Peer Review Process

Advances in BioScience (ISSN 2583-0058) employs a rigorous single-blind peer-review process to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity.

Initial Screening

Following submission, each manuscript is screened by the editorial office to ensure compliance with submission guidelines, ethical requirements, and journal scope. Plagiarism and similarity checks are conducted at this stage. Manuscripts that are outside the scope of the journal, insufficiently original, of poor scientific quality, or contain poor grammar or English language may be desk-rejected. Authors are usually notified of desk decisions within 7 calendar days of receipt.

Anonymity and Reviewer Selection

In the single-blind model, reviewers remain anonymous to authors, but reviewers are aware of author names and affiliations. Manuscripts that pass initial checks are assigned to a handling editor and typically reviewed by two or more independent experts with recognized expertise. Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise, experience, prior review performance, and absence of conflicts of interest.

Expert Evaluation

Reviewers assess originality, methodology, data quality, significance of findings, and adherence to ethical and scientific standards. Their reports include specific comments and constructive recommendations to guide the editorial decision.

Editorial Oversight

The Editor-in-Chief carefully considers the reviewers comments before making the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection.

Manuscript Decision Categories

Based on reviewer reports, decisions typically fall into one of the following:

  • Accept: Suitable for publication without further changes.
  • Accept with minor revisions: Requires limited changes to improve clarity, presentation, or minor content issues before acceptance.
  • Major revisions required: Requires substantial changes to resolve significant methodological, analytical, or interpretive issues identified by reviewers.
  • Reject: Does not meet the journal’s standards of originality, quality, or scope.

Review Timeline

  • Desk/initial screening: Typically within 7 calendar days..
  • First full editorial decision (after peer review): Typically within 4–6 weeks of submission.
  • Minor revision resubmission: Recommended within 14 calendar days of decision.
  • Major revision resubmission: Recommended within 21–28 calendar days of decision (extensions may be granted upon request).

Production process

Upon acceptance, manuscripts are copyedited and typeset with care to ensure conformity with the journal’s formatting and style standards.

  • Copyediting: A copyeditor thoroughly reviews your manuscript for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, consistency, and adherence to the journal's style guide.
  • Typesetting: Your article is formatted according to the journal's layout specifications for professional presentation.
  • Proofs: Following copyediting and typesetting, the corresponding author will receive the final PDF proof within 8–12 calendar days of acceptance and should return corrections within 3–5 business days to facilitate timely publication. At this stage, only minor typographical or factual corrections are permitted to preserve the integrity of the peer-reviewed record.

Confidentiality & Conflicts of Interest

All manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, cite, or use content prior to publication. Reviewers and editors are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest before handling a manuscript. Authors must disclose funding sources and potential competing interests at submission.

Appeals and Complaints

Authors wishing to appeal a decision or raise concerns about the review process should send a detailed written appeal to editor@sospublication.co.in within 30 calendar days of the decision. Appeals are reviewed by the Editorial Board; when appropriate, the Board may appoint an independent editor to reassess the case. Advances in BioScience adheres to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines in handling appeals and complaints.