Peer Review Policy

JBL employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process, meaning that the identities of both the reviewer and the author are kept hidden from each other throughout the review process.

The Process

1. Submission: The corresponding author submits the paper to the journal.
2. Editorial Assessment: The Editor checks the paper's composition and arrangement against the journal's Author Guidelines to ensure it includes the required sections.
3. Appraisal by Editor-in-Chief: The EIC checks that the paper is appropriate for the journal and is sufficiently original and interesting. Papers not meeting this criterion are rejected without review.
4. Invitation to Reviewers: The handling editor sends invitations to individuals believed to be appropriate reviewers.
5. Review Conducted: Reviewers assess the manuscript and submit their recommendations (Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, Reject).
6. Decision: The editor considers the reviews and makes a final decision.