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Peer Review Policy

Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (CTB) uses a single-blind peer review process to ensure a fair, transparent, and timely evaluation of all submitted manuscripts.

1. Review Timeline

  • After submission through the journal’s system, each manuscript is forwarded to reviewers within two weeks.

  • Reviewers are given up to three weeks to complete their evaluations.

  • The entire editorial decision process is typically completed within 45 days of submission.

2. Reviewer Selection

  • Each manuscript is assigned to a thematic (scientific) editor, who appoints at least two independent reviewers.

  • Reviewers are selected from outside the authors’ research unit or institution to avoid conflicts of interest.

  • For manuscripts written in a foreign language, at least one reviewer should be affiliated with an institution outside the author’s country.

  • Reviewers are chosen based on their expertise and competence in the relevant subject area.

3. Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality

  • Reviewers must declare that they have no conflict of interest with the authors.

  • The review process is confidential: authors do not know the reviewers’ identities.

  • All reviews are submitted in writing through the journal’s submission system.

4. Review Outcomes

Based on reviewers’ comments, the editorial decision may be:

  1. Rejected – the manuscript is not suitable for publication; resubmission is not allowed.

  2. Major Revisions Required – substantial changes are needed; authors must revise and resubmit for further review.

  3. Minor Revisions Required – minor modifications are needed (e.g., text formatting or editorial adjustments); authors must revise and resubmit.

  4. Accepted – the manuscript fulfills all reviewers’ and editors’ requirements and is approved for publication.

  • Reviews that do not meet substantive or formal standards are not accepted.

  • Authors receive all reviewer comments and are required to address each point.

5. Revisions and Appeals

  • After resubmission, reviewers may be asked to re-evaluate the corrected manuscript.

  • In cases of disagreement, additional independent reviewers may be appointed.

  • The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the Editorial Committee, makes the final decision on acceptance or rejection.

  • The criteria for evaluation are included in the reviewer form.