Publication Process

The Journal ensures a transparent, rigorous, and efficient workflow from initial submission to final publication. The step-by-step publication process is outlined below:

Step 1: Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscript online via the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. The submission must adhere strictly to the Author Guidelines (Book Antiqua font, 250–300 words abstract, 5 keywords, APA 7th style) and include all author affiliations and ORCID iDs.

Step 2: Initial Screening & Desk Review

Within 1–3 days of submission, the Managing Editor conducts an initial evaluation to check:

Scope alignment and structural compliance.
Plagiarism screening via anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin, max 20% overall similarity).

Manuscripts failing desk review will be returned or rejected.

Step 3: Peer Review Evaluation

Manuscripts passing desk review are sent for Double-Anonymous Peer Review to a minimum of three (3) independent reviewers. Reviewers evaluate the paper within 3–6 weeks based on scientific rigor, methodology, originality, and significance.

Step 4: Editorial Decision & Revisions

Based on the report of the 3 reviewers, the Editor-in-Chief communicates one of the following decisions to the author:

Accept Submission (Direct acceptance)
Revisions Required (Minor or Major revisions needed)
Decline Submission (Rejection)

Authors receiving a revision decision must submit their revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response letter within the given deadline.

Step 5: Acceptance & Author Fees

Once the revised manuscript is formally accepted:

An official Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is issued to the author.
The author receives invoice details for the Article Publication Charge (APC) of IDR 75,000 (and optional IDR 50,000 translation fee if applicable).

Step 6: Copyediting & Proofreading

The accepted manuscript undergoes professional copyediting for grammar, clarity, and formatting compliance. Authors are sent the final galley proof to verify layout, equations, and metadata prior to publication.

Step 7: Online Publication & Indexing

The final article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via Crossref.
The article is published immediately under an Open Access CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Metadata is deposited into digital preservation networks (PKP PN) and indexed in partner databases (e.g., Google Scholar, GARUDA, ISSN).