Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences (BCS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and unbiased peer-review process. The journal employs a Double-Blind Peer Review system, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process.
Upon submission, manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the Editorial Office and Editor-in-Chief to evaluate:
Relevance to the journal’s scope
Originality and scientific merit
Compliance with author guidelines
Ethical considerations and research integrity
Overall manuscript quality
Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements may be rejected without external review.
Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers in the relevant field. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:
Scientific quality and originality
Methodological rigor
Significance of findings
Clarity of presentation
Ethical compliance
Relevance to the journal’s scope
The identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process.
Based on reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief may reach one of the following decisions:
Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject
The final decision regarding publication rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief.
Authors receiving revision requests should submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response to reviewers’ comments within the specified timeframe. Revised manuscripts may be returned to reviewers for further evaluation when necessary.
All manuscripts submitted to BCS are treated as confidential documents. Editors and reviewers must not disclose, discuss, or use unpublished information obtained during the review process for personal advantage.
Editors and reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be excluded from the review process.
BCS follows internationally recognized ethical publishing standards and adheres to the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
Average Time to First Decision: 15 Days
Average Review Time: 25–30 Days
Acceptance to Publication: 10 Days
The journal strives to ensure a timely, efficient, and constructive peer-review process while maintaining the highest standards of academic quality and integrity.
