In summary, all manuscripts submitted for publication in our journals undergo strict and comprehensive peer-review. The review process is single blind. If the manuscript is deemed appropriate for full review, it will be reviewed by a minimum of two external reviewers.
The submitted manuscripts shall be subjected to a thorough initial check, including a Plagiarism Check conducted within the Editorial Office. Leading the peer-review process shall be an Editor – usually the Editor-in-Chief or a board member of the journal, working alongside the Editorial Office. It starts with a Preliminary Review by the Editor (which is completed no later than 10 days after the manuscript submission).
Upon acceptance for full review, the Editor will collect a minimum of two review comments and prepare a decision letter based on the comments of the reviewers (to be completed within four weeks after the preliminary review). The decision letter is then forwarded to the Corresponding Author requesting an appropriate manuscript revision (to be peer-reviewed again, if necessary). The author shall subsequently receive a request to format the manuscript according to SCIRP’s template before proceeding into the typesetting and proofreading stage with the publisher. Prior to the online publication of the manuscript, the author will receive a PDF copy produced by SCIRP for checking.
Flowchart of the peer-review process
Guidelines for peer-reviewers
SCIRP Review Form
Join SCIRP's Peer-Review Program!
SCIRP is globally recognized as one of the largest academic Open Access publishers. Our multi-disciplinary journals require all manuscript submissions to undergo rigorous peer-review. Our esteemed reviewers take part in the evaluation of all manuscripts submitted to our journals. Based on the reviewer's comments, the Handling Editor, usually the Editor-in-Chief, is subsequently making a final decision concerning the manuscript's required improvement. We, at SCIRP, cordially invite you to participate in our peer-review program. Through your participation, you will support authors from around the world by supplying your valuable expertise via ideas and suggestions.
If you are interested in volunteering, kindly forward your Curriculum Vitae to service@scirp.org with the email subject titled 'Peer-Reviewer Application'. The procedures can be outlined as follows:
(1) Send us your CV;
(2) Become a peer-reviewer;
(3) Receive manuscripts from us, review the manuscripts, and send back your comments within 5 days.
The list of Guest Reviewers can be searched by name or research field(s).
Dr. Sujoy Chatterjee
Department of Medicine, Boston University, USA
Research Fields: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Priyanka Chaudhary
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego (UCSD), India
Research Fields: Biotechnology,Life Sciences, Zoology
Aryan Chaudhary
Research Head, Nijji Health Care, India
Research Fields: Biomedical Semantics, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Didi Chen
UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Research Fields: Macrophage clearance of pathogens
Sara Chinnasamy
The University Technology Mara (UiTM), Malaysia
Research Fields: Media Communication, Journalism, Broadcasting, PR, Interpersonal Communication, Political Communication, Advertising
Priya Choudhry
California Institute of Technology, USA
Research Fields: molecular and cellular biology, genetics, genomics and developmental biology
Dr. Praveen D. Chowdary
Stanford University, USA
Research Fields: Molecular Biophysics and Biophotonics, Intracellular motility, Axonal transport, Cellular signaling, Biomedical Imaging, Nonlinear microscopy and Spectroscopy, Single molecule and Superesolution microscopy, Microfluidics, Optical and Magnetic tweezers
Constant Chuma
Applied Physics Department, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Research Fields: Geophysicist and Space Scientist
Prof. Mario Ciampolini
emeritus member of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Italy
Research Fields: Loss of hunger sensations as cause of alimentary diabetes and malnutrition
Or Cohen-Inbar
Department of Neurosurgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Research Fields: Neurosurgery