Editorial Procedure

Overview

This page describes how the editors of Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan (JPTK) handle a manuscript from submission to publication. The journal follows the COPE Core Practices. The review itself is described in the Peer Review Process.

Who does what

Editor-in-Chief	Responsible for the scholarly content, the policies, and the ethics of the journal.
Principal Editors	Assess the readiness of manuscripts and make the final decision.
Associate Editors	Oversee the peer review of the manuscripts assigned to them.
Editorial office	Checks submissions, handles correspondence, and keeps the editorial records.

The names of the editors are on the Editorial Team page.

From submission to publication

Submission. The author submits online, following the Author Guidelines and the article template.
Screening. The editorial office checks the scope, the method, the similarity of the text, and the format. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements may be returned or rejected without review.
Readiness assessment. The Principal Editor makes the Manuscript Readiness Level (MRL) assessment.
Review. A Principal or Associate Editor sends the manuscript to at least two independent reviewers, in a single-blind review.
Decision. The Principal Editors decide, within 2 months of receipt where possible. See Editorial Decisions and Revision.
Revision. The author submits the revised manuscript within 2 weeks. The editors check it and may send it to the reviewers again.
Production. Accepted manuscripts are copyedited, typeset, and proofread, and published online with a DOI (prefix 10.21831). See Journal Business Model for the fees that apply after acceptance.
Publication. Articles appear in the May or October issue. See Publishing Frequency.

Standards for editors

Judge manuscripts only on scholarly merit, whatever the identity, nationality, institution, or standing of the authors.
Keep manuscripts, reviews, and correspondence confidential. See Peer Review Confidentiality.
Declare competing interests and do not handle the manuscripts they affect. See Editorial Competing Interests and Submissions from Editors.
Do not use generative AI tools on manuscripts or reviews. See AI in Peer Review.
Keep records of decisions and of the reasons for them.