Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
The decision to publish a paper is based on editorial assessment and peer review. Initially, all submitted manuscripts are evaluated by an editorial committee consisting of members of the editorial team. The primary purpose of this stage is to determine whether the manuscript should be sent for peer review or receive a rapid editorial decision. Rejection at this stage is generally based on lack of novelty, insufficient scientific merit, methodological limitations, failure to comply with journal requirements, or limited relevance to the scope of Java Nursing Journal (JNJ).
Java Nursing Journal (JNJ) is committed to an efficient and transparent publication process through an initial assessment conducted by the editorial committee. The main considerations at this stage include the relevance of the manuscript to the journal's scope, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, adherence to the Guide for Authors, and the overall quality of language and presentation. In some cases, a manuscript may be returned to the author for preliminary revision to assist the editors in determining whether it is suitable to proceed to peer review. Authors may normally expect a decision from the initial editorial assessment within 1–2 weeks of submission.
After passing the initial editorial assessment, the manuscript is sent to peer reviewers. Each manuscript is normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers selected according to their expertise in the relevant area of nursing, healthcare, or interdisciplinary research. The journal applies a double-blind peer review system, meaning that the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, confidential, and evidence-based evaluations. Reviewers are generally requested to complete their assessment within three weeks after accepting the review invitation for each review round.
Editorial decisions are based on the reviewers' recommendations, the scientific and methodological quality of the manuscript, ethical considerations, relevance to the journal's scope, and the editorial assessment. Possible decisions include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. In general, favorable recommendations from the reviewers are required before a manuscript can be accepted. When substantial disagreement exists between reviewers, the editor may invite an additional independent reviewer or seek further editorial advice. The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the assigned editor after careful consideration of the reviewers' comments and the authors' responses.
