Peer Review Policy

Jurnal Teknologi Kedirgantaraan (JTK) implements a double-blind peer review process to ensure the scientific quality, originality, fairness, and integrity of published articles. The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process.

Review modelDouble-blind
Standard review periodAbout two weeks
Screening before reviewTurnitin and Trinka AI
Final decisionEditor-in-Chief or authorized handling editor

1. Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial assessment by the editorial team.

Assessed forRelevance to the journal's scope, manuscript completeness, originality, and compliance with publication ethics.

The screening includes:

20%Turnitin: maximum overall similarity
< 3%Turnitin: similarity from any single source
20%Trinka AI: maximum AI-generated content indicator, subject to editorial verification

AI-generated content screening is done with Trinka AI through collaboration with Relawan Jurnal Indonesia (RJI).

Before peer review: manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements may be returned for revision or rejected before peer review.

Similarity and AI detection results are assessed in context and are not treated as definitive evidence of misconduct.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject.

AnonymityAuthors' and reviewers' identities remain confidential to each other.
Reviewer selectionBased on academic expertise, independence, and absence of conflicts of interest.
Expected from reviewersObjective, constructive, and confidential evaluations.
Review periodApproximately two weeks, depending on reviewer availability and manuscript complexity.

3. Review Criteria

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

  1. Originality and Scientific ContributionNovelty, relevance, and contribution to aerospace or aviation knowledge.
  2. Research MethodologyAppropriateness, validity, and reproducibility of research methods.
  3. Results and DiscussionAccuracy of analysis, interpretation, and consistency with research objectives.
  4. Manuscript Structure and ClarityOrganization, academic writing quality, and completeness.
  5. References and Research EthicsRelevance of references, appropriate citations, and compliance with ethical standards.

4. Editorial Decision and Revision

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the editorial team may issue the following decisions:

Minor Revision

The manuscript requires limited improvements.

Major Revision

The manuscript requires substantial improvements and may undergo further review.

Rejection

The manuscript does not meet the journal's scientific or ethical standards.

Acceptance

The manuscript meets the requirements for publication.

RevisionAuthors are required to address reviewers' comments and submit a revised manuscript within the deadline specified by the editor.
Final decisionMade by the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized handling editor, based on the scientific quality of the manuscript, reviewers' evaluations, and compliance with journal policies.

5. Review Confidentiality and Ethical Integrity

Confidential documents: all manuscripts and review reports are treated as confidential.

Reviewers

Must disclose potential conflicts of interest and must not use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Editors

Ensure an impartial and transparent review process and maintain the confidentiality of authors and reviewers.

6. Post-Publication Review and Integrity

After publication, JTK welcomes constructive scientific discussion and reports of potential errors or ethical concerns regarding published articles.

Such matters are handled in accordance with the journal's Post-Publication Policies, including:

Post-Publication Discussion

Scientific comments, questions, and responses concerning published articles.

Correction and Retraction

Procedures for correcting errors, issuing expressions of concern, or retracting articles when necessary.

Post-publication concerns are assessed by the editorial team in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and applicable COPE guidance.