Peer Review Process
Publication Policy
SUJANA strictly follows the publication process of Open Journal Systems guidelines and templates that have been determined based on scientific articles guidelines. All submitted manuscripts will go through a review process. After the review, the articles are read by editorial members and corrected by the Managing Editor to meet the required criteria. The manuscript will be sent to two reviewers based on their experience or field of specialization. Revisions are made based on reviewers’ comments. Reviewers provide ratings on the context of the article such as clarity, originality, and scientific contributions.
Types of Editorial Decisions
Accepted With no revision required.
Minor Revision Accepted but revised on a minor scale before the deadline.
Major Revision Accepted but revised on a major scale before the deadline.
Rejected Outside scope, technical issues, or lack of clarity.
Plagiarism Policy
To check plagiarism, SUJANA Editorial Board will screen manuscripts using Turnitin Plagiarism Checker. If plagiarism indicators are found between 25% - 40%, the editorial board will ask the author to revise the manuscript. However, if the plagiarism indicator is above 50%, the Editorial Board will immediately reject it.
Peer Review Process
Submitted manuscripts will be pre-reviewed by editors to determine whether the manuscript fulfills SUJANA requirements. Manuscripts which fulfill the journal guidelines will be peer-reviewed. The final decision of manuscript acceptance is solely decided by editors based on the reviewers' comments. The process can be summarized into several steps below:
Manuscript Submission
The author submits the paper to the destined journal. It is usually done via the online system. Journals may accept submissions by email in certain circumstances.
Editorial Office Assessment
Journal Editorial checks the paper composition and arrangement related to the Author Guidelines and makes sure it includes the main requirements.
Invitation to Reviewers
The Editor sends invitations to individuals who would be appropriate reviewers. As responses are received, further invitations may be issued.
Reviewer Responses
Potential reviewers consider the article against their expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They can accept or decline. If declining, they should suggest alternative reviewers.
Review Process
The reviewer reads the paper. If there is a major problem, they can directly reject it. Otherwise, they submit a recommendation to the journal (accept, revision required, or reject).
