Not logged in.     Manuscript Submission  - Editorial and Review Policy    The Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences (AJAS) is jointly published by the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and the Korean Society of Animal Science & Technology (KSAST). Its editorial policies are established by a Management Committee which has eleven members: Editor-in-Chief, three Section Editors, Business Manager, and six members representing different member countries.      The suitability of papers for publication in AJAS is judged by the members of the editorial board. Editor-in-Chief has full responsibility for papers submitted, which are edited in the order received. He selects at least two members of the editorial board or other scientifically qualified reviewers to conduct a critical review of the paper. He handles all correspondence with the author and he makes the final decision as to whether the paper is recommended for acceptance, rejection or needs to be returned to the author for revision. A reviewer may not be from the same institution as author. Reviewers should examine the paper and return it with their report to the Editor-in-Chief as soon as possible, usually within 4 weeks. The identity and the report of the reviewers are made known to the Editor-in-Chief, but only the anonymous report is routinely sent to the author. The anonymity of the reviewers is preserved unless the reviewers desire otherwise.      The reviewer recommends acceptance, rejection or acceptance after revision by checking the appropriate line on the review form. If both reviewers recommend acceptance or rejection, the decision stands. When their opinions differ, then the Editor-in-Chief may ask a Section Editor or Technical Committee to decide acceptance or rejection of that paper. Section Editors or Technical Committee may have to decide whether to accept or reject a manuscript for which reports are overdue, the review process not having been completed within 1 months. In this case, Section Editors or Technical Committee may request a critical review from another editorial member within 4 weeks. The final decision should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief within 2 months from the time the paper was received from him.      Papers needing revision will be returned to the authors, and the author must return the revised manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief within 6 weeks; otherwise the author will be notified that the paper has been withdrawn. Editor-in-Chief will send the revised manuscript to the Section Editors or Technical Committee to check if the manuscript is revised as suggested by editorial members. Section Editors or Technical Committee will have to send the manuscript back to Editor-in-Chief within 4 weeks.      If a paper is not suitable for publication it will be returned to the author with a statement of reasons for rejection. The author may appeal if he or she believes an erroneous or unfair judgement has been made. A letter to the Editor-in-Chief presenting reasons why the decision should be reconsidered will be given due consideration. Most papers that eventually are published are first returned for revision. Revisions are requested because, in the opinion of the reviewers, the suggested changes will improve the paper. Common reasons for requesting revision are failure to follow style and form, lack of clarity or brevity, questions of fact or theory, poor organization of tabular material and poor English. For such papers, the revised copy must be returned to the Editor-in-Chief within 2 months or the authors will be notified that their paper has been rejected.      Once a paper has been accepted, every effort will be made to publish it promptly. The time interval from the date the manuscript is submitted to the Editor-in-Chief to the date of acceptance for publication varies, depending on the time required for review and revision. A letter announcing the issue of publication is sent to the author after the manuscript has been accepted by the Editor-in-Chief. Senior authors of all the papers submitted from AAAP member countries should subscribe to the AJAS before or after the manuscript is accepted, otherwise his or her manuscript may be rejected for the publication in AJAS.      Review papers as recommended by members of the Editorial Board are invited from well-known animal scientists. These papers, when invited, will normally be subject only to editing that ensures their presentation conforms with the editorial and review policy of the AJAS.