Editorial Policies
Maintaining the highest standards of scientific integrity and publication ethics in glycomics research submissions. Our commitment to fair, rigorous evaluation upholds publication quality while supporting author development throughout the peer review process for metabolic biochemistry manuscripts. Our editorial team maintains commitment to rigorous, fair evaluation supporting quality publication in glycomics and metabolic research fields.
Peer Review Process
All manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review by experts in glycobiology, metabolic biochemistry, and related specializations. We employ double-blind review where practical, with author and reviewer identities concealed to ensure unbiased evaluation based solely on scientific merit.
Editors match manuscripts with reviewers possessing relevant expertise in glycan characterization, metabolic pathway analysis, or clinical applications. Typical review timelines range from six to eight weeks, with detailed feedback provided regardless of final decision.
Publication Ethics
Originality
Manuscripts must present original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere. Plagiarism screening verifies content authenticity before peer review initiation for glycomics submissions and manuscript handling procedures for metabolism research articles.
Authorship
All listed authors must have contributed substantially to research design, data collection, analysis, or manuscript preparation. Ghost authorship and gift authorship are prohibited.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose funding sources, financial relationships, and competing interests that could influence interpretation of glycomics or metabolism research findings.
Research Ethics
Studies involving human subjects require institutional ethics approval with protocol numbers stated in manuscripts. Our editorial team maintains commitment to rigorous, fair evaluation supporting quality publication in glycomics and metabolic research fields. Animal research must demonstrate appropriate institutional oversight and compliance with welfare guidelines. Authors bear responsibility for ensuring all research complies with applicable ethical standards for glycomics and metabolic biochemistry investigations.
Data Integrity
Authors must ensure accuracy of all presented data including glycan mass spectrometry results, metabolomics profiles, and enzymatic activity measurements. Fabrication, falsification, and inappropriate data manipulation are serious violations investigated according to COPE guidelines. Corrections and retractions are published when errors affecting conclusions are identified.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors may appeal rejection decisions if substantive concerns about review process or reviewer understanding are identified. Appeals receive consideration from senior editors evaluating whether reconsideration is warranted. Complaints about publication ethics are investigated following established procedures with appropriate confidentiality protections for all parties involved in glycomics research publishing.
Corrections and Retractions
We publish corrections for errors identified post-publication that do not fundamentally alter conclusions. Retractions address serious issues including data fabrication, duplicate publication, or ethical violations. Both corrections and retractions receive permanent linking to original articles, maintaining transparent publication record for glycomics literature.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share or discuss submissions without editorial permission. Editorial staff maintain strict confidentiality regarding submission details, reviewer identities, and decision processes. These protections support honest, unbiased evaluation of glycomics and metabolism research submissions.
COPE Membership
Our editorial policies align with Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines. We follow COPE recommendations for handling suspected misconduct, authorship disputes, and other ethical concerns. This commitment ensures transparent, fair publication practices supporting scientific integrity in glycomics research publishing and metabolic biochemistry scholarship advancing scientific understanding of carbohydrate biology and metabolic regulation in health and disease. We encourage researchers to contact our editorial office with questions about publication ethics or peer review processes for glycomics submissions and manuscript handling procedures for metabolism research articles.
