Editorial policy and general information
Codes of Ethics:
The InVet journal is committed to adhering to the ethical guidelines outlined in the "Code of Conduct and Good Practices" published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Plagiarism Detection:
InVet Veterinary Research adopts specific policies for detecting plagiarism. Firstly, authors are required to provide a signed statement confirming that the contents of their work have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication in another medium. Additionally, the journal employs the Grammarly software, equipped with a plagiarism detection tool that scans over 16 billion web pages. However, this tool is only available for texts in English. For articles in Spanish, the search is conducted through Google Scholar. In addition to these computer tools, each submission received by the journal is initially evaluated by subject-matter specialists.
Digital Preservation Policies:
InVet is committed to preserving and making available the data derived from the publications submitted to the journal. Therefore, it adheres to the provisions of National Law No. 26899 on Open Access Institutional Digital Repositories. Accordingly, all the information and research data submitted to InVet will be uploaded and made accessible through the Institutional Digital Repository of the University of Buenos Aires. This approach allows for the collection, registration, dissemination, preservation, and access to knowledge generated at the university, in compliance with national and international standards, ensuring integration with similar platforms.
Furthermore, InVet journal recommends that authors deposit data related to their research in repositories such as ResearchGate, Mendeley Data, Academia.edu, and FigShare. Since its inception, the journal has also adopted a backup policy involving the periodic storage of all its information on physical media (external hard drive). Additionally, the email account (invet@fvet.uba.ar) is associated with a Google Drive cloud account for data storage, offering unlimited capacity as it is an institutional account.
Editorial Process and Peer Review System
Submissions will be evaluated by two external reviewers from the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). In case of disagreement between the evaluations, a third reviewer may be consulted. The final decision will be made by the Scientific Editorial Committee. The entire evaluation process is conducted under a double-blind review system, which will maintain the anonymity of both the authors and the reviewers. Once the peer review process is complete, the author will receive notification of the acceptance or rejection of the submission. The Editor reserves the right to review and revise the submission.
All submissions are subject to acceptance, and their receipt does not guarantee publication.
Open Access Policy
In accordance with the guidelines established by the Budapest Open Access Initiative , the journal InVet Veterinary Research expresses its support for Open Access policies, understanding that scientific publications should be freely and unrestrictedly accessible online. Accordingly, access to the content of InVet Veterinary Research is free, as is the download of published articles, which can be retrieved in PDF format from the journal's website and various indexing sites. Furthermore, the submission of manuscripts for publication, as well as the peer review and subsequent publication process, are free of charge for authors.
Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
InVet permits the use of artificial intelligence tools to support the writing and analysis of manuscripts, provided their use is transparently declared. The journal does not allow the attribution of authorship to AI systems, and authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, and validity of the submitted content. The editorial team may use AI to detect plagiarism or other irregularities, but the final decision always rests with human authority.
Copyright Notice
The contents of the journal InVet are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows third parties to use the published material provided they acknowledge the authorship of the work and its initial publication in this journal. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
