Reviewer Guidelines

Journal of Biomedicine and Biosensors follows a single-anonymous (single-blind) peer-review process. Reviewers remain confidential to authors, while reviewer reports and identities are protected throughout the editorial process.

Number and Independence of Reviewers

Each manuscript requiring external peer review is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with appropriate subject expertise. Additional reviewers may be invited when necessary.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Provide objective, impartial, constructive, and evidence-based comments.
• Evaluate originality, scientific significance, methodology, analysis, clarity, and conclusions.
• Assess whether references are relevant and adequately acknowledge previous work.
• Consider ethical and research-integrity requirements where applicable.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of the manuscript and review process.
• Declare any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest.
• Decline the assignment when they lack appropriate expertise or cannot complete the review within the required timeframe.
• Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, image manipulation, or other misconduct confidentially to the editor.

Confidentiality

Reviewers must not share, reproduce, use, or disclose unpublished manuscript content or information obtained during peer review for personal, academic, professional, or commercial advantage.

Review Report

Reviewers should provide:

• General comments on the manuscript.
• Specific comments on methodology, results, discussion, figures, tables, and references.
• Confidential comments to the Editor where necessary.
• A publication recommendation.

Reviewer Recommendation

Reviewers may recommend:

• Accept
• Minor Revision
• Major Revision
• Reject

Reviewer recommendations are advisory and do not constitute the final publication decision.

Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must disclose financial, institutional, personal, professional, academic, or other relationships that could affect their impartiality and should decline the review where a significant conflict exists.

Reporting Standards

Where applicable, reviewers may consider recognized reporting standards, including CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, STARD, ARRIVE, and other relevant guidelines available through the EQUATOR Network. The applicable standard depends on the study design and subject area.

Review Time

Reviewers are normally requested to submit their reports within 4–5 weeks after accepting an invitation. If additional time is required, reviewers should inform the editorial office.