Peer Review Process
Peer Review Policy
PrimA: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kesehatan is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scientific publication quality. Every manuscript submitted to the journal undergoes a rigorous peer review process to ensure originality, scientific validity, and relevance to the journal's scope.
All manuscripts are reviewed using the Double-Blind Peer Review method, where the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process.
Review Process
1. Initial Submission
The manuscript is submitted through the Online Journal System (OJS).
2. Editorial Screening
The Editor-in-Chief or Section Editor evaluates the manuscript based on:
- Suitability with the journal scope
- Completeness of manuscript format
- Writing quality
- Similarity/Plagiarism check
Manuscripts that do not meet the journal requirements may be rejected before peer review.
3. Peer Review
Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
Reviewers assess:
- Originality
- Novelty
- Scientific contribution
- Research methodology
- Data analysis
- Discussion quality
- References
- Ethical compliance
4. Editorial Decision
Based on reviewers' recommendations, the editor makes one of the following decisions:
- Accept Submission
- Revisions Required
- Resubmit for Review
- Decline Submission
5. Revision
Authors are required to revise the manuscript according to reviewers' comments within the specified deadline.
6. Final Decision
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision after evaluating the revised manuscript.
7. Copyediting and Production
Accepted manuscripts proceed through:
- Copyediting
- Layout Editing
- Proofreading
- Online Publication
Review Timeline
| Stage | Estimated Time |
|---|---|
| Editorial Screening | 3–7 Days |
| Peer Review | 2–4 Weeks |
| Author Revision | 1–2 Weeks |
| Final Decision | 3–7 Days |
| Publication | According to Issue Schedule |
Review Criteria
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:
- Relevance to journal scope
- Scientific originality
- Research methodology
- Ethical compliance
- Data accuracy
- Quality of discussion
- Reference quality
- English/Indonesian language quality
Publication Ethics
All reviewers must:
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Avoid conflicts of interest.
- Provide objective comments.
- Evaluate manuscripts fairly.
- Respect publication ethics.
