Policies
Contents
- Philosophy of Journal of Bioresource Management
- Who Can Submit?
- General Submission Rules
- Formatting Requirements
- Statement of Copyright
- Ethical Guidelines for Publication
- Complaint Policy
- Editorial Policy and Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Philosophy of Journal of Bioresource Management
Journal of Bioresource Management (JBM) publishes original research papers, scientific notes, review articles and case reports on all aspects of bioresources that include plants, animals, wildlife, fisheries and their management. Authors are expected to give new ideas, concepts and principles having more general application with significant future impact on the issues. Research papers and reviews on eco-friendly sustainable management of bioresources will be given priority.
Open Access
JBM is an Open Access journal. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in the Journal We operate under International Version 4 (CC BY 4.0) of Creative Commons Attribution License which allows the reproduction of articles free of charge with the appropriate citation of the information.
Who Can Submit?
Anyone may submit an original article to be considered for publication in Journal of Bioresource Management provided he or she owns the copyright to the work being submitted or is authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the article. Authors are the initial owners of the copyrights to their works (an exception in the non-academic world to this might exist if the authors have, as a condition of employment, agreed to transfer copyright to their employer).
General Submission Rules
Submitted articles should not have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to Journal of Bioresource Management, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at Journal of Bioresource Management. If you have concerns about the submission terms for Journal of Bioresource Management, please contact the editors.
Statement of Copyright
© Copyrights of all the papers published in Journal of Bioresource Management are with its publisher, Center for Bioresource Research (CBR ) Islamabad, Pakistan. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in the Journal. We operate under International Version 4 (CC BY 4.0) of Creative Commons Attribution License which allows the reproduction of articles free of charge with the appropriate citation of the information.
General Terms and Conditions of Use
Users of the CORE Scholar website and/or software agree not to misuse the CORE Scholar service or software in any way. The failure of CORE Scholar to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between CORE Scholar and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.
Ethical Guidelines for Publication
Publication ethics and malpractice statements for the Journal of Bioresource Management (JBM) are based upon the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct guidelines available at https://www.publicationethics.org
Publication Ethics Statement
Our editorial team ensures strict ethical policy and standard for peer review process, plagiarism cases, inappropriate authorship credit and fraudulent data.Publication Malpractice Statement
All allegations of misconduct on falsification and fabrication of data are investigated by the editorial team following the principles subscribed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to investigate acts of misconduct and to ensure the integrity of research. JBM reserve the right to reject the manuscript in proven cases of plagiarism, manipulated data and inappropriate authorship and may contact the ethical committee of the authors institute for action.Human and Animal Rights
We adopt recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE ) https://www.icmje.org/ on protection of research participants. Authors are required to provide statement on ethical approval in material and methods section of the manuscript and shall also show compliance on Helsinki Declaration , revised 2013.Consent from Individual Subjects
Authors should provide “informed consent to participate” from individual adult participants and from parents / guardians for children under 16. Consents on Images and videos of patients should also be provided to editors on request.Human Rights Statement
Authors should strictly follow ethical standard for conducting research on human subjects in accordance with Helsinki Declaration. Approval should be taken from institutional/ national committee on human subjects.Animal Rights Statement
Authors should strictly follow national and international guidelines for conducting research on animals to minimize their suffering and maximize their welfare like ARRIVE (Anima Research : Reporting of In Vitro Experiments), Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna and Flora.Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest can affect the credibility of work. It defines the situation when objectivity of work is compromised by the financial gain, professional advancement, personal relationships, and academic competitions. Authors are therefore, required to state conflict of interest before publication of work to enhance the reliability of work. Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence the decision of the manuscript. Editors will not handle the papers where a conflict exists. All conflicts will be published with the article where relevant.Data Availability Statement (DAS)
A Data Availability Statement improves transparency and supports reproducibility by telling readers where the study’s data can be found. Authors should clearly indicate whether the data are openly available, available on request, restricted, or if no new data were generated. When applicable, include the relevant repository name and its URL or DOI link (e.g., *[Repository Name]* at *[URL/DOI]*). Funding agency should be well acknowledged with grant numbers.Originality and Plagiarism Policy
Text plagiarism is checked by editorial team prior to the review process to maintain the integrity of research. JBM, reserve the right to reject the manuscript if plagiarism is detected at any stage of this process.Retraction, Withdrawal and Correction of Data
Retraction of articles is processed through formal retraction letter to the editor explaining the reason for retraction. Published article may be considered withdrawal if proved plagiarized, or breached the ethical codes. Minor typo or textual changes may be published as corrections.Appeal on decision
Authors can appeal against the decision to the editorial team in writing with support material.Ethical guidelines for Journal publication
JBM is committed for ensuring ethics in publication and quality of articles. Therefore, Authors, Editors, Reviewers and Publisher are expected to follow the standards of ethical behavior.
