Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Hukum to-ra: Hukum untuk Mengatur dan Melindungi Masyarakat is processed through a rigorous editorial and peer-review system to ensure academic quality, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope. The Editor-in-Chief assigns the manuscript to the Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor then appoints at least two reviewers to evaluate the manuscript.

All manuscripts are reviewed through a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process. Prior to review, each manuscript is also screened using Turnitin, with a maximum similarity tolerance of 30%.

Double-Blind Review
Author and reviewer identities are concealed.
Minimum 2 Reviewers
Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two reviewers.
Similarity Check
Turnitin screening with a maximum similarity of 30%.

Workflow of Manuscript Review

The general flow of manuscript handling, from submission to publication, is illustrated below:

1. Manuscript Submission
Author submits the manuscript through the journal system.
Route 1
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2. Initial Check and Editorial Screening
The editorial team checks scope, format, completeness, and plagiarism screening using Turnitin.
The editor may directly accept, reject, or send the manuscript for review.
Route 2
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3. Reviewer Assignment
The Managing Editor appoints at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.
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4. Double-Blind Peer Review
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript and provide comments, suggestions, and recommendations.
Route 3–4
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5. Editorial Decision
The editor notifies the author of the decision: accepted, minor revisions, major revisions, resubmit, or rejected.
Route 5
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6. Author Revision
The author revises the manuscript according to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments.
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7. Revision Resubmission
The revised manuscript is resubmitted and may undergo another review round if necessary.
Route 1
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8. Final Acceptance
If the revision satisfies the reviewers and editor, the manuscript is accepted for publication.
Route 6
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9. Galley Proof and Publication
The manuscript proceeds to copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, and final publication.
Route 7–8
Note: Steps 1 to 5 are considered one complete round of the peer-review process. If revision is required, the manuscript may enter another review round until a final editorial decision is reached.

Summary of Review Steps

  1. Manuscript submission by the author (Route 1).
  2. Initial manuscript check and editorial screening, including scope, format, and Turnitin similarity check (Route 2).
  3. Reviewer assignment and manuscript review process (Route 3–4).
  4. Editorial notification of acceptance, revision, resubmission, or rejection (Route 5).
  5. Author revises the manuscript.
  6. Revision resubmission by the author, following a similar flow to the initial submission (Route 1).
  7. Final acceptance notification if the revision is satisfactory (Route 6).
  8. Galley proof, copyediting, and publication process (Route 7–8).

Possible Editorial Decisions

After considering the reviewers’ comments, the editor or editorial board may reach one of the following decisions:

Accepted The manuscript is accepted as it is and will be published in its current form.
Accepted with Minor Revisions The manuscript is accepted subject to small corrections within the time specified by the editor.
Accepted with Major Revisions The manuscript may be published provided the author makes substantial revisions based on the reviewers’ and editors’ recommendations.
Resubmit The manuscript is conditionally rejected but may be reconsidered in a new round after major revision.
Rejected The manuscript is rejected and will not be reconsidered for publication.