1. Original Research Papers (Regular Papers)
2. Review Articles
3. Short Communication
4.
Position Papers
5. Technical Notes
6. Letters to the Editor
7. Book Reviews
Original Research Papers
should report the results of original research. The material should not have been previously published elsewhere, except in a preliminary
form. They should not occupy more than 8 Journal pages.
Review Articles should cover subjects falling within the scope
of the journal which are of active current interest. Reviews will often be invited, but submitted reviews will also be considered for
publication. All reviews will be subject to the same peer review process as applies for original papers. They should not occupy more
than 12 Journal pages.
A Short Communication is a concise but complete description of a limited investigation, which will
not be included in a later paper. Short Communications may be submitted to the journal as such, or may result from a request to condense
a regular paper, during the peer review process. They should not occupy more than 5 journal pages (approximately 10 manuscript pages)
including figures, tables and references.
Position Papers are informative and thought-provoking articles on key issues,
often dealing with matters of public concern. These will usually be invited, but a submitted paper may also be considered for publication.
They should not occupy more than 10 Journal pages.
A Technical Note is a report on a new method, technique or procedure
falling within the scope of Small Ruminant Research. It may involve a new algorithm, computer program (e.g. for statistical
analysis or for simulation), or testing method for example. The Technical Note should be used for information that cannot adequately
incorporated into and Original Research Article, but that is of sufficient value to be brought to the attention of the readers of Small
Ruminant Research. The note should describe the nature of the new method, technique or procedure and clarify how it differs from
those currently in use if cannot be incorporated. They should not occupy more than 4 Journal pages.
Letters to the Editor
offering comment or useful critique on material published in the journal, within 4 months preceding the most current issue, are welcomed.
The decision to publish submitted letters rests purely with the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief also reserves the right to edit
or shorten submitted letters that are accepted for publication. It is hoped that the publication of such letters will permit an exchange
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Book Reviews will be included in the journal on a range of relevant books which are not more than 2 years old. Book reviews
will be solicited. Unsolicited reviews will not usually be accepted, but suggestions for appropriate books for review may be sent to
the Editor-in-Chief.
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Tables
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or more tables.
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4. Each table should occupy a separate page of the manuscript. Tables should never be included in the text.
5. Each table should
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of units of measurement should be added between parentheses.
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extra space between the columns instead.
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at the bottom of the table.
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References
1. All publications cited in
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to ensure that the spelling of author's names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list.
2. In the text
refer to the authors' name (without initial) and year of publication, followed - if necessary - by a short reference to appropriate pages.
Examples: "Since Peterson (1988) has shown that..."; "This is in agreement with results obtained later (Kramer, 1989, pp. 12-16)".
3. If reference is made in the text to a publication written by more than two authors, the name of the first author should be used followed
by "et al.". This indication, however, should never be used in the list of references. In this list, names of the first author and all
co-authors should be detailed.
4. References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. The list of references
should be arranged alphabetically by first authors' names, and chronologically per author. If an author's name in the list is also mentioned
with co-authors, the following order should be used: publications of the single author, arranged according to publication dates - publications
of the same author with one co-author - publications of the author with more than one co-author. Publications by the same author(s) in
the same year should be listed as 1974a, 1974b, etc.
5. Use the following system for arranging your references:
a. For periodicals
Greyling, J.P.C., van der Nest, M., Schwalbach, L.M.J., Muller, T., 2002. Superovulation and embryo transfer in South African Boer and
Indigenous feral goats. Small Rumin. Res. (43) 45-51.
b. For edited symposia, special issues, etc. published in a periodical
Morand-Fehr, P., Richard, A., Tessier, J., Hervieu, J., 2002. Effects of decoquinate on the growth and milk performance of young female
goats. In: Robinson, A., Sherman, D. (Eds), Sheep and Goat Diseases and Productivity. Small Rumin. Res. (45) 109-114.
c. For
books
McDowell, L.R., 2003. Minerals in Animal and Human Nutrition, Second Edition, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 644 pp.
d. For
multi-author books
Beynen, A.C., Festing, M.F.W., van Montfort, M.A.J., 2001. Design of animal experiments. In: Van Zutphen,
L.F.M., Baumans, V., Beynen, A.C. (Eds), Principles of Laboratory Animal Science, Revised Edition, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 219-249.
6. Abbreviate the titles of periodicals mentioned in the list of references in accordance with BIOSIS Serial Sources, published annually
by BIOSIS. The correct abbreviation for this journal is: Small Rumin. Res.
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for publication but not yet published should be referred to as "in press".
9. References concerning unpublished data and "personal
communications" should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text.
10. Web references may be given. As a
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should also be given.
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Object identifier (DOI) code.
Formulae
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8. Levels of statistical significance
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9. In chemical formulae, valence of ions should be given as, e.g. Ca2+ , not as Ca++.
10. Isotope numbers
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as P2O5).
Footnotes
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