Instructions for authors

Maximum file extension without references   

Original Research Articles

40.000 characters / 15-20 pp.

It is acceptable to submit a packet of several independent forms that include the total number of authors (e.g., if authors are at different locations, they can sign separate forms).

Style and Format

Preferences for RCCP

Format

Manuscripts shall be submitted in Microsoft Word format (¨*.doc, *.docx).

Font and size

Times New Roman font, size 12

Line spacing

1.5 points between lines and throughout the manuscript, including abstracts, references, tables, and captions.

Text alignment

Justified

Page numbering

None

Please number each line consecutively from the first to the last page. On the left margin throughout the manuscript.

Paper size

A4

https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/index/lineamientos-eticos 

All studies involving the experimentation, manipulation, or use of animals and/or their biological samples for obtaining and interpreting results must report approval from the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee, which has been granted for the study. However, this journal reserves the right not to process studies that have involved cruel animal experimentation. We urge researchers to review the principles of the three Rs — Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement — to prevent animal suffering in the pursuit of new knowledge in the field of animal science.

Manuscript structure

Preferences for RCCP

Metadata

In English, Spanish, and Portuguese

          Title

Original, concise, and in accordance with the objectives achieved in the study.

          Abstract

<500 words. A single paragraph with the following subheadings in bold: Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusions.

          Keywords

Eight keywords present in the thesaurus:

Health and medical sciences: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ https://decs.bvsalud.org/es/

Social and human sciences:

https://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/es/

https://www.fao.org/agrovoc/es/search

In alphabetical order according to language, italics, and separated by semicolons.

Body sections and language

In English.

          Introduction

<1000 words.

Start with Statement of Ethical Approval (institutional animal care and use committee).

          Results

Tables and figures placed were first mentioned in the text.
Photographs: TIFF or EPS, >300 dpi.

          Discussion

Separated from the Results section.
Include a final paragraph with the conclusion of the study.

Declarations

All subtitles in italics.

          Acknowledgments

Optional.

          Funding

Mandatory. Indicate the source of funding for the study and, if no institutional funding was obtained, indicate that the resources came from the authors.

          Conflicts of interest

Mandatory. Indicate that there is no conflict of interest between the authors for the publication of this study.

          Author contributions

Mandatory on the Title page. Please describe the authors' contributions according to the Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) https://credit.niso.org/

Enter the initials of each author's first and last name, followed by a colon, and then their contributions to the study or manuscript. Separate the authors' contributions with a period.

E.g., ABC: funding acquisition, research, methodology. DEF: validation, visualization, writing – original draft. GHI: project administration, resources, software. JKL: data curation, formal analysis, and writing – review and editing.

Mandatory: What should a data availability statement include?

Your data availability statement should describe how the data supporting the results reported in your paper can be accessed.

-If your data are in a repository, include hyperlinks and persistent identifiers (e.g. DOI or accession number) for the data where available.

-If your data cannot be shared openly, for example to protect study participant privacy, then this should be explained.

-Include both original data generated in your research and any secondary data reuse that supports your results and analyses.

          Use of Artificial Intelligence

Mandatory: to declare the use or non-use of AIs during the writing of the manuscript. If AI tools were used, explain in which section(s) they were used and for what purpose. In all cases, the authors are responsible for the appropriate use of AIs and must review everything generated by these tools.

Did you use generative AI to write this manuscript?

Generative AI is not an author. These tools should only be used to improve language and readability, with caution. If you used generative AI or AI-assisted technology, include the following statement directly before the references at the end of your manuscript.

RCCP allows the use of AIs in the following cases:

- Grammar checking

- Translation and language editing,

- Diagram and Flowchart generation, in which case the AI ​​tool used must be included in the diagram caption.

RCCP does not allow the publication of images or photographs generated using AIs.

Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process:

During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.

The APC is the article processing charge, which covers the costs of editorial processes, including technical editing, diagramming, and proofreading.

The total charge per article is 220 USD.

Payment will be requested by the journal after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. No fees are required for submission of manuscripts.

Dr. Natalia Franco-Montoya: rccp.fcag@udea.edu.co

Section

Dr. Ricardo Rosero: revistaedianimal@udea.edu.co

Animal Science