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Reviewer Guidelines
What the Journal of Biosemiotic Research asks of reviewers: a constructive, confidential, and timely assessment of the work.
How review is conducted
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
For double-blind manuscripts, reviewers must not attempt to identify the authors.
Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
What a good review does
Assess the contribution
Judge the originality, significance, and soundness of the argument or evidence, and the fit with the journal's scope.
Be constructive
Give specific, courteous comments that help the authors improve the work, and separate required changes from suggestions.
Declare conflicts
Decline an invitation if you have a conflict of interest or lack the expertise, and tell the editor promptly.
Keep it confidential
Do not share or use the manuscript. After submitting the review, reviewers should securely delete downloaded manuscript files and must not retain or use unpublished material.
Flag concerns
Tell the editor about suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or ethical problems.
Use of AI tools
Reviewers must obtain journal permission before using AI to assist with a review. Any permitted use must be disclosed, and confidential manuscript content must not be uploaded where confidentiality cannot be assured.