Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to Kuriositas: Media Komunikasi Sosial dan Keagamaan undergo a rigorous double blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential.
1. Initial Editorial Screening
Each submitted manuscript is first evaluated by the Editor in Chief or an assigned Handling Editor to assess its relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, compliance with the author guidelines, originality, and basic academic quality.
Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected or returned to authors for technical revision before entering the peer review stage.
Estimated duration: 1–2 weeks
2. Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are reviewed independently by at least two independent external expert reviewers who have no conflict of interest with the authors and are not affiliated with the same institution.
Reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the relevant field and are required to declare any potential conflict of interest prior to accepting a review invitation.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on the following criteria:
• Originality and scholarly contribution
• Relevance between research objectives, methodology, and findings
• Quality and rigor of analysis
• Clarity of argumentation and academic communication
• Coherence of structure and logical flow
• Use of relevant and up to date scholarly literature
Reviewers are expected to conduct their reviews objectively, constructively, and confidentially. They must not use or disclose any information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage.
Reviewers are not paid for their review work and participate on a voluntary and professional basis.
Estimated duration: 4–6 weeks
3. Author Revision
Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the reviewers’ comments and the editor’s decision.
For minor revisions, authors are normally given 2 weeks.
For major revisions, authors are normally given 3–4 weeks.
All revised manuscripts must be accompanied by a detailed response to reviewers explaining how each comment has been addressed.
4. Editorial Decision
Based on the reviewers’ reports and the revised manuscript, the Editor in Chief or the assigned Handling Editor makes one of the following decisions:
• Accept Submission
• Minor Revision Required
• Major Revision Required
• Resubmit for Review
• Decline Submission
In cases requiring substantial revision, the manuscript may be sent for a second round of peer review.
The final decision rests with the Editor in Chief.
Editors do not review manuscripts in which they have a personal, professional, or institutional conflict of interest. In such cases, the decision will be delegated to a designated senior editor to ensure impartiality.
Estimated duration: 1–2 weeks
5. Production and Publication
Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, and final approval before online publication.
Estimated duration: 1–2 weeks
6. Average Review and Publication Timeframe
The average time between manuscript submission and online publication in Kuriositas: Media Komunikasi Sosial dan Keagamaan is approximately 14 weeks, depending on the peer review outcome, the timeliness of author revisions, and the editorial workflow.
The typical editorial timeline is as follows:
Initial editorial screening: 1–2 weeks
Peer review process: 4–6 weeks
Author revision period: 2–4 weeks
Final editorial decision and copyediting: 1–2 weeks
Layout, proofreading, and online publication: 1–2 weeks
7. Conflict of Interest
Editors, reviewers, and authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the objectivity, integrity, or impartiality of the peer review and editorial decision making process.
Reviewers must decline review invitations if a conflict of interest exists with the authors, institutions, funding sources, or subject matter of the manuscript.
Authors are required to declare any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as a conflict of interest at the time of submission.
Any identified conflicts of interest will be managed by the Editor in Chief to ensure a fair, transparent, and unbiased editorial decision.
8. Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor in Chief within 14 days of the decision, accompanied by a detailed justification explaining why the decision should be reconsidered.
All appeals and complaints will be reviewed by the Editorial Board in accordance with the journal’s Publication Ethics policy.
The decision resulting from an appeal is final.
9. Language Policy
Manuscripts submitted to Kuriositas: Media Komunikasi Sosial dan Keagamaan may be written in Indonesian, English, or Arabic.
All manuscripts must include an abstract in English.