Peer Review Process

Jurnal Ecogen is a journal published by the Department of Economic Education, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Padang. Research articles submitted to this online journal undergo a peer-review process.

Peer review is designed to ensure that only high-quality scholarly work is published. This objective process is the cornerstone of sound academic publishing and is standard practice for all reputable scholarly journals. Our reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the standards of *Jurnal Ecogen*, and all manuscripts are evaluated according to the procedures outlined below.

Initial Manuscript Evaluation

The editor screens all incoming manuscripts. Manuscripts rejected at this stage typically lack originality, contain serious scientific errors, exhibit poor grammar or inadequate English, or fall outside the journal’s scope and objectives. Manuscripts that meet the minimum criteria are sent to at least two experts for review.

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Ecogen employs a double-blind peer-review system, in which the identities of the reviewers remain confidential throughout the process. Reviewers are assigned based on their expertise, drawing from a database that is regularly updated.

Reviewer Reports

Reviewers are asked to assess whether the manuscript is original, employs appropriate methodology, adheres to relevant ethical guidelines, presents research findings clearly—with evidence supporting the conclusions drawn—and appropriately cites relevant prior scholarly work.

Final Decision

The final decision to accept or reject a manuscript is communicated to the author, accompanied by the reviewers' recommendations, which may include direct (verbatim) comments from the reviewers. The editorial decision is final.

Reviewers provide input to the editor, who is then responsible for making the final decision on whether the manuscript will be accepted or rejected.