Editorial Policies

Editorial Workflow

Jurnal Ilmiah Epigraf uses Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.9, which is open-source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License. The entire editorial workflow is performed using the Open Journal System (OJS).

The editorial workflow gives the Editors the authority to reject any manuscript because of the inappropriateness of its subject, lack of quality, or incorrectness of its results. The Editor cannot assign himself/ herself as an external reviewer of the manuscript. This is to ensure a high-quality, fair, and unbiased peer-review process of every manuscript submitted to the journal since any manuscript must be recommended by two or more external reviewers along with the Editor in charge of the manuscript in order for it to be accepted for publication in the journal.

This journal received more submissions than it could issue. Editors can reject manuscripts without a peer review process if they are judged not to meet the minimum required journal qualifications. All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow its focus, scope, and author guidelines. To be published in Jurnal Ilmiah Epigraf, a manuscript should meet seven (7) general criteria:
  1. The manuscript is the work of the Original;
  2. Conformity between methodologies and research topics;
  3. Novelty (we do not consider meeting report abstracts and preprints on community servers to compromise novelty);
  4. Have a good analysis;
  5. Provides strong evidence for its conclusions;
  6. Of extreme importance to scientists in the specific field;
  7. Ideally, interesting to researchers in other related disciplines.
In general, to be acceptable, a manuscript should represent an advance in understanding likely to influence thinking in the field. There should be a discernible reason why the work deserves the visibility of publication in the JIE. 

The following is the Editorial Workflow that every manuscript submitted to the journal undergoes during the course of the peer-review process.

  1. Jurnal Ilmiah Epigraf (JIE) relies on the peer review process to uphold the quality and validity of articles that publish. All manuscripts submitted to JIE will be peer-reviewed. JIE adheres to a Double-Blind Peer-Review process that is rapid and fair and also ensures a high quality of articles published. This statement is based on COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
  2. One editor will usually take each manuscript from start to finish. The editor determines whether the manuscript fits the journal’s focus and scope. Next, a check for the similarity rate is done using CrossCheck, powered by iThenticate and Turnitin. Any manuscripts out of the journal’s scope or containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, are rejected.
  3. The editors read all of the newly submitted manuscripts within 7–21 working days and possibly more due to long queues. The papers may be returned to the authors by the editors before review if judged to be out of scope, containing plagiarism, out of the limits of the word length guidance, or not sufficiently prepared for publication.
  4. If your manuscript is potentially suitable for JIE, the editor will send it to peer reviewers. The JIP uses a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by two experts. The review process may take 2-4 months. The reviewers will then submit their reports on the manuscripts along with their recommendation of one of the following actions to the editor:
    1. Accept Submission;
    2. Revisions Required;
    3. Resubmit for Review;
    4. Resubmit Elsewhere;
    5. Decline Submission.
  1. The final result of the manuscript review will is sent to the authors. If a revision is necessary, the author is asked to re-submit the revised manuscript, incorporating the suggestions and recommendations of the peer reviewer. Notification of the result of the review is by e-mail and in the author's journal account.
  2. To facilitate rapid publication, authors are given a maximum of 6 (six) weeks for revision from the date of notice, and our system will send reminders every two weeks to the author. After six weeks, manuscripts will not be revised usually be stopped from processing and removed from the system.
  3. Manuscripts that have been accepted for publication will be sent to the copyeditor for the copyediting process. Copyediting is the editing process of manuscripts submitted to improve the grammar and clarity of the writing. The copyeditor, in collaboration with the author, ensures everything is in place, ensures compliance in the journal bibliography and textual style, and produces edited copies to be sent to the Layout Editor. And then, Layout Editors perform a layout process to be converted into a "galley" file in PDF or HTML format, which will appear in the journal publication format.
  4. Before being sent to the publication section, the manuscript (galley file format) will be sent to the proofreader to be read, corrected, and studied for writing errors, including the writing format in the manuscript that was done with the author. Typographic and format errors will be corrected by the Layout Editor. Finally, the final manuscript will be sent to the Publication Editor to determine the publication schedule and DOI, update the page on the website, and update the metadata.

The decision acceptance for publication, amendment, or rejection will be made by editors according to reviewers' comments or recommendations. In certain cases, if needed, the editor may send the manuscript to another reviewer for review (Second Round), before making a decision. The decision on the publication of accepted manuscripts, including the sequence of published articles, will be made by the Editor in Chief and the Editorial Board, based on recommendations from the Editorial Team, by considering the sequence of accepted dates, the geographical distribution of authors, and the thematic issues of each edition. It normally takes about 7 months to 1 year from submission to publication, with an average of 6 months.

