Peer-Review-Process
The peer Review Process is a process of assessing the quality of manuscripts before they are published and reviewed by relevant experts in their fields to review and comment on the manuscripts received. This process aims to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in Celebes Journal of Medical Laboratory Technology.
Key points in the Peer Review Process:
a. Manuscripts submitted to the journal first go through initial screening by the editorial team.
b. Manuscripts that pass the examination will be sent to at least two peer reviewers for review.
c. Peer reviewers independently make recommendations to the journal editor, whether the manuscript should be rejected or accepted (with or without revision).
d. The journal editor considers all feedback from peer reviewers and decides to accept or reject the manuscript.
The peer Review Process for journal publication is a quality control mechanism, where experts evaluate manuscripts to ensure the quality of the published manuscripts. However, peer reviewers do not make decisions to accept or reject papers, but provide recommendations for decisions. In journals, the decision-making authority lies only with the journal editor or editorial board.
When a manuscript is submitted to a journal, it is assessed to see if it meets the criteria for submission. If so, the editorial team will select potential peer reviewers in the research field to peer review the manuscript and make recommendations. There are four types of peer review used by Celebes Journal of Medical Laboratory Technology
- Single-blind: reviewers know the names of the authors, but authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report.
- Double-blind: reviewers do not know the names of the authors, and authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.
- Open peer: authors know who the reviewers are, and reviewers know who the authors are. If the manuscript is accepted, a named reviewer report is published alongside the article.
- Transparent: reviewers know the names of the authors, but authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report. If the manuscript is accepted, an anonymous reviewer report is published alongside the article.
Why peer review?
Peer review is an integral part of scientific publishing that confirms the validity of the manuscript. Peer reviewers are experts who volunteer their time to help improve the manuscripts they review.
Peer review steps
- Paper Submission The author submits the manuscript to Celebes Journal of Medical Laboratory Technology. This is usually done through an online system on the page or the journal can accept submissions via the author's email.
- Editorial Team Assessment The editorial team checks the manuscript to ensure it is in accordance with the journal's template. The quality of the manuscript is not assessed at this time.
- Assessment by the Editor-in-Chief The editor-in-chief checks that the manuscript is suitable for the journal, is sufficiently original, and is interesting. If not, the paper may be rejected without further review.
- Invitation of Peer Reviewers The editor sends invitations to individuals who are suitable reviewers.
- Response to Invitations Potential reviewers consider the invitation in the light of their own expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then accept or reject. If possible when rejecting, they suggest alternative reviewers.
- Review is Conducted Reviewers take the time to read the manuscript several times to form an initial impression of a manuscript and make notes for a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept or reject it or with a request for revision before reconsideration.
- Journal Evaluates Reviews The editor considers all returned reviews before making an overall decision. If reviews differ significantly, the editor may invite additional reviewers to obtain additional opinions before making a decision.
- Decision is Communicated The editor emails the decision to the author including any relevant reviewer comments.
- Next Steps If accepted, the manuscript is sent to production. If rejected or resubmitted, the author is asked to revise the manuscript with the reviewer’s comments to help improve the manuscript. At this stage, the reviewers are also emailed to let them know the results of the author’s revisions. If the manuscript is revised again, the reviewers expect a new version of the manuscript, but if only minor changes are requested, then the review is done by the editor.
