Peer Review Process

    1. Editors first review the submitted manuscript, called initial review by the editors. It will be desk evaluated whether the submitted manuscript is suitable for the Journal on Biology and Instruction based on focus and scope, methodological flaw, readability of the articles, and adhering to the submitted paper template.
    2. Furthermore, the manuscript will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers (Double-Anonymous Peer-Review). 
    3. The anonymous reviewers' comments are then sent to the corresponding author for necessary actions and responses. Afterward, the editorial team meeting suggested the final decision to the revised manuscript by authors.
    4. Finally, the Editor will send the final decision to the corresponding author.
    5. The accepted manuscript then continued to the copyediting and layout editing process to prepare the camera-ready paper.

Review Outcomes

Utilizing feedback from the peer review process, the Editor will make a final publication decision. The review process will take approximately 16 to 20 weeks. Decisions categories include:

      • Reject - Rejected manuscripts will not be published, and authors will not have the opportunity to resubmit a revised version of the manuscript to JouBIns.
      • Resubmit for Review– The submission needs to be re-worked, but with significant changes, it may be accepted. However, It will require a second round of review.
      • Accept with Revisions - Manuscripts receiving an accept-pending-revisions decision will be published in JouBIns under the condition that Minor or Major modifications are made. Revisions will be reviewed by an editorial team to ensure necessary updates are made prior to publication.
      • Accept - Accepted manuscripts will be published in the current form, with no further modifications required.

Correspondence

All correspondence concerning manuscripts should be directed to the Editor of JouBIns and cc to joubinsquad@gmail.com. The Editor will direct all correspondence to the lead author; the lead author is responsible for sharing communications with other authors. Beyond communication concerning the review, manuscripts accepted for publication may require additional correspondence to complete copyediting and layout editing.