Review Process
Review Process (Anonymous Reviewer / Disclosed Author)
All manuscripts submitted to Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar must follow the journal’s Focus and Scope and Author Guidelines. Submissions must demonstrate scientific merit and/or novelty relevant to the journal’s scope and must be free from plagiarized content. Authors are strongly encouraged to conduct similarity checks using plagiarism detection software prior to submission. Editors check the similarity of submitted manuscripts using plagiarism detection software.
1. Submission
Authors submit their manuscript through the journal’s submission system and ensure that all required metadata and files are complete (manuscript, supplementary files if any, and author information).
2. Initial Editorial Screening (Desk Evaluation)
The Editor (or Editorial Team) conducts an initial assessment to ensure:
[a] Alignment with the journal’s Focus and Scope;
[b] Compliance with the Author Guidelines (structure, formatting, completeness);
[c] Basic academic quality and clarity;
[d] Compliance with publication ethics and originality requirements.
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the author for correction or rejected at the desk stage.
3. Peer Review Assignment (Single-Blind Review)
Manuscripts passing the initial screening are sent to at least two peer reviewers.
This journal applies Anonymous Reviewer / Disclosed Author policy:
[a] Reviewer identities are anonymous to authors;
[b] Author identities are disclosed to reviewers.
Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and absence of conflicts of interest.
4. Peer Review Using the Journal Review Form
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript using the Review Form provided by the journal. The review considers (but is not limited to):
[a] Novelty and contribution to the field;
[b] Objectivity and clarity of argumentation;
[c] Appropriateness and rigor of method/analysis;
[d] Scientific impact/significance within the journal scope;
[e] Strength and relevance of conclusions;
[f] Quality and relevance of references/citations; and
[g] Ethical considerations (where applicable)
Reviewers provide recommendations such as:
[a] Accept Submission.
[b] Revision Required.
[c] Resubmit for Review.
[d] Resubmit Elsewhere.
[e] Decline Submission.
5. Editorial Decision
The Editors make a decision based on reviewers’ comments and the journal’s standards. The corresponding author will receive a decision letter with reviewer feedback and required revisions (if applicable).
6. Revision and Re-Review (If Required)
Authors must revise the manuscript according to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments and submit:
[a] A revised manuscript, and A response to reviewers (point-by-point response).
[b] For Resubmit for Review, the revised manuscript will typically be returned to reviewers for re-evaluation.
7. Final Decision
The final decision on acceptance is made by the Editors based on reviewers’ recommendations, the quality of revisions, and compliance with editorial policies.
8. Production and Publication Scheduling
Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, layout, and proofreading. Publication (including article sequencing) is determined by the Editor in Chief, considering:
[a] The order of acceptance dates;
[b] Geographical distribution of authors; and
[c] Thematic issues (if any).
Review Timeline
The Editor will inform authors of the review results as soon as possible, ideally within 1–2 months. However, the review process may take up to 3 months depending on reviewer availability and the revision cycle.
Criteria for Publication
Unlike many journals that attempt to use the peer review process to determine whether or not an manuscripts the level of “importance” required by a given journal, Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar uses peer review to determine whether a paper is technically rigorous and meets the scientific and ethical standard for inclusion in the published scientific record. Please carefully review our seven editorial criteria for publication as employs the criteria in Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar. To be accepted for publication in Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, manuscripts must satisfy the following criteria:
[a] The study presents the results of original research or a literature review.
[b] Results reported have not been published elsewhere.
[c] Experiments, statistics, and other analyses are performed to a high technical standard and are described in sufficient detail.
[d] Conclusions are presented appropriately and are supported by the data.
[e] The article is presented in an intelligible fashion and is written in standard English.
[f] The research meets all applicable standards for the ethics of experimentation and research integrity.
[g] The article adheres to appropriate reporting guidelines and community standards for data availability.
