Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Akuntabilitas Manajemen Pendidikan undergo a thorough and rigorous peer review process to ensure the highest standards of academic integrity and scholarly quality, following the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Guidelines of Peer Review Processes. 

When invited to review a journal article, each reviewer will receive an email containing a hyperlink invitation. Clicking the appropriate hyperlink will send the response to the journal's editorial office, indicating whether or not the reviewer is able to review the article. If the reviewer accepts the offer, they can download the manuscript and complete a Manuscript Review Form, which allows for a free-form response. 

Reviewers are expected to provide an objective and critical assessment of the manuscript, considering factors such as: 

  • The concept of the study, 
  • Its relevance to current scientific knowledge, 
  • The soundness of scientific content, language, and grammar. 

Offensive language in reviewer comments is not acceptable. 

Although each reviewer is expected to provide an initial decision or recommendation regarding the manuscript's acceptance or rejection, the final decision is ultimately made by the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief. The decision can be one of the following: 

  • Accept Submission: The manuscript is deemed suitable for publication without further revisions and can proceed to the copyediting stage. 
  • Revisions Required: Minor revisions are needed, which can be reviewed and approved by the editor. 
  • Resubmit for Review: Major revisions are required, requiring another round of peer review. 
  • Resubmit Elsewhere: The manuscript does not fit the journal’s focus and scope and may be more suitable for submission to another publication. 
  • Decline or Reject Submission: The manuscript has significant weaknesses and is not suitable for publication in the journal. 

For submissions that raise significant ethical, security, biosecurity, or societal concerns, our Research Integrity team may seek additional external advice beyond the standard peer review process. This may involve consulting experts, the academic editor, or additional reviewers with specialized expertise. In some cases, the team may decide not to proceed with the submission if it is deemed unsuitable for further consideration. 

We are committed to ensuring that the research we publish is of the highest quality, accurate, and valuable to the academic community.