Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
The peer review process at Gontor AGROTECH Science Journal consists of the following steps:
1. Initial Screening The editorial team performs an initial screening to assess the
manuscript's suitability regarding the journal’s scope, author guidelines, formatting, and
completeness.
2. Similarity Check Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are checked using Turnitin.
GASJ sets a maximum similarity threshold of 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this
threshold may be returned to the authors for revision and/or clarification. Note: The
similarity report is evaluated by the editorial team because a similarity score does not
automatically imply plagiarism. If plagiarism or other breaches of publication ethics are
detected, the editorial team will take appropriate action in accordance with the journal's
publication ethics policy.
3. Appointment of Reviewers Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent
reviewers with expertise matching the manuscript's subject matter. Reviewers are
selected based on academic expertise, research area, and ability to provide objective,
constructive evaluations.
4. Double-Blind Peer Review Reviewers evaluate originality, methodology, scientific
validity, results, discussion, references, and alignment with the journal's scope.
5. Revision Based on reviewer comments and recommendations, the editor may request
that the author revise the manuscript. Authors must address all comments thoroughly and
submit the revised manuscript within the timeframe specified by the editorial team.
6. Second Review If necessary, the revised manuscript may be sent back to the original
reviewers or to new reviewers for further evaluation to ensure that all comments and
recommendations have been adequately addressed.
7. Editorial Decision The editor or editorial team makes the final decision based on
reviewer recommendations, manuscript quality, author revisions, and other relevant
editorial considerations. Possible decisions:
○ Accept: Accepted for publication.
○ Minor Revision: Requires minor changes prior to acceptance.
○ Major Revision: Requires substantial revision and may undergo additional review
rounds.
○ Reject: Fails to meet scientific, ethical, editorial, or scope requirements.
8. Final Proofreading Accepted manuscripts undergo a final proofreading phase before
publication. Authors may be requested to review the final version, including author
names/order, title, abstract, tables, figures, references, formatting, and typographical
errors. At this stage, only minor corrections are allowed; substantial changes to the
content are prohibited without prior approval from the editor.
9. Publication Upon completion of final proofreading and all editorial procedures, the
manuscript is scheduled for publication in the designated issue of GASJ.
Reviewer Role
The publication of an article in a Gontor AGROTECH Science Journal (GASJ) is an essential baseline of scientific knowledge especially in Agriculture. That is a representation of the author's quality work. Peer review is a part that cannot be separated from article quality management. The reviewer is an important section for that improvement and development quality. The reviewer had the role of ensuring the quality of articles met to mentioned criteria
Every article sent to Gontor AGROTECH Science Journal will be reviewed by at least 2 reviewers. The final decision to be accepted or not depend on the editorial team's suggested reviewer comments. The plagiarism will be checked by Turnitin software.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
● Evaluate manuscripts objectively and provide constructive, professional, and scientifically
grounded comments.
● Assess scientific quality, originality, methodology, results, discussion, and scope suitability.
● Maintain complete confidentiality regarding manuscript details.
● Refrain from using, disclosing, or sharing unpublished information obtained during review
for personal or professional gain.
● Disclose any potential conflicts of interest prior to accepting a review assignment.
● Complete reviews within the specified timeframe.
● Inform the editor if they lack sufficient expertise or cannot evaluate the manuscript
objectively.
● Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, research integrity breaches, or ethical
concerns to the editor.
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are grounded in scientific quality, originality, relevance, ethical standards, and
alignment with the journal’s scope. While reviewers provide evaluations and recommendations,
final decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection rest solely with the editor or editorial
team.
list reviewer:
- Adyatma Irawan Santosa, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (Scopus ID: 57217302011 | Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-5444| Google Scholar)
- Alfu Laila, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia (Scopus ID: 57204567497| Orcid ID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-8369 | Google Scholar: Google Scholar)
- Mahmudah Hamawi, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Darussalam Gontor, Indonesia (Scopus ID: 57209793319 | Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-1162 |Google Scholar)
- Septrial Arafat, Animal and Agriculture Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro (Scopus ID: 58852333900 | Orcid ID: 0000-0002-7341-2351 | Google Scholar)
- Betari Safitri, Departement of Food Crop Cultivation, Politeknik Negeri Lampung (Scopus ID: -| Orcid ID: - | Google Scholar)
- Alfassabiq Khairi, Universitas Teknologi Sumbawa (Scopus ID: -| Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-1399 | Google Scholar)
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Indah Permanasari, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Kasim Riau (Scopus ID: 58389260200| Orcid ID: 0009-0003-5266-4722 | Google Scholar)
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Wilujeng Hidayati, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Scopus ID: -| Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9800-3768 | Google Scholar)
- Bela Tri Wijayanti, Universitas Sebelas Maret (Scopus ID: 58668065900| Orcid ID: - | Google Scholar)
- Nindy Sevirasari, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Scopus ID: - | Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3860-442X | Google Scholar)
- Syaiful Anwar, Muria Kudus University (Scopus ID: - | Orcid ID: 0009-0000-3829-0101 | Google Scholar)
- Anita Hazimah Putri, Universitas Bengkulu (Scopus ID: - | Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1881-3460 | Google Scholar)
- Aditya Dyah Utami, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (Scopus ID: - | Orcid ID: - | Google Scholar)
- Nor Isnaeni Dwi Arista, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Scopus ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58185882900 | Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7196-2838 | Google Scholar)
