Authors may publish in Canadian Journal of Animal Science regardless of membership in the Agricultural Institute of Canada or its affiliated societies. Papers may be written in either English or French. Abstracts in both English and French are required for papers and short communications and, if not submitted by the author, will be prepared by the journal at a nominal cost to the author or the institution.

Content. We welcome manuscripts in the field of animal science that contain new information of national or international interest and application. Manuscripts submitted to CJAS must cover work related to animals or animal products. Letters to the Editor may explain, amplify, or otherwise comment upon research published in the journal. Review articles will be considered for publication in CJAS, but the author must seek permission from the Editor prior to submission. These review papers should provide an in-depth critical review of an area in which the authors are knowledgeable. Review manuscripts will go through the normal review process.

Submission of Manuscripts. Manuscripts must be submitted online via the Canadian Journal of Animal Science ScholarOne System.

Authors submitting manuscripts to CJAS may suggest three potential reviewers (names, address, telephone number, and email). They may also list reviewers whom they consider unacceptable because of potential conflict of interest. However, the final selection of reviewers will be done by the Associate Editor in charge.

When reference is made to manuscripts that are “in press”, copies of the in-press manuscripts must accompany the manuscript submitted for review. An electronic version of the in-press manuscript must be uploaded to the appropriate section in OSPREY.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not have been concurrently submitted to other journals or posted on internet sites, either personal or institutional.

Authors are required to complete a manuscript submission form, which must be signed by all the authors. The form may be returned by fax (613 594-5190), e-mail journals@aic.ca or mail. The form is printed in the March issue and is available on the journal’s web site.

To contact the journal production office: Mr. T. Fenton (tel: 613 232-9459 ext 309) or Ms. Laurie Scott (tel: 613 232-9459 ext 308), Agricultural Institute of Canada, 9 Corvus Court, Ottawa, ON, Canada K2E 7Z4, Tel. (613) 232 9459, Fax (613) 594 5190, journals@aic.ca.

Page Charge. For submissions with at least one author who is a current member of a sponsoring scientific society (CSAS, CSA, CSHS, CWSS, CSSS) the page charge is $30.00 per page. For submissions from non-members the page charge is $90.00 per page. Reprints will be available at a nominal cost; quotations will be sent with proofs. Authors buying reprints may request a pdf file of the final version of their paper. Authors may be charged for excessive changes in proof.

Key Words and Short Title. Authors submitting papers for publication in the journal must include a list of key words or phrases with the manuscript. The list should be of up to, but no more than, six words or two- to three-word phrases chosen from the title, abstract and body of the paper, should reflect its central topics, and must contain the species of animal in question. Authors must also supply a short title of up to 55 characters.

Animal Care. Authors must certify that animals were cared for under guidelines comparable to those laid down by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (Guide to the care and use of experimental animals, available from CCAC, Constitution Square – Tower 2, 1510-130 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1R 1B1).

General. Submitted papers must be in 1-column format; the automatic word processor line numbering must be turned on. View a sample of a published paper  -- note the format is the same for CJAS, CJPS, and CJSS. For more detail see the journal’s Operations Manual available in pdf format on the journal’s web page. For matters not covered by the Operations Manual refer to Scientific Style and Format, The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers, 6th edition, available from the Council of Science Editors, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 8, Reston, VA 20190-5202, USA. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary or the Larousse Dictionary may be consulted for acceptable spelling. Consistency of spelling must be maintained throughout individual papers. Authors are urged to have one or more colleagues read the manuscript critically prior to submission.

Title. Keep the title brief, but include descriptive words to aid information retrieval. The title should reflect all the important aspects of the article.

Abstract. The abstract should not exceed 200 words for papers or 100 words for short communications. State your rationale, objectives, methods, results and impact of the study. See Scientific Style and Format for content.

Key Words and Short Title. Authors must include a list of key words or phrases with the manuscript. The list should be up to, but no more than six words or two- to three-word phrases chosen from the title, abstract and body of the paper. Authors must also supply a short title of up to 55 characters.

Headings.  The title of the paper is in sentence capitalization. Main headings are capitalized and centred on the page. Subheadings are as follows: first subheadings, flush left, separate line, capitalize main words, bold. Second subheadings, flush left, separate line, capitalize main words, italic. Third subheadings, flush left, same line as text, capitalize first word, italic, followed by a period.

Organization of Text. The body of most papers should be divided into INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and REFERENCES (note: the "Introduction" and "References" sections do not have headings).

References. Cite only literature that is highly pertinent; avoid multiple citations. Check each reference with the original article and refer to it in the text by the author and date. List multiple references in the text in chronological order. Use “et al.” when there are more than two authors but give all authors in the references. Include in references articles that are “in press” (name journal and anticipated date of publication) but incorporate in text “manuscript in preparation”, “unpublished observations”, and “personal communication”. Refer to “Citing electronic publications” available on the journal’s web page. Refer to BIOSIS (current issue) List of Serials with Title Abbreviations (Thompson Scientific, 3501 Market Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA) for accepted abbreviations for journals; only these may be used. Double check accuracy of all pages, volume numbers and dates.