Authors:
Authors should present an objective discussion highlighting the significance of research work as well as sufficient experimental details which allow other research workers to reproduce the results. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constituting unethical behavior and are unacceptable. The authors should ensure that their work is entirely original. The works and/or words of other and funding / sponsoring bodies should be acknowledged. Plagiarism in all its forms constituting unethical publishing behavior is unacceptable. Authors should not submit articles describing essentially the same research to more than one journals. The corresponding author should ensure that there is a full consensus of all co-authors in approving the final version of the paper for submission to the journal.Each author’s contribution during study and drafting of manuscript shall be credited and stated clearly and shall not be changed without prior consent from existing authors. Authenticity of scientific content is author’s responsibility. Any financial, academic and personal conflicts of interests shall be declared before publication.
Editors:
Editors should evaluate manuscripts exclusively on the basis of their academic merit. An editor must not use unpublished information in the editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Editors should take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper. Editors should refer manuscript to an alternate editorial team member in case of conflict of interest
Reviewers:
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviews should be conducted objectively and observations should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments, so that authors can use them for improving the paper. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers
Type of Peer Review:
The JBM employs double blind peer review, where the reviewer and author both remain anonymous to the authors throughout the process. JBM follows the following process for double blind review:
Step 1: Initial submission goes thorough screening by Editor i.e. scope of the manuscript and plagiarism check.
Step 2: Once manuscript clears the initial screening, it is sent to at least two independent reviewers after removing the author’s identity and affiliations from the manuscripts. This ensures the reduction of biased decision on the basis of author’s institution, race, country, or reputation.
Step 3: Reviewers are expected to provide their recommendations within 15 days after agreeing to review the manuscript. This process can last up to a month or might take longer if the reviewers doesn’t commit to review the manuscript.
Step 4: The final Editorial decision i.e. Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject is made based on the reviewers’ recommendations. Manuscripts accepted for publication are processed through the required revision stages and galley proof review prior to final publication, in accordance with JBM guidelines.
Note: If conflicting reviewer reports are received, the Editor reserves the right to obtain a third independent review or to reject the manuscript based on the available evaluations.
Author Self-Archiving Policy
JBM allows self-archiving and is fully transparent about your rights.
Archiving Policy
JBM journal ensures long-term preservation through:
• Institutional repository (Wright State Edu - https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/jbm/).
JBM content is hosted within a managed institutional repository environment designed to support the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly materials. The repository infrastructure includes redundant storage, regular backups, persistent URLs, active system monitoring, and ongoing maintenance to safeguard content and ensure continued access. Digital objects are preserved in their original formats, and the platform maintains the capability to support future format migration when necessary to help ensure continued accessibility as technologies evolve.
In addition, JBM articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license and are indexed through a variety of scholarly discovery services, supporting broad dissemination, discoverability, and long-term access to published research.
Submitted Manuscript
The submitted manuscript is the copy sent by author to the journal for subsequent processing and publication. This author's version is that has not been peer-reviewed, nor had any value added to it by JBM (such as formatting or copy editing). This version can be placed in the author's personal website, the author's company/institutional repository or archive and not for profit subject-based preprint servers or repositories. Self-archiving of this submitted version is not subjected to an embargo period. The submitted version may be self-archived immediately on acceptance of the article by JBM. The version posted must acknowledge acceptance for publication including the following notice on the first page: "This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with JBM Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving."
Accepted Manuscript
It’s the final author manuscript accepted for publication by a journal after necessary modifications on the basis of referee’s suggestion before proof correction and copyediting. Authors may upload their accepted manuscript PDF to an institutional and/or centrally organized repository, provided that public availability is delayed until a certain period of time after first online publication in the journal. This will guarantee that the version of record is readily available to those accessing the article from public repositories, and means that the article is more likely to be cited correctly. Self-archiving of the accepted version is subject to an embargo period of 2 months. The accepted version may be placed on the author's personal website, the author's company/institutional repository or archive and certain not for profit subject-based repositories such as PubMed Central. Articles may be deposited into repositories on acceptance, but access to the article is subjected to the embargo period. The version posted must include the following notice on the first page: "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with JBM Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving." The version posted may not be updated or replaced with the final published version (the Version of Record). Authors may transmit, print and share copies of the accepted version with colleagues, provided that there is no systematic distribution, e.g. a posting on a list serve, network or automated delivery.
