Submission Process

1. Receiving and reviewing manuscripts can only be done through the online system.
2. To submit a manuscript, registration in the journal's system is required. You can find the option to register in the menu at the top of the Journal’s homepage.
3. After registration, user ID and password will be sent to the author via the email which registered in the system. The user ID is the author's email address. If you have forgotten your password, select the “Log in” option at the top of the page and click the “I forgot my password” button. The new password will be sent to you by email. After logging into the system, you can enter your desired password on the personal page of the editing area. If you do not receive a new password, please contact the Journal’s executive director.
4. To begin submitting an manuscript, click the “Submit Manuscript” option in the menu on the right side of the system's main page. After entering your user ID and password, you will be taken to the submission page. By filling out several consecutive pages (manuscript type, Persian and English title, short title, authors, abstract, etc.) and finally completing and submitting the manuscript on the last page, you can submit the manuscript through the journal's system.
5. When uploading the manuscript, you have the option of identifying the corresponding author in the authors' profile area. The manuscript can be uploaded by any author, but they must select the corresponding author on the author profile page. If one of the authors is not registered in the system, their ID and password will be sent to them by email after submitting the manuscript.
6. After submitting the manuscript, the entire review process is only visible through the corresponding author's account, and other authors have no access or tracking. Therefore, be careful when introducing the corresponding author.

Very important points when submitting a manuscript

1. Pay attention to the order of author names in the author information section. The order of author names at the time of publication will be according to the order they are entered on this page.
2. Only four files should be uploaded to the system: the main manuscript file, author information, commitment letter, and conflict of interest statement.
3. The main manuscript file must not include the names or addresses of the authors and should be uploaded as "Main Manuscript File Without Author Names" in the system. The commitment letter and conflict of interest statement should be uploaded as "Supplementary/Additional Files."
4. File names must be in English. Avoid using the authors' names in file names. Manuscripts with related files names in Persian will be rejected without review.
5. Files submitted outside the system are not valid. Please do not email the manuscript to the journal during the initial review phase or while reviewing and responding to reviewers.
6. Be sure to delete the old file when uploading the main file after revising the manuscript in the initial editing phase and making changes based on reviewers' comments. The new file should be uploaded again. Only one main item file can be submitted to the system at a time.

Peer Review Process

The manuscript evaluation and acceptance process were carried out  through the following phases. This process is summarized in the diagram below

1. Initial Review: manuscripts are submitted to the Executive Director for initial review and quality control of the writing and for compliance with the journal's manuscript submission guidelines The initial review of the manuscript is completed in less than 5 working days; however, failure to comply with the journal guidelines or disregard for the editor's comments by the authors may prolong the initial review process.
2. Preliminary Assessment: After the manuscript is approved by the journal's Executive Director, it is sent to the editor-in-chief for initial evaluation regarding its relevance to the journal's scope and technical quality. If approved by the editor-in-chief, the manuscript is referred on the editorial boards for approval and selection of reviewers. After approval of the manuscript by the editorial board, it is sent to a maximum of 5 reviewers in the subject area of ​​the manuscript within 5 days.
3. Decision: After receiving the reviewers' comments (from at least three reviewers) within the specified period and after review by the editorial board, it will be sent to the author for revision and necessary corrections.
4. Acceptance: After the authors revise the manuscript and submit it to the journal, the editorial board sends it to one of the primary reviewers for comparison and approval. If the revised version is approved by the final reviewer, the manuscript will be re-evaluated by the editor-in-chief. If approved by the editor-in-chief, a payment link for the review fee (amounting to two million rials) will be activated for the corresponding author. Payment can be made through the online payment portal of the University of Tehran.
5. Publication: After paying the reviewer fee, the acceptance letter for the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author through the journal's system. Before publication, the manuscript is checked and edited by a technical editor. The manuscript is then sent to the corresponding author to include the technical editor's comments, as well as to add author details, acknowledgments, and author contributions. After the final revision of the manuscript is approved by the editor-in-chief and the publication fee (four million rials) is paid, the manuscript is published online in the journal and will be scheduled for publication in upcoming issues.

The goal of the Journal of Animal Production is to communicate the final decision (acceptance/rejection of the manuscript) to the corresponding author within six weeks after the submission of the manuscript.

Authors of manuscripts can check the status of their submissions by visiting the journal's website and logging into their account in the journal system.

Note:

1. If the status of the manuscript remains unchanged for more than 45 days at any stage of the review process (initial review, peer review, technical editing, etc.), please follow up the matter by sending an email to the Executive Director of Journal. (abujournal@ut.ac.ir)
2. If an author is unsure whether the title of their manuscript is appropriate for this journal, they should email the title to the editor for confirmation before submitting the manuscript. Once the editor approves the title, the author may proceed with the submission.  (sdsharifi@ut.ac.ir ) 
3. If you have any questions or problem, please contact the journal's executive director atabujournal@ut.ac.ir. 
4. Please avoid sending emails to the editor and editorial board members for follow-up on your manuscript. Additionally, do not make personal inquiries or ask faculty and students for assistance with the status of your submission.