Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science

Proposing Special Issue

Format of a structured proposal

Researchers are suggested to propose a special issue by considering the following key elements:

• Title: Researchers need to submit a clear and concise title reflecting the focus of the special issue.
• Scope of the issue: Researchers have to clearly explain the scope and its relevance in the field of biotechnology and biomedical research.
• Bio of proposed researchers: Guest editors have to submit detailed biographies with relevant expertise and contributions in the field of biotechnology and biomedical research.
• Description of topic: Clearly narrate the importance of the proposed topic, with novel insights and specific goals that the special issue aims to achieve in the journal. 
• Potential subtopics or keywords: Researchers can also specify subtopics, themes, and relevant keywords involved in the proposed special issue. These will impact the outlook of the issue and help in a wide range of contributions. 
• Timeline: Researchers need to mention a realistic timeline by mentioning the important milestones like a deadline for completion of the issue, submission deadline, peer-review processing time, and anticipated date of publication.
• Call for Papers (CFP): Researchers can prepare a call for papers by mentioning the outlines like title, theme, submission guidelines, important dates, and expectations from authors to gather high-quality research articles.
• Submit the proposal: Finally, research investigators and experienced professionals are requested to go through the instructions outlined here while submitting the proposal for a special issue in the “Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science”.

Publishers Role in Approval of Special Issue Proposal:

After receiving the proposal for the special issue, the role of publisher will play an important role in moving the proposed issue further.
 

• Review and Approval of the special issue: After receiving the proposals for the special issue, a publisher will forward them to review to check for journal scope, significance of the proposed topic, and overall quality. 
• Promote the Call for Papers: If the proposal is approved, the journal will start accepting submissions to the special issue. To initiate submissions to the journal publishers have to promote the call for papers with the relevant researchers, communities, and scientific networks to reach potential authors. Publishers will also use social media, conferences, and professional associations to promote the CFP.
• Submission of a manuscript to the journal: The publisher will request the author to submit the manuscript as per the author guidelines as mentioned in the call for papers. Once the manuscript is received, the publisher will submit the article to the journal to initiate the further process.
• Peer Review: After the reception of the article, the publisher will check for the originality and plagiarism of the article and forward it to the respective editor for the review process for proper evaluation and constructive feedback.
• Curating the special issue: Publishers will communicate with the corresponding author requesting to amend the changes suggested by the editor to finalize the accepted articles.
• Publication and Promotion: Once the article is accepted, the publisher will publish the article in the respective special issue of the journal and promote it on various indexing sites to increase visibility, recognition, and citations in the biotechnology and biomedical research scientific community. 
• Finalising the Special Issue: Once all the articles in the special issue are accepted, now is the time to finalize the issue by reevaluating the quality standards, formatting guidelines, and editorial policies.
• Post-Publication Engagement: The publisher's main role is to motivate the author to share their valuable research on various platforms, college databases, and social media and participate in academic discussions in the relevant field.
• Reflect and Share Insights: The publisher's main role is to collect editorials, testimonials, or commentary articles from authors and editors reflecting the key findings, new trends, and scientific implications emerging from the special issue topic.

Sharing the insights will help in a broad understanding of biotechnology and biomedical research and their impact on human health.

By following the defined guidelines and by building proper communication between the author, publisher, and editor a proposal will be launched and processed successfully in the specific area of biotechnology and biomedical research in “The Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science”.

The continuous efforts will help in the significant improvement of the journal's scientific knowledge in all aspects and provide a platform for researchers to share their valuable insights.