Peer Review Process

The Barw  Medical Journal implements double-blind peer review, in which the identities and profiles of both reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other throughout the reviewing process. Peer reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the fields of submitted manuscripts, as our reviewer database is continuously enriched and updated.

Reviewer reports

Reviewers are asked to evaluate a manuscript based on the following criteria:

1. Does the reviewer have any conflicts of interest with the authors? (If yes, that reviewer is not selected for the peer review process)
2. Is it original research, and does it represent new findings? Does it add to the current knowledge of the literature?
3. Does it use a proper methodology and reliable materials?
4. Does it represent the results clearly and are they compatible with the conclusions?
5. Does it properly and correctly cite and reference previous works?
6. Does it follow scientific and ethical guidelines? 
7. Do linguistic corrections need to be made?
8. Does it implement proper data analysis?

The time required for peer review process 

In the Barw Medical Journal, the first round of peer review probably takes 7-21 days based on the response of the reviewers. Each manuscript will be evaluated by several anonymous reviewers. The editor considers the reviewers' evaluation and report when deciding whether to accept, reject, or request revisions of a manuscript. The Editor will send the decision and reviewers' comments to the author for proper action. Then, revised manuscripts will be sent back to the reviewers before a final decision is made. Finally, the Editor makes a decision and informs the author about the final decision. If, at the first round of the peer review process, there was disagreement among the reviewers, the manuscript will undergo the second round of peer review by different reviewers.