Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Veterinary and Zootechnical Sciences is committed to implementing scientific publication ethics at the highest standards and to comply with the recommendations and guidelines developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for journal editors.

All submissions will be checked by plagiarism software in 2 stages: New Submission and Post-Acceptance from Editorial boards.

Veterinary and Zootechnical Sciences adopts the standards set by COPE in implementing publication ethics. In this context, in cases of misuse or violation of publication ethics, it refers to the publication ethics flowcharts developed by COPE (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts).

Veterinary and Zootechnical Sciences has the authority to request the Ethics Committee Permission, Copyright Forms and the documents that need to be submitted regarding the article from the submitting author.

Veterinary and Zootechnical Sciences does not charge a subscription fee for access to articles. In addition, all personal information will be used only for the scientific purposes of this journal. This information will not be used for any other purpose or section and will not be shared with third parties. Publications sent to VZS must not have been published in full text before and must be original work that has not been sent for publication anywhere else. When you send a publication to our journal, the Editorial Board is authorized to publish the article. Therefore, authors are required to fill out the "Copyright Form" and upload it with a wet signature.

In cases where an editor or editorial board member is listed as an author, the submission is handled by an independent editor and evaluated through a double-blind peer review process.
All editorial and peer review activities are conducted via the OJS system to ensure transparency and accountability.
This policy ensures editorial independence and safeguards the integrity of the peer review process

Peer Review Process

All submissions to Veterinary and Zootechnical Sciences (VZS) undergo a double-blind peer review process as follows:

Initial Evaluation (Approx. 15 Days)
The editor or associate editors check the manuscript for relevance to the journal scope, compliance with author guidelines, and plagiarism. Manuscripts may be rejected at this stage or returned for technical corrections.

Peer Review (Average 4 Weeks)
Manuscripts that pass the initial evaluation are sent to at least two independent reviewers. Both author and reviewer identities remain anonymous. Reviewers are asked to recommend whether the manuscript is acceptable, acceptable with revisions, requires major revisions and re-evaluation, or should be rejected.

Author Revisions (7–15 Days)
Authors are expected to submit revisions within the specified time frame, accompanied by a response file if necessary. In some cases, the revised manuscript may be sent for another round of peer review.

Final Decision and Preparation for Publication (Approx. 15 Days)
Editors make the final decision after considering all reviews and revisions. Accepted manuscripts then proceed to typesetting and proofreading.

Publication
The journal is published twice a year (June and December). Accepted articles are included in the relevant issue and made available as open access.

Note: The indicated durations are average values and may vary depending on the completion time of peer reviews and required revision processes.