Peer Review Process

JAGUR: Jurnal Agroteknologi implements a rigorous and transparent peer-review system to ensure the quality, originality, and scientific integrity of all published manuscripts. The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review procedure to maintain objectivity and fairness.

The peer-review process consists of the following stages.

1. Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system. The manuscript must follow the journal’s author guidelines and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.

All submitted manuscripts must represent original research and comply with the ethical standards and policies of the journal.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

After submission, the manuscript undergoes an initial screening conducted by the editorial office and the Editor-in-Chief. At this stage, the manuscript is evaluated based on:

  • Compliance with the journal’s focus and scope

  • Adherence to the author guidelines and formatting requirements

  • Completeness of the submission files

  • Ethical compliance and originality screening

The manuscript is also checked for similarity using Turnitin plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding the journal’s acceptable threshold will be rejected without further review.

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected at this stage.

3. Assignment to Handling Editor

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to an appropriate editor or editorial board member who has expertise relevant to the manuscript’s subject area. The handling editor is responsible for managing the peer-review process and selecting qualified reviewers.

4. Reviewer Selection

The handling editor invites at least two independent reviewers who possess relevant expertise in the manuscript’s field. Reviewers are selected based on their academic qualifications, research experience, and publication record.

Reviewers must not have conflicts of interest with the authors or the research presented in the manuscript.

5. Double-Blind Peer Review

JAGUR applies a double-blind peer-review system, meaning that:

  • Reviewers do not know the identity of the authors

  • Authors do not know the identity of the reviewers

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on several criteria, including:

  • Originality and novelty of the research

  • Scientific and methodological rigor

  • Clarity of research objectives and methodology

  • Validity of data analysis and interpretation

  • Relevance to the journal’s focus and scope

  • Contribution to the advancement of agricultural science and agrotechnology

Reviewers provide detailed comments and recommendations for the editor.

6. Reviewer Recommendations

Based on the reviewers’ evaluations, the reviewers may recommend one of the following decisions:

  • Accept without revision

  • Accept with minor revisions

  • Major revisions required

  • Reject

The reviewers’ comments are forwarded to the authors to guide revisions and improve the manuscript.

7. Author Revision

If revisions are required, authors must revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers’ and editor’s comments. Authors are expected to submit a point-by-point response explaining how each comment has been addressed.

Revised manuscripts may be returned to the reviewers for further evaluation if necessary.

8. Final Editorial Decision

The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the quality of the revised manuscript, and its relevance to the journal’s scope.

The possible final decisions include:

  • Accept for publication

  • Accept with minor editorial revisions

  • Reject

The editorial decision is final.

9. Copyediting and Production

Once a manuscript is accepted, it proceeds to the copyediting and layout stage. At this stage, the manuscript is prepared for publication, including language editing, formatting, and final proofreading.

Authors may be asked to review proofs before final publication to ensure accuracy.

10. Publication

Accepted articles are published in the scheduled issue of the journal. JAGUR: Jurnal Agroteknologi publishes two issues per year, in April and October. All articles are published in open access and are immediately available to readers.

11. Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents. Editors and reviewers must not disclose or discuss any information about a manuscript with individuals outside the editorial process.

12. Conflict of Interest

Editors and reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest related to a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will not participate in the review or editorial decision-making process.