Journal of Veterinary Medical Education will offer open access to research

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Education this summer will transition to a new hybrid print and online publishing model, incorporating open access to its research.

Beginning this July, all content published in the journal will become open access on its website 12 months after publication. During the first 12 months, it will remain available to members of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges and by subscription to library and individual customers.

Authors may choose, through payment of a fee, to publish individual manuscripts with immediate open access. The journal’s Advance Online feature will be maintained under the new model.

“Shifting the JVME to a hybrid model will foster AAVMC goals of building public awareness of the ways veterinary medicine is advancing global health and well-being; promoting careers in veterinary and biomedical research among students, applicants and pre-applicants; and supporting engagement, sharing and collaboration among AAVMC member institution research administrators,” the AAVMC said.

“Increased visibility and more timely access to the research presented in JVME will also promote interprofessional collaboration and improve outreach to the media and policymakers, further increasing the impact of JVME and its authors on international veterinary medicine.”