Peer Review Process

Kastrasi: Jurnal Sains Perkopian applies a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and academic integrity of all published articles. In this process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential.

Review Stages

  1. Initial Screening
    All submitted manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team to assess their suitability in terms of scope, originality, formatting, and compliance with the Author Guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements will be returned to the authors or rejected.

  2. Plagiarism Check
    Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are subjected to plagiarism screening using reliable similarity detection software. Only manuscripts that meet the journal’s plagiarism standards proceed to the peer review stage.

  3. Reviewer Assignment
    Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise, experience, and absence of conflicts of interest.

  4. Peer Review
    Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the journal’s focus and scope. Reviewers provide constructive comments and recommendations.

  5. Editorial Decision
    Based on the reviewers’ reports, the editor makes one of the following decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. The decision is communicated to the authors along with anonymous reviewer comments.

  6. Revision and Resubmission
    Authors are required to revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments and resubmit within the specified timeframe.

  7. Final Decision and Publication
    The revised manuscript is re-evaluated by the editor (and reviewers, if necessary). Once accepted, the manuscript proceeds to copyediting, layout editing, and final publication.

Review Timeline

The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks, depending on the availability of reviewers and the extent of revisions required.

Ethical Considerations

All reviewers and editors adhere to strict ethical standards, including confidentiality, objectivity, and disclosure of conflicts of interest, in accordance with COPE guidelines.