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Author Guidelines
1. Article Types
Authors may submit manuscripts in the following categories:
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Original Article
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Short Communication
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Review Article
2. Manuscript Formatting
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Use A4-sized paper with 25 mm margins on all sides.
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All text should be double-spaced (2.0 spacing) with 0 pt spacing before and after paragraphs.
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Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified.
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Sections should be separated by a single blank line.
3. Manuscript Structure
Title Page
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Title: Lowercase letters except for the first letter; Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, left-aligned.
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Running Title: Maximum 8 words/phrases.
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Authors’ Names & Affiliations: Include full names, institutional affiliations, city, postal code, and country.
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Corresponding Author: Provide email and cell phone number (with country code).
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ORCID (if available): Provide ORCID links for all authors.
Abstract & Keywords
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Abstract: Maximum 250 words, single paragraph, no references, tables, or figures.
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Keywords: 3–6 keywords, distinct from the title for better indexing.
Main Sections
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Introduction: Background, significance, research problem, and objectives.
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Materials and Methods:
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Provide sufficient details for reproducibility.
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Mention ethical approvals, if applicable.
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Include statistical models and data analysis methods.
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Results and Discussion:
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Results can be combined or separated from the discussion.
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Avoid repeating numerical values already presented in tables/figures.
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Conclusion:
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Concise summary addressing the study’s objectives.
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Conflict of Interest:
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Declare any financial, personal, or professional affiliations.
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If none, state: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
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Acknowledgments:
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Recognize individuals or organizations that contributed but do not qualify for authorship.
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References:
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Alphabetical order, Animal Production Science citation style.
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Include DOIs where available.
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Use Mendeley or similar software for reference management.
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4. Tables and Figures
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Tables:
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Insert tables within the text, titled above the table.
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Use Word’s table feature, not images or objects.
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Figures:
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Place figure captions below the figures.
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Submit figures in high-resolution formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF).
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5. Citation Style
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Use the name-year citation format, e.g., (Oxelcen et al., 2021) or (White and Feitoza, 2022).
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Follow Animal Production Science citation guidelines.
6. Submission Process
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Submit manuscripts electronically in Word format.
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Ensure all authors approve the final version before submission.
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Check that all references are correctly cited and formatted.
For additional details, authors may refer to the official journal submission guidelines.