In summary, all manuscripts submitted for publication in our journals undergo strict and comprehensive peer-review. The review process is single blind. If the manuscript is deemed appropriate for full review, it will be reviewed by a minimum of two external reviewers.
The submitted manuscripts shall be subjected to a thorough initial check, including a Plagiarism Check conducted within the Editorial Office. Leading the peer-review process shall be an Editor – usually the Editor-in-Chief or a board member of the journal, working alongside the Editorial Office. It starts with a Preliminary Review by the Editor (which is completed no later than 10 days after the manuscript submission).
Upon acceptance for full review, the Editor will collect a minimum of two review comments and prepare a decision letter based on the comments of the reviewers (to be completed within four weeks after the preliminary review). The decision letter is then forwarded to the Corresponding Author requesting an appropriate manuscript revision (to be peer-reviewed again, if necessary). The author shall subsequently receive a request to format the manuscript according to SCIRP’s template before proceeding into the typesetting and proofreading stage with the publisher. Prior to the online publication of the manuscript, the author will receive a PDF copy produced by SCIRP for checking.
Flowchart of the peer-review process
Guidelines for peer-reviewers
SCIRP Review Form
Join SCIRP's Peer-Review Program!
SCIRP is globally recognized as one of the largest academic Open Access publishers. Our multi-disciplinary journals require all manuscript submissions to undergo rigorous peer-review. Our esteemed reviewers take part in the evaluation of all manuscripts submitted to our journals. Based on the reviewer's comments, the Handling Editor, usually the Editor-in-Chief, is subsequently making a final decision concerning the manuscript's required improvement. We, at SCIRP, cordially invite you to participate in our peer-review program. Through your participation, you will support authors from around the world by supplying your valuable expertise via ideas and suggestions.
If you are interested in volunteering, kindly forward your Curriculum Vitae to service@scirp.org with the email subject titled 'Peer-Reviewer Application'. The procedures can be outlined as follows:
(1) Send us your CV;
(2) Become a peer-reviewer;
(3) Receive manuscripts from us, review the manuscripts, and send back your comments within 5 days.
The list of Guest Reviewers can be searched by name or research field(s).
Guowei Wei
Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, USA
Research Fields: 1. Mathematical molecular biosciences and biophysics: Differential geometry based solvation models; Variational multiscale models for ion channel transport; Density functional theory (DFT) of proton transport; Curvature based biomolecular surfaces; Multiscale virus capsid modeling; Geometric modeling of protein complexes; Mechanoelectrical transducers; Flexibility-rigidity index (FRI) for biomolecules; Stochastic B-factor prediction; Topological fingerprints of biomolecules; Electrostatic binding analysis; Reeb graph based protein pocket detection; de Rham-Hodge theory; Spectral graph theory.
2. AI, machine learning, and data science: Mathematical representations of data; Deep learning; Topological learning; Generative network complex (GNC); Graph neural network (GNN); Multiscale manifold regularization; Topological data analysis; Champion; Persistent homology; PDE transform; Parametrization via convex optimization; Machine learning.
3. Drug discovery, bioinformatics, and quantitative systems pharmacology:
Junfei Wei
Pediatrics- Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Research Fields: Molecular cloning; Recombinant protein expression and purification; Vaccine development against tropical diseases; Epitope subunit vaccine design and development; Animal model and preclinical trial of vaccine; Monoclonal antibody production and characterization; Immunological assays
Wei Wei
Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Research Fields: Gynecologic Oncology
Wei Wei
Advanced Cell Disgnostics, Inc., USA
Research Fields: Molecular and cellular biology
Zhiqiang Wen
College of Computer and Communication, Hunan University of Technology, China
Research Fields: computer application technology
Pawan Whig
Rajasthan Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Research Fields: Analog Signal Processing, Sensor Modelling, Water Quality Monitoring Applications and Simulation & design
Kyle Whitfield
University of Alberta, Canada
Research Fields: Planning: Health Services; Community; Social
Community development
Health care services and policy
Public involvement in health service development
Community health and social impact assessment
Hospice care/Palliative care
Citizenship and Social Movements
Health equality
Rural Health: service development, quality of life
Qualitative research methodology
Health determinants
Women’s health
Aging
Feilong Wu
Xi’an Aeronautical University, China
Research Fields: Physical Education and Mental Health
Yang Xiao
research associate at Davidson Chemical Engineering School of Purdue University, U.S.A, China
Research Fields: Sustainable bioenergy processing technologies
Sustainable biomass production and supply logistics of energy crops
Chemical Aspects of Renewable Energy
Flow Chemistry and Continuous Processing
Atom-Economic Reaction
Zhihui Xie
University of Texas at Austin, USA
Research Fields: Analysis, PDE, Applied Mathematics