PeerReview

Peer Review Process for Cahaya Edukasia Journal

1. Initial Submission Evaluation:

   • Manuscripts submitted to Cahaya Edukasia will be screened by the editorial team to ensure they meet the journal’s focus, scope, and formatting requirements.
   • Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal’s guidelines may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected outright.

2. Plagiarism Screening:

   • All manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection using reliable software.
   • Manuscripts with significant plagiarism (above the allowable threshold) will be rejected or returned for corrections.

3. Assignment of Reviewers:

   • The manuscript will be assigned to at least two independent peer reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
   • The journal adopts a double-blind review process, where the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to ensure an unbiased evaluation.

4. Review Process:

   • Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript based on the following criteria:
     • Originality and novelty of the research
     • Methodological soundness
     • Clarity of presentation
     • Contribution to the field of education
   • Reviewers provide comments, suggestions, and recommendations (Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject).

5. Editorial Decision:

   • Based on reviewers' recommendations, the editor-in-chief makes one of the following decisions:
     • Accept without revision
     • Accept with minor revisions
     • Resubmit after major revisions
     • Reject
   • The decision is communicated to the authors along with reviewer feedback.

6. Revision and Resubmission:

   • Authors must address reviewer comments and submit a revised manuscript within the specified timeline.
   • The revised manuscript may be sent back to the original reviewers for further evaluation if necessary.

7. Final Decision:

   • The editor-in-chief makes the final decision based on the reviewers' final recommendations.
   • Accepted manuscripts proceed to the copy-editing and publication stages.

8. Publication:

   • The final version of the manuscript will be published online and made available to readers.