Manuscripts should be submitted online through the Drafine Editorial System or by clicking the "Submit Your Manuscript" link at www.veterinaryworld.org. Drafine is the online manuscript submission and peer-review system used by Veterinary World for new submissions. The system enables authors to submit manuscripts, respond to editorial and reviewer requests, upload revised files, and track the progress of their manuscripts throughout the editorial process.
Important: Manuscripts that were previously submitted through EJManager will continue to be processed through EJManager until completion. Authors with an existing EJManager submission should continue to access their manuscript through EJManager. New manuscripts should be submitted through Drafine.
If assistance is needed during submission, authors may contact the Editorial Office. Authors are advised to carefully review the submission instructions and manuscript preparation guidelines before contacting the Editorial Office.
Editorial Office Contact Person: Dr. Anjum Sherasiya
Email: editor@veterinaryworld.org
Instructions for Online Submission
To submit a new manuscript through Drafine, please follow the steps below:
- Visit the Drafine Editorial System or click the "Submit Your Manuscript" link on the Veterinary World website.
- Sign in to your Drafine account. If you do not have an account, create an author account or use an available sign-in option.
- Select Veterinary World from the available journals.
- Start a new manuscript submission.
- Enter the required manuscript information, including the title, article type, author information, and other requested details.
- Upload the manuscript and all required supporting files.
- Review the entered information and uploaded files carefully before submitting.
- Complete the submission by clicking the final submission button.
After successful submission, the manuscript will appear in the author's Drafine account and an acknowledgment email will be sent to the corresponding author.
Important Notes:
- Ensure that all required information and files are provided before final submission.
- Authors should carefully verify the manuscript title, author details, affiliations, and uploaded files before submitting.
- Do not create multiple submissions of the same manuscript.
- After final submission, manuscript information and files may be restricted from direct editing while the manuscript is under editorial processing.
- All subsequent actions relating to the manuscript should be completed through the same Drafine submission.
Required Uploads:
- Main manuscript/document — compulsory
- Author Declaration Certificate — compulsory
- Separate figure files — where applicable
- Competing Interests/Conflict of Interests documentation — where applicable
- Any additional files or declarations requested during submission — where applicable
Existing EJManager Submissions
The introduction of Drafine does not transfer manuscripts that were previously submitted through EJManager. Manuscripts submitted through EJManager before the transition will remain in that system and will continue through the editorial and peer-review process there.
Authors should therefore use the system in which their manuscript was originally submitted:
- New submissions: Submit and manage through Drafine.
- Existing EJManager submissions: Continue to manage through EJManager.
An existing EJManager manuscript will not necessarily appear in the author's Drafine account.
Manuscript Tracking
Authors can track the progress of manuscripts submitted through Drafine from their author account. The manuscript status will be updated as it progresses through editorial assessment, peer review, revision, and the editorial decision process.
The corresponding author may also receive automated email notifications at important stages of the editorial process, including submission acknowledgment, reviewer/editorial decisions, revision requests, provisional acceptance, payment-related communication, and final decisions.
For manuscripts originally submitted through EJManager, authors should continue to use their EJManager account for manuscript tracking and related actions.
Manuscript Revision
When a revision is requested for a manuscript submitted through Drafine, the revision request and reviewer/editorial comments will be available through the manuscript record in the author's account.
Authors should address each reviewer and editorial comment carefully and submit the revised manuscript together with the required response to comments and any additional requested files.
Revisions should generally be submitted within four weeks. If additional time is required, authors should contact the Editorial Office and obtain approval for an extension.
Each reviewer comment should be answered individually, and authors should clearly identify where the corresponding changes have been made in the revised manuscript.
The Editor and Editor-in-Chief will evaluate the revised manuscript and responses before the manuscript proceeds to the next stage of the editorial process.