Animal Science Reporter

PUBLICATION GUIDELINES

Animal Science Reporter is an international journal devoted to global promotion of Animal Science research and development. It is a quarterly publication, with issues in January, April, July and October. The journal is accredited by Indian Science Abstracts (ISA) and Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CAB Abstracts), Wallingford, UK. Full texts of the papers are accessible on line from CAB Abstracts data base at www.cabi.org . Authors are requested to send research papers (basic, applied and clinical) in all branches of animal sciences (Veterinary, Dairy and Poultry) as per the guidelines given below.

1. INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS

The authors are requested to follow the publication guidelines given below.

1.1 Preparation of Manuscript
1.1.1. The paper should be prepared under Microsoft office word 2007 software with normal page layout (Margins: Top-1”, Bottom-1”, Left–1” and Right-1”) in portrait orientation. The letters should be in regular Times New Roman Font of 12 size. The title of the paper and the sub-heads should be in bold upper case of 12 size. The length of the article should be limited to four pages in single space.

1.1.2. Research paper: It should contain Title, Name of the Author(s), Address, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (optional) and References.

1.1.3. Review paper (with prior approval): It should contain Title, Name of the Author(s), Address, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction (Highlighting the Problem), Research status (Review of literature depicting the progress in research), Grey areas (Gaps in literature), Strategic approach to the problem, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (optional) and References.

1.1.4. Clinical paper: It should contain Title, Name of the Author(s), Address, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case History, Symptoms, Clinical observations, Laboratory examinations, Diagnosis, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Post-treatment management, Conclusion, Acknowledgment (optional) and References.

1.1.5. The references should be cited in the form as given in CAB abstracts in alphabetical order.
Example: Misra, R.K.; Arora, C.L.; Acharya, R.M. 1980. Breed characterization of Sirohi goat. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 50 (9), 717-720.

1.2 Submission of Manuscript
1.2.1. Please send the papers by e-mail as attachment (animalsciencereporter@gmail.com).

1.2.2. In case, e-mail facility is not available, the paper may be sent duly loaded in a Compact Disk to the Managing Editor, as per the instruction given at Serial No. 1.

1.2.3. Authentication Certificate should be sent along with the research paper in the prescribed proforma (Please see 1.4).

1.3 Terms and Conditions
1.3.1. The Chief Editor owns the right to make editorial revision with out consent of the author(s), if needed.

1.3.2. The decision of the Chief Editor is final in matters pertaining to acceptance and publication of paper. No reason will be given, if the paper is not accepted for publication.

1.3.3. The Chief Editor is not a party to the views expressed by the author(s) in the article.

1.3.4. It is a not-for-profit, self-financing journal exclusively devoted to promotion of animal science research and development. Thus, the author(s) have to pay a nominal contribution in the form of servicing and processing charges to provide financial support to the journal, if their paper is accepted for publication. The processing fee is Rs. 300.00 (Three hundred rupees) or US $ 15.00 for the first four printed pages and Rs. 100.00 (One hundred rupees) or US $ 5.00 per printed page for the subsequent pages of the paper. The foreign authors have to pay in US Dollars only.

1.4 Authentication Certificate
I/We hear by declare that:

1. The research paper ..................................By (Authors) is an original work carried out at ......................................................

2. It has neither been published nor contemplated for publication elsewhere.

3. I am/we are fully responsible for the contents and views expressed in the paper.

4. Due credit has been given to all the persons associated with the project.

5. I/We agree with the “Terms and Conditions” for publication of paper (s) in Animal Science Reporter.

6. The recommendation of the appropriate authority at the Institute/ University/Organization for publication of the paper is enclosed/ sent separately.

7. Name and Signature of the Author(s).

2. SUBSCRIPTION

1.2.1. The annual membership subscription to the journal is Rs. 200.00 (Two hundred rupees) for members of the profession in India and US $ 20.00 (Twenty US dollars) for foreign members. The annual subscription for Institutions, Organizations, Universities, State Departments, Non-Government Organizations (NGO), Pharmaceutical Industries, Feed Processing Industries, Milk federations, Dairy Cooperatives and Corporate Sectors etc. in India is Rs. 300.00 (Three hundred rupees), and is US $ 30.00 (Thirty US dollars) for foreign Institutions and Organizations. The validity period is one calendar year (January to December).

