Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to JLPF must be original works of the authors, must not have been published previously in another journal, and must not be under consideration or assessment by another journal.

The Editor checks whether the submitted manuscript complies with:

1. the focus and scope of JLPF, particularly in the fields of Physics Education and Physics; and
2. the journal's guidelines for article preparation and submission.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.

Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism and substantial textual similarity using Turnitin.

If significant plagiarism or substantial textual similarity is identified, the manuscript may be returned to the author for correction before proceeding to the peer-review stage.

Authors are strongly encouraged to conduct their own plagiarism or similarity check before submitting their manuscripts to JLPF.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to appropriate experts whose expertise is relevant to the subject and content of the manuscript.

Manuscripts are reviewed through a double-blind peer-review process by a minimum of two expert reviewers.

The identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and the identities of the reviewers are concealed from the authors throughout the review process.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on their relevance, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, clarity, and potential contribution to the fields covered by JLPF.

The Editor makes the editorial decision based on the reviewers' evaluations and recommendations, the quality of the manuscript, and the results of the plagiarism screening.

The possible editorial decisions are:

The editorial decision is communicated to the author together with the relevant reviewer comments and editorial recommendations.

Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication by the Editor-in-Chief. The publication order may consider the recency of the research issue, the order of the date received, and the geographical distribution of the authors.