ◦ Names of authors made know to reviewers, they

may contact authors directly with questions, suggestions, and comments if it will improve the paper or streamline the review process ◦ Subject editors will handle initial correspondence

with authors during review process ◦ Editor-in-chief will notify author of the final

decision to accept or reject

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Manuscript Received

Administrative check

To Subject Matter Editor

Major Problems

Minor Problems

Un-Submit

Reviewers receive

manuscript

Reviews returned to

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Subject Matter Editor makes recommendation to Editor in

Chief

Author Addresses

Problems and Re-Submits Manuscript

Accept

Reject

Major Revision

Minor Revision

Author Addresses Problems

Journal of Applied Research – Manuscript Review Flowchart

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Care and Use of Animals Authors must make it clear that experiments were

conducted in a manner that avoided unnecessary discomfort to the animals by the use of proper management and laboratory techniques.

Experiments shall be conducted in accordance with the principles and specific guidelines presented in ◦ Guidelines for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research

and Teaching, 3rd ed., 2010 (Federation of Animal Science Societies, 1800 South Oak St., Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820);

◦ and, if applicable, Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (United States Department of Human Health and Services, National Institutes of Health, Publication Number ISBN 0-309-05377-3, 1996);

◦ or Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, 2nd ed., Vol. 1, 1993 (Canadian Council on Animal Care).

The editor-in-chief of JAPR may refuse to publish manuscripts that are not compatible with these guidelines.

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Primary reasons for rejections at the Administrative Check: ◦ Poor or inadequate experimental design

◦ Not appropriate for JAPR

◦ Format

◦ Grammar

◦ Failure to meet animal care standards

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Primary reasons for rejections at Peer Review: Authors did not follow guidelines presented in the Instructions to

Authors

Poor experimental design

Authors’ inability to explain or confirm techniques presented in the Materials and Methods

The use of English and grammar was consistently poor throughout

the paper making it difficult to understand and make sense of its information

Data and results not supporting authors conclusions

Consistent miss-use of references throughout the paper

Lack of novelty of the work

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We Look Forward to Receiving Your Manuscripts Please contact me with any questions that

are not covered today.

jcarey@poultry.tamu.edu PSA

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Upcoming Meetings

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