Peer-Review Process

Kamaya: Jurnal Ilmu Agama implements a rigorous and systematic single-blind peer review system to ensure the originality, academic quality, methodological rigor, and relevance of published manuscripts. Under this system, reviewers are aware of the authors' identities, while reviewers' identities remain confidential.

The peer review process consists of the following stages:

  1. Initial Editorial Screening: All submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary evaluation to assess their relevance to the journal's focus and scope, originality, academic quality, compliance with author guidelines, and adherence to publication ethics. 
  2. Reviewer Assignment: Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least one independent reviewer with relevant academic expertise. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, provide objective evaluations, and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
  3. Peer Review Evaluation: Reviewers assess manuscripts based on originality, theoretical contribution, methodological soundness, quality of analysis, clarity of presentation, relevance of references, and contribution to religious and cultural studies research. Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within two weeks of accepting the review assignment.
  4. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewer's recommendations, the editorial team determines whether a manuscript is accepted, requires minor or major revisions, or is rejected. Authors are informed of the editorial decision and relevant reviewer comments.
  5. Revision and Final Acceptance: Authors must address reviewers' comments and submit revised manuscripts when required. Revised manuscripts may undergo further evaluation before a final editorial decision is made. Accepted articles proceed to copyediting, proofreading, and publication.

Kamaya: Jurnal Ilmu Agama is committed to maintaining confidentiality, editorial independence, transparency, and academic integrity throughout the peer review process in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics principles.