Vital Biotech Publication uses double-blind review, in which the identity of both the reviewer and the author are unknown to each other. This ensures impartiality and helps every paper get an unbiased review.

Model of Double Blind Peer Review

TIMING – PrePrints

IDENTIFIABILITY – Double blind

MEDIATION – Editors mediate all Reviewers interactions between reviewers and authors

PUBLICATION – Peer reviews are not published

FACILITATION – Review facilitated by a journal

OWNERSHIP – Review owned by a journal or third party

Source: COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

 

Sources of Peer Reviewers

Reviewers are drawn from the journal’s editorial board and volunteer peer reviewer pool. Peer-reviewers are selected for specific subject of research paper/article. Occasionally reviewers identified as being suitable through different sources will be approached.