Focus and Scope
The GSTF Journal of BioSciences (JBio) covers research areas broadly in Biological sciences. Specific topics include but are not limited to:
Genome assembly
Genome and chromosome annotation
Gene finding, alternative splicing
Genotype calling
EST analysis
Comparative genomics
Molecular dynamics and simulation
Molecular interactions
Molecular sequence classification
Molecular sequence & structure databases
Sequence analysis and clustering
RNA and DNA structure sequencing
Phylogeny estimation
Comparative biological methods
Population genetics
Structural Bioinformatics
Microarrays
Linkage analysis
Association analysis
Population simulation
Haplotyping
Marker discovery
Systems biology
Molecular biology
Pultiscale modeling
Combinatorics and bioinformatics
Biological databases & information retrieval
Bio-ontologies and semantics
Biological data integration and visualization
Biological data mining and knowledge discovery
Informatics & Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research
Tools and methods for computational biology and bioinformatics
Protein modeling
Proteomics; Protein folding and fold recognition
Metabolic modeling and pathways
Health, Poverty and Inequality
Global Healthcare Issues and Priorities
Evolution and phylogenetics
Macromolecular structure prediction
Medical informatics
Epidemic models
Structural and functional genomics
Amino acid sequencing
Stochastic modeling
Cheminformatics
Computational drug discovery
Experimental medicine and analysis tools
Personalized medicine
Cancer informatics
Graph theory and computational biology
Experimental studies and results
Application of computational intelligence in drug design
High-performance computing & applications in biology
Modeling stem cells
Population dynamics of human ES cells: self renewal, adaptation and cancer
Human embryonic stem cells and human genetic disorders
Induced pluripotent stem cells and research into aging
Extrinsic Factors Regulating Stem
Intrinsic Factors Regulating Stem Cell Behaviour
Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Stem
Tumor Stem Cells
Pluripotency and Stem Cell Plasticity
Regenerative Strategies
Asymmetric cell division
Using iPS cells for studying neurodegeneration
Nuclear reprogramming
Stem cell-niche interactions
Reprogramming somatic cells to pluripotency using small molecules
Epithelial, neural and hematopoietic stem cells
Induced pluripotency without virus
Mechanisms and treatments of monogenic diseases through pluripotent stem cells
Reprogramming and plasticity
Access to Medications in Developing Countries
Technology and Healthcare in Developing Countries
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Reviewer Process:
- Prospective Authors are invited to submit original papers not being considered for publication elsewhere.
- Submissions will be judged on Appropriateness of the Topic, Conceptual Adequacy/ Mastery of Relevant Literature, Technical Adequacy (if applicable), Clarity of Presentation and Significance of Contribution to the Field.
- All articles submitted to GSTF journals will be checked for plagiarism and must be submitted through EDAS.
- Submissions will go through independent and professional “Blind Peer Review” process.
- Authors will be notified via email on the outcome of the review process.
- Authors can appeal for re-submission (after updating their manuscript as suggested by the reviewers) for further consideration.
- Reviewers are expected to handle submitted manuscript in confidence. Editors will periodically monitor the processes and advise reviewers with respect to ensuring compliance to academic integrity, ethical conduct and in enforcing academic rigour.
Open Access Policy
Journal Policies
GSTF is committed to keeping articles published in its journals in full compliance with Open Access principles and practices through GSTF Digital Library (http://dl6.globalstf.org) being fully attributed to GSTF.
Access & Archiving
The manuscripts are archived in GSTF Digital Library (dl6.globalstf.org)
Copyright for Authors
GSTF requires the author(s) to grant exclusive world-wide license in perpetuity, in all forms, format and media to a) publish b) distribute c) display d) store e) reprint f) translate into other languages and reproduce the paper g) the inclusion of electronic links of the paper to third party material where-ever it may be hosted h) and/or license to any third party to do any or all of the above.
The author(s) may use their own papers for non-commercial purposes by acknowledging first publication in GSTF Journal and giving full reference and/or web link as appropriate.
Misconduct
All journal articles submitted via EDAS will be scrutinized for any plagiarism and/or academic misconduct. In the event of complaints received against an author the board will investigate and may request the author to clarify and/or reject the submission for review.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Appeals
Authors can appeal against the editorial decisions about their submissions. Please contact appeals@globalstf.org. GSTF will respond to appeals from authors within 2-3 weeks.
GSTF extends free access to individuals and University libraries and fully embraces Open Access policies.
Revenue sources
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Permission for Authors:
Author(s) of GSTF Journals may use their own articles for non-commercial purposes without written approval from GSTF but must acknowledge first publication in GSTF journal and must include a full reference ad/or web-link else will be in violation of the license.
Permission to reuse for Third Parties:
Anyone else other the author(s) of the original research paper who intends to reproduce a GSTF Journal article must seek permission from GSTF by writing to republication@globalstf.org
GSTF Journals do not generate any income via subscription fees or from pay per view. The publication fees of the journal will subsidize costs involved in provision and maintenance of publication infrastructure, operational and administrative costs including print and shipping, processing of manuscripts through peer-reviews, hosting services of the on-line libraries amongs others. The author may be able to defray the processing fees by securing funds from their institutions and/or research fundings.