About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Aims (Focus): The aim of ARSHI Veterinary Letters is to promote the dissemination of clinically oriented veterinary knowledge through the publication of case-based research, diagnostic innovations, and applied biomedical findings. The journal seeks to strengthen the connection between veterinary science and clinical practice, especially in the context of animal health challenges and advancements in Southeast Asia.

Scope: ARSHI Veterinary Letters welcomes submissions in all aspects of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences, with a particular emphasis on case reports, clinical research, and applied veterinary studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Clinical and surgical case reports in companion and farm animals
  • Diagnostic imaging and laboratory findings in clinical cases
  • Disease management and therapeutic interventions
  • Veterinary pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology
  • Reproductive disorders and biotechnological applications
  • Zoonotic and emerging diseases in tropical regions
  • Biomedical innovations and clinical veterinary education

The journal encourages submissions presenting unique, rare, or significant clinical cases and practical insights papers that contribute to the improvement of veterinary medical services, animal welfare, and public health.

Publisher: ARSHI Veterinary Letters is published by the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the Bogor Agricultural University (formerly known as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University - Rector Letter No 328) in collaboration with the Indonesian Veterinary Hospital Association (ARSHI).

Uniqueness: ARSHI Veterinary Letters focuses on clinical case–driven and practitioner-oriented studies in veterinary medicine, particularly within the tropical and Southeast Asian context. The journal serves as a scientific platform for veterinarians and clinicians to share real-world clinical experiences, diagnostic approaches, and applied biomedical findings. It uniquely bridges academic research and daily veterinary practice through concise and rapidly published reports.

All articles published in ARSHI Vet Lett has been indexed in: Crossreff, WorldCat, Scilit, Dimension, EBSCO, LensScholar, Garuda, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academia, and being process for other directory of research journal index

Peer Review Process

Peer review aimed to ensure that this journal publish good science which is of benefit to entire scientific community. Through the peer-review process, manuscripts should become:

  1. More robust: Peer reviewers may point out gaps in your paper that require more explanation or additional experiments.
  2. Easier to read: If parts of your paper are difficult to understand, reviewers can tell you so that you can fix them. After all, if an expert cannot understand what you have done, it is unlikely that a reader in a different field will understand.
  3. More useful: Peer reviewers also consider the importance of your paper to others in your field and can make suggestions to improve or better highlight this to readers.

Peer review in ARSHI Vet Lett

All manuscript that published in ARSHI Vet Lett has been reviewed minimal by 2 reviewers (Mitra Bebestari) in single-blind peer review process.

When a manuscript is submitted to this journal, it is assessed to see if it meets the criteria for submission. If it does, the editorial team will select potential peer reviewers within the field of research to peer-review the manuscript and make recommendations.

Once you manuscript has come back from reviewers you have opportunity to revise it in accordance with the reviewer comments and any corrections.

Your paper can be rejected for many reasons but these can generally be divided into: a) technical and b) editorial reasons.

a). Technical reasons for rejection include:

  • Incomplete data
  • Poor analysis
  • Inappropriate methodology for answering hypothesis
  • Weak research motive where your hypothesis is not clear or scientifically valid, or your data does not answer the question posed
  • Inaccurate conclusions on assumptions that are not supported by your data.

b). Editorial reasons for rejection include:

  • Out of scope
  • Not enough impact
  • Research ethics ignored
  • Lack of proper structure or not following journal formatting requirements
  • Lack of the necessary detail for readers to fully understand and repeat the experiments
  • Out of up-to-date references
  • Has poor language quality
  • Difficult to follow logic presented data.
  • Violation of publication ethics

Publication Frequency

ARSHI Veterinary Letters is published since 2017, published 4 (four) times in 1 (one) year, i.e. in February, May, August, and November.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Sponsors

  • Indonesian Veterinary Hospital Association (ARSHI)