1.2.2. The subscription for life members in India is Rs. 2000.00 (Two thousand rupees) for professionals members and Rs. 3000.00 (Three thousand rupees) for institutions/organizations. It is US $ 200.00 (Two hundred US dollars) for foreign professional members, and US $ 300.00 (Three hundred US dollars) for foreign institutions/organizations. The corporate houses can become corporate members by subscribing Rs. 10,000.00 (Ten thousand rupees)/ US $ 1000.00 (One thousand US dollars) to the journal. The membership is offered for a fixed duration of ten years. It is to be renewed there after. The journal will carry the name of the corporate members in every issue. The corporate members are eligible for 20% discount in advertisement tariff.

3. ADVERTISEMENT

Animal Science Reporter reaches the Veterinary and Animal Science Universities/ Colleges, Animal Science Research Institutes of ICAR, and State Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Departments in India. Thus, the intelligentsias of Veterinary profession i.e. Professors, Scientists, Research Scholars, Post Graduate Students and State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Officers have access to this journal. The advertisement of your product-portfolios and R&D achievements in Animal Science Reporter will reach them. Consequently, the message will permeate to the targeted audience i.e. the clientèle in Animal Husbandry sector. The growth of the journal correlates with the growth of your organization. Please insert advertisements in Animal Science Reporter. It is charity with a purpose. The corporate members are entitled for 20% discount on the ad tariff. The journal also publishes personal advertisements pertaining to success, achievements, awards/ rewards/ recognitions and social events etc. of the members of profession at a concessional rate.

Please send advertisements to the Managing Editor at the official address of the journal. The tariff (in Rupees) for each insertion is given below.

Corporate House
1. Cover page (Back side): Rs 3000.00 (US $ 300.00)
2. Cover page (Inside): Rs 2500.00 (US $ 250.00)
3. Full page: Rs 2000.00 (US$ 200.00)
4. Half page: Rs 1000.00 (US $ 100.00)

Corporate Member
1. Cover page (Back side): Rs 2400.00 (US $ 240.00)
2. Cover page (Inside): Rs 2000.00 (US $ 200.00)
3. Full page: Rs 1600.00 (US $ 160.00)
4. Half page: Rs 800.00 (US $ 80.00)

Professional Member
1. Full page: Rs 1000.00 (US $ 100.00)
2. Half page: Rs 500.00 (US $ 50.00)

The ideal dimension of the advertisement should be 8” length x 6” width. You can send the advertising material through e-mail, CD or in Hard copy according to your convenience. You may place the advertisement in as many issues as you want. Your positive response is solicited please. For further correspondence, e-mail:

animalsciencereporter@gmail.com

4. MODE OF PAYMENT

Inland
Please credit the amount along with an additional amount of Rs. 100.00 (Rupees One hundred) towards inter-city transfer fee in favour of Animal Science Reporter in Current Account No. 30174196502 of State Bank of India (SBI) at any branch of SBI with CBS facility, and send the counter foil by postal/courier service/e-mail for verification and record at this office, or remit the amount in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Animal Science Reporter, payable at the Utkal University Campus Branch of State Bank of India, Bhubaneswar (Branch code: 2135) or Bhubaneswar branch of any Bank.

Foreign (Outside India)
Please remit the payment in US Dollars (only) in the form of Banker's cheque/Demand draft prepared in favour of Animal Science Reporter payable at the Bhubaneswar (India) branch of State Bank of India (Branch code: 0041), or any bank in India. Alternately, the amount can be credited in favour of Animal Science Reporter in Current Account No. 30174196502 of State Bank of India, Bhubaneswar, India (Branch code: 0041, Swift code: SBININBB270).

5. EDITOR'S PROFILE

Dr. R.K. Misra, Chief Editor

Academic credentials: Dr. Misra is a Graduate (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) of the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar (1968). He is Post-graduate (M.V.Sc.) in Animal genetics & Breeding from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (1973) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Animal genetics & Breeding from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (1984). He received specialized training on down goat production in U.S.S.R. in 1986.

Scholarships/Fellowships: Dr. Misra was the recipient of University scholarship for under graduate studies and I.V.R.I. scholarship for pursuing post graduate studies in Animal Genetics and Breeding. Dr. Misra was awarded Jr. Research Fellow grant by the Indian Council of Agricultural research to pursue post-graduate (M. V. Sc.) studies in Animal Genetics and Breeding. He stood first in merit list in the J.R.F. examination.

