Peer Reviewed Process
Jurnal Elektro applies a double-blind peer review process: the identities of the authors and the reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the process. Every manuscript submitted to the journal goes through the following stages, with a total time from submission to publication of approximately two months when revisions are returned on schedule.
1. Initial screening (1 week)
The editor checks that the manuscript falls within the journal's focus and scope, follows the journal template, is written in English, and is complete (including the Ethics Statement, the Declaration of AI Tool Usage, and, where applicable, the Ethical Clearance statement). The manuscript is screened for similarity using Turnitin, and the similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references). Manuscripts that are out of scope, do not follow the template, or exceed the similarity threshold are returned to the authors or rejected without external review.
2. Peer review (3 weeks)
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned by the editor to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject area, selected from institutions other than the authors'. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript using the journal's review form, covering originality and contribution, soundness of the method, validity of the results and discussion, clarity of the conclusion, quality of the references, and quality of the writing. Reviewers and editors must not upload the manuscript to generative AI tools (see the Generative AI Policy). An editor who has a conflict of interest with a manuscript, including manuscripts authored by members of the editorial board, does not handle it; such manuscripts are assigned to another editor and follow the same review process.
3. Editorial decision (1 week)
Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the editor decides on one of the following: Accept, Revisions Required (minor or major), or Decline. The first editorial decision is therefore communicated within 5 weeks of submission. The decision and the anonymised reviewer comments are sent to the corresponding author by email through the journal system. Where the reviewers disagree, the editor may consult a third reviewer.
4. Revision (2 weeks)
Authors must address every reviewer comment and upload three files: the revised manuscript with changes highlighted, a point-by-point response to the reviewers, and an updated similarity report. Minor revisions are checked by the editor; major revisions are re-evaluated by the original reviewers. Revised manuscripts returned later than the deadline may be treated as new submissions.
5. Production (1 week)
Accepted manuscripts are copyedited, laid out according to the journal style, assigned a DOI, and sent to the corresponding author as a proof. Authors must return the corrected proof within 3 days. The article is then scheduled for publication in the next issue (April or October) and may be published online first as an Article in Press.
The editor's decision is final. Authors who believe a decision was made in error may submit an appeal to the Editor-in-Chief in accordance with the Publication Ethics policy.
