Instructions for Reviewers

The editors of Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology request experts in the field of Bioscience and Biotechnology to review papers submitted to Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The quality of the review process is crucial to maintaining the peer-reviewed journal. The editors would be happy if you would accept our request to review the attached paper for Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology. Reviewers are requested to complete the review within 3 weeks. If you cannot review the paper before the deadline stipulated in the invitation, please contact the editorial office of Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology ([email protected] / [email protected]).

1. The study described in the paper should be within the scope of Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology (Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Aquatic Biology, Zoology, Food Science & Technology, Marine Bioscience, Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Applied Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Bioinformatics, Enzyme Engineering, Nano-Bio-Analysis, Protein Engineering, Computational Biology, Biological Evolution, Industrial Processes, Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Biostatistics, Biophysics and so on).

2. Reviewers are requested to review the paper based on the following criteria:

A) Performed under ethical compliance?
B) Scientifically correct?
C) Originality significant?
D) Study plan and methods acceptable?
E) Statistically correct?
F) Citations appropriate?
G) Conclusion acceptable based on the results obtained scientifically?
H) Length of the paper appropriate?
I) Title and abstract appropriate?
J) Figures and tables appropriate?
K) English usage correct?
L) Others

3. General considerations:

A)  If you have any potential conflicts of interest in the review process, you should disclose all items to the editors or decline from reviewing.
B)  The comments for the authors should be aimed at improving the quality of the paper. Reviewers are requested to adopt a positive and impartial but critical attitude toward the manuscript. Criticism should be presented dispassionately; please avoid offensive remarks.
C)  The reviewer’s comments should be as specific as possible. Do not include personal opinions. Comments should be numbered to facilitate the revision process for both the editor and the authors.
D) Do not make statements about the paper’s acceptability in the comments that will be sent to the author. The final decision rests solely with the editors. Please advise the editor of your recommendation using confidential comments to the editor if necessary.