Peer Review Process

The Journal of Biotechnology and Sustainability (JBS) applies a transparent, rigorous, and fair peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, and scientific integrity of all published articles. The review process consists of the following stages:

1. Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal’s submission system in accordance with the established Author Guidelines.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

The Editor-in-Chief or an assigned handling editor conducts an initial evaluation of the manuscript to assess its relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, originality, completeness, and compliance with ethical and submission requirements.

3. Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software to ensure originality. Manuscripts with a high level of similarity or evidence of plagiarism may be rejected or returned to the authors for revision.

4. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The journal implements a double-blind peer-review process, in which both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities remain anonymous.

5. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editor will make one of the following decisions:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

6. Revision Process

If revisions are required, authors are expected to revise their manuscripts and respond to all reviewer comments within the specified timeframe.

7. Final Evaluation

The editor evaluates the revised manuscript and determines whether the manuscript meets the journal’s standards for publication.

8. Copyediting and Proofreading

Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting and proofreading to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to the journal’s formatting standards.

9. Publication

Finalized articles are published online and made immediately available through the journal’s open-access system. All articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

All editorial decisions are made independently and in accordance with recognized ethical publishing standards, following the principles and best practices recommended by COPE.