Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS)
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Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) has served the laboratory animal science community for over 50 years in different iterations. The scope of JAALAS includes manuscripts in the areas of comparative medicine, laboratory animal science and laboratory animal medicine. A special section in JAALAS is dedicated to publish comparative medicine manuscripts in January 2025 after the last issue of
Comparative Medicine is published in December 2024. JAALAS publishes the following types of manuscripts, although others will be considered: Letter to the Editor, Position Statement (Editor in Chief approval needed), Editorial, Opinion, Commentary, Review, Original Research, Case Study/Series, and Erratum.
The editors do solicit manuscripts for special interest topics or reviews, but unsolicited manuscripts are always welcome and comprise a strong majority of articles published. Detailed instructions to authors and a manuscript template are provided to facilitate new submissions (see “Submit a Manuscript for Review” link for JAALAS to the left). All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer review. JAALAS is published in print and electronic formats six times a year in odd-numbered months. Fast Track (pre-publication) proofs as well as current and archived issues are available on a website hosted by Ingenta (see “Digital Editions” link for JAALAS to the left). The journal is currently subscription-based, with Gold and Silver AALAS members having immediate electronic access to all Fast Trak manuscripts and issues. Full public access to issues is available on the Ingenta website 6 months after issue release.
JAALAS uses the Clarivate ScholarOne system for all manuscript submissions and for managing the review process. Post-acceptance proof processing is provided by Knowledge Works Global Ltd (KGL). No submission or publication fees are charged.
Use of the ARRIVE Guidelines is strongly recommended during manuscript preparation in 2024. In January 2025, newly submitted hypothesis-driven manuscripts will be required to address all ARRIVE Guidelines.
Please send any questions to journals@aalas.org.The editorial team is ready to help with any questions or issues:
- Dr. Mark Suckow, Editor in Chief
- Dr. Mike Fallon, Executive Editor
- Dr. Jennifer C. Smith, Managing Editor
The editors and AALAS leadership look forward to working with authors and reviewers to continue to publish high-quality high-impact articles of value to the laboratory animal research community that advance science and improve animal care and ethical animal use in research
