Peer Review Policy
The Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum ensures a rigorous, fair, and transparent peer review process to maintain the quality and integrity of published research.
1. Purpose of Peer Review
- Evaluate the scientific quality, originality, and significance of submitted manuscripts.
- Provide constructive feedback to authors to improve research quality.
- Ensure ethical standards are met in all submissions.
2. Review Process
- The journal uses double-blind peer review, where authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
- Manuscripts are initially screened by the editorial team for scope, originality, and compliance with guidelines.
- Suitable manuscripts are sent to qualified external reviewers for detailed evaluation.
3. Reviewer Responsibilities
- Conduct reviews objectively, confidentially, and promptly.
- Disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect impartiality.
- Provide constructive, unbiased feedback to help authors improve their work.
4. Editorial Decisions
- Editors make final decisions based on reviewers’ recommendations.
- Decisions may include acceptance, minor or major revisions, or rejection.
- Editors may seek additional reviewers if necessary to ensure fairness.
5. Transparency and Ethics
- Authors are informed of review outcomes and comments.
- Reviewers’ identities remain confidential unless the journal adopts open peer review.
- The journal follows COPE guidelines in cases of ethical concerns, plagiarism, or misconduct.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +964 772 749 0697
