Peer review process
Pistachio and Plant-based Health Journal (PHJ)
Pistachio and Plant-based Health Journal (PHJ) employs a double-blind peer review process, implying that both reviewer and author identities are concealed from each other. Upon receiving a new manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief briefly reviews the manuscript to verify its conformity with the journal’s scope and style guidelines. If it initially fulfils the above criteria, the manuscript will be sent to one of the editors (depending on the subject of the manuscript) for further evaluation, selecting appropriate reviewers and sending it to at least two reviewers.
The Editor-in-Chief reviews the comments of the editor and reviewers and decides, including accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. It is unusual for an article to be accepted with no revision at this step. If revision is requested, the editor’s and reviewers' comments will be sent to the authors for point-by-point response and revision of the article.
The whole review process depends on receiving referees' comments and revising the manuscripts by the author based on the reviewers' comments; it may take 2-4 months. Upon receipt of the revised article from the author and after final approval by the referees, the final decision will be made by the Editor-in-Chief, and a notification letter will be sent to the corresponding author.