Submission and Publication Process

Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan (EDUCATION) welcomes original scholarly contributions in education, social sciences, and humanities. The journal manages manuscript submission, academic assessment, and publication through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to ensure a transparent and systematic editorial process.

Authors are expected to follow the journal's submission requirements and actively participate in each stage of manuscript evaluation, revision, and publication.

1. Manuscript Submission Requirements

Before submitting their work, authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is relevant to the journal's Aims and Scope.

  • The work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

  • The manuscript follows the latest journal template and Author Guidelines.

  • All authors have approved the manuscript, authorship order, and submission.

  • References, citations, tables, figures, and supplementary materials are accurate and complete.

  • Research involving human participants complies with applicable ethical requirements, including informed consent and institutional approval where required.

  • Funding sources, competing interests, and substantive AI assistance have been appropriately disclosed.

Manuscripts that do not fulfill these requirements may be returned for correction or declined during preliminary editorial assessment.

2. Online Submission Procedure

Authors must independently complete the manuscript submission procedure through EDUCATION's official OJS platform.

The submission process consists of the following steps:

  1. Account Registration: Create an account through the Register menu or log in using an existing account.

  2. New Submission: Initiate a manuscript submission and select the appropriate article category.

  3. Manuscript Upload: Upload the manuscript using the journal's required template and file format.

  4. Metadata Entry: Provide the manuscript title, abstract, keywords, and complete author information.

  5. Supporting Documents: Upload additional documents, including relevant ethical approval information, when required.

  6. Submission Confirmation: Verify the uploaded files and metadata before completing the submission.

Once submitted, the manuscript is forwarded to the editorial team through OJS.

The corresponding author is responsible for monitoring manuscript status and responding to editorial communications.

3. Preliminary Editorial Assessment (First Decision)

Estimated duration: 1 week

The editor conducts an initial assessment of the manuscript's relevance, originality, completeness, academic quality, and compliance with research ethics.

Submissions meeting the preliminary requirements proceed to peer review. Manuscripts requiring administrative corrections may be returned to the authors, while submissions that do not meet the journal's standards may be declined.

4. Scholarly Peer Review

Estimated duration: 3–5 weeks per review round

Manuscripts passing the initial assessment are assigned to qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the research topic.

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's theoretical foundation, methodological rigor, quality of analysis, ethical considerations, and contribution to educational, social, or humanistic scholarship.

Their evaluations inform the editor's subsequent decision regarding the manuscript.

5. Manuscript Revision and Resubmission

Revision deadline: 1 month per revision round

Authors receiving revision requests must carefully address the reviewers' comments and improve their manuscripts accordingly.

The revised manuscript must be submitted through OJS, accompanied by a response document explaining how each relevant comment has been addressed.

Further review rounds may be conducted when additional evaluation or revision is necessary.

6. Editorial Decision

Following manuscript evaluation and revision, the editor may issue one of the following decisions:

  • Accepted: The manuscript meets the journal's scholarly standards and proceeds to publication administration.

  • Revision Required: Further improvements are necessary before a final editorial decision.

  • Declined: The manuscript does not meet the journal's academic or publication requirements.

If additional revision is requested, authors must revise and resubmit their work for further consideration. The process may involve multiple review rounds until an acceptance or rejection decision is reached.

Acceptance decisions are based on academic merit and remain independent of publication fee payments.

7. Article Processing Charge (APC) and Letter of Acceptance (LoA)

Once a manuscript is accepted, the corresponding author receives a provisional Letter of Acceptance (LoA) together with an Article Processing Charge (APC) invoice.

The author must complete the payment according to the invoice and submit proof of transfer through OJS or the journal's official email address.

The final LoA is issued by email after the finance department confirms the APC payment.

Publication charges and any applicable exemptions or reductions are governed by the journal's Article Processing Charge (APC) and Waiver Policy.

8. Article Production

Estimated duration: 2–3 weeks

After the required publication administration has been completed, accepted manuscripts enter the production stage.

This stage includes:

  • Copyediting and language consistency checks.

  • Article layout and formatting.

  • Verification of citations, references, tables, figures, and publication metadata.

  • Final proofreading and preparation of publication files.

Authors may be requested to review the final article proof before publication.

9. Article Publication

Following the completion of production, articles are published through the official EDUCATION website.

Publication may take place through early publication, when available, or according to the journal's scheduled issues.

EDUCATION publishes three issues annually, in March, July, and November.

The publication date depends on manuscript readiness, the publication queue, and the journal's editorial and production schedule.

10. Editorial and Publication Timeline

Editorial Stage Estimated Duration
Preliminary Editorial Assessment (First Decision) 1 week
Peer Review 3–5 weeks per round
Author Revision Up to 1 month per round
APC Verification and Final LoA Following payment confirmation
Article Production 2–3 weeks
Publication Early publication or scheduled issue

Important Note: The specified durations are operational estimates and may vary depending on manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, additional revision rounds, author response times, and production requirements. Submission does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or publication.

For further information, authors may refer to EDUCATION's Author Guidelines, Peer Review Process, Publication Frequency and Schedule, and Article Processing Charge (APC) policies.