Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences publishes fundamental and applied research on the health, production and welfare of livestock, poultry, companion, laboratory and wild animals. It covers veterinary basic and clinical sciences, animal infectious diseases, animal nutrition, breeding and production, and veterinary public health within a One Health framework. The journal serves veterinarians, animal scientists, livestock professionals and public health researchers, and provides open access to all articles.
Veterinary basic sciences
- Veterinary anatomy and histology
- Veterinary physiology and biochemistry
- Veterinary immunology
- Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology
- Veterinary pathology and clinical pathology
- Stem cells and regenerative veterinary medicine
Veterinary clinical sciences
- Veterinary internal medicine
- Veterinary surgery and anesthesia
- Veterinary diagnostic imaging
- Theriogenology and veterinary obstetrics
- Companion animal and equine medicine
- Veterinary oncology
- Musculoskeletal and neurological disorders
Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Veterinary bacteriology and mycology
- Veterinary virology and prion diseases
- Veterinary parasitology
- Transboundary animal diseases
- Vaccines and veterinary diagnostics
- Antimicrobial use and resistance
Animal production and nutrition
- Animal nutrition and feed resources
- Livestock and poultry production
- Animal husbandry and farm management
- Feed additives and alternatives to antibiotics
- Meat, milk and egg quality
- Apiculture and non-conventional livestock
Animal genetics and reproduction
- Animal breeding and genetics
- Genomic and molecular tools in animal science
- Reproductive biotechnology
- Growth and development
- Conservation of indigenous breeds
Veterinary public health
- Zoonotic diseases
- Veterinary epidemiology and disease modeling
- Food safety of animal origin
- One Health approaches
- Veterinary extension and education
Welfare, behavior and wildlife
- Animal welfare science
- Animal behavior
- Wildlife health and conservation medicine
- Aquatic animal health
- Laboratory animal science
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Case reports
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.