Peer Review Process

Jurnal Fokus Manajemen

e-ISSN 2809-9141 • p-ISSN 2809-9931

All research manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Fokus Manajemen are evaluated through a structured editorial and peer-review process. The journal applies double-blind peer review, in which author and reviewer identities are concealed from each other as far as practicable.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

The editor checks scope, originality, basic methodological adequacy, ethical declarations, manuscript structure, metadata, plagiarism/similarity indicators, and compliance with author guidelines. Manuscripts may be desk-rejected when they do not meet minimum requirements.

2. Reviewer Assignment

Manuscripts that pass screening are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality.

3. Review Criteria

• Originality, relevance, and contribution.
• Quality of theory/literature and research question.
• Appropriateness and transparency of methods.
• Validity and clarity of results/analysis.
• Depth of discussion and relation to prior scholarship.
• Ethical compliance and responsible reporting.
• Quality and currency of references.

4. Editorial Decision

Possible decisions include reject, major revision, minor revision, or accept. Reviewers advise; the responsible editor makes the editorial decision. Revised manuscripts may be returned to reviewers when necessary.

5. Review Time

The journal aims to complete peer review within approximately 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability and revision requirements. This is a service target, not a guarantee, and payment does not accelerate or influence peer review.

6. Editorial Independence

Editors decide solely on scholarly merit, scope, integrity, review evidence, and editorial quality. No APC, sponsorship, advertising, institutional position, or personal relationship guarantees a favourable decision.