For Reviewer

How to Become a Reviewer

The Academic International Journal of Veterinary Medicine (AIJVM) welcomes qualified scholars and researchers to join its pool of peer reviewers. Reviewers play a critical role in safeguarding the quality, credibility, and scholarly integrity of the journal.

Eligibility Criteria

Prospective reviewers should:

  • Hold a doctoral degree or be an established researcher in a relevant field of the Veterinary Medicine.
  • Demonstrate recognized academic expertise, evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Have research interests aligned with the aims and scope of AIJVM
  • Be committed to conducting ethical, objective, and timely peer reviews

Reviewer Registration Process

Researchers who wish to serve as reviewers must register through the journal’s online submission system.

To register:

  • Visit the reviewer registration page:
    https://aijvm.aipublishers.org/index.php/aijvm/user/register
  • Complete the registration form with accurate personal and academic information
  • During registration, select the option:
    “Yes, I would like to be contacted with requests to review submissions to this journal.”
  • Clearly indicate your Reviewing Interests, specifying your academic fields, research expertise, and methodological competencies
  • Submit the registration form and ensure that your profile information remains up to date

Reviewer Selection

  • Reviewers are selected by the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editors based on academic expertise and stated reviewing interests
  • Review invitations are issued according to manuscript relevance and reviewer availability
  • Reviewers may accept or decline invitations depending on expertise, workload, or potential conflicts of interest

Reviewer Guidelines

  1. Reviewer Responsibilities and Ethics
  • Provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback on assigned manuscripts
  • Focus evaluations on scientific quality, originality, clarity, and relevance
  • Treat manuscripts as strictly confidential
  • Deliver respectful, professional feedback aimed at improving scholarly quality
  1. Evaluation Criteria
  • Originality: Does the study offer new insights or knowledge?
  • Methodological rigor: Are the methods appropriate and clearly explained?
  • Relevance: Is the manuscript aligned with the journal’s scope?
  • Clarity and structure: Is the manuscript well organized and clear?
  • References: Are citations accurate, current, and relevant?
  1. Confidentiality Guidelines
  • All manuscripts are confidential and must not be shared without editorial permission
  • Reviewers must not contact authors directly at any stage
  1. Conflict of Interest Declaration
  • Reviewers must decline manuscripts with personal, professional, or financial conflicts
  • Conflicts may include institutional affiliation, recent collaboration, or any relationship affecting impartiality

Recognition of Reviewers

AIJVM acknowledges reviewers by:

  • Providing official reviewer certificates upon request
  • Offering formal acknowledgment of reviewer service (with consent)
  • Supporting academic and professional service records