After receiving a manuscript with evidence of payment of reviewer’s fee, the Managing Editor in the subject area conducts initial checks to ensure that the article conforms with the Journal’s format. Manuscripts that do not meet the BJPS instructions to Authors guidelines are returned to Authors for corrections. Manuscripts are subjected to plagiarism test using the software, Turnitin before sending them to reviewers. Articles rejected by reviewers or published elsewhere are usually not accepted for publication. Corresponding Author of a submitted manuscript receives a formal acknowledgment with manuscript ID from the Editor-in Chief once the manuscript is considered for publication.

Authors whose manuscripts are accepted are asked to revise their articles in response to reviewers’ comments, and pay the charges for publication. Final acceptance of a manuscript is subject to compliance with the BJPS requirements. Galley proof of accepted manuscripts are sent to Authors for necessary corrections before publication.