Peer-Review Process

  • 1. Submission. Submitted manuscripts are via an online submission system (http://biotech.aiijournal.com/journalx_swjstb/authorLogOn.action). The online submission system will automatically send an e-mail to authors if successful submission of a manuscript.

    2. Preliminary Review. The managing editor in editorial office performs a technical check on whether the general content of the manuscript fits the scope of the journal, and whether the writing of the paper is standardized. Then the manuscript will be assigned to column managing editors for Preliminary Review and complete article Similarity Check, and Submission Similarity Score should no more than 20% based on Biotechnology Bulletin Ethical Guidelines.  

    3. Peer review. The column managing editors assign the manuscript to associate editors (editor board members) for preliminary review in accordance with the standards of columns, and then invite two experts to assess the scientific quality. The peer review form of Biotechnology Bulletin is double-blind peer review. All manuscripts are given to not less than two small peer reviewers.

    4. Revise. Based on reviewers, associate editors make recommendation to managing editors REVISING/ REJECT/ ACCEPT decisions. Managing editors assign review comments to authors for revision. The corresponding author will receive an email from Biotechnology Bulletin that asks to revise the manuscript. Authors should be required to submit the revised version and a description document online before the deadline. The description document should address each peer review’s comments and specify what corresponding changes authors have made in the revised version of their paper.  Some of the revised version should be double-reviewed.

    5. Final Review. Editor in Chief makes a final decision for ACCEPT and REJECT decisions.

    6. Editing and Processing. The editor in charge verifies the textual description, charts, references, etc. of the manuscript and standardizes it according to the requirements of the editorial department.


    After submission, authors may login in to the journal's homepage submission system to inquire, and follow the review process online in real time based on the manuscript identity number.

    The manuscript will be published online within 2 weeks after accepted in the Final review, and the printed version will be arranged as soon as possible. The publication cycle (time from submission to publication) of this journal is approximate 4 months.

    The review process usually does not exceed 2 months. If you have any questions, please consult the editorial department. Please do not transfer to submit to other journals before receiving the official rejection notice from the editorial department, so as not to cause unnecessary troubles such as redundant submissions for one manuscript.

    Charging Standard

    The pre-processing fee: CNY200 per a manuscript, but there is no such fee for the manuscript that is rejected after peer review. 

    The processing fee:  CNY 400 per printed page based on the pages after typesetting.

    This standard was into action since January 1 2021.


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