About the Journal

Journal of Veterinary Healthcare advances evidence based veterinary medicine and One Health outcomes worldwide.

JVHC is built on a unified veterinary healthcare and animal health research mandate that spans clinical care and outcomes, diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery, preventive medicine, infectious and non infectious diseases, herd and population health, One Health, epidemiology, and translational research across companion animals, livestock, and wildlife. We publish evidence that can be applied in clinical decision making, production systems, conservation programs, and public health practice.

This scope ensures the journal reflects comprehensive veterinary healthcare rather than a narrow research only focus. We value practical, evidence rich studies that translate into improved care, stronger welfare, and measurable impact for animals and the communities that depend on them.

JVHC is designed for clinicians who need evidence they can apply at the point of care. We prioritize manuscripts that translate into improved decision making, better outcomes, and clearer diagnostic or therapeutic pathways. Studies that include outcome measures, clinically relevant endpoints, and practical implementation details are especially valued.

Clinical case management is welcome when evidence rich, including case series with defined learning value, decision algorithms, or follow up outcomes. We also encourage pragmatic trials, comparative effectiveness studies, and post treatment evaluations that help clinicians select the right interventions for complex cases.

Veterinary healthcare does not stop at the individual patient. JVHC actively publishes population and public health research that supports herd management, surveillance, outbreak response, and One Health policy. We welcome submissions addressing zoonoses, food safety, antimicrobial stewardship, and environmental drivers of disease.

• Surveillance and epidemiology studies with actionable prevention insights.
• Food animal health and production systems with welfare outcomes.
• Wildlife health and conservation medicine with ecosystem relevance.
• One Health studies that connect animal, human, and environmental data.

JVHC is inclusive of species and practice settings. We publish research on companion animals, equine practice, livestock systems, wildlife populations, and exotic or zoo medicine when the work advances veterinary healthcare. Submissions may focus on primary care, referral hospitals, field programs, or community based animal health initiatives.

This broad coverage ensures the journal remains clinically relevant across diverse geographic and economic contexts, from high resource specialty hospitals to community veterinary services.

JVHC publishes original research, systematic reviews, meta analyses, evidence based guidelines, clinical trials, case reports with learning value, short communications, and perspectives relevant to veterinary healthcare. We welcome manuscripts that address companion animals, livestock, equine, wildlife, and exotic species when outcomes are clinically meaningful.

We encourage transparent reporting and reproducible methods. Authors are asked to use reporting guidelines such as ARRIVE for animal studies, CONSORT for trials, STROBE for observational research, and PRISMA for reviews. Clear statistical reporting, well labeled figures, and documented data availability help readers assess validity and apply findings with confidence.

JVHC values rigorous methodology, appropriate sample size justification, and meaningful outcome measures. Manuscripts should explain clinical or population relevance and describe how findings can be applied in practice.

Every submission is screened for scope fit, ethical compliance, and reporting quality. Manuscripts that pass screening undergo structured peer review by specialists in the relevant field. JVHC aligns with COPE standards and requires animal welfare approvals, owner consent where applicable, and data availability statements.

• Ethics documentation and welfare compliance are mandatory.
• Reporting standards such as ARRIVE, CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA are encouraged.
• Plagiarism screening and authorship verification are standard.

All articles are published under open access so clinicians and researchers can access evidence without subscription barriers. This increases global readership, supports continuing education, and improves the likelihood of clinical adoption and citation. Articles are prepared with structured metadata and DOI registration to maximize discoverability.

We support indexing readiness and encourage authors to share published links through professional associations, veterinary networks, and institutional repositories. Open access allows evidence to reach practitioners and policy leaders who rely on rapid access to research.

Our editorial office offers guidance on scope fit, reporting standards, and data statements. Authors can request pre submission clarity or language support if needed. The goal is to reduce revision cycles and help high quality veterinary science move quickly into practice.

• Responsive editorial communication and clear decision letters.
• Guidance on ethics approvals, owner consent, and welfare reporting.
• Optional language editing support for clarity and structure.
• Support for repository deposits and data availability statements.

JVHC supports continuing education and evidence translation. We encourage authors to provide clear clinical takeaways and plain language summaries that can be used in training programs or practice guidelines. This approach helps bridge the gap between research and care delivery.

We also welcome educational research that improves veterinary training, clinical competency, and professional development when it has measurable outcomes and relevance to practice.

Articles are prepared with structured metadata, DOI registration, and consistent author identifiers to support indexing and citation tracking. This improves discoverability across search engines and institutional repositories, helping veterinary evidence reach the practitioners who need it most.

JVHC aims for timely review while preserving rigor. Typical review timelines are about 2 to 3 weeks depending on reviewer availability and revision needs. Authors receive clear guidance on requested changes and can contact the editorial office at any stage.

Authors may submit manuscripts through ManuscriptZone, the online submission form, or by email. After submission, the editorial office provides a manuscript acknowledgment number within 72 hours and communicates next steps clearly.

The journal is guided by a distinguished editorial board of veterinary clinicians, researchers, and public health experts. The board ensures that each publication meets high standards of scientific rigor and clinical relevance. We welcome new reviewers and editors who can support a diverse and multidisciplinary veterinary community.