Peer Review Process

Dharmas Education Journal (DE_Journal) implements a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, academic integrity, and scientific contribution of all published manuscripts. The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process.

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening conducted by the editor to assess their suitability for the journal's focus and scope, compliance with the author guidelines, originality, and overall methodological quality. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements or contain major methodological weaknesses may be rejected at this stage.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are subsequently assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area of the submitted manuscript. The reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on its originality, scientific significance, methodological appropriateness, clarity of presentation, relevance to the field of education, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge.

Following the review process, the reviewers provide constructive comments, suggestions, and recommendations to assist the authors in improving the quality of their manuscripts. The review reports are communicated to the authors through the editor, together with the required revisions.

Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the reviewers' comments and submit the revised versions within the period specified by the editor. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation to determine whether the authors have adequately addressed the comments and recommendations.

The reviewers' recommendations are subsequently considered by the editorial board. Based on the reviewers' assessments and the editorial evaluation, the editor makes the final decision regarding the manuscript. The possible editorial decisions include:

1. Accept: The manuscript is accepted for publication without further substantive revisions.

2. Minor Revision: The manuscript requires minor corrections or improvements before acceptance.

3. Major Revision: The manuscript requires substantial revisions and may be subject to further review.

4. Reject: The manuscript does not meet the journal's standards or publication requirements.

The editor communicates the final decision to the corresponding author. Manuscripts recommended for publication proceed to the subsequent editorial and production stages, including copyediting, layout editing, and publication.

DE_Journal is committed to maintaining an objective, transparent, confidential, and academically rigorous peer-review process to uphold the quality and integrity of scholarly publication.