PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
Peer Review Process · JIPSINDO
Every article read by experts.
How manuscripts are checked, reviewed, and decided.
01Stages▾
| 1. Initial check | An editor checks scope, methodology, format, and Turnitin similarity; unsuitable manuscripts are rejected promptly without external review · within 7 days |
| 2. Review | Single-blind review by at least two reviewers |
| 3. Decision | The editors discuss the reviewers' reports in an editorial board meeting and decide: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject |
| 4. Revision | Authors revise and respond point by point · within 4 weeks for minor and 8 weeks for major revisions |
| 5. Production | Copyediting, layout, DOI, and publication in the March or September issue |
02Transparency (COPE 5.0)▾
| Who reviews | Experts outside the editorial staff, chosen for their expertise |
| Model | Single-blind: reviewers know the authors' identities, authors do not know the reviewers'; reviews are not published |
| AI | Reviewers may not use generative AI or upload manuscripts to AI tools |
| Turnaround | First decision within 2 months of submission; median times published each year |
| Not peer reviewed | Editorials are labelled on the article |
03Similarity check▾
All manuscripts are screened with Turnitin; maximum similarity 20%. See Plagiarism Policy.
04Delays and dates▾
— If a decision takes longer than stated, authors are told the reason and the expected date, and may withdraw without penalty (see Withdrawal Policy).
— Each article shows the dates received, revised, accepted, and published.
05Review statistics▾
Submissions, acceptance rate, and median days to decision for the previous year: published every January.
