Journal info (provided by editor)

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Open access status
open access
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Aims and Scope

Bioinformatics Advances is an interdisciplinary journal on bioinformatics and computational biology. The journal covers bioinformatics methods, such as algorithms, statistics, databases and software as well as biological contributions for which the application of advanced computational methods is an essential factor. The major focus of the journal is on the molecular and cellular levels of biology. The journal covers bioinformatics both for established experimental approaches and for emerging technologies that require innovative computational support. Problems in basic research as well as applications and translational research are covered. The journal also will publish papers that will be of wide interest to the computational community in areas such as education and career development.

Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
0.6 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
0.9 months
Decision time immediate rejection
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Average number of review rounds
2.0 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
3.5 / 5.0 (difficult)
Average number of review reports
3.5 reports

Characteristics of peer review process

Quality of review reports
4.0 / 5.0
Overall rating manuscript handling
4.5 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 2.6 weeks. Overall rating: 5 (excellent). Outcome: Accepted.

Motivation:
The journal's processing times were fast. The reviewers were anonymous but from the review they appeared to be individuals who were well suited for reviewing. We submitted a web resource. The reviewers provided constructive feedback on several aspects of the resource and in the process of addressing all comments - our resource became considerably better.