Proposed Special Issue
Shape the veterinary research agenda with a focused, high impact special issue.
Lead a special issue in JVHC
Special issues highlight emerging themes, clinical innovations, and urgent veterinary challenges. JVHC welcomes proposals led by experienced researchers, clinical teams, or collaborative networks who can curate a focused collection of impactful studies.
Special issues follow the same editorial and peer review standards as regular submissions, ensuring quality, transparency, and ethical compliance.
Clinical Innovation
New diagnostics, surgical techniques, or treatment pathways with measurable clinical impact.
One Health and Zoonoses
Interdisciplinary research connecting animal, human, and environmental health outcomes.
Animal Welfare and Ethics
Evidence based welfare strategies, policy changes, and humane practice standards.
Emerging Diseases
Outbreak investigations, surveillance data, and prevention strategies across species.
We also welcome proposals that connect clinical care with diagnostics, policy, and community health.
Clear clinical outcomes strengthen proposal impact.
- Established researchers or clinicians with recognized expertise.
- Multi institution research consortia or collaborative networks.
- Editorial board members or invited guest editors.
- Teams coordinating large scale veterinary or One Health studies.
- Accelerated visibility for a focused clinical or research theme.
- Opportunity to shape veterinary discourse and practice guidelines.
- Coordinated dissemination for multi center studies or consortia.
- Enhanced engagement with practitioners, educators, and policymakers.
Special issues are also a strong platform for guideline updates, consensus statements, and multi site clinical studies.
Theme and Rationale
Define the topic, explain its urgency, and describe anticipated clinical impact.
Guest Editor Team
Provide names, affiliations, and subject expertise for proposed guest editors.
Target Article Types
Outline expected submissions such as original research, reviews, or case studies.
Timeline and Outreach
Suggest a submission timeline and strategies for inviting contributors.
Interdisciplinary proposals that address urgent clinical questions or emerging threats are strongly encouraged.
All proposals are reviewed by the JVHC editorial team for scope fit, feasibility, and strategic value. Approved special issues follow standard peer review, and guest editors work in partnership with the journal to maintain ethical and quality standards.
Typical timelines range from 4 to 8 months from proposal approval to publication, depending on submission volume and revision cycles.
Guest editors coordinate reviewer invitations, support author communication, and ensure that decisions align with journal policies. JVHC provides templates and guidance to keep reviews consistent and ethical.
- Maintain transparent communication with authors and reviewers.
- Ensure manuscripts meet data and ethics requirements.
- Support timely completion of reviews and revisions.
Guest editors are expected to promote the issue responsibly and encourage submissions from diverse clinical and geographic settings.
Early discussion helps align your proposal with journal priorities.
We aim to provide clear feedback on scope and feasibility.
Submit a special issue proposal
Help shape veterinary priorities with a focused collection of high quality research.
