Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process is a process in the journal assesses the quality of manuscripts prior to publication, reviewed by relevant experts in their fields to review and comment on accepted manuscripts. This process aims to help editors determine whether manuscripts should be published in the Sriwijaya Crimen Legal Studies (SCLS) journal. Important points in the Peer Review Process:

• Manuscripts submitted to journals are pre-screened by the editorial team.
• Manuscripts that pass the examination will be sent to a minimum of two peer reviewers for review.
• Peer reviewers independently make recommendations to journal editors, whether manuscripts should be rejected or accepted (with or without revision).
• The journal editor considers all feedback from peer reviewers and makes a decision to accept or reject the manuscript.

 

The Peer Review Process for journal publications is basically a quality control mechanism, which experts evaluate manuscripts with the aim of ensuring the quality of published manuscripts. However, the peer reviewer does not make a decision to accept or reject the paper, but provides a decision recommendation. In journals, decision-making authority rests solely with the journal editor or journal editorial board.

How does it work?

When a manuscript is submitted to a journal, it is assessed to see if it meets the criteria for submission. If so, the editorial team will select potential peer reviewers in the research area to peer review the manuscript and recommendations. There are four types of peer review used by various journals:

• Single-blind: reviewers know the authors' names, but authors do not know who is reviewing their manuscript unless the reviewers choose to sign their report.
• Double-blind: The reviewer doesn't know the name of the author, and the author doesn't know who reviewed the article.
• Open peer: the author knows who the reviewer, and the reviewer knows who the author. If the manuscript is accepted, a named reviewer's report is published alongside the article.
• Transparent: Reviewers know the names of authors, but authors do not know who is reviewing their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report. If the manuscript is accepted, an anonymous reviewer's report is published alongside the article.

From these various types, Sriwijaya Crimen Legal Studies (SCLS) uses a Double-Blind Review in determining the articles to be published by SCLS.

 

Why is peer review?

Peer review is an integral part of scientific publishing which confirms the validity of the manuscript. Peer reviewers are experts who donate their time to help improve the manuscripts which their reviewing.

 

Peer review Step

1. Articles Submission
The author submits the article to the Sriwijaya Crimen Legal Studies (SCLS) journal through the online system on the SCLS journal page or the article can be sent via the author's email.
2. Assessment
The Editorial Team checks the manuscript to ensure compliance with the journal template.
3. Assessment by the Chief Editor
The Chief Editor checks the article is appropriate for the journal, sufficiently original, and interesting. Otherwise, the article may be rejected without further review.
4. Invitation to Peer Reviewers
The editor sends invitations to someone who become reviewers.
5. Responses to Reviewer Invitations
Prospective reviewers consider the invitation according to their expertise objectively. The reviewer then accepts or rejects the article. If there is a rejection from the reviewer, the editor has to find another reviewer as an alternative.
6. The Review Process
Reviewers take time to read articles several times to form an initial impression of an article and take notes for detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept or reject or with a request for revision before reconsideration.
7. Journal evaluates the results of the review
Editors consider all returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ significantly, the editor may invite additional reviewers to obtain additional opinions before making a decision.
8. Decisions are Communicated
The editor emails the decision to the author including the results of the relevant reviewer's comments.
9. Next Steps
If accepted, the article is sent to production. If rejected or sent back, the author is asked to revise with comments from the reviewers to help the author improve the manuscript. At this stage, the reviewer is also sent an email to notify the author of the revised results. If the manuscript is revised again, the reviewer expects a new version of the manuscript. However, if only minor changes are requested, then the review is carried out by the editor.