CiteScore 2022 – 1.7 (Q3)
SNIP 2022 – 0.383 (Q3)
IBB publishes high quality reviews across the subject scope of the journal. We especially encourage reviews exploring cross-disciplinarity and topics rich in novelty. Reviews provide thorough and authoritative examination of a subject matter. They offer an exhaustive overview of the current state-of-the-art within a particular field. They delve into recent advancements, explore emerging trends, and identify new directions for research, shedding light on their broader implications for the scientific community at large.
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The proposal form should be accompanied by the authors' CV, including a publication list. Original publications related to the proposed review topic should be clearly indicated in the publication list.
The journal strictly considers reviews only from authors who have previously demonstrated expertise in the subject of the review through several original publications.
Completion of this request is mandatory; only when all questions are fully answered will the proposal be considered.
Any unsolicited review submitted without a proposal form and the authors’ CVs will be returned to the authors, requesting them to provide the necessary information.
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Once we have received the completed proposal of a review article, it will be evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief along with members of the editorial board to determine the journal's interest in publishing such a review. If the decision is favorable, authors can proceed with submission via the manuscript submission system at https://ibb.kpi.ua. All reviews accepted for further assessment will undergo our standard peer review process, with no guarantee of acceptance.