Peer Review Process
The peer review process is an integral part of maintaining the quality, credibility, and validity of articles published in Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat. The journal applies a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process to support an objective and impartial evaluation.
- Submission: After a manuscript is submitted, the editorial team conducts an initial screening to assess its suitability for the journal's focus and scope, compliance with submission requirements, and basic academic and technical standards.
- Reviewer Selection: The editorial team selects qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject matter of the manuscript. Reviewers are selected based on their academic or professional expertise, impartiality, and absence of potential conflicts of interest.
- Peer Review: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on its originality, relevance, methodology, clarity, quality of presentation, and contribution to community service and community engagement. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive comments and recommendations that can help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
- Author Response and Revision: Authors receive the reviewers' comments and are given the opportunity to revise their manuscripts accordingly. Authors are expected to address the reviewers' comments carefully and provide a point-by-point response explaining the revisions made or the reasons for any comments that cannot be addressed.
- Editorial Decision: The editorial team considers the reviewers' recommendations, the authors' revisions and responses, and the overall quality and suitability of the manuscript before making a final editorial decision. The possible decisions include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
- Confidentiality: The identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the peer review process. Reviewers must also maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript and must not use, share, or disclose unpublished information contained in the manuscript without authorization.
- Ethical Considerations: Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is committed to maintaining ethical standards throughout the peer review process. Reviewers and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and should decline to participate in the review or editorial decision-making process when such conflicts may affect their objectivity. Any ethical concerns arising during the review process will be handled appropriately and transparently in accordance with applicable publication ethics principles.
