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Peer Review Process
Eduistiqomah in Mathematics Education (EIME) applies a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, academic integrity, and scholarly contribution of every manuscript considered for publication.
The identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process. Reviewers are selected based on their academic expertise, research experience, and relevance to the subject of the submitted manuscript.
1. Initial Submission
All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the EIME online submission system. Authors are required to ensure that their manuscripts comply with the journal's Focus and Scope, Author Guidelines, ethical requirements, and manuscript template.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors have approved the submitted manuscript and that the manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
2. Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, the manuscript undergoes an initial screening by the editorial team.
The editorial screening evaluates:
- Alignment with the journal's focus and scope.
- Originality and relevance of the research.
- Compliance with the journal's manuscript structure and formatting requirements.
- Basic methodological quality.
- Clarity of research objectives and research questions.
- Completeness of author and manuscript information.
- Ethical considerations.
- Potential plagiarism or excessive text similarity.
- Appropriate use and quality of references.
Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements or fall outside the journal's scope may be rejected without external peer review (desk rejection).
3. Reviewer Selection
Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject area.
EIME normally assigns at least two independent reviewers to each manuscript.
Reviewers are selected based on:
- Relevant academic and research expertise.
- Publication and research experience.
- Subject-matter competence.
- Independence from the authors and their institutions.
- Absence of conflicts of interest.
Reviewers should not be selected when they have a personal, professional, institutional, or financial relationship with the authors that could compromise the impartiality of the review.
4. Double-Blind Review
EIME uses a double-blind peer-review model.
Under this process:
- Reviewers do not know the identity of the authors.
- Authors do not know the identity of the reviewers.
- Reviewer reports are communicated to authors anonymously.
- Editorial decisions are made independently of the personal identity or institutional affiliation of the authors.
Authors should therefore remove identifying information from the manuscript file used for peer review where required by the journal's submission system.
5. Review Criteria
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to scholarly and methodological criteria, including:
- Relevance to mathematics education.
- Originality and novelty.
- Significance of the research problem.
- Clarity of research objectives and research questions.
- Adequacy of the theoretical or conceptual framework.
- Appropriateness of the research methodology.
- Quality and transparency of data collection and analysis.
- Validity and reliability or trustworthiness, where applicable.
- Clarity and accuracy of the results.
- Depth and quality of the discussion.
- Contribution to mathematics education research and practice.
- Quality and relevance of references.
- Ethical compliance.
- Clarity and quality of academic writing.
Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, objective, and evidence-based comments that can assist authors in improving their manuscripts.
6. Reviewer Recommendations
Reviewers may recommend one of the following decisions:
- Accept
- Minor Revision
- Major Revision
- Reject
Reviewer recommendations are advisory. The final editorial decision remains the responsibility of the editor.
7. Revision Process
When revisions are required, authors must submit:
- A revised version of the manuscript.
- A detailed response to reviewers' comments.
- A clear explanation of changes made in response to each comment.
Authors should indicate the location of substantial changes in the revised manuscript where appropriate.
The editorial team may request additional revisions if the revised manuscript does not adequately address the reviewers' concerns.
8. Second-Round Review
A revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation, particularly when substantial revisions are required.
The purpose of subsequent review rounds is to determine whether:
- Reviewer concerns have been adequately addressed.
- The revised manuscript meets the journal's academic standards.
- The methodology and interpretation are sufficiently strengthened.
- The manuscript's contribution is clearly established.
The number of review rounds may vary depending on the complexity and quality of the manuscript.
9. Editorial Decision
The editor makes the final decision based on:
- The manuscript's scholarly quality.
- Its relevance to the journal's scope.
- Reviewer evaluations and recommendations.
- The adequacy of the authors' revisions.
- Ethical and publication considerations.
Possible final decisions include acceptance, revision, or rejection.
The editor may reject a manuscript even when one reviewer recommends acceptance if the manuscript does not meet the journal's overall academic and editorial standards.
10. Copyediting and Production
Once a manuscript has been accepted, it proceeds to the editorial production stage, which may include:
- Copyediting.
- Language editing.
- Formatting and layout.
- Reference and DOI verification.
- Metadata checking.
- Author proofreading.
Authors may be asked to review the final proofs before publication and are responsible for identifying any remaining factual or typographical errors.
11. Publication
After the final version has been approved, the article is published online as part of the scheduled journal issue.
Published articles receive appropriate bibliographic metadata and DOI information where applicable and are made openly accessible in accordance with the journal's Open Access Policy.
12. Confidentiality
All manuscripts submitted to EIME are treated as confidential documents.
Editors and reviewers must not:
- Share manuscripts or review materials with unauthorized individuals.
- Use unpublished information for personal research or other purposes.
- Disclose the identity of reviewers or authors in violation of the journal's double-blind review policy.
13. Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment.
A reviewer should decline the assignment when a conflict of interest could reasonably affect the objectivity of the review.
Editors are also expected to manage conflicts of interest and may reassign manuscripts when necessary to maintain editorial independence.
14. Review Integrity
EIME expects reviewers to provide fair, constructive, timely, and academically grounded evaluations.
Reviewers should:
- Evaluate the manuscript objectively.
- Avoid discriminatory or personal comments.
- Identify significant methodological or ethical concerns.
- Distinguish major issues from minor editorial issues.
- Provide clear justification for recommendations.
- Identify relevant published work where necessary.
- Maintain confidentiality throughout the review process.
15. Estimated Review Timeline
EIME aims to process manuscripts efficiently while maintaining rigorous peer-review standards.
The approximate editorial workflow is:
Initial Screening: 1–2 weeks
External Peer Review: 2–4 weeks
Author Revision: 1–4 weeks, depending on the revision required
Final Editorial Decision: 1–2 weeks after revision
Production and Publication: 1–3 weeks after acceptance
These timelines are indicative and may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, revision requirements, and the volume of submissions.
EIME does not guarantee acceptance or publication within a specific period.
16. Appeals
Authors may appeal an editorial decision when they believe that the decision resulted from a significant factual error, procedural problem, or serious misunderstanding of the manuscript.
Appeals must provide a clear and evidence-based explanation and should be submitted to the editorial office.
Appeals are reviewed independently by the editor or an appropriate member of the editorial team. The decision following an appeal is final unless substantial new evidence warrants further consideration.






