Review Process

The Editorial & Peer Review Ecosystem

EPH-International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Science (IJBPS), published by Southern Cross Academic Press, relies on a distinguished team of editors and an expert peer-review panel. Our mission is to uphold the journal's reputation by guaranteeing the accuracy, superiority, and intellectual depth of all published research.

1. Editorial Responsibility & Governance

Our editors supervise the editorial process, selecting papers that significantly advance scientific knowledge and offer original contributions.

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    Pre-Review Screening: Deciding whether to accept, reject, format, or return the document for correction before transferring it for peer review.
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    Language & Accuracy: Correcting spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors to help authors successfully incorporate their ideas into the final manuscript.
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    Confidentiality & Conflict: Ensuring no authorship conflicts exist while protecting the author’s work from unauthorized access.

2. The Peer Review Pillar

Peer review is the fundamental building block for research published in top-tier indexed database journals.

Fraud Removal & Integrity

This process aids in the elimination of fraudulent or plagiarized work. Peers evaluate original research against reference journals to ensure legitimacy and check for discrepancies.

DOI & Tracking

Submitted articles are immediately assigned a Digital Object Identification (DOI) and certified with Crossref to facilitate reliable global tracking and reliability checks.

3. Protocol for Scholarly Evaluation

In accordance with our double-blind peer review policy, reviewers follow strict evaluative criteria:

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    Expertise & Promptness: Reviewers must accept requests matching their specialty and complete reviews within one week.
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    Core Review Criteria: Focus on Quality & Originality (Web of Science/Scopus), Methodological Rigor, and Statistical Accuracy.
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    Written Feedback: Preparation of comprehensive, polite, and constructive comments regarding strengths, weaknesses, and readability.
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    Recommendations: Reviewers recommend Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject.

Final Certification

The Southern Cross Academic Press editorial staff ensures that the peer-review process at EPH-IJBPS upholds credibility, transparency, and scientific integrity. Our professionals bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring every research article meets the highest international standards for indexing.