Editor Resources
Tools and guidance to support high quality editorial decisions.
- Editorial Policies and ethics standards.
- COPE guidance on conflicts of interest and misconduct cases.
- Reporting standards for clinical and observational studies.
- Checklists for scope fit, ethics documentation, and data statements.
- Templates for reviewer invitations and decision letters.
- Guidance for handling appeals and corrections.
Editors should verify that manuscripts present clear methods, ethical approvals, and clinically relevant outcomes. Concise feedback helps authors improve transparency and reproducibility.
Resources include guidance on animal welfare reporting, data availability statements, and conflicts of interest disclosure.
Training updates are shared when policies change or new reporting standards are adopted.
Editors can request decision letter templates and reviewer guidance checklists from the editorial office.
Regular updates keep editorial decisions aligned with current veterinary standards.
Additional materials can be provided for special issue management.
Contact the editorial office for any policy clarifications.
We encourage editors to suggest resource updates.
Feedback helps improve editorial workflows.
We welcome suggestions for new templates.
Your input keeps resources relevant.
We appreciate your feedback.
Resources are updated as needed.
