Review Process

MANUSCRIPT SCREENING

Submitted manuscripts will be checked by the Editor to carry out a screening process for elements of 1) research weight, 2) plagiarism, and 3) suitability of writing. Screening for plagiarism is carried out using the Turnitin application with a maximum limit of 35% similarity. Manuscripts that pass the three screenings will be forwarded to the peer-review process, while manuscripts that do not pass the research weight screening and/or plagiarism screening will be rejected. The editor may decide to reject the manuscript without going through the peer review process

PEER-REVIEW

The peer review process for manuscripts uses a double blind review method, where the reviewer does not know the identity of the author and the author also does not know the identity of the reviewer. One manuscript is reviewed by at least one reviewers. The editor can add reviewers if deemed necessary. Decisions on manuscripts are made by the editor by considering recommendations and suggestions from reviewers.

EDITING

Manuscripts that have been declared accepted are then forwarded to the copyediting process which is carried out by a special copyediting editor. Copyediting is the process of correcting grammar, writing (typography) and other writing formats in accordance with JDSS publishing standards. After this stage, the author is asked to carry out a copyediting review and provide corrections (if necessary) to the manuscript that has passed the copyediting stage by the editor. Manuscripts that have passed the copyediting stage will be forwarded to the lay-out process which is carried out by a special Lay-out Editor. JDSS uses a special layout for all manuscripts to be published so that interactive PDF documents are obtained in a predetermined format. The manuscript in the form of a PDF document that has been completed with layout will be sent to the author and editor for the proofreading process. Authors are asked to check the proofreading version of the document and write correction notes on the PDF document. Correction notes are written by utilizing the "highlight" and/or "comment" features using the Adobe Reader application; Acrobat Reader DC; and its kind. PDF documents that have been completed with correction notes must be sent back to the Editor for the process of correcting the final version of the article. Manuscripts that have been corrected by the Layout Editor based on corrections in the proofreading process by the author will be included in the publication list at the appropriate Volume and Number. The article will be accessible online if the journal with that volume and number has been published. The entire review process, including the author's correspondence process with editors and reviewers, is carried out via the JDSS website which uses the OJS (Open Journal System) platform.