Peer-Review process

The following is the editorial workflow that every manuscript submitted to the journal of animal biosystematics undergoes during the course of the peer review process.

 

All submitted manuscripts will be evaluated and reviewed according to the following evaluation schedule.

Initial review (Editorial check):

Once a manuscript is submitted for publication, the manuscript is checked by the journal’s editorial office to ensure the files are complete and that the relevant metadata are in order. It will be also evaluated by Editors for being according to the journal scope and format. This evaluation can take 20 days of submission.

Reviewer's Evaluation:

Selected manuscripts after initial review are sent to the editor-in chief who assesses the suitability of the manuscripts in terms of scope and quality and, if appropriate, invites a number of potential reviewers -a minimum of two blind reviewers- to provide a peer review report .This process may take a minimum of 30 days.

Post Editorial Evaluation: Based on reports submitted by the reviewers, the editor-in chief makes one of the following recommendations. This process takes 10 days and then authors are informed regarding the editorial decision.

·   Reject

·   Major Revision

·   Minor Revision

·   Publish

If the editor-in chief recommends “Reject”, the authors are sent any review reports that have been received and are notified that their manuscript will no longer be considered for publication in the journal.

If the editor-in chief recommends “Major Revision”, the authors are notified of the editor's request that they prepare and submit an updated version of their manuscript with the necessary changes suggested by the reviewers and editor. This might require new data to be collected or substantial revision of the text. The manuscript is then reassessed by one or more of the original reviewers before the editor-in chief makes a new recommendation.

If the editor-in chief recommends “Minor Revision”, the authors are notified of the editor's request that they prepare and submit a revised copy of their manuscript with the required minor changes suggested by the reviewers. Once satisfied with the final manuscript, optionally having sought further advice from one or more of the reviewers, the editor-in chief can recommend “Publish”.

If the editor-in chief recommends “Publish”, the manuscript will undergo a final check by the editorial office in order to ensure that the manuscript and its review process adhere to the journal’s guidelines and policies. The authors will then be notified of the manuscript’s acceptance.

- A formal letter of acceptance is issued by the Journal’s Editorial office for the accepted papers.

- The papers are published in the journal based on “first come first served” policy.