Peer Review Process

Reviewer AMERTA is competent in archaeology, ethnography, geology, biology, anthropology, history, culture, and other related disciplines. Our reviewer also able to work professionally by upholding the ethical code of scientific publication as Reviewer. The peer-review process of AMERTA manuscripts is as follows:

  1. The reviewer conducts a review (review process) manuscript according to their scientific field. If the manuscript does not match the field of competence, a reviewer has the right to refuse and transfer to other more competent reviewers.
  2. The review process uses a double-blind review which is the reviewer does not know the author’s identity and vice versa.
  3. The review process is done by one reviewer. The step is carried out by the E-journal system.
  4. The reviewer reviews the manuscript within a maximum period of 3 from the acceptance of the manuscript. The review process is based on the substance of the manuscript (article quality), including reviewing:
    • The accuracy of the title
    • The suitability of the problems, objectives, theories, methods, and discussion.
    • The clarity in the presentation of images, tables, and diagrams
    • Whether or not the manuscript has been published elsewhere.
    • The most recent references
    • Comprehensive knowledge of the authors
    • The originality of the information
    • False facts
    • Evaluate the content of the manuscript 

Continuation:

  1. If within the time period the review of the manuscript has not been completed, the reviewer must confirm with the  Editor in Chief of AMERTA.
  2. During the manuscript review process, reviewers provide an evaluation of the manuscript through the review checklist/form available in the electronic journal application. If difficult, the reviewer can manually evaluate the manuscript on the review checklist/form in Ms. Words format sent by the Section Editor or editorial secretary.
  3. The manuscript of the review results is returned to the section editor.
  4. The reviewer gives the decision of the manuscript of the review result
    • Accept Submission
    • Revisions Required (manuscript needs to be revised by the authors).
    • Resubmit for Review (manuscript needs to be revised by the authors and return to the reviewer).
    • Resubmit Elsewhere (manuscript is better to send to another journal, the reviewer refuses subtly).
    • Decline Submission.
    • See Comments (reviewer refuses subtly).