Peer Review Process

The suitability of manuscripts for publication in Education Policy and Development (EPD) is judged by peer reviewers and the editorial board. All the review processes are conducted in a double-blind/double anonymous peer review where both authors' and reviewers' identities remain anonymous. The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board arrange editorial meetings together to make the final decision as to whether the paper is recommended for acceptance or rejection for each edition.

The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board will evaluate the submitted papers during the prequalification step to determine their suitability for further review. The manuscripts will be evaluated by qualified peer reviewers selected by the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board. The peer reviewers should examine the manuscript and return it to the journal with their recommendation as soon as possible, following the journal's review speed/acceptance scheme.

Papers needing revision will be returned to the authors, and the authors must return the revised manuscript via the OJS of Education and Policy Development (EPD). The Editor-in-Chief sends the revised manuscript to the Editorial Board to check whether the manuscript has been revised as suggested by the peer reviewers. The Editorial Board could give a recommendation to the Editor in Chief that the manuscript should return to the authors, accept, or reject. They can also arrange editorial meetings to discuss accepted, rejected, or potential manuscripts in each edition. The Editor-in-Chief would send an acceptance letter (LoA) announcing the publication issue, attached with the manuscript reprint, to the authors before publication.

After the LoA is released by the editorial meeting, the manuscript will be sent to the language editor for readability and grammar review. After the language editing process, the journal manager will prepare for layout and publish the publication schedule in the Open Journal System (OJS).

Review Speed/Acceptance

Welcome to our scientific journal's dedicated page on the review process timeline, where transparency and efficiency are at the forefront of our commitment to advancing scholarly research. From the initial submission to the publication of accepted manuscripts, we strive to provide a clear, concise overview of the stages involved in making valuable contributions to the scientific community.