The IJBM editorial team includes:

• Editor-in-Chief: The Editor-in-Chief provides overall leadership for the journal, guiding its strategic direction, and ensuring that the journal’s content aligns with its mission and scope. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for making final decisions on manuscript acceptance and overseeing the peer review process.

• Associate Editors: The Associate Editors are experts in specific fields within the journal’s scope. They manage the peer review process for submissions in their areas of expertise, selecting suitable reviewers, evaluating reviewer reports, and making recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.

• Editorial Board Members: The Editorial Board consists of leading academics, researchers, and industry professionals from around the world. Board members contribute to the journal by providing expert reviews, advising on editorial policy, and promoting the journal within their professional networks.

• Managing Editor: The Managing Editor coordinates the day-to-day operations of the journal, including manuscript processing, communication with authors and reviewers, and management of the journal’s online submission system. The Managing Editor also assists in implementing the journal’s strategic initiatives.

• Guest Editors: For special issues or thematic collections, IJBM invites Guest Editors who are recognized experts in the relevant area. Guest Editors collaborate with the editorial team to curate content, manage the peer review process for the special issue, and ensure that the issue reflects the latest advancements in the field.

Editorial Responsibilities

The editorial team is committed to ensuring the integrity and quality of the journal’s content. Their responsibilities include:

• Peer Review Management: Overseeing a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure that all manuscripts are evaluated fairly and impartially based on their scientific merit.

• Ethical Oversight: Ensuring that all published research adheres to the highest ethical standards, including the prevention of plagiarism, data fabrication, and other forms of research misconduct.

• Decision-Making: Making informed decisions on manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection based on reviewer feedback and the manuscript’s alignment with the journal’s scope and standards.

• Community Engagement: Actively promoting the journal within the global research community, encouraging high-quality submissions, and fostering collaboration among researchers.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The IJBM editorial team values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its operations. We are committed to ensuring that the journal represents a wide range of perspectives, disciplines, and geographic regions. We actively seek to include diverse voices in our editorial board, reviewer pool, and published content, recognizing that diversity enhances the quality and impact of the research we publish.

Continuous Improvement

The editorial team at IJBM is dedicated to continuously improving the journal’s processes and standards. We regularly review and update our editorial policies to reflect best practices in academic publishing. Feedback from authors, reviewers, and readers is encouraged and valued, as it helps us to enhance the quality of the journal and better serve the global research community.