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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B: BIOINTERFACES

An International Journal Devoted to Fundamental and Applied Research on Colloid and Interfacial Phenomena in Relation to Systems of Biological Origin Peer Review Policy for Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Colloids and Surfaces B and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Initial manuscript evaluation The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least 2 experts for review. Type of Peer Review This journal employs single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process. How the referee is selected Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: • Is original • Is methodologically sound • Follows appropriate ethical guidelines • Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions • Correctly references previous relevant work Referees are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process. Final report A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees, and may include verbatim comments by the referees. Editor's Decision is final Referees advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces