Peer Review Process

Editor in Chief will assign the manuscript to a corresponding section editor for further handling. The section editor will request at least two scientists to review the manuscript. All manuscripts are checked by qualified peer review and the authors are subject to blind peer review whose identities will remain anonymous. Based on the comments from the revieweres, Section Editor, and Editor in Chief will make the decision on the manuscript. For further information, please refer to the following: 

1. Authors must follow the Submission Preparation Checklist, including the Article Template provided by JABM, when submitting a manuscript. Additionally, they must submit the Author Agreement Declaration along with the manuscript.
2. The Editor in Chief will assign the manuscript to a corresponding Section Editor for further processing.
3. After passing administrative screening, the Chief Editor and Associate Editor will conduct a prequalification review of the submitted papers to determine their suitability for further review.
4. Manuscripts may be rejected without review if they do not align with JABM’s scope, fail to meet its standards (due to incomplete data, inappropriate methodology, lack of novelty, etc.), or do not adhere to JABM's author guidelines.
5. If the article falls within the scope, the Section Editor will invite at least two scientists to review the manuscript. If the primary reviewers' opinions differ, additional reviewers will be appointed. All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review, with reviewers' identities remaining anonymous to the authors, and are expected to meet standards of academic excellence. Based on the reviewers' comments, the Section Editor and Editor in Chief will make a decision on the manuscript. Overall, the peer review process utilizes the Open Journal System.