Peer Review Process

Determination of the article published in the RECORD: Journal of Loyality and Community Development  is carried out through double-blind peer-review by considering two main aspects: relevance and contribution of articles on theory and practical development. The double-blind peer-review process is adopted to ensure that the manuscript selection is carried out fairly. Editors and reviewers would provide constructive feedback on the manuscript evaluation results to the author(s). The detailed review process is explained as the following:

  1. The submission is only processed online via OJS.
  2. All submitted manuscripts are read by RECORD editor in Chief initially for desk evaluation (Points 2 and 3). In this stage, the submitted manuscript would be checked to whether it complies with RECORD author guidelines and template for submission, also whether the manuscript matches current RECORD's focus and scope. If appropriate, the next process would be carried out, and if not, we would reject the manuscript so that it could be submitted to another journal.
  3. The submitted manuscript would be checked with Turnitin (similarity check). If the similarity level is more than 20%, the manuscripts would be rejected promptly without substantive review. The submitted manuscripts that passed this stage would be sent to a suitable editor.
  4. The submitted manuscript would be reviewed by the assigned editor to find out whether it contributes sufficiently to the development of science and practice in accounting and investment. Manuscripts with insignificant novelty are rejected in this stage. While the manuscript that qualifies would be proceeded to the substantive review stage by peer reviewers.
  5. Once the substantive review process is finished, the RECORD Editor in Chief then make a decision based on the assigned editor's and peer reviewers' recommendation with several decision possibilities as the following: (1) rejected = the manuscript is not considered for publication in RECORD due to several reasons such as the manuscript has no significant novelty and contribution, the manuscript has been prepared poorly, a very similar study was found, etc.; (2) accepted with major revision = the manuscript requires substantial revisions before publication. It might associate with the state of the art, novelty, significance of the study, methodology, etc. The editor would give four to 12 weeks to complete the revisions; (3) accepted with minor revision = the manuscript needs few revisions but not substantial prior to publication. Usually, it relates to JAI author guidelines compliance. The editor would give one to four weeks to complete the revisions; (4) accepted without revision = the manuscript would be published without revisions. However, proofreading of the manuscript still would be conducted.
  6. The submitted manuscript that is accepted with revisions (minor or major) would get comments (feedback) from the editor and peer reviewers and would be returned to the author(s) for revisions.
  7. The author(s) is/are given a certain time to complete manuscript revisions following the manuscript's status, i.e. accepted with minor revision or accepted with major revision (refer to explanation about decision possibilities above). Extra time to complete the revisions should be asked to the RECORD Editor in Chief via email (medikun.record@gmail.com). If the author(s) does/do not submit the revised manuscript until the due date and no notification is sent to the RECORD editor, the author(s) is/are deemed to resign. It is important to note that revisions submissions should be accompanied by Author(s) responses
  8. The manuscript that has gone through final revisions and got acceptance would be published in the RECORD in the edition determined by the RECORD Editor in Chief. The author(s) might ask the Editor in Chief if he/she/they prefer(s) to publish his/her/their article in specific editions (volume and number). For this purpose, the author(s) must submit the request to the RECORD Editor in Chief via email (medikun.record@gmail.com).