Complaint Policy
The complainant can be disagreement with a decision or a long delay in publication process or any other issue of content or process within the responsibility of JBM. Complaints can be about authorship, plagiarism, multiple / duplicate/ concurrent publication/simultaneous submission, undisclosed conflicts of interest or reviewer biasness.Policy for Handling of Complaints/ Misconduct
Complaints regarding breaking of intellectual property rights or inaccuracies of materials will be investigated by requesting involved parties to provide their claims. JBM will remove the alleged material after proper investigation, documentation and final decision by editorial team.
Following protocol is followed while handling the misconduct/ complaints:
Step 1: Allegations of misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication) are reported by authors/ reviewer or any other party to the Editor-in- Chief.
Step 2: Initial assessment is carried out regarding misconduct within 3-4 days.
Step 3: Authors are contacted and asked to respond within 6-7 days for the explanation regarding misconduct.
Step 4: If misconduct is confirmed:
• Minor issues will be published with correction on the basis of proofs provided.
• Serious issues will result in article retraction.
Step 5: Institutions may be notified if necessary. All cases are handled confidentially and fairly.
Editorial Complaints and Appeals Policy
Authors may appeal editorial decisions by contacting the Editor-in -Chief. All appeals are reviewed independently. Editorial team will investigate complaints and respond rightly and will make improvement in the system to prevent mistakes. Complaints regarding ethics, peer review, or editorial process will be investigated following COPE guidelines and will be responded within 14 days.Editorial Policy and Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Purpose of the Policy
The Journal of Bioresource Management (JBM) recognizes the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in academic research and scholarly communication. This policy provides guidance to authors, reviewers, and editors on the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of AI tools in the preparation, submission, review, and publication of manuscripts. The policy is informed by international best practices, including recommendations from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Acceptable Uses of AI
If authors may use AI tools to support specific aspects of the research and writing process, provided that such use is transparent and does not replace the authors’ intellectual contribution. Acceptable applications include:
• Language Editing and Translation: JBM allows up to 30% of AI tools usage for improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, readability, style, and translating content into English or other languages. Authors remain fully responsible for reviewing, verifying, and validating all AI-assisted outputs.
Unacceptable Uses of AI
To maintain academic integrity and scholarly accountability, the following uses of AI are prohibited:
• AI as an Author: AI tools, including large language models and generative AI systems, cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the content of a manuscript.
• Substantive Content Generation: AI must not be used to generate substantial portions of a manuscript, including theoretical frameworks, literature reviews, research arguments, analyses, interpretations, discussions, recommendations, or conclusions without meaningful human authorship and oversight.
• Undisclosed AI Use: Failure to disclose significant AI assistance constitutes a breach of publication ethics.
• Peer Review Activities: Reviewers must not upload manuscript content to AI platforms or use AI tools to evaluate submissions without prior authorization from the editorial office.
• Confidential Data Processing: Authors, reviewers, and editors must not upload confidential, proprietary, personal, or unpublished data to public AI systems that may store, reuse, or share such information.
Disclosure Statement for Manuscripts Detected with AI:
Authors who use AI tools during manuscript preparation must provide a clear disclosure statement in the manuscript, preferably in the methodology, acknowledgments, or a dedicated disclosure section. The statement must include:
“During the preparation of this work, the authors used AI tool to improve the language and readability of the manuscript. The authors reviewed and edited all AI-generated suggestions and take full responsibility for the content of the publication."
Author Responsibility and Accountability
Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted work, including any content developed with AI assistance.
Editorial Oversight
JBM reserves the right to request additional information regarding the use of AI tools during manuscript preparation. Failure to comply with this policy may result in manuscript rejection, withdrawal, correction, or other actions consistent with the Journal’s publication ethics procedures.
Policy Review
As AI technologies continue to evolve, JBM will periodically review and update these guidelines to ensure alignment with emerging best practices, ethical standards, and scholarly publishing requirements.
