For manuscripts that have passed the final review, the editorial office will issue revision requests based on the comments from the Editorial Board and peer reviewers. These requests will be communicated via the journal’s website and email. Upon receiving the revision notice, authors should revise the manuscript according to the journal's requirements and provide a point-by-point response to the comments. After revision, authors should upload the revised manuscript (in DOC(X) format), the Copyright License Agreement, and other required documents to the journal's website.
Notes on Revising the Manuscript
If there are significant changes to the article, it will be considered as a new submission.
The revised version and relevant documents should be returned within the time limit specified in the revision notice email. If an extension is needed, please contact the Editorial Office in time; otherwise the manuscript will deem withdrawn.
Providing Supporting Materials
Copyright License Agreement. In order to protect legal rights and interests of the journal and authors, the journal requires authors to provide Copyright License Agreement which should be approved by all authors. Copyright License Agreement can be downloaded from the journal’s website(http://www.pibb.ac.cn/pibben/site/menu/20250328171849001). A scanned copy should be uploaded onto the submission system.
Informed Consent Statement. For medical papers that include identifiable patient information such as names, photographs, pedigrees, or other identifiable data, informed consent must be obtained from all individuals described. A signed consent form must be provided and published together with the manuscript. Scanned copies should be uploaded in the submission system.
Other ethical materials. For studies involving human subjects, authors must state in the "Materials and Methods" section that informed consent was obtained and that the procedures complied with the ethical standards set by the responsible ethics committee (institutional, regional, or national). The approval document from the ethics committee and the informed consent forms from the subjects or their legal guardians must be provided.For studies involving animals, authors must state in the "Materials and Methods" section that the procedures complied with the relevant animal welfare rules and policies issued by the state and the providing institution. The corresponding ethical approval documents must be provided.All of the above materials should be scanned or photographed and uploaded as attachments on the journal’s website.
Acceptance and Online Publishing
Once the editorial office receives the revised manuscript and Copyright License Agreement and deems them to meet the journal’s publication requirements, the manuscript will be accepted. An official acceptance notice will be sent to the authors. The full text will be published on the journal's website and partner platforms such as CNKI.
Proofreading and Payment
Before publication, the journal will issue a publication notice and page proofs via the website and email. Authors should complete proofreading and make payment within given time before publishing. Failure to submit the corrected proofs or pay the charges on time without any explanation will result in the manuscript being considered withdrawn.
Post-publication Matters
After publication, authors may download the PDF version of the published article from the journal’s website free of charge as an electronic offprint.
