Publication Process

Publishing a research article in a journal can be a complex process. Some authors assume that once a manuscript is submitted, it will be published immediately. In practice, however, a manuscript must pass through several stages, including initial screening, peer review, revision, and final approval. Each stage is intended to ensure that the article meets standards of clarity, ethical conduct, and scientific quality.

The duration of this process may vary and can take several weeks or even months, depending on the review cycle and the responsiveness of authors and reviewers.

The following is the JPBPP publication process described in simple terms, so that authors can understand what will happen to their submitted manuscript and what actions are required at each stage.

1. Preparing Manuscript

Before sending your paper, make sure you have:

  • Follow the author guidelines (format, word count, style)
  • Make sure your data and images are allowed to be used
  • Do not copy other people’s work (no plagiarism)
  • Make your English/ Bahasa Indonesia is clear and easy to read

2. Submitting Manuscript

  • Sent your manuscript and originality statement thru email to [email protected]
  • Only send it to one journal at a time

3. Initial Screening (Estimated Time: 7 days)

Editor will check:

  • Format (title, authors, references)
  • Ethics statements
  • Figures and tables
  • Plagiarism
  • Topic of the manuscript
  • Is the quality is good enough?

Result:

  • Rejected early (desk rejection), or
  • Sent to reviewers

4. Peer Review (Estimated Time: 4 weeks)

Two or more reviewers will read the manuscript. They check:

  • Is the research correct?
  • Is it clear?
  • Is it new and useful?

Reviewers will write comments for improving manuscript.

5. Decision (Estimated Time: 3 days)

Based on review results, editor will decides:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revision (fix and improve)
  • Major Revision (fix and improve more deeply). After you revise, your paper may be sent back to the reviewers for another round of review.
  • Reject

6. Revision (Estimated Time: 2 weeks)

Author revise the manuscript based on reviewers and editor comments. Author should explaining and highlight what have changed.

7. Subsequent Peer Review (Estimated Time: 5 days, highly variable)

Editor check your revised paper. This step is usually faster. If the editor is not yet satisfied with the manuscript, author may be asked to revise again or the manuscript may be sent for another round of review until the editor is satisfied.

8. Accepted

The editor will send an acceptance letter by email confirming that your manuscript has been accepted. You will also be asked to make the payment (if required). 

9. Editing and Layouting (Estimated Time: 3 days)

After manuscript is accepted, editorial team will prepares it for publication. Editorial team fix the format and arrange the layout to match the journal style.

10. Proof and Publish (Estimated Time: 2 days)

Author check the final version for small mistakes. The journal publishes the paper online.

Important Tips:

  • Follow the author guidelines carefully. Ignoring them can lead to rejection.
  • Always use a clear and polite way to communicate with the editor.
  • Do not submit to more than one journal at the same time. This is unethical and can cause your paper to be rejected.
  • Expect revision. This is normal and part of the publishing process.
  • Take reviewer comments seriously. Reviewers are not trying to attack the author. They are helping to improve the paper.
  • Always reply clearly and politely to reviewers. Explain what you changed and why.
  • Check for plagiarism and ethical issues.
  • Use proper citations and report data honestly.
  • Be patient. Publishing can take weeks or even months.
  • Rejection is not the end. Authors can improve the rejected paper and submit it to another journal.