The submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office for suitability with the journal’s focus and scope, whether it exhibits major methodological flaws, and its similarity score using plagiarism-checking software. (Contoh: usage of similarity screening is recommended by peer review best practices).

If the manuscript passes this initial screening, it will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers (double-blind review). Reviewers’ comments are then sent to the corresponding author for necessary actions and responses.

The suggested decision will be evaluated in an editorial board meeting. Afterwards, the editor will send the final decision to the corresponding author. Utilizing feedback from the peer-review process, the Editor will make a final publication decision. The review process will typically take approximately 3 to 12 weeks.

Decision categories include:

• Reject – Rejected manuscripts will not be published and authors will not have the opportunity to resubmit a revised version of the manuscript to Sabdariffarma.

• Resubmit for Review – The submission needs to be re-worked, and with significant changes may be reconsidered. However, it will require a second round of review.

• Accept with Revisions – Manuscripts receiving an “accept-pending-revisions” decision will be published in Sabdariffarma under the condition that required modifications (minor or major) are made. Revisions will be reviewed by the editor to ensure necessary updates are completed prior to publication.

• Accept – Accepted manuscripts will be published in their current form with no further modifications required.