Lab-to-Startup Review

Prepare your manuscripts according to the Author Guidelines:
(1) Title, Abstract, Keywords
(2) Main text (double-column, Word or LaTeX)
(3) References (APA or Vancouver style)
(4) Figures/Tables in separate high-resolution files (JPG, PNG, TIFF, EPS)
(5) Author information and affiliations

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Select article type: Research Article, Review, Case Study, Policy Analysis, or Commentary.

Authors create an account on the journal’s submission platform (Open Journal Systems, OJS).

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Upload requirements:
(1) Manuscript (main text, blinded for review if required).
(2) Cover letter (declaring originality, conflicts of interest, funding).
(3) Supplementary files (data, figures, media).
(4) Metadata entry (title, abstract, keywords, author details).

Managing Editor checks completeness, formatting, and adherence to submission guidelines.

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Editor-in-Chief / Associate Editor conducts initial evaluation:
(1) Relevance to scope (Science-to-Market Review themes).
(2) Basic quality and originality.
(3) Ethical compliance (plagiarism, conflicts of interest).

Articles undergo single-blind peer review (or double-blind if author requests).

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Reviewers: 2–3 experts (from academia, industry, or investment backgrounds).

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Criteria:
(1) Scientific/entrepreneurial originality
(2) Practical implications for translation & commercialization
(3) Policy/market relevance
(4) Timeline: 3–4 weeks average.

(1) Accept (with or without minor revisions)
(2) Revise and Resubmit (major revisions required, further review possible)
(3) Reject (outside scope or insufficient quality)
(4) Decision communicated via the submission system with reviewer comments.

(1) Authors revise manuscript according to reviewers’ feedback.
(2) Submit revised version + response letter.
(3) Associate Editor evaluates revision (additional peer review if needed).

Accepted manuscripts go to production team:
(1) Copyediting & proofreading
(2) Typesetting into journal template (PDF, HTML, XML)
(3) Assigning DOI (via CrossRef)
(4) Authors receive proofs for final approval.

(1) Online publication.
(2) Indexed in journal website + databases (DOAJ, Scopus, Google Scholar, etc.).
(3) Promoted via social media, newsletters, and AASE Institute events.

(1) Altmetrics (views, downloads, social media mentions).
(2) Citation tracking.
(3) Opportunities for industry highlights, press releases, or special issue invitations.
(4) Optional: authors may feature their work in Lab-to-Startup Review webinars or workshops.