Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Journal of Biology and Life Science (JBLS) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published by Macrothink Institute. It publishes original articles in all areas of Biology and Life Science.

Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works, which are not under review in any other journals. The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, the following topic areas: Anatomy, Botany, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, and Biotechnology, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Hydrobiology, Life Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Physiology, Zoology.

The journal is published in online version which is free access and download.

 

Section Policies

Articles

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  • Original Articles

Original full-length research papers, clearly state their objective or hypothesis, the experimental design and methods used, the essential features of any interventions, the main outcome measures, the result from the study, and a section placing the results in the context of published literature.

  • Review Articles

Provide a summary of evidence derived from primary studies that have been selected and synthesized according to the author's personal and professional perspective.

  • Case Reports

Report of a single case

  • Short Communications

Report results of a pilot study or preliminary findings from a study. The scope of this section is intended to be wide and to encompass methodology and experimental data on subjects of interest to the readers of the journal.

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Peer Review Process

The journal uses double-blind system for peer-review; both reviewers and authors' identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by three experts; two reviewers from outside and one editor from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission.

 

Publication Frequency

Semiannual, published in February and August

 

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Index/List/Archive

CNKI

CrossRef

ERA

EuroPub

Gale's Academic Databases

Genamics JournalSeek

GetInfo

Google Scholar Citations

Journal Directory

JournalTOCs

LOCKSS

LIVIVO (ZB MED)

Max Planck Institutes

OpenAgrar

PKP Open Archives Harvester

Qualis Index: B

RePEc

ResearchGate

Sherpa/Romeo

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)

WorldCat

 

Publish a Special Issue

In order to better serve the needs of the academic community, we welcome collaborations with other institutions to publish special issues. If you are interested in publishing a special issue with our journal, please send your inquiry and proposal to jbls@macrothink.org.

Before embarking on a special issue with our journal, please take note of the following points:

  • Special issues should be focused on a specific research topic, conference, or closely related area of research.
  • Articles accepted for publication in special issues will undergo the same rigorous review process as regular issues.
  • You are welcome to recommend appropriate researchers to act as guest editors and reviewers.
  • To ensure timely publication, please discuss your proposal with us at least five months in advance.
  • An article processing charge (APC) will be charged for each article.
  • We offer a free e-journal in PDF format if required.

We are committed to facilitating the dissemination of high-quality research and knowledge through special issues. We look forward to working with you to bring your research to a wider audience. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or concerns.