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Guide for Authors
The Journal of Comparative Pathology exists to publish articles recording research and
original scientific findings relevant to the diseases of domesticated and other vertebrate animals.
Articles on diseases of man are also appropriate if they present features of special interest when
viewed against the general background of vertebrate pathology. The Editorial Board accepts papers
on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and, if accepted, will not be
reprinted in whole or in part without the Board's written approval. The Board reserves the right to
reject, on scientific ethical or other grounds, any manuscript submitted to it. Each person named in
the list of authors of a paper must have made a substantial scientific or critical contribution to the
work described and have read and approved the version submitted to the Journal.
Articles must be concise and unnecessary duplication of data in text, tables and graphs
should be avoided. Allusions to published work must be brief and limited to what is necessary to
evaluate the findings in the manuscript. Extensive reviews of the literature will not be permitted,
except in Review Articles (see below).
Manuscripts should be word processed, using Times New Roman font at 12 pitch, with
generous margins and full double spacing throughout. Papers will be published with the minimum
of delay, bearing the dates of receipt and acceptance. The period between receipt of an article and
publication depends on the amount of editorial work and correspondence required and the number
of articles already awaiting publication. Exceptionally, the Editor may use discretion in
determining whether a degree of accelerated publication could be offered. To avoid repetition, if a
related article by the same authors, or some of them, is being offered to a different journal, two
copies of that article must be provided, in confidence, for comparison.
Papers should normally comprise:
1. A Summary of the findings presented in the paper and the conclusions drawn from them.
2. A brief Introduction stating the purpose of the paper.
3. A concise account of the Materials and Methods used.
4. A record of the Results.
5. A Discussion of the significance of the results.
6. Any necessary Acknowledgements for assistance.
7. References to published work cited in the text, in alphabetical order. The form should be:
Komuro,T. (1969). The fine structure of crayfish muscle. Journal of Electron Microscopy, 18, 291-
297. In the text, references to publications by three or more authors should be given in the style
"Jones et al." on each occasion.
Titles of books must be given in full with publisher, place of publication and edition if other than
first, e.g. Ebashi, S. and Endo, M. (1968). Calcium ion and muscle contraction. In: Progress in
Biophysics, J. A.V. Butler and N. Noble, Eds, Pergamon Press, New York.
Authors may, if they wish, suggest not more than four keywords.
Before submitting manuscripts authors are recommended to consult recent issues of the
Journal to see the form in which the articles appear. Systeme Internationale (S.I.) units should be
used where appropriate.
Tables require captions and should be self-explanatory. Each column should have a
heading that accurately describes all entries beneath. Tables should be submitted on separate sheets
and designed to fit into the type area of one printed page or less. Extensive tabular matter may not
need to be published but can be consulted by interested parties if a footnote indicates where it is
available.