Quality Control

Pre-Submission Checks

  • Manuscripts submitted to Animal BioSphere undergo initial checks by the editorial office to ensure that they meet the journal's submission guidelines, including formatting, ethical considerations, and completeness.

Editorial Evaluation

  • Manuscripts that pass pre-submission checks are assigned to an Associate Editor or Editorial Board member with expertise in the relevant field.
  • The editor assesses the manuscript's overall quality, significance, and alignment with the journal's scope.

Peer Review Process

  • Manuscripts deemed suitable by the editor are sent for peer review. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the subject matter.
  • Peer reviewers evaluate the quality, originality, methodology, and significance of the research.
  • Reviewer feedback is assessed for its constructive nature and alignment with the journal's standards.

Editorial Decision

  • Based on peer reviewer comments and their own assessment, the editor makes a publication decision.
  • Decisions include Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject.
  • The editor ensures that decisions align with the journal's quality and ethical standards.

Author Revisions

  • If revisions are requested, authors are provided with clear and constructive feedback to improve the quality of their manuscripts.
  • Authors have the opportunity to address reviewer comments and improve the research and presentation.

Copyediting and Typesetting

  • Accepted manuscripts undergo professional copyediting and typesetting to ensure clarity, readability, and adherence to journal style guidelines.
  • Copyeditors check for language, grammar, formatting, and consistency.

Proofreading

  • Authors receive proofs of their articles to review for accuracy and clarity.
  • Corrected proofs are thoroughly reviewed to maintain high-quality content.

Ethical Considerations

  • Animal BioSphere adheres to ethical standards in research and publishing. Editors are vigilant in identifying and addressing issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication, and conflicts of interest.

Archiving and Preservation

  • Published articles are archived to ensure long-term accessibility and preservation.
  • Archiving practices are in place to protect the scholarly record.

Continuous Improvement

  • Animal BioSphere maintains a commitment to continuous improvement in its quality control processes. Feedback from authors, reviewers, and readers is welcomed and considered for refinement.

Open Access Compliance

  • Animal BioSphere ensures that open access content complies with open access standards and practices, including licensing and accessibility.

Peer Reviewer Training

  • Animal BioSphere may provide training and resources to peer reviewers to enhance the quality and rigor of their assessments.

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Animal BioSphere monitors key quality metrics, such as acceptance rates, publication timelines, and citation metrics, to assess and report on the journal's performance.

Animal BioSphere's commitment to quality control aims to ensure that the journal publishes high-quality research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of biology and genetics. Quality control processes are transparent, ethical, and subject to ongoing improvement to meet the evolving needs of the scientific community.