Editorial Process
Every manuscript submitted to Artikulasi proceeds through the following editorial stages.
1. Administrative Check
The Editorial Office checks file completeness, basic formatting, author metadata, required declarations, and manuscript readiness for editorial processing. Incomplete submissions may be returned to authors before scholarly evaluation.
2. Editorial Screening (Desk Screening)
The editor evaluates conformity with the Aims & Scope, scholarly relevance, preliminary originality, basic methodological quality, readability, and potential contribution. Manuscripts that are clearly outside the journal's scope, contain fundamental weaknesses, or fail to meet minimum journal standards may be rejected without external peer review.
3. Similarity Check
The manuscript is screened using similarity-detection software. The similarity report is used as an editorial aid and is not judged solely by a single percentage threshold. Editors consider the location, nature, and context of matching text and any indication of plagiarism, duplication, or inappropriate text reuse.
4. Editor Assignment
Manuscripts passing initial screening are assigned to an editor with relevant subject expertise and no conflict of interest.
5. Reviewer Selection and Invitation
The editor selects at least two independent reviewers on the basis of expertise and topic relevance. Reviewers must confirm their willingness, ability to complete the review within the requested period, and absence of relevant conflicts of interest.
6. Double-Anonymized Peer Review
Reviewers independently evaluate the manuscript and provide comments and recommendations to the editor.
7. Editorial Decision
Based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment, the manuscript may receive one of the following decisions: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. Additional review may be requested when necessary.
8. Author Revision
Authors upload a revised manuscript and a Response to Reviewers showing how each comment has been addressed. Where a requested change is not adopted, authors should provide a clear scholarly justification.
9. Revision Assessment and Final Decision
The editor evaluates the revision and may return it to reviewers when necessary. A final decision is issued only after the editor determines that relevant scholarly, methodological, ethical, and editorial issues have been adequately addressed.
10. Copyediting and Language/Reference Check
Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, including checks of style consistency, language, citations, references, reference DOIs where available, and required publication information.
11. Layout and Author Proof
The manuscript is prepared in publication format. The corresponding author receives a proof to identify production errors. Proofing is not an opportunity for substantial changes to accepted scholarly content unless approved by the editor.
12. Metadata Validation and Publication
Before publication, the Editorial Office verifies the title, author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, abstract, keywords, DOI, editorial dates, license, and other metadata. The article is then published in the scheduled journal issue.
