Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

The British Journal of Translational Biochemistry (BJTB) operates a rigorous, transparent, and ethical double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific quality, integrity, and relevance. The journal follows international best practices and COPE recommendations.

Review Workflow

1. Initial Editorial Screening: Scope fit, originality, completeness, ethical compliance, and basic quality checks. Manuscripts may be desk-rejected.
2. Reviewer Assignment: At least two independent expert reviewers are assigned. Author and reviewer identities remain concealed.
3. Peer Review Evaluation: Scientific contribution, methodology, data validity, ethics, and relevance are assessed.
4. Editorial Decision: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. Revisions require a point-by-point response.
5. Final Decision & Publication: Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, typesetting, and publication.

Timelines & Transparency

• Double-blind peer review is applied.
• Early editorial screening may result in desk rejection.
• Revisions require a revised manuscript and response to reviewers.
• All decisions are communicated via the journal system and official email.

Note: Review duration may vary depending on reviewer availability and revision cycles.

Ethical Standards

BJTB adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices. Suspected misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, or authorship disputes, is handled according to COPE guidance and appropriate editorial actions.