Peer Review Policy

Peer Review Policy

CRITA: Journal of Contemporary Approaches in Researching Indonesian Texts and Arts applies a rigorous double-blind peer review process for all submitted manuscripts. In double-blind peer review, both the reviewer and the author identities are concealed throughout the review process.

Review Process

1. Initial Screening: Upon submission, all manuscripts undergo a preliminary editorial assessment to check for scope relevance, formatting compliance, and plagiarism (maximum similarity index: 20%). Manuscripts failing this stage are desk-rejected.
2. Assignment: Manuscripts passing the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers with relevant subject expertise.
3. Review Period: Reviewers are given up to 6 weeks to complete their evaluation.
4. Editorial Decision: Based on reviewer recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief issues one of the following decisions: Accept as is; Minor revisions required; Major revisions required; Reject.
5. Revision: Authors are notified of the decision and, where applicable, are provided reviewer comments and required to submit a revised manuscript within the stipulated timeframe.
6. Final Decision: Revised manuscripts may undergo a second review cycle before a final decision is made.

Criteria for Evaluation

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on: originality and significance of contribution; clarity of research problem and objectives; methodological rigor; quality of analysis and interpretation; relevance of references; and quality of writing and presentation.

Publication Timeline

The editorial team endeavors to complete the review process within 8–12 weeks of initial submission. Authors are kept informed at each stage of the process.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the process where conflicts exist. CRITA follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).