Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
NUSACIVICA: Journal of Society and Culture is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published twice a year. The journal primarily publishes original research articles and accepts a limited number of review articles, conceptual papers, case studies, and critical analyses that are relevant to the journal’s focus and scope.
All submitted manuscripts undergo several stages of editorial evaluation, including a rigorous double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to ensure objectivity, fairness, and academic integrity.
Upon submission through the journal’s online submission system, the Editorial Team conducts an initial screening to evaluate the manuscript's originality, academic quality, relevance, methodological rigor, and compliance with the journal’s focus and scope. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements may be rejected at this stage without external review.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers who possess expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, significance, theoretical contribution, methodological soundness, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the fields of social sciences, cultural studies, language, communication, humanities, citizenship studies, community development, and related disciplines.
In cases where reviewers provide substantially different recommendations, the Editorial Board may assign one or more additional reviewers to ensure a fair and balanced evaluation.
Based on the reviewers’ reports and editorial considerations, the Editorial Board will make one of the following decisions:
- Accept Submission
- Revisions Required (Minor Revisions)
- Resubmit for Review (Major Revisions)
- Decline Submission
Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with reviewers’ comments and submit a response explaining how each comment has been addressed.
The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board. Editorial decisions are communicated to authors through the journal’s online submission system.
NUSACIVICA: Journal of Society and Culture is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality, ethical publishing, transparency, scholarly integrity, and professionalism throughout the review and publication process.