Career particulars : Dr. Misra was Lecturer at the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar for seven years (1969-75), and was engaged in teaching (Under Graduate & Post Graduate), research and extension activities of the university in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Breeding & Genetics. During this period, he brought out a study manual “A class note of Animal Breeding” for the benefit of undergraduate students of Animal Genetics and Breeding.

Dr. Misra joined the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar in the year 1975 and served as Scientist/Sr. Scientist in Sheep breeding/Goat breeding for ten years (1975-84). He was the founder researcher of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Goats for meat at Avikanagar. He was the first to explore the genetic configuration of Sirohi goats and developed a selection index for genetic improvement of the breed. He was awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) for his outstanding research work on Sirohi goats under the guidance of Dr. R.M. Acharya.

Dr. Misra was selected for the coveted post of the Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Goats (AICRP-Goats) at the Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Makhdoom and joined the post in the year 1984. The AICRP-Goats successively evolved high potential milk, meat and mohair genotypes under his leadership. He held this position for ten years (1984-94). He was also the Director of Central Institute for Research on Goats in 1994. He worked for a brief period (one year) as the Principal Scientist & Incharge, All India Coordinated Research Project on Sheep for mutton (Muzaffarnagari sheep) at CIRG, Makhdoom. During this period, he established the wool attributes of Muzaffarnagari sheep in collaboration with CSWRI, Avikanagar.

Dr. Misra joined as the Head, Eastern Regional Station (National Dairy Research Institute) Kalyani, Nadia (District), West Bengal in the year 1996. He was the project leader of the research project “Genetic evaluation of crossbred genotypes for milk production under subtropical climatic condition of Eastern India”. He established the most suitable genotype and its optimum exotic gene level for high milk production, and developed a breeding protocol for founding a dairy breed suitable for high milk production under the subtropical climatic condition of lower Gangetic plains region of Eastern India.

He was the Principal Investigator of the ICAR ad hoc project on Arsenic toxicity in farm animals. This project was the first to establish that livestock products (milk, meat, egg) in the arsenic affected areas contained high levels of arsenic, which could be detrimental to human health.

During this period, he established Milk quality analysis laboratory and Dairy Biotechnology laboratory at ERS. He launched the “Model Dairy Village Program” for boosting rural dairy production in West Bengal.

Research experience: Dr. Misra was the Principal Investigator of numerous research projects on sheep, goat and dairy cattle breeding. He has 122 research papers to his credit, which were published in various prestigious journals and proceedings of national and international conferences. He had presented many status/lead papers in national and international conferences on invitation from the organisers. He has also published many research bulletins, review papers, project coordinator’s reports, extension bulletins, science papers and book chapters.

Professional assignments: Dr. Misra had visited Mongolia as a member of three-person team of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (I.C.A.R.) for finalisation of the Indo-Mongolian protocol on agricultural research and education for 1988-90. The document prepared by the team was signed during the visit of the President of India to Mongolia in July 1988.

Dr. Misra was deputed by I.C.A.R. to survey the livestock resources of Nagaland and submit a report on their development. He discovered the “Thotho” breed of cattle during the survey and submitted his report to I.C.A.R. along with the breeding plan for the genetic improvement of “Thotho” cattle of Nagaland. He had prepared the cattle and buffalo breeding policies for Mizoram and West Bengal on request from the respective governments. He had prepared the “Breeding strategy for goats in India” in association with Dr. R.M. Acharya, Deputy Director General (Animal Sciences) for the I.C.A.R.

Dr. Misra was member of various committees constituted by I.C.A.R., N.A.B.A.R.D., State animal husbandry departments and Milk federations on livestock and dairy development programs. To name a few, he was member of the Board of Management of C.I.R.G.; member of the Board of Management of N.D.R.I.; member of the Academic Council of N.D.R.I.; member of the Extension Council of N.D.R.I.; member of the Extension Council of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (B.C.K.V.), West Bengal and member of Paschim Banga Go-Sampad Bikash Sanstha of Government of West Bengal. He discharged his duties to the utmost satisfaction of the institutions/ organisations, and contributed significantly for their development.

Editorial debut: He has compiled and edited four books on dairy science research & development, and one book on goat production. He was the editor of the Indian Society of Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU), and had edited ISSGPU News Letter and the conference proceedings of the society.

Dr. Misra’s scientific career ended with his retirement on superannuation on 30th June 2006 at the age of 62, after rendering 38 years of professional service to animal science.
He is the founder editor of Animal Science Reporter.

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