Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process is a process in which journals assess the quality of manuscripts prior to publication, are 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 ABDI PSIKONOMI journal.

Important points in the Peer Review Process:
1. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are pre-screened by the editorial team.
2. Manuscripts that pass the examination will be sent to a minimum of two peer reviewers for review.
3. Peer reviewers independently make recommendations to journal editors as to whether the manuscript should be rejected or accepted (with or without revision).
4. 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 publication is basically a quality control mechanism, where 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 the journal's 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 make recommendations. There are four types of peer review used by ABDI PSIKONOMI:
1. Single-blind: the reviewer knows the author's name, but the author does not know who reviewed their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report.
2. Double-blind: the reviewer does not know the name of the author, and the author does not know who reviewed the manuscript.
3. Open peer: the author knows who the reviewer is, and the reviewer knows who the author is. If the manuscript is accepted, a named reviewer's report is published alongside the article.
4. Transparent: the reviewer knows the author's name, but the author does not know who reviewed 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.

Why peer reviews?
Peer review is an integral part of scientific publication which confirms the validity of the manuscript. Peer reviewers are experts who volunteer their time to help improve the manuscripts they review.

Peer review step:
1. Paper Submission
The author submits the manuscript to the ABDI PSIKONOMI journal. This is usually through the online system on the ABDI PSIKONOMI journal page or the journal can accept submissions via the author's email.
2. Editorial Team Rating
The editorial team checks the manuscript to ensure it matches the journal template. The quality of the manuscript is not rated at this time.
3. Rating by Editor in Chief
The editor-in-chief checks that the manuscript is appropriate for the journal, sufficiently original, and interesting. Otherwise, the paper may be rejected without further review.
4. Peer Reviewer Invitation
Editors send invitations to individuals who are appropriate reviewers.
5. Response to Invitation
Prospective reviewers consider the invitation on their own expertise, conflict of interest, and availability. They then accept or reject. If possible when declining, they suggest alternative reviewers.
6. Review Done
The reviewer takes the time to read the manuscript several times to form an initial impression of a manuscript and make notes for a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept or reject it or with a request for revision before reconsideration.
7. Journal Evaluating Review
The editor considers all returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews are very different, the editor may invite additional reviewers for additional opinions before making a decision.
8. Decision Communicated
The editor emails the decision to the author including relevant reviewer comments.
9. The Next Step
If accepted, the script is sent to production. If rejected or resubmitted, authors are asked to revise along with comments from reviewers to help authors improve the manuscript. At this stage, reviewers are also emailed to notify the authors of the revision. If the manuscript is revised again, the reviewer expects a new version of the manuscript. However, if only minor changes are requested, the review is carried out by the editor.