Information for Authors and Reviewers

Policies and Practices: Learn about BOR‘s authorship policies, ethical guidelines, manuscript types, publication costs, open access options, deposits to PubMed Central, and the submission and publication process. Resources for English language editing are also provided.

Preparing a Submission: Resources and guidelines for manuscript submission, including a submission checklist, a list of general guidelines, a section-by-section manuscript breakdown, terminology guidelines, and rules regarding illustrations (i.e., figures, tables, and supplemental data).

Using the BOR Manuscript System: Instructions for creating an account, logging in, and managing your manuscripts.

Reviewer Information: Information and guidelines for BOR reviewers.

Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to common questions regarding BOR’s review criteria, decision process, article types, social media, and processes for rebutting a decision, preparing a revision, and submitting a new manuscript.