Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process — Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini

Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini implements a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, validity, and originality of each manuscript submitted. All submissions are evaluated by qualified reviewers who are experts in the fields of early childhood education, Islamic education, and interdisciplinary studies. The review process aims to maintain scholarly excellence and integrity throughout the publication workflow.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

• Upon submission, each manuscript is screened by the editorial team to ensure compliance with the journal’s focus and scope, formatting requirements, and ethical standards.
• Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria or contain serious methodological or ethical issues (e.g., plagiarism) are rejected at this stage.
• Only manuscripts that pass this initial screening are forwarded to the peer review stage.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

• Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers who possess relevant academic expertise.
• Both the authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process to ensure impartiality.
• Reviewers assess the manuscript based on originality, clarity, methodology, theoretical contribution, and relevance to the field of early childhood Islamic education.
• Based on their evaluations, reviewers will recommend one of the following decisions:
  • Accept without revisions
  • Accept with minor revisions
  • Revise and resubmit (major revisions)
  • Reject

3. Revision and Resubmission

• Authors are required to revise their manuscripts according to reviewers’ comments and suggestions within a specified period.
• The revised manuscript must be accompanied by a detailed response letter explaining how each reviewer’s comment has been addressed.
• Depending on the nature of the revisions, the manuscript may undergo a second round of peer review to verify improvements.

4. Final Decision and Publication

• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewers’ recommendations, the quality of revisions, and the manuscript’s overall contribution to the journal’s field.
• Accepted manuscripts proceed to the copyediting, layout, and proofreading stages before publication.
• Authors receive galley proofs for final verification before the article is published online.

5. Review Timeframe