Book Proposal
Use this page to propose an edited volume or scholarly monograph with the International Journal of Convergent Biosciences and Pharmaceutical Innovation and International Journal Press. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.
What we publish
- Edited volumes: multi-author collections organised around a coherent theme within the journal's scope: translational bioscience, pharmaceutical innovation, bioinformatics, drug discovery, and adjacent fields.
- Scholarly monographs: single- or co-authored book-length works presenting original research or synthesis.
- Reference and methods works: handbooks, methodological guides, and curated companions of lasting scholarly value.
What to include in a proposal
- Rationale: the contribution the book makes, its relationship to existing literature, and why it fits the journal's scope.
- Annotated table of contents: chapter titles with a short paragraph describing each chapter's argument and contributors (if known).
- Editor / author details: affiliations, ORCIDs, and a one-line statement of editorial responsibility.
- Audience and positioning: intended readership and comparable titles.
- Timeline: expected manuscript delivery and any external constraints.
- Open-access disclosure: confirmation that the work will be published open-access under CC BY 4.0 in line with the journal's Open Access Policy.
How to submit
Email the proposal as a single PDF to [email protected] with the subject line:
JCBPI Book Proposal: [Working Title]
Editorial review timeline
- Acknowledgement: within 5 working days of receipt.
- Initial editorial decision: within 4 weeks (accept / accept-with-revisions / decline).
- Peer review: accepted proposals proceed to scholarly review of the full manuscript before publication.
