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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines
Author Checklist

Manuscript Templates

Authors are encouraged to use the appropriate genre template when preparing and submitting a manuscript. See the Author Guidelines for a description and specific formatting requirements for each genre. Send all submissions to jshap@aasv.org. Please use the Author Checklist to make sure all requirements are met prior to submission.

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Reporting Guidelines

Formatting requirements for manuscript genres currently accepted by the Journal of Swine Health and Production:

GenreDescriptionAbstract, max No. wordsManuscript, max No. wordsMax No. figures and tablesMax No. referencesOther requirements
Original ResearchReports the results of original research on topics that are within journal scope.2504000As needed35
Brief CommunicationDocuments observations made in a narrowly defined research area or a mini-review of a subject area.502000215
Case ReportDescribes an unusual or interesting case.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Case StudyDescribes unusual or interesting cases occurring on two or more farms.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Literature ReviewReview of the published scientific literature about a specific topic area in which important advances have been made in the past five years and is of current interest.2005000As neededAs needed but most references should be recent (within 5 yrs) and avoid use of non-refereed references and personal communications.Manuscript should not exceed 30 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Production ToolDescribes a practical, state-of-the-art technique for improving an individual swine enterprise or the swine industry at large.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Diagnostic NoteDescribes methods of diagnosis for swine diseases. A brief literature review may be included and use of non-refereed references and personal communications is not restricted.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Practice TipDescribes new technological methods likely to be of use to swine practitioners.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Peer-Reviewed CommentaryCommentary on diagnostic, research, or production techniques used in the field of swine health and production.1003000As neededAs neededManuscript should not exceed 20 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Letter to the Editor (LTE)Offers comment or useful critique on materials published in the journal.50005The decision to publish an LTE rests solely with the executive editor. Letters referring to a published article will be forwarded to the author of the article, and both the original letter and the response will be published in the same issue if possible. Letters to the Editor are not peer-reviewed but are subject to editorial changes.