Authorship Criteria

All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work, including at least one of the following:

• conception or design of the study;
• data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation;
• drafting or critically revising the manuscript.

All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for its content and integrity.

Individuals who do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged but not listed as authors.

 

Author Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• all co-authors have approved the submission;
• the work has been conducted with appropriate institutional authorization;
• the manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere.

The corresponding author is responsible for managing all communication with the journal and ensuring that all required declarations are complete and accurate.

 

Author Contributions

Authors are required to include a statement specifying the contribution of each co-author. This promotes transparency and accountability in the research process.

 

Affiliations

Each author’s primary affiliation should reflect the institution where the majority of the work was conducted. Any changes after publication are not permitted.

 

Changes to Authorship

Authors must ensure that the author list and order are correct at the time of submission. Any changes during review must be justified and approved by all authors and the Editor-in-Chief.

Changes to authorship are not permitted after acceptance.

 

Declarations and Transparency

All manuscripts must include statements regarding:

• Funding sources
• Competing interests
• Ethical approval (where applicable)
• Data availability

Authors are responsible for providing accurate and complete information to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

 

Data Transparency

Authors should ensure that all data, materials, and code supporting the findings are available and comply with disciplinary standards. Data availability should be clearly stated in the manuscript.

 

Confidentiality

All communication with the journal, including peer-review reports and editorial correspondence, must be treated as confidential unless explicit permission is granted.

 

Competing Interests

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could influence the interpretation of their work.

These may include, but are not limited to:

• funding and grants;
• employment or institutional affiliations;
• financial relationships (e.g., consultancy, patents, shares);
• professional or personal relationships that may introduce bias.

If no competing interests exist, authors should explicitly state this.

 

Pre-print and Post-print Policy

The journal allows authors to archive both pre-print (submitted version) and post-print (accepted manuscript) versions of their articles in any repository or platform, without restriction.

All versions may be shared under the same license as the published article, ensuring consistency with the journal’s open access policy and facilitating broad dissemination of research outputs.

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The journal closely monitors developments in artificial intelligence and may update its policies as this field evolves.

AI and Authorship

Artificial intelligence tools, including Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, do not meet the criteria for authorship, as authorship requires accountability and responsibility for the content.

The use of AI tools must be appropriately disclosed in the manuscript (e.g., within the Methods section or an equivalent section). However, the use of AI for language editing (e.g., improving grammar, clarity, or style) does not require declaration, provided that the content remains the intellectual work of the authors.

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the final manuscript.

AI-Generated Images

The use of generative AI tools to create images, figures, or visual materials is generally not permitted, due to concerns related to copyright and research integrity.

Exceptions may be considered in specific cases, such as:

• content obtained from licensed providers;
• materials used within studies specifically focused on AI;
• outputs generated from verifiable scientific datasets.

In all cases, the use of AI-generated content must be clearly disclosed.

AI Use in Peer Review

Peer reviewers are selected for their expertise and are fully responsible for the content of their evaluations. To ensure confidentiality and reliability, reviewers should not upload manuscripts or related materials into generative AI tools.

If AI tools are used in any part of the review process, this must be transparently declared in the review report.

 

Responsibility and Accountability

The editors of International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety are responsible for all content published in the journal. They ensure scientific quality and editorial rigor through a peer-review process (double-blind/single-blind/open) and careful editorial handling.

The journal preserves the integrity of the scholarly record and guarantees long-term accessibility of all published content.

 

Editorial Independence and Integrity

Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit. The journal operates under an open access model and has no commercial interests; therefore, editorial processes are fully independent from any commercial influence.

Editors act independently from the publisher and carry out their roles in accordance with the academic mission of the journal.

The journal ensures transparency in authorship and limits editorial board endogeny. Contributions from editorial members are handled through independent peer review processes free from conflicts of interest.

Editors do not attempt to influence journal metrics artificially and do not require authors to include citations for non-scientific purposes.

 

Confidentiality

All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.

The journal adopts a peer-review process (double-blind/single-blind/open), ensuring the protection of authors’ and reviewers’ identities where applicable. Manuscripts and related materials are not shared outside the editorial process, except in cases of suspected misconduct.

 

Authorship and Responsibility
All authors are responsible for the integrity and validity of their work. Published content is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

 

Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest. These declarations are published alongside the article.

 

Research Integrity
The journal discourages redundant publication and requires that submitted work provides a meaningful and original contribution to the field.

 

Data Availability
Authors are encouraged to make research data openly available through supplementary materials, repositories (e.g., Dataverse), or upon reasonable request.

 

Plagiarism Policy
The journal does not accept plagiarized content and follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics in cases of suspected misconduct. Submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software.

 

Corrections, Retractions, and Scientific Debate

The journal encourages scholarly discussion and critical debate.

Errors that do not invalidate a study will be corrected through formal notices. In cases of serious issues, articles may be retracted with a clear explanation. Retracted articles remain accessible and are clearly marked.

Allegations of misconduct are investigated following established ethical guidelines.

 

Peer Review Process

The journal ensures a fair, unbiased, and timely peer-review process.

Editors may reject manuscripts without external review if they fall outside the journal’s scope or do not meet quality standards. Such decisions are based solely on academic criteria.

Reviewers are selected based on expertise and absence of conflicts of interest. They are required to maintain confidentiality and evaluate both scientific quality and ethical aspects of the work.

Authors are informed of editorial decisions and reviewer comments. Appeals may be submitted, although final decisions rest with the editors.

 

Editorial Decision-Making

All editorial processes are transparent and clearly described in the journal’s guidelines.

Decisions are made fairly, without discrimination based on gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, or personal beliefs.

Editors with conflicts of interest are excluded from the decision-making process.