Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

How every manuscript is reviewed

Sophist: Jurnal Sosial Politik Kajian Islam dan Tafsir adheres to a peer-review policy. Manuscripts are sent to multiple reviewers, experts in their respective fields, who assess them against the journal guidelines and the characteristics of quality research. For papers requiring changes, the same reviewers are used to ensure the acceptable quality of the revised manuscript.

+ Submit a Manuscript Our Reviewers

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2+

Qualified experts review every research article

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EIC

Final decision by the Editor-in-Chief

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Same

Reviewers re-check revised manuscripts

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Double-blind

Authors and reviewers stay anonymous

Review model

Sophist uses double-blind peer review: reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. Authors must remove names, affiliations and other identifying details from the manuscript file before submission.

Timeline

Editorial screening takes about 1–2 weeks. Reviewers are asked to return their reports within 4 weeks, and the first decision is usually sent within 8 weeks of submission. Authors are asked to return revisions within 2 weeks.

Review Workflow

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Submission

Authors submit through the Sophist OJS system following the author guidelines and template.

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Editorial screening

The editors check scope, formatting and whether the submission reports well-conducted research.

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Peer review

At least two qualified experts selected by the Editor-in-Chief review the manuscript in full.

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Revision

Authors revise; the same reviewers assess the revised manuscript.

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Decision

The Editor-in-Chief or a designated board member decides on the basis of the reviews.

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Publication

Accepted articles are copyedited, laid out and published open access.

Possible Editorial Decisions

Accept Additional review Revisions required Reject

The editor will promptly decide whether to accept, reject, or request revisions. The editor may also request additional review if necessary, and authors will be notified when further review is required.

Key Characteristics

  • All research articles are reviewed by at least two qualified experts.
  • All publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviews provided.
  • Members of the international Editorial Board provide insight, advice and guidance to the Editor-in-Chief, and assist in decisions on specific submissions.
  • The Managing Editor and Editorial Assistants provide administrative support that maintains the integrity of peer review while ensuring rapid turnaround and efficiency for authors, reviewers and editors.
  • The journal also benefits from the high-quality peer-reviewed manuscript referral process conducted by leading journals.

New Submissions

Articles submitted directly to Sophist are fully reviewed by at least two qualified experts selected by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief or a designated member of the editorial board then decides whether to accept, reject, or request revisions based on the reviews and comments received.

Refereed Papers

For papers already refereed, the editor decides whether to accept, reject, or request revisions based on the reviews and editorial insights from the supporting journal, and may request additional review if necessary.

Evaluation Criteria

Rigour Each submission must report well-conducted research, with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper.

Contribution All papers must make a significant or novel addition to the literature.

Fairness Priority assessment is not a factor in decision-making.

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