Journal Publishing Process

Open Journal Systems

This journal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5, an open-source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under the GNU General Public License.

OJS supports the management of the complete scholarly publishing workflow, from manuscript submission and editorial screening through peer review, editing, publication, and digital archiving.

Publishing Workflow

STEP 1

Submission

The author submits the manuscript through the JLPF OJS website and provides the required manuscript files, author information, abstract, keywords, and other submission metadata.

The submitted manuscript enters the editorial system and is placed in the submission queue for initial editorial processing.

STEP 2

Initial Editorial Screening

The Editor or Section Editor conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the manuscript complies with the journal's focus and scope, submission requirements, manuscript format, originality requirements, and other applicable editorial policies.

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be rejected before entering the peer-review process or returned to the authors for necessary corrections.

STEP 3

Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to appropriate expert reviewers. JLPF applies a double-blind peer-review process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential.

Each eligible manuscript is reviewed by a minimum of two expert reviewers. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on its originality, scientific contribution, methodology, results, discussion, references, clarity, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Based on the reviewers' recommendations and the Editor's assessment, the manuscript may be accepted, require minor revision, require major revision, or be rejected.

STEP 4

Revision and Editorial Processing

Authors are required to revise the manuscript in response to the reviewers' and Editor's comments. The revised manuscript may be evaluated again when necessary.

Once the manuscript is accepted, it proceeds to the production stage, including copyediting, layout/typesetting, and proofreading.

Authors may be asked to review the final proof and identify any necessary corrections before publication.

STEP 5

Issue Management and Publication

Accepted and finalized articles are assigned to an appropriate journal issue by the editorial team. The Editor manages the publication schedule and organizes the final table of contents.

The article is then published online as part of the relevant JLPF issue and becomes immediately available to readers under the journal's Open Access policy.

Published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), where applicable, and preserved through the journal's digital archiving practices.

Post-Publication and Archiving

After publication, articles remain permanently accessible through the JLPF online journal platform. Published content is managed in accordance with the journal's Digital Archiving & Preservation Policy .

Authors may also archive permitted versions of their work in institutional, disciplinary, or public repositories in accordance with the JLPF self-archiving policy.