{"id":58,"date":"2025-09-02T18:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:35:15","slug":"reviewer-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/reviewer-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewer Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"58\" class=\"elementor elementor-58\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed2046 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eed2046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe491c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe491c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c97ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54c97ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da95004 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da95004\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df8494 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2df8494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f01fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00f01fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b874d52 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b874d52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18edac vertical-menu elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-ocean_custom_menu\" data-id=\"f18edac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-ocean_custom_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">.ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID > ul > li > a, .custom-menu-widget .ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID .dropdown-menu .sub-menu li a.menu-link{color:#5b6871;font-size:16px;}.custom-menu-widget 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Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-349\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-349\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/article-processing-charge\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-350\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-350\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/author-instructions\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-351\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-351\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/editorial-board\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-352\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-352\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/editorial-policies\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-353\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-353\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/editorial-process\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-354\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/for-reviewers\/\" class=\"menu-link\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-355\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-356\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/open-access-policy\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-357\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-357\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/plagiarism-policy\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-358\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-358\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/publication-ethics\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-359\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-360\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/reviewer-guidelines\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-361\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-361\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/bio\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\" class=\"menu-link\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5c26a e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c5c26a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055c77d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"055c77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40d1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40d1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0006c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0006c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf5fb9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cbf5fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ReviewerGuidelines\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ror\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ec\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Evaluation Criteria<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Review Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#cae\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Confidentiality &amp; Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#bor\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Benefits of Reviewing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hsr\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Submit a Review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sfr\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support for Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c3169 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44c3169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e162a6d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e162a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ReviewerGuidelines\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eed147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eed147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9190c7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9190c7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac37c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac37c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The peer review process is a cornerstone of academic publishing, ensuring that only <strong>high-quality, original, and impactful biotechnology research<\/strong> is published. At <strong>Biotechnology Frontiers (ISSN: 3117-5791)<\/strong>, we deeply value the expertise and dedication of our reviewers. These guidelines are designed to assist reviewers in conducting fair, constructive, and timely evaluations that maintain the integrity and excellence of the journal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f076e05 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f076e05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ror\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfc6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bfc6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec3dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec3dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Provide <strong>objective, unbiased, and confidential assessments<\/strong> of manuscripts.<\/span><\/li><li>Evaluate the <strong>novelty, significance, methodology, and clarity<\/strong> of the research.<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Offer <strong>constructive feedback<\/strong> to help authors strengthen their manuscripts.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Identify potential issues such as <strong>plagiarism, duplication, data manipulation, or ethical concerns<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Declare any <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> that could compromise their impartiality.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Complete reviews within the agreed timeline to ensure timely publication.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c897849 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c897849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ec\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd80c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd80c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Evaluation Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0def451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0def451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">When reviewing a manuscript, please consider the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Originality &amp; Novelty:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Does the study introduce new concepts, techniques, or applications in biotechnology?<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Relevance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Is the research significant to biotechnology and its interdisciplinary fields (e.g., bioengineering, molecular biology, bioinformatics, medical or agricultural biotechnology)?<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Methodology:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Are the research design, experimental techniques, data analysis, and statistical methods rigorous and appropriate?<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clarity &amp; Structure:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Is the manuscript logically organized, clearly written, and easy to follow?<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">References &amp; Citations:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Are prior works and recent advances in the field properly acknowledged?<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Figures, Tables &amp; Data:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Are they accurate, high-quality, and supportive of the conclusions?<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7723386 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7723386\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d2787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44d2787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Review Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac63813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac63813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Invitation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Reviewers receive an invitation with the manuscript title and abstract.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acceptance\/Decline:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Confirm availability and expertise before accepting.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Confidential Review:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Manuscripts must not be shared or discussed without permission.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recommendation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Reviewers may recommend:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accept as is<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Minor revision<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Major revision<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reject<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Feedback Submission:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Submit constructive comments for authors (clear, detailed, respectful) and confidential notes for editors if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dd119 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23dd119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cae\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b6eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2b6eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Confidentiality &amp; Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ca947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ca947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts are <strong>confidential documents<\/strong> and must not be used for personal benefit.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers must avoid <strong>bias or discrimination<\/strong> based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or institutional affiliation.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If unqualified or unable to provide an objective review, reviewers should <strong>notify the editor immediately<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6222edf e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6222edf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"bor\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6da4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb6da4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Benefits of Reviewing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c133e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c133e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recognition in the journal\u2019s <strong>annual acknowledgment list<\/strong> of reviewers.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Eligibility for a <strong>Certificate of Review<\/strong> upon request.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Consideration for future roles such as <strong>Editorial Board Member<\/strong> or <strong>Guest Editor<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribution to the <strong>advancement of biotechnology research<\/strong> and global scientific innovation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4434843 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4434843\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"hsr\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca33037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca33037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. How to Submit a Review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c49d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c49d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers should:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Log in to the journal\u2019s submission system.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Access the assigned manuscript.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submit detailed comments and recommendations via the online form.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29eece e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a29eece\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sfr\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce3d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce3d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Support for Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef06bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef06bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal provides resources and guidance for both experienced and first-time reviewers. Reviewers are encouraged to contact the Editorial Office with any questions about the process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\ud83d\udce9 For queries regarding the review process, please contact the Editorial Office at:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reviewer Guidelines Journal Information Contents Reviewer Guidelines Responsibilities of Reviewers Evaluation Criteria Review Process Confidentiality &amp; Ethics Benefits of Reviewing How to Submit a Review Support for Reviewers Reviewer Guidelines The peer review process is a cornerstone of academic publishing, ensuring that only high-quality, original, and impactful biotechnology research is published. 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