Example references (note bolding, spacing of initials, capitalization, punctuation):

Journal article:

Harper, A. F., Lindemann, M. D. and Kornegay, E. T. 1996. Fetal survival and conceptus development after 42 days of gestation in gilts and sows in response to folic acid supplementation. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 76: 157–160.

Harfoot, C. G. 1981. Lipid metabolism in the rumen. Pages 21–55 in W. W. Christie, ed. Lipid metabolism in ruminant animals Pergamon Press, Oxford, UK.

Saskatchewan Pork International. 2003. Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Inc., Hog Settlement Grid. [Online] Available: http://www.spimg.ca/grid-mgf.htm. [2006 Mar. 21].

Enumeration and Measurement. Use numerals whenever a number is followed by a standard unit of measurement: e.g., 1 g, 9 d; otherwise, use words through nine and numerals for larger numbers. The denominators of units derived by division should be written with negative indices. Do not use a solidus (/) unless the units are written in full, e.g.,  kg ha^–1 yr^–1, W m^–2, but metre/second. See Scientific Style and Format for exceptions when describing a series of numbers. Report data in SI units (see table of acceptable SI units).

Abbreviations. A list of abbreviations used should be included, which will be printed on the first page of the paper.

Names and Terms. Italicise scientific names of organisms and include authorities only for organisms actually used in the investigation. Use cultivars for agronomic or horticultural varieties. Single quotes are used to enclose the name of the cultivar only when it follows the botanical name. Plant and animal species should be referred to by common name. The complete scientific name and authority should be given when the plant species is first mentioned in the text or in the abstract for those plant species used in the investigation, but is not required for common species of domestic animals. Pesticides should be referred to by their approved common name throughout the text; where no common name is available the full chemical name should be given at first mention in the text. Authors are required to provide trade mark notation for proprietary products.

Statistics. The statistical design should be described briefly and clearly. Data should be analyzed and summarized by appropriate statistical methods; authors should examine closely their use of multiple comparison procedures. A measure of variability, e.g., standard deviation or standard error, must be provided when reporting quantitative data (see Letter to the Editor, Can. J. Plant Sci. 60: 325–327). Consult the CBE Style Manual for further details. The GLM procedure of SAS has been widely used for analysis of variance; however, it was designed to analyze data having fixed effects only. Models that have both fixed and random effect should be analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS. This is also important in analyzing data sets with repeated observations on the same experimental unit that have heterogeneous variances over time and/or unequal within subject time-dependent correlations. The Canadian Journal of Animal Science will not normally accept papers reporting the use of the GLM procedure to analyze data sets that include random effects or repeated measurements on the same experimental unit where the data show heterogeneous variances and/or unequal within subject time-dependent correlations.

Tables. Study carefully the appropriate section in the CBE Style Manual. Suitable statistical statements on estimates of reliability should be included when quantitative data are shown. Denote footnotes using bold superscript letters in reverse order starting with z: ^z, ^y, ^x, ^w, ^v, ^u, etc. Tables must be numbered, have a brief title, and be referred to in the text. Vertical rules are not accepted.

Illustrations.  For accepted manuscripts, graphics files must be compatible with QuarkXpress. The following file formats are acceptable: *.tif, *.bmp, *.gif, *.eps, *.jpg (for photographs; must be high resolution). Word and WordPerfect graphics files are not acceptable for accepted manuscripts. Images should be of sufficient resolution to print clearly (minimum 150 dpi).Illustrations should be planned to fit one-column, two-column or full-page formats. Lines must be sufficiently thick (minimum 0.5 points) to reproduce clearly, and lettering and symbols must be in proportion to the illustration and large enough to allow for reduction without loss of clarity. Use clear, bold patterns; avoid the use of fine grey-scale patterns, which will plug when printed. Labelling on graphs should be parallel to the graph’s axes. Abbreviations, units, etc., should follow journal style. Photographs are best submitted close to final size and should show good tonal contrast. Use uppercase letters to mark subdivisions. Colour photographs are accepted but authors are expected to pay the full cost of reproduction ($750.00 per page). Contact the journal office for advice on how best to submit colour illustrations. Papers that do not have good-quality illustration will not be published.

Special Punctuation. Period after et al. (not italic); no comma between author’s(s’) name(s) and year in text; no period after title of table.

Short Communications. Short communications are open to short preliminary reports of important findings of usually not more than 2000 words. They might contain research results that are complete but characterized by a rather limited area or scope of investigation, such as descriptions of new or improved techniques or equipment including data on performance. Short communications should contain only a few (usually not more than nine) references. Consult a recent issue of the journal for format. Illustrative material should be kept to a minimum, usually not more than two tables or figures. Abstracts are obligatory and shall be no longer than 100 words.

SI Units. See table below for examples of acceptable SI units.