Submit
BJBM flowchart for submission to publication
Managing Editor
Editor-in-Chief
Editor
Reviewer
Editorial
Assistant
Assistant
Desk Screening
(1-3 days)
(1-3 days)
Reject
Reject with
Resubmit option
Resubmit option
Revision
(1-3 weeks)
(1-3 weeks)
Language &
Formatting
(1 week)
Formatting
(1 week)
Upload Data &
Supplements
Supplements
Proof read &
Camera-ready
Submission (1 week)
Camera-ready
Submission (1 week)
Identify & invite
reviewers (1 week)
reviewers (1 week)
Assign Editor
based on
subject expertise
based on
subject expertise
Inform paper status
Proofreading (2 weeks)
Publication
acknowledged
acknowledged
Evaluate
reviewer reports
and judge
paper status
reviewer reports
and judge
paper status
Conflicting
reports?
reports?
Confirm to review
(3 days) & Review
(2-3 weeks)
(3 days) & Review
(2-3 weeks)
Copyediting
(2 days)
(2 days)
Camera-ready
formatting
(1 week)
formatting
(1 week)