Peer Review Procces

Editor in Chief will assign the manuscript to Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor will request at least two scientists to review the research article manuscript. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer-review, both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process to meet standards of academic excellence.

All papers are fully peer-reviewed. We only publish articles that have been reviewed and approved by highly qualified researchers with expertise in a field appropriate (at least two reviewers per article). Nusantara: Journal of Law Studies maintains the standards of double blind-peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process.

Editorial & Review Workflow

1. Two-stage process: technical check followed by editorial suitability review.
2. Manuscript assigned to Editor and reviewed by at least two expert reviewers.
3. Status updated to "Required Reviews Complete" after sufficient reviews.
4. Manuscripts outside scope may be rejected with recommendation for alternative journals.

Double-Blind Review Principle

Both reviewer and author identities are fully concealed throughout the review process to ensure fairness, objectivity, and academic integrity.

Peer Review Steps

1. Manuscript Submission (by author)
2. Manuscript Check and Selection (by manager and editors)
3. Initial decision & plagiarism check (Turnitin)
4. Manuscript Reviewing Process (by reviewers)
5. Notification of decision (accept/revise/reject)
6. Paper Revision (by author)
7. Revision Submission
8. Final Acceptance Notification
9. Galley Proof & Publishing

Editorial Decisions

1. Accepted – published as submitted
2. Minor Revisions – small corrections required
3. Major Revisions – substantial improvements required
4. Resubmit – reconsidered after major revision
5. Rejected – not suitable for publication

The decision acceptance for publication, amendment, or rejection will be made by Editors according to reviewers' comments. In certain cases, the editor may send the manuscript to another reviewer (Second Round).

Publication of accepted manuscripts is determined by the Editor in Chief based on acceptance date and geographical distribution. The process typically takes 8–24 weeks, with an average of 12–16 weeks.

As explained in publication ethics, all reviewed manuscripts are treated confidentially prior to publication.