Peer Review Process

Lintas Ilmu uses double-blind peer review. Reviewers do not know who wrote the manuscript, and authors do not know who reviewed it. Every manuscript that passes initial screening is read by at least two reviewers.

Steps

  1. Initial screening (within 7 working days). The editorial office checks scope, use of the template, anonymization, and a Turnitin similarity report. Manuscripts outside the scope or above the similarity limits are declined or returned at this stage. Manuscripts with fixable formatting problems go back to the author.
  2. Editor assignment. The Editor-in-Chief assigns a section editor who works in the manuscript's subject area.
  3. Review (about 3–4 weeks). The section editor invites at least two reviewers. For a study that spans two fields, we try to include one reviewer from each. Reviewers assess originality, the fit between question and method, the quality of the evidence, and the clarity of the writing.
  4. Decision. Based on the reports, the editor chooses one of four outcomes: accept, minor revision, major revision, or decline. When reviewers disagree sharply, the editor may invite a third reviewer.
  5. Revision. Authors have two weeks for minor revisions and four weeks for major revisions. Each revision comes with a response letter that answers every comment. Major revisions usually return to the same reviewers.
  6. Final decision and production. The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision to publish. Accepted manuscripts are copyedited and laid out, and the authors approve the proofs before publication.

The time from submission to first decision is usually six to eight weeks. If a review runs late, the editorial office will tell the authors.

Suggesting reviewers

Authors may suggest up to three reviewers, with institutional email addresses, and may name people they would prefer not to review the work, giving a short reason. The editor is not bound by either list. Suggested reviewers must not be recent co-authors or colleagues at the authors' institution.

Submissions from editors

When a member of the editorial team submits a manuscript, that person is excluded from every part of its handling. Another editor manages the review, and the manuscript goes through the same double-blind process as any other.

Payment of the article processing charge has no influence on editorial decisions.