Editorial Policies

The Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Ekonomi dan Pendidikan applies editorial policies designed to ensure that all submitted manuscripts are handled fairly, consistently, independently, and transparently. Editorial decisions are based on the academic quality, relevance, originality, methodological soundness, and contribution of the manuscript to the journal's field.

These policies apply to all manuscripts submitted to the journal.

1. Editorial Assessment

Every submitted manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment before being considered for external peer review.

The editorial team evaluates:

relevance to the journal's Focus and Scope;
compliance with the journal's submission and formatting requirements;
clarity and quality of academic writing;
originality and scholarly contribution;
appropriateness of the research methodology;
adequacy and relevance of references; and
overall suitability for further review.

Manuscripts that clearly fall outside the journal's scope or fail to meet essential scholarly and editorial requirements may be declined at this stage without external peer review.

2. Editorial Decision

Editorial decisions are made based on the academic merit of the manuscript and the recommendations obtained during the review process.

Possible editorial decisions include:

Accept Submission
Revisions Required
Resubmit for Review
Decline Submission

Reviewer recommendations are important considerations; however, the final editorial decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or the editor responsible for the manuscript.

3. Editorial Independence

The journal maintains editorial independence in all publication decisions.

Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts are not influenced by:

Article Processing Charges (APCs);
institutional affiliation of the authors;
partnerships or sponsorships;
commercial interests; or
other considerations unrelated to the scholarly quality of the manuscript.

The publisher supports the editorial team's authority to make independent academic decisions.

4. Fair and Impartial Evaluation

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their academic quality, relevance, originality, validity, and contribution to knowledge.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by an author's nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, ethnicity, religious or political background, or other personal characteristics unrelated to the academic content of the manuscript.

The journal is committed to providing authors with a fair and impartial editorial process.

5. Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and information associated with the editorial process.

Unpublished materials, research data, ideas, or other information contained in submitted manuscripts must not be disclosed or used for personal purposes without appropriate authorization.

Information concerning reviewers and the review process is handled in accordance with the journal's double-blind peer review policy.

6. Conflict of Interest

Editors must disclose and avoid situations in which personal, professional, institutional, financial, or other interests could compromise, or reasonably appear to compromise, their editorial judgment.

When an editor has a potential conflict of interest involving a manuscript, responsibility for handling the manuscript should be assigned to another qualified editor.

Authors and reviewers are also expected to disclose relevant conflicts of interest in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics.

7. Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial assessment are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript.

The journal applies a double-blind peer review system to support an objective and impartial evaluation process.

Detailed information regarding reviewer selection, review stages, revision periods, and estimated processing times is provided separately in the Peer Review Process.

8. Editorial Decisions on Editors' Own Submissions

Members of the editorial team may submit manuscripts to the journal provided that their manuscripts are handled independently.

An editor who is an author or co-author of a submitted manuscript must not participate in:

selecting reviewers for that manuscript;
accessing confidential reviewer identities where inappropriate;
evaluating reviewer recommendations; or
making the final editorial decision.

The manuscript must be assigned to another qualified editor who has no relevant conflict of interest.

9. Revisions and Author Responses

When revisions are requested, authors are expected to address the comments and recommendations provided by the editor and reviewers within the specified revision period.

Editors evaluate whether revisions adequately address the issues raised during review. When necessary, a revised manuscript may be returned to reviewers for further evaluation.

Failure to submit a revision within the specified period without communication with the editorial office may result in the manuscript being administratively closed or treated as a new submission.

10. Editorial Rejection

A manuscript may be declined when, among other reasons:

it falls outside the journal's Focus and Scope;
it does not meet minimum scholarly or methodological standards;
its contribution or originality is insufficient;
substantial concerns identified during peer review are not adequately addressed;
it does not comply with essential journal requirements; or
serious concerns regarding research or publication integrity are identified.

Rejection decisions should be based on reasonable academic and editorial considerations.

11. Appeals Against Editorial Decisions

Authors who believe that an editorial decision resulted from a significant misunderstanding or factual error may submit an appeal to the editorial office.

An appeal should:

clearly identify the manuscript concerned;
explain the specific grounds for the appeal; and
provide relevant academic justification or supporting information.

An appeal is not a guarantee that the editorial decision will be changed. The journal may request an independent editorial assessment when considered appropriate. The outcome of the appeal will be communicated to the corresponding author.

12. Complaints

Complaints concerning editorial handling, review procedures, or other journal processes may be submitted to the editorial office.

Complaints will be evaluated fairly and, where appropriate, handled by an editor or responsible party who was not directly involved in the matter concerned.

Ethical allegations and suspected publication misconduct are handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and related policies.

13. Post-Publication Editorial Actions

The journal remains responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of its published scholarly record.

When significant errors or concerns are identified after publication, the editorial team may undertake an appropriate assessment and, where necessary, issue a correction, retraction, or other editorial notice.

Detailed procedures are provided in the Corrections, Retractions & Withdrawals policy.

14. Policy Transparency and Updates

The journal periodically reviews its editorial policies to maintain consistency with developments in scholarly publishing and the needs of the journal.

Significant changes to editorial policies will be communicated through the journal website. The policy applicable to a manuscript will generally be the policy in effect during its editorial processing, subject to necessary actions concerning research integrity or publication ethics.