Perr Review Process

Hata Poda: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Indonesia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal committed to maintaining high academic standards, research originality, editorial independence, and publication integrity. The journal publishes scholarly articles in Indonesian language education, linguistics, literature, literary education, language teaching and learning, and related interdisciplinary studies.

To ensure the quality, credibility, and scientific contribution of published articles, the journal implements a double-blind peer-review system, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process.

The following policies govern the manuscript submission, evaluation, peer-review, and editorial decision-making processes.

1. Manuscript Submission and Initial Screening

All manuscripts submitted to Hata Poda: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Indonesia must comply with the journal's Focus and Scope and Author Guidelines.

Submitted manuscripts must demonstrate scientific relevance, originality, methodological rigor, and a meaningful contribution to the development of Indonesian language education, linguistic studies, literature, or related academic disciplines.

The editorial team conducts an initial screening to assess the manuscript's suitability for the journal, compliance with submission requirements, academic quality, and adherence to publication ethics.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors for preliminary revision or rejected before entering the peer-review process.

2. Language and Originality Requirements

Manuscripts must be written in clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language in accordance with the journal's author guidelines.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the grammatical accuracy, clarity, coherence, and readability of their manuscripts.

All submissions must represent original scholarly work that has not been previously published and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal or publisher.

Authors must properly acknowledge all sources, avoid redundant publication, and comply with internationally recognized principles of research and publication ethics.

3. Double-Blind Peer-Review System

All manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial screening are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the manuscript's subject area.

Reviewers are selected based on their academic qualifications, research expertise, scholarly experience, and ability to provide objective and constructive assessments.

The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process to maintain impartiality and minimize potential bias in manuscript evaluation.

Under this system:

  • Authors' identities are concealed from reviewers.

  • Reviewers' identities are concealed from authors.

  • Review reports and manuscript information are treated as confidential.

  • Reviewers are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest before accepting review assignments.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on their originality, theoretical relevance, research methodology, quality of analysis, validity of findings, scholarly contribution, and compliance with ethical standards.

When reviewers provide substantially different assessments or when additional expertise is required, the editor may appoint a third reviewer.

4. Plagiarism Screening and Research Integrity

All submitted manuscripts must be free from plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate citation practices, and other forms of research misconduct.

The editorial team conducts similarity screening using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, to identify possible textual overlap with existing publications.

Similarity reports are evaluated contextually, considering properly cited quotations, references, standard terminology, and the nature of the detected similarities.

The journal does not regard a similarity percentage alone as definitive evidence of plagiarism. Editorial decisions are based on a comprehensive assessment of the manuscript and the relevant evidence.

Manuscripts containing confirmed plagiarism or serious ethical violations may be rejected in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.

Authors are encouraged to check their manuscripts for originality and citation accuracy before submission.

5. Reviewer Evaluation and Recommendations

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, evidence-based, and academically justified comments.

The evaluation considers the following aspects:

  1. Relevance of the manuscript to the journal's focus and scope.

  2. Originality, novelty, and significance of the research.

  3. Clarity of research objectives and questions.

  4. Appropriateness of the theoretical or conceptual framework.

  5. Suitability and rigor of the research methodology.

  6. Accuracy and transparency of data collection and analysis.

  7. Validity and clarity of the research findings.

  8. Depth of discussion and engagement with previous studies.

  9. Scientific contributions, implications, and limitations.

  10. Quality of academic writing, citations, references, and manuscript formatting.

Reviewers may recommend one of the following editorial actions:

  • Accept Submission: The manuscript meets the publication requirements without substantial revision.

  • Revisions Required: The manuscript requires revisions that can be evaluated by the editorial team.

  • Resubmit for Review: The manuscript requires substantial revisions and further peer-review evaluation.

  • Decline Submission: The manuscript does not meet the journal's scientific or publication standards.

Reviewer recommendations are advisory and do not automatically determine the final editorial decision.

6. Manuscript Revision Process

Authors are required to address the comments and recommendations provided by reviewers and editors.

Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by clear responses explaining how the reviewers' suggestions have been addressed.

Authors may provide academically justified explanations when they disagree with specific recommendations.

The editorial team evaluates the revised manuscript to determine whether the requested improvements have been adequately implemented.

If necessary, the manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers or assigned to additional reviewers for further evaluation.

Failure to submit the required revisions within the specified deadline, without an approved extension, may result in the manuscript being withdrawn from editorial consideration.

7. Final Editorial Decision

The final decision regarding manuscript acceptance or rejection is made by the Editor-in-Chief, with input from associate editors, editorial board members, and peer reviewers when necessary.

The decision is based on the manuscript's scientific quality, originality, relevance, methodological validity, ethical compliance, and the reviewers' assessments.

The Editor-in-Chief maintains full editorial authority and is not obligated to follow individual reviewer recommendations when there are justified academic or ethical reasons for a different decision.

Editorial decisions must remain independent of authors' institutional affiliations, nationality, personal characteristics, financial considerations, or other inappropriate influences.

The corresponding author will be notified of the editorial decision through the journal's online submission system or official communication channels.

8. Publication of Accepted Articles

Manuscripts that have been officially accepted will proceed to the copyediting, layout preparation, proofreading, and publication stages.

The Editor-in-Chief, in coordination with the editorial team, determines the scheduling and assignment of accepted articles to journal issues.

Publication scheduling may consider the date of acceptance, editorial readiness, thematic relevance, journal publication capacity, and the organization of forthcoming issues.

Hata Poda: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Indonesia is published twice a year, in June and December.

Acceptance of a manuscript does not automatically guarantee publication in a particular issue. Publication scheduling remains subject to editorial and production considerations.

9. Confidentiality and Editorial Ethics

All parties involved in the peer-review process must maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts, reviewer identities, evaluation reports, and editorial communications.

Reviewers and editors must not use unpublished research findings, data, ideas, or other confidential materials for personal benefit without explicit authorization.

Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed and appropriately managed.

The journal follows the ethical principles and guidance established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to support fairness, accountability, transparency, and integrity throughout the peer-review process.

10. Commitment to Quality Assurance

Hata Poda: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Indonesia is committed to maintaining a rigorous, fair, transparent, and constructive peer-review process.

Through independent scholarly evaluation and responsible editorial practices, the journal seeks to publish original and high-quality research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in Indonesian language education, linguistics, literature, and related disciplines.