Current calls · guest editors · independent review
Special Issues
JVHC has no verified active special-issue call or named guest editor at present. Regular manuscripts remain eligible through the journal submission pathway; no manuscript should be labelled for a special issue unless a formal call is published here.
- Active calls
- None verified
- Guest editor
- None appointed
- Review standard
- Same as regular papers
- Publication guarantee
- None
Current status
Verified 3 August 2026No active collection is open
The production special-issue record contains no active JVHC collection. Accordingly, this page does not publish a deadline, theme, guest-editor identity or special-issue submission link.
Do not identify a manuscript as a special-issue submission unless the journal publishes a named collection, verified guest editor and closing date on this page.
Approval requirements
No call before approvalWhat a future collection must establish
- Defined veterinary questionThe theme must sit within the approved JVHC scope and explain the scholarly need for a focused collection.
- Named guest editorA proposed collection requires a guest editor whose identity, current affiliation, subject expertise and ORCID have been verified.
- Governance planThe proposal must state intended article types, review expertise, ethical risks, conflicts, timetable and how the collection will be distinguished from regular content.
- Editorial approvalA proposal is not a call for papers. The journal must approve the scope, governance and public wording before recruitment begins.
Independent peer review
Same standards · no guaranteeSpecial issues do not use a different evidentiary standard
Editorial authority
The journal retains responsibility for scope, ethics, reviewer selection, decisions and the integrity of the published record. A guest editor cannot guarantee acceptance.
Conflicts and recusal
A guest editor must disclose relevant interests and must not handle a submission they authored or one involving close collaborators or other conflicts.
Review process
Eligible manuscripts undergo the same single-blind assessment by at least two independent reviewers as regular JVHC submissions.
Ethics and reporting
Animal welfare, consent, permits, data availability and applicable ARRIVE, CONSORT, STROBE or PRISMA reporting remain mandatory.
Publication and charges
Independent decisionsAcceptance remains article-specific
Each manuscript is assessed on its own scientific merit, ethical compliance and fit. Inclusion in a collection is not assured by invitation, proposal involvement or guest-editor status.
Any article processing charge would follow the journal's regular verified schedule and would apply only after acceptance. Payment, waiver decisions and editorial roles do not influence review or acceptance.
Review regular journal scope
Authors with veterinary research ready for consideration can first confirm fit against the approved aims and exclusions.