As a prospective author, what should I know about the Balkan Medical Journal's publishing process? Specifically, what is the average time from submission to acceptance, the initial manuscript rejection rate, their plagiarism policy, and the Editor-in-Chief's email address?
Navigate to 'balkanmedicaljournal.org' Go to the 'Journal Metrics' section to find the average time to acceptance with peer review. Go to the 'Editorial Policy' section to find the initial manuscript rejection rate and the journal's plagiarism policy. Go to the 'Editors' section, then click on 'Editorial Board' to find the Editor-in-Chief's email address. Synthesize all identified information into a concise answer.
State the average time to acceptance with peer review is 39 days. State that nearly 80% of manuscripts are rejected at the initial evaluation stage. Describe the journal's plagiarism detection policy, including the use of software like iThenticate and the general similarity score expectation (less than 20-25%). Provide the email address of the Editor-in-Chief: drservetaltay@gmail.com.