Review Process

Peer Review Process

1. Initial Editorial Screening
Once a manuscript is submitted, the editorial office conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the manuscript:

• Fits the focus and scope of the journal,

• Adheres to publication ethics (including a plagiarism check via Turnitin, with a similarity threshold of 25%),

• Follows the scientific writing format, and

• Does not contain major methodological flaws.

Manuscripts that fail to meet these basic criteria will be desk-rejected and returned to the author without external review.

2. Peer Review (Single-Blind Review)
Manuscripts passing the initial screening are forwarded to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

• The journal adopts a Single-Blind Review system, where reviewers remain anonymous to the authors.

• Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's methodology, significance, novelty, academic contribution, and overall quality.

• The average review time is approximately 4 to 8 weeks.

3. Author Revisions
Reviewer comments are sent to the corresponding author, who is expected to submit a revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response within the specified timeframe (usually 2 weeks).

• If necessary, the revised manuscript may undergo a second round of review.

4. Editorial Decision
The final decision is made during the editorial board meeting, based on:

• Reviewer feedback,

• The quality of revisions, and

• The manuscript’s alignment with the journal’s standards.

Possible decisions include:

• Accept without revisions,

• Accept with minor revisions,

• Revise and resubmit (major revisions), or

• Reject.

5. Binary Peer Review (Special Track)
For certain manuscripts (e.g., those submitted through special issues or institutional collaborations), the journal may apply a Binary Peer Review model.

• Authors will receive a clear accept or reject decision after peer review.

• If accepted, minor revisions may still be requested before publication.

• If rejected, the reasons will be clearly explained.

6. Final Editing and Publication
Accepted manuscripts proceed to:

• Copyediting,

• Layout formatting, and

• Proofreading stages.
  Authors will be required to approve the final version of the manuscript prior to online publication.

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Correspondence

All correspondence related to manuscript submissions must be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal's official email: energy@upm.ac.id.

• Communication is conducted solely with the corresponding author, who is responsible for relaying information to co-authors.

• Further correspondence may be required after acceptance for the purposes of final editing and publication licensing.