This journal uses a single-anonymized model of peer review. The author does not know the identity of the reviewers, but the reviewers know the identity of the author.
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Manuscripts are normally reviewed by two external peer reviewers and a member of the Editorial Board.
Editors are not involved in the peer review or decision-making process for manuscripts on which they are listed as authors or where they have another conflict of interest. In these cases, editorial responsibility is delegated to an independent First/Deputy Editor.
Please note that BJN uses plagiarism-checking software to screen papers. By submitting your paper you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may undergo during the peer review process.
Where editors are unable to secure adequate peer reviews or reviewers for your manuscript, it may be rejected due to lack of interest, and/or you may be offered the option to withdraw your manuscript from consideration.
When substantial revisions are required to manuscripts after review, normally authors are given the opportunity to do this to a maximum of two consecutive rounds of major revision; the need for any further changes should at most reflect only minor issues. If a paper requiring revision is not resubmitted within 1 month, it may, on resubmission, be deemed a new paper and the date of receipt altered accordingly. If you require an extension to this date, please let the Editorial Office know.
To support authors in finding the most appropriate home for their research, your manuscript may be offered transfer to another journal within the Nutrition Society portfolio. Any transferred manuscript will be considered according to the editorial policies and peer review procedures of the receiving journal, and a transfer does not guarantee acceptance for publication.
Appeals process
Appeals against an editorial decision will be considered under exceptional circumstances only. Any appeal should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief via the Editorial Office (BJN.edoffice@cambridge.org) and must be received within 3 months from the date of the rejection letter. Such appeals must state clearly the grounds for the appeal. Uninvited resubmissions will not be considered.
If you have any other concerns about the handling of a manuscript or editorial processes of the journal, please contact the Editorial Office at: BJN.edoffice@cambridge.org or the journal’s publisher, Cambridge University Press, at publishingethics@cambridge.org.