Transparent peer review

Biotechnology Design operates transparent peer review for full transparency about decision-making, to mitigate issues that contribute to editorial bias, and to enable reviewers to collect their contributions as part of their academic record. We understand that there are valid reasons why a reviewer may not want to sign their report so we provide that option. Accepted manuscripts are published with their review reports, which are assigned an individual DOI; these reports may include the reviewer name and their ORCID ID. 

Transparent peer review does not mean that reviewers should contact authors directly, or that authors should contact reviewers. All queries should be directed through biotechnologydesign@cambridge.org.

Guidance for peer reviewers

If we need your help with reviewing a manuscript, we will email you and ask you to accept or decline the invitation through our submission site.

The editorial team will make the final decision to accept or reject a manuscript, based on the reviewers’ comments and their own editorial judgement.

Becoming a reviewer

If you would like to become a reviewer for Biotechnology Design, please register at the journal’s submission site.

Resources

Introductory resources for peer reviewers can be found on Cambridge Core here.

Ethics

Guidance on ethical peer review can be found on Cambridge Core here.