Editorial Policy
EDUCATION: Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan is committed to maintaining academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and fairness throughout the scholarly publishing process. All manuscripts are evaluated based on their scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution to education, social sciences, and humanities.
1. Editorial Screening
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the editorial team to determine their relevance to the journal's focus and scope, compliance with author guidelines, originality, and overall scholarly quality. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's minimum requirements may be rejected before external peer review.
2. Peer Review Policy
The journal applies a double-blind peer-review system, ensuring that the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process.
Each manuscript that passes the initial screening is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers assess the manuscript's originality, theoretical contribution, methodological appropriateness, analytical rigor, clarity, and relevance.
3. Editorial Decisions
Editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations and independent editorial assessment. Possible decisions include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
Authors receiving revision requests are expected to submit a revised manuscript and a point-by-point response to reviewer comments within the specified revision period, normally within 30 calendar days.
The final publication decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized handling editor.
4. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity
The journal requires all submitted manuscripts to comply with recognized principles of publication ethics and academic integrity.
Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, and other forms of research misconduct are prohibited.
Authors are responsible for the originality and accuracy of their manuscripts and must appropriately acknowledge all sources, research contributions, and relevant ethical considerations.
5. Editorial Independence and Conflicts of Interest
Editorial decisions must be made independently of financial, institutional, personal, or commercial interests.
Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to disclose potential conflicts of interest that could influence manuscript evaluation. Editors or reviewers with significant conflicts of interest should withdraw from the relevant evaluation process.
Article processing charges do not influence peer-review outcomes or editorial decisions.
6. Confidentiality
Editors and reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts, reviewer identities, and editorial communications. Manuscript contents must not be disclosed or used for personal or professional advantage without appropriate authorization.
7. Corrections, Retractions, and Complaints
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Substantiated errors or publication ethics concerns may result in corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions, as appropriate.
Authors, reviewers, and readers may report editorial concerns or suspected research misconduct through the journal's official communication channels. Complaints will be evaluated fairly and confidentially, taking into consideration relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
8. Publication Schedule and Editorial Transparency
The journal publishes three issues annually, in March, July, and November.
The editorial process, including peer review, author revisions, and final publication, is generally expected to take approximately eight weeks, depending on reviewer availability, manuscript quality, and author responsiveness.
The journal strives to maintain transparent communication with authors throughout the editorial and publication process.
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