Peer Review Process

urnal Ilmiah Peuradeun (JIE) adheres to a Double-Blind Review process that is rapid and fair and also ensures a high quality of articles published. Through the Double-Blind Review system, both reviewers and authors are anonymous. This anonymity helps prevent reviewer bias, such as biases based on the author's country of origin or any previous controversial work. Manuscripts written by prestigious or well-known authors are considered based on their content, not their reputation. This statement is based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. 

All manuscripts submitted to this journal will go through a peer-review process. If your manuscript is potentially suitable for JIP after passing the editor's initial screening, then the editor will send it to the reviewers. All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least 2 (two) experts with the "Double-Blind Review" system (both reviewers' and authors' identities remain anonymous). The review process may take 2–4 months. Articles accepted with minor or major revisions should be revised as the reviewers’ comments and suggestions. The reviewers will then send their reports and a recommendation to the editor:

  1. Accept Submission;
  2. Revisions Required;
  3. Resubmit for Review;
  4. Resubmit Elsewhere;
  5. Decline Submission.

The decision acceptance for publication, amendment, or rejection will be made by Editors according to reviewers' comments, or recommendations. In certain cases, if needed, the editor may send the manuscript to another reviewer for review (Second Round), before making a decision. Publication of accepted manuscripts including the sequence of published manuscripts will be made by the Editor in Chief by considering the sequence of accepted dates and geographical distribution of authors as well as thematic issues. It normally takes about 7 months to 1 year from submission to publication, with an average of 6 months.

Publication Procedure

Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that upholds high standards of academic integrity, transparency, and innovation in scholarly communication. To ensure a smooth and efficient publishing experience, this journal fully operates its editorial and publication processes through the Open Journal Systems (OJS), a professional journal management platform that supports open science principles and international best practices in academic publishing. This journal uses Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.9, which is open-source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License. The Open Journal System (OJS) manages the entire editorial workflow.

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Jurnal Ilmiah Epigraf (JIE) page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply  log in and begin the five-step process.

Submission of a paper to this journal implies that the manuscript has not been in or submitted to any other journal and the author have obtained appropriate permission to use data obtained for and contained in the manuscript. With the following conditions:

  1. It is essential that authors prepare manuscripts according to established specifications. Failure to follow may result in your paper being delayed and the effectiveness of the search capabilities offered by electronic delivery will depend upon the care used by authors in preparing manuscripts;
  2. Fluent, comprehensible, and correct use of English is the main criterion. The authors should ensure that the manuscript has no linguistic problems. Otherwise, it is rejected in the pre-assessment. Proofreading is strongly advised;
  3. Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word (using JIP templates) and submitted through the JIP website. JIP accepts only electronic (online) submissions. Therefore, authors must log in before submitting their article. Please click here to log in;
  4. Submissions must be in English based on the style outlined by the American Psychological Association (New edition). Documents that are not in compliance with the journal’s submission criteria will be returned to the sender for corrections;
  5. Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun is a peer-reviewed scientific open access journal – not a commercial journal. But the renewal process, capacity expansion, technical improvements, and daily maintenance of the journal necessitate funding;
  6. All articles submitted to JIP will be peer-reviewed. JIP adheres to a double-blind peer-review process according to the international standards. Both the reviewer and the author are anonymous. Author anonymity prevents any reviewer bias, for example, based on an author's country of origin or previous controversial work. (Read Review Process). Articles written by prestigious or renowned authors are considered on the basis of the content of their papers, rather than their reputation. Anonymous referees are chosen by the editor-in-chief and should be free of charge i.e. voluntary referees.

The final result of the paper review is sent to the authors. If a revision is necessary, the author is asked to resubmit the revised manuscript, incorporating the suggestions and recommendations of the peer reviewer. To facilitate rapid publication, authors are given a maximum of six weeks for revision from the date of notice, and our system will send reminders every two weeks to the author. After six weeks, revised manuscripts will normally be considered new submissions.

The author of an accepted manuscript will be notified and will receive page proofs (PDF) for proofreading prior to publication. Responsibility for accuracy in the final copy lies with the author. All submissions are subject to final approval and Acceptance for Publication by the Editor in Chief and the Editorial Board, based on recommendations from the Editorial Team, by considering the sequence of accepted dates, the geographical distribution of authors, and the thematic issues of each edition.