Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Peer Review Policy

Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. Every paper submitted to the Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman for publication is subject to peer review. The peer review in this Journal is an evaluation of the submitted paper by two or more individuals of similar competence to the author. It aims to determine whether an academic paper is suitable for publication. The peer-review method is used to maintain quality standards and to provide credibility for the papers. The peer review at Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman proceeds in 9 steps, as follows.

1. Submission of Paper

The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the Journal. This is carried out via an online system supported by the Open Journal System (OJS). However, to facilitate authors, Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman temporarily accepts paper submissions via email as well.

2. Editorial Office Assessment

The submitted paper is first assessed by the editor of the Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman. The editor checks whether it is suitable for the Journal’s focus and scope. The paper’s composition and arrangement are evaluated against the Journal’s Author Guidelines to ensure they include all required sections and meet the required formatting. In addition, an assessment of the minimum required quality of the paper for publication begins at this step, including an evaluation of whether there is a major methodological flaw. Turnitin will check every submitted paper that passes this step to measure the similarity index for potential plagiarism before reviewers review it.

3. Appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief checks if the paper is appropriate for the Journal, sufficiently original, interesting, and significant for publication. If not, the paper may be rejected without further review.

4. Invitation to Reviewers

The handling editor sends invitations to individuals as reviewers (also known as referees) based on expertise, the closeness of their Research interests, and the absence of any conflict of interest. The peer review process at Journal Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman involves a community of experts corresponding to the article’s topic who are qualified and committed to perform reasonably impartial reviews. The Journal also maintains impartiality through its double-masked peer-review process. It means that the reviewer does not know the author’s identity, and the author does not know the reviewer’s identity. Thus, the paper is sent to reviewers anonymously.

5. Response to Invitations

Potential reviewers consider the invitation in light of their own expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then decide to accept or decline. In the invitation letter, the editor may ask the potential reviewer for a suggestion of an alternative reviewer if the potential reviewer declines to review.

6. Review is Conducted

The reviewers allocate time to read the paper several times, focusing on criteria such as originality, methodological soundness, clarity, and relevance. The first read is used to form an initial impression of the work. If major problems are found at this stage, the reviewers may feel comfortable rejecting the paper without further work. Otherwise, they will read the paper several more times, taking notes to build a detailed, point-by-point review based on these standards. The review is then submitted to the Journal, with a recommendation to accept, reject, or request revision (usually flagged as major or minor) before it is reconsidered.

7. Journal Evaluates the Reviews

The Editor-in-Chief and handling editor consider all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely between the two reviewers, the handling editor may invite an additional reviewer to obtain an extra opinion before making a decision.

8. The Decision is Communicated

The editor sends a decision email to the author, including any relevant reviewer comments. Reviewer comments are sent anonymously to the corresponding author to take the necessary actions and responses. At this point, reviewers are also sent an email or letter letting them know the outcome of their review.

9. Final Steps

If accepted, the paper proceeds to copy-editing. If rejected or returned for revisions, the handling editor provides reviewers’ constructive comments to guide authors in improving their manuscript. Authors are encouraged to view revisions as an opportunity for growth and should resubmit their revised paper after addressing all feedback, fostering a collaborative effort toward publication.

After the revision is complete, the author should resubmit the revised paper to the editor.

If the paper was sent back for revision, the reviewers should expect to receive the revised version, unless they have opted out of further participation. However, where only minor changes were requested, this follow-up review might be done by the handling editor.

If the editor is happy with the revised paper, it is considered to be accepted. The accepted papers will be published online and are freely available as downloadable PDF files.