Key facts about the journal
| Topic | What it is | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Aims and scope | Pharmacy, biology and chemistry research | Confirm your topic fits the stated scope before you submit |
| Peer review | Editorial and independent reviewer assessment | Read the review model on the journal’s official pages |
| Open access | Articles freely available to read online | Check the access terms and any fees on the official pages |
| Publication schedule | Issues released at regular intervals | Confirm current dates and deadlines officially |
| Author instructions | Formatting, ethics and declaration rules | Always follow the latest published guidelines |
Journal information All articles →
Aims and scope of a pharmacy, biology and chemistry journal
What an interdisciplinary life-sciences journal sets out to publish and how to check scope fit.
What open access means for readers and authors
How open-access publishing works, why it exists and what to verify before you submit.
How a regular publication schedule works
What quarterly or issue-based publishing means for authors, readers and citations.
Editorial & peer review All articles →
Who sits on an editorial board and what each role does
Editors, associate editors and reviewers — how responsibilities are divided.
How peer-review models work: blind, double-blind and open
The main review formats, what each hides or reveals, and why journals choose them.
What reviewers look for in a manuscript
Originality, method, clarity and ethics — the standard assessment criteria.
News All news →
Open science: how research communication is changing
Preprints, open data and open access are reshaping how findings circulate.
Why reproducibility is a growing focus in the life sciences
Reporting standards and data availability as tools for trustworthy results.
How peer review is evolving: transparent and portable models
Published reports, registered reports and named reviewers as emerging options.
AI tools in research and publishing: opportunities and limits
Where automation can help authors and editors, and where it must not decide.
Data sharing and repository standards for authors
What a data-availability statement means and how to prepare underlying data.