Review process

The reviewers’ comments are generally sent to authors within 3 weeks after submission. With the help of the reviewers’ comments, FINAL decision (accepted or accepted with minor revision or accepted with major revision or rejected) will be sent to the corresponding author. Reviewers are asked if they would like to review a revised version of the manuscript. The editorial office may request a re-review regardless of a reviewer’s response to ensure a thorough and fair evaluation. Reviewers who may have offered an opinion not following the FINAL decision should not feel that their recommendation was not duly considered and their service not properly appreciated. Experts often disagree, and it is the job of the editorial team to make a FINAL decision.

Authors are encouraged to submit the revised manuscript within 7-15 days of receiving the reviewer’s comment (in case of minor corrections). But in any case, the revised manuscript submission should not go beyond 8 weeks (only for the cases of major revision, which involves additional experiments, analysis etc.) to maintain this journal’s mission of fast publication. Along with the corrected manuscript, authors must submit a filled ‘review comment form’, any rebuttal to any point raised by reviewers. The journal’s editor will have exclusive power to make the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of a manuscript during the peer review process

One of the main policies of this journal is ‘fast spreading of scientific findings by publishing suitable manuscripts within 6 weeks after submission (except some abnormal cases). Under special circumstances, if the review process takes more time, the author(s) will be informed accordingly. The editorial board or referees may re-review manuscripts that are accepted pending revision. Manuscripts with the latest and most significant findings will be handled with the highest priority to be published within a very short time. The journal is determined to promote integrity in research publication. In case of any suspected misconduct, journal management will reserve the right to re-review any manuscript at any stage before final publication.