Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Peer Review Policy

Media Keperawatan Indonesia applies a single-blind peer review system to ensure a fair, objective, and transparent evaluation of all submitted manuscripts.

In the double-blind review process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to minimize potential bias and maintain academic integrity.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a rigorous editorial and peer-review process before they can be considered for publication.

 

Initial Editorial Screening

Upon submission, the editorial office conducts an initial screening to evaluate whether the manuscript meets the journal's basic requirements.

During this stage, the editorial team assesses:

  • relevance to the journal's scope
  • originality and novelty of the research
  • compliance with the journal's author guidelines
  • adherence to ethical standards
  • plagiarism screening results

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's scope or quality standards may be rejected without external review.

 

Assignment to Section Editor

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to a section editor or handling editor with expertise relevant to the manuscript topic.

The editor evaluates the manuscript and selects independent reviewers with appropriate academic expertise.

 

Selection of Reviewers

Each manuscript is typically reviewed by two to three independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field of nursing or health sciences.

Reviewers are selected based on:

  • academic qualifications
  • research expertise
  • previous publication record
  • absence of conflicts of interest

Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical review practices.

 

Review Criteria

Reviewers are asked to evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

  • originality and significance of the research
  • methodological rigor
  • clarity of research objectives
  • quality of data analysis
  • validity of conclusions
  • relevance to nursing practice and health sciences
  • clarity of presentation and structure

Reviewers provide constructive feedback and recommendations to improve the manuscript.

 

Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers' comments and recommendations, the editor makes one of the following decisions:

  • Accept without revision
  • Minor revision
  • Major revision
  • Reject

Authors receiving revision decisions are required to submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response to reviewer comments.

 

Final Decision

The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief after considering reviewers’ recommendations and the quality of the revised manuscript.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet the scientific or ethical standards of the journal.