Peer Review Process

Double-blind
Review model		 ≥ 3 reviewers
Per manuscript		 ± 7 weeks
Submission to decision		 ± 8 weeks
Submission to publication*

International Transactions on Education Technology (ITEE) applies a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are not disclosed to each other. All submissions and reviews are managed through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS). Each manuscript is evaluated by at least three (3) reviewers with expertise relevant to its subject. The review workflow is shown in the diagram below.

ITEE peer review process

Review Workflow

1

Author Submits Manuscript

The author submits the manuscript through the ITEE online submission system, prepared according to the author guidelines and the journal template, with all identifying information removed from the manuscript file.
2

Editor Screens Manuscript · within 2 weeks

The Editor evaluates the manuscript for its suitability with the focus and scope of the journal, its quality, and its compliance with ethical standards, including a similarity check using Turnitin. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements receive a desk rejection and are not sent for external review.
3

Manuscript Sent for Peer Review

Manuscripts that meet the requirements are sent to at least three (3) reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers are not appointed from the same institution as any of the authors and are required to declare any potential conflict of interest before accepting the assignment.
4

Peer Review Reports are Submitted · within 3 weeks

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript on the basis of originality, scientific contribution, methodology, relevance to the scope of the journal, and clarity of presentation, and submit their reports and recommendations through OJS.
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Editorial Decision is Made · within 2 weeks

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editor decides to accept the manuscript, to request a minor or major revision, or to reject it. When a revision is requested, the author revises the manuscript and resubmits it with a point-by-point response to the reviewers' comments within four (4) weeks. The revised manuscript may be returned to the reviewers for further evaluation.
5

E-LOA Issued

Once the manuscript is accepted, the journal issues an Electronic Letter of Acceptance (E-LOA) to the corresponding author.
6

Publish on ITEE Website · within 1 week

The accepted manuscript is copyedited, laid out, and checked by the author through the galley proof, and is then published open access on the ITEE website with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) as part of the May or November issue.

Review Timeline

Stage Time
Initial screening 2 weeks
Peer review process 3 weeks
Editorial decision 2 weeks
Publication after E-LOA 1 week
Total ± 8 weeks*

* Excluding the time taken by authors to revise the manuscript (up to 4 weeks per revision round).

  

Editorial Decisions

Accepted E-LOA is issued and the manuscript proceeds to publication.
Minor Revision Small corrections, checked by the Editor.
Major Revision Substantial changes; returned to the reviewers after revision.
Rejected Not suitable for publication in ITEE.

Manuscripts Submitted by Editors and Reviewers

Manuscripts submitted by the Editor-in-Chief, members of the editorial board, or reviewers of ITEE are handled by an editor who has no conflict of interest with the submission. The submitting editor is excluded from all stages of the review and decision process, and the manuscript is subject to the same double-blind review as all other submissions.

Appeals

Authors who wish to appeal an editorial decision may submit a written appeal with supporting justification to itee@pandawan.id. Appeals are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor who was not involved in the original decision.

The final decision on each manuscript rests with the Editor-in-Chief, taking into account the reviewers' recommendations and the editorial policies of the journal. Reviewers may refer to the Reviewer Guidelines for the evaluation criteria.