Reviewer's Guidelines

Peer review is conducted to enhance the quality of the paper being evaluated. Although peer review is a time-consuming process, it is crucial for ensuring the quality of scientific journals and the submissions they publish. The Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research expresses gratitude and acknowledges the time and effort expended by the Reviewer during the review process.

The reviewer is tasked with the critical reading and evaluation of the document at hand. They are advised to offer courteous, constructive, and candid input to authors on their paper. In the peer review process, reviewers are asked to provide feedback that motivates writers to enhance the rigor and quality of their work.

The Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research employs a diverse array of sources to ascertain suitable reviewers. The sources comprise the editorial board members, their contact information, publicly accessible scientific work, personal contacts, bibliographic databases, and possible reviewers recommended by the authors. The evaluations and remarks of reviewers significantly influence the decision to approve or reject papers.

Reviewers’ must consider following points while accepting and reviewing manuscript

  • Reviews must be conducted fairly and objectively
  • Reviewers must always avoid personal criticism of author.
  • Criticism should always be objective and a possible way out be suggested by Reviewer.
  • Reviewer must always hide their identity. They must avoid any clue that can reveal their identity
  • Reviewer must decline the offer to peer review if any conflicting interest arises
  • They must maintain confidentiality of the manuscript and the process as a whole
  • Reviewer needs to fill a form during peer review of manuscript
  • Reviewer can also comment or write to editor

Reviewers are requested to consider following points in reviewing any manuscript

  • Is the topic of the manuscript significant and appropriate for the Journal?
  • Does the manuscript comply with the Instructions for Authors?
  • Do the title, abstract, key words, introduction, and conclusions reflect the core issues of manuscript?
  • Is the manuscript being well written and free of major grammatical errors?
  • Is the aim clearly stated and methodologies were followed accordingly?
  • Is the research ethical and is having appropriate consents from patients, boards or governments whichever is applicable?
  • Is the results obtained were statistically analyzed and conclusion drawn as per statistical principles and interpretation?
  • Is there any clue about manipulation in data or biasness in drawing conclusion?
  • Are all tables and figures clearly labeled, self-descriptive, understandable by users and utmost necessary?
  • Are conclusions supported with facts and data?
  • Are the references cited appropriate to support the manuscript? Are references cited follow the reference style of Journal? Is any landmark work or citation missing in the manuscript?

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