History of the Journal

Tanzania Veterinary Journal (The Tropical Veterinarian), abbreviated as TVJ is an official Journal of Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA) . TVJ is supported by TVA and The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), Sokoine University of Agriculture. The journal was founded in 1979 and by then was known as Tanzania Veterinary Bulletin (TVB). From 1991, TVB changed its name to Tanzania Veterinary Journal also abbreviated as TVJ, but retained its identity as the Tropical Veterinarian. TVJ continued with the existing series of published volumes and subsequently kick-started with Volume number 11 as print only Journal. From the year 2007, TVJ started to publish its articles online through African Journals Online (AJOL). From 2020, articles are also available at TVJ homepage and and are indexed in various databases. Learn more

Focus and scope

TVJ publishes original contribution to knowledge on Veterinary Science, Animal Science and Production, and allied sciences including new techniques and developments in Veterinary Medicine and Public Health. The Journal also publishes editorial comments, policy and professional matters, field and clinical reports, animal health, animal production, advances in Veterinary Biotechnologies, non-traditional livestock farming and utilization, pastures and the environment, education and training, book reviews, short communications, mini reviews, letters to the editor, announcements and obituary. In addition to regular issues, TVJ also publishes Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA) conferences proceeding papers and books of abstracts. The proceedings papers are published as special issue and the volume number usually corresponds with the sequence number of the respective conference. The target readers of the Journal are the researchers, clinicians, animal scientists, field extension officers, biomedical and broader biological scientists as well as policy makers.

Submission

From the year 2020, all papers are submitted through online manuscript submission system. Specific requirements for submitting manuscripts to TVJ are provided in separate guidelines for authors

Peer Review Process

Submitted papers are read by Editors and decision is made whether they qualify for further review. As part of screening process, the manuscripts will be subjected to anti-plagiarism software. Manuscripts not qualifying are rejected right away and authors are informed of the decision. Qualifying manuscripts are sent to at least two independent reviewers whose comments are expected to be returned within two weeks. In some cases review process may take longer than expected. Usually reviewers are invited to discuss and agree the time frame where necessary. After receiving comments from reviewers, the editorial office prepares the summary and sends to the corresponding authors for revision of the manuscripts.

Subsequently, the revised manuscripts are returned to the Editor. The manuscript is then sent to reviewers for cross checking as to whether the suggested corrections and concerns have been addressed. The comments of reviewers usually include recommendations on the suitability of the manuscript. The final revised manuscript is then sent to a member of editorial board specialized in the respective subject of the study for final review. The decision to accept or reject the manuscript will base on the comments received throughout the review process. The final decision is usually sent to the authors within two weeks after completion of the review process. Rejected manuscripts after completion of the review process will not be considered for re-submission to TVJ.

Publication frequency

TVJ is biannual, publishes two issues per year. One issue is published in each half of the year. However manuscripts in the respective issue may be immediately available online after acceptance. Click here to view current issue

Journal ISSN

0856-1451 (print)

2714-206X (online)