AJVR Did You Know
Author Instructions: Did You Know?
The digital edition of AJVR is the journal of record. Accepted articles will be published in the digital edition.
Did You Know? (DYK) invites veterinary students to become involved in the publication process and the broader veterinary profession through publication in AJVR. DYK is for sharing facts about veterinary research. It is not intended for sharing curriculum initiatives or college events. All DYK accepted for publication are subject to editing.
Limits
≤ 50 words (the reference is not counted toward the total)
One author maximum
One reference (published within the last 3 years)
No tables
One headshot image uploaded as a figure
One college logo uploaded as a figure
Formatting
- 8.5 X 11-inch page size
- Double spaced
- 12-point font 1-inch (2.5-cm) margins
- Left justification
- Include full name, institutional affiliation, and graduation year
Reference
Include 1 reference published within the last 3 years and formatted using the current American Medical Association Manual of Style. Please note that authors bear primary responsibility for the accuracy of references.
- Example journal references:
Sebbag L, Sanchez RF. The pandemic of ocular surface disease in brachycephalic dogs: the brachycephalic ocular syndrome. Vet Ophthalmol. Published online December 31, 2022. doi:10.1111/vop.13054
Taboada C, Delia J, Chen M, et al. Glassfrogs conceal blood in their liver to maintain transparency. Science. 2022;378(6626):1315–1320. doi: 10.1126/science.abl6620
Thierry F, Ferreira MF, Paterson GK, Liuti T, Del-Pozo J. Canine and feline emphysematous gastritis may be differentiated from gastric emphysema based on clinical and imaging characteristics: five cases. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2019;60(2):136–144. doi:10.1111/vru.12691
Headshot image (to be uploaded separately)
- Submitted as a separate image file at 300 dots per inch (dpi) and 1 inch wide X 1.5 inches high
- Upload as a figure during the submission process
College logo (to be uploaded separately)
- Submitted as a separate EPS file
- Upload as a figure during the submission process
Manuscript submission
- Submit manuscripts electronically at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/avma
- Create your user account
- Click on “start new submission”
- Upload your manuscript text file
- Select “Did You Know?” for the manuscript type
- Manually type in the title for your “Did You Know?” fun veterinary fact
- Upload your headshot and college logo and designate as “figures”
Copyright
- A copyright agreement will need to be completed prior to publication
