The Journal of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology (JEPT) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of editorial integrity, peer review, and scientific quality. Editors play a central role in ensuring that all manuscripts meet the journal’s ethical, methodological, and scientific requirements.
Editorial Responsibilities
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Ensure that all submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process, with at least two independent expert reviewers.
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Evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit, originality, clarity, and relevance to the aims and scope of the journal, without regard to authors’ gender, ethnicity, institutional affiliation, or nationality.
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Safeguard the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities throughout the review process.
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Identify and manage conflicts of interest transparently, both for editors and reviewers.
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Make fair, unbiased, and timely editorial decisions, providing constructive feedback to authors.
Ethical Oversight
JEPT adheres to the ICMJE Recommendations and international ethical standards, including the Declaration of Helsinki for human research, EU Directive 2010/63 for animal research, and CITES guidelines for plant studies. Editors are responsible for verifying that manuscripts provide appropriate ethical approval and informed consent statements.
Commitment to Quality
The editors ensure that published research:
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Aligns with the Aims and Scope of JEPT, covering pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, toxicology, and drug discovery.
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Promotes transparency and reproducibility by requiring detailed methodological reporting.
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Contributes to bridging the gap between experimental research and clinical practice.
Editorial Process
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Initial Screening: Manuscripts are checked for compliance with journal scope, formatting, and ethical standards.
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Peer Review: Assigned editors coordinate the double-blind peer review process.
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Decision: Based on reviewers’ recommendations, editors decide to accept, revise, or reject manuscripts.
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Final Approval: Accepted manuscripts are prepared for publication, ensuring scientific quality and clarity.
