TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts to the Student Journal of Technology and Educational Research undergo a rigorous and ethical double-blind peer review process, to ensure impartiality and scholarly integrity at every stage.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

• Manuscripts are first evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief for compliance with submission guidelines, formatting, and completeness.

• A plagiarism/similarity check and AI-generated content scan are conducted to ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts. Similarity Index and AI-generated content must not exceed 20%. 

• Manuscripts failing to meet these thresholds will be returned to the author for revision or may be declined without peer review.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

• Manuscripts that pass initial screening are assigned to at least two qualified reviewers in the relevant field, with both authors and reviewers anonymized.

• Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:

a. Originality

b.  Significant contribution to the field

c.  Clarity of Presentation and Coherence

d.  Depth of Research

e.  Technical Quality

3. Reviewers' Recommendations

• Reviewers may recommend one of the following:

      a.  Accept without revision/s

      b.  Accept with minor revision/s

      c.  Accept with moderate revision/s

      d.  Accept with major revision/s

      e.  Reject

4. Final Decision

• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on the reviewer's feedback.

• Authors will be notified of the decision along with anonymized reviewer comments to guide revisions, if applicable.

5. Review Timeline

• The average peer review timeline is 4–6 weeks from initial submission to decision, depending on reviewer availability and responsiveness.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Prior to submission of research articles, the authors are requested to download the declaration form and include it in the submission system to ensure that the submitted work has not been published, or is being considered for publication elsewhere. Furthermore, the contributors must also affirm that the submitted work is original and that no copyright infringement has occurred in seeking its publication.