Peer Review Process: All the manuscripts submitted to the BAP journals are accepted for consideration on the understanding that their contents have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration by any other journal; are not plagiarized, duplicated, fabricated, falsified or any other such types not listed.

Every manuscript is screened for compliance by the BAP journals editors before being sent out for external review by at least two referees competent in the field of study. The Editorial board may decline a manuscript before review if it is deemed unsuitable for the journal (e.g., out of scope, fundamental flaws, duplicative, poor language or ethical issues). The manuscripts first undergo an initial quality/relevance check by the receiving editor. At this stage, submissions are also screened for plagiarism. The choice of the reviewers is made by the Chief Editor in consultation with the Editorial Board, who then send the manuscript to anonymous reviewers.

The peer review process is double-blind hence the authors and reviewers do not get to know each other. After completion of the review process, the peer reviewers then advise on whether the manuscript should be accepted as it is or considered acceptable with revisions or rejected with accompanying reasons.

Any complaints arising from the manuscript peer review process are addressed as per the journals complaints handling policy.