Peer Review Process

Ta'lim al-'Arabiyyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dan Kebahasaaraban uses a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers' and authors' identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by two experts: one reviewer from outside and one editor from the journal typically involved in reviewing a submission. The journal will screen the paper for plagiarism using Turnitin software.

The steps cover:

Step 1: Initial review

  • The Editorial Team will filter newly submitted manuscripts for compliance with the scope of the Ta'lim al-'Arabiyyah and basic stylistic and bibliographic requirements and plagiarism using Turnitin software (the paper similarity index should be less than 15%).
  • If the manuscript is unsuitable, it will be rejected without further review. The Editorial Team will email the author the initial review outcome (rejection of the manuscript).
  • If the manuscript is suitable, the Editorial Team will email the author the initial review outcome (accepted for review).

Step 2: Peer review (2-4 months)

  • The manuscript will be assigned to the Section Editor, who will then send it to at least 2 (two) peer-reviewers in the relevant field to undergo a double-blind peer review.

The review results are:

  1. Accepted with minor revision.
  2. Accepted with major revision.
  3. Accepted as it is.
  4. Rejected.
  • Authors will accept a decision on the manuscript after receiving at least two review reports. In cases where the reports differ significantly, the Section Editor will invite additional reviewers before deciding.
  • If accepted, the Section Editor will return the manuscript to the author for formatting.
  • If revisions are required, the author must do them as suggested by the reviewers.

Step 3: Revision stage (2 weeks)

  • The Editorial Team will further evaluate the revisions.
  • If further corrections are needed, then the Section Editor will repeat the cycle. The Section Editor will ask the author for further revision.

Step 4: Final decision

  • The revised manuscript will be accepted or rejected. This decision depends on whether the manuscript has been upgraded to a level suitable for publication. The manuscript will be rejected if the necessary changes have not been made.
  • If all revisions are finalized, the manuscript will be accepted. Then, the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is assigned to the article and sent to the author.
  • The editor-in-chief will make the final decision to accept the manuscript based on recommendations from the section editors, followed by approval from the editorial board.
  • The entire process for each article, from submission to publication, may take a minimum of 2 (two) months to a maximum of 1 (one) year, depending on the authors' efforts to do the revisions and slot for publication from the journal.