The Journal of Learning and Character Education (JLCEdu) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. Every paper submitted to JLCEdu for publication is subject to peer review. The peer review in this journal is an evaluation of the submitted paper by two or more individuals of similar competence to the author. It aims to determine the academic paper's suitability for publication. The peer review method is employed to maintain standards of quality and provide credibility for the papers. The peer review at JLCEdu proceeds in 9 steps with the description as follows:
- Submission of Paper
The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the journal. This is carried out via an online system supported by the Open Journal Systems (OJS). To facilitate authors, JLCEdu temporarily also accepts paper submissions by email. - Editorial Office Assessment
The submitted paper is first assessed by the JLCEdu editor. The editor checks whether it is suitable for the journal's focus and scope. The paper's composition and arrangement are evaluated against the journal's Author Guidelines to make sure it includes the required sections and stylizations. In addition, an assessment of the minimum required quality of the paper for publication begins at this step, including assessing whether there is a major methodological flaw. Every submitted paper that passes this step will be checked by Turnitin to measure the similarity index and screen for plagiarism before being reviewed by reviewers. - Appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief checks if the paper is appropriate for the journal, sufficiently original, interesting, and significant for publication. If not, the paper may be rejected without being reviewed any further. - Invitation to Reviewers
The handling editor sends invitations to individuals who he or she believes would be appropriate reviewers (also known as referees) based on expertise, closeness of research interest, and no conflict of interest considerations. The peer review process at JLCEdu involves a community of experts who are qualified and able to perform reasonably impartial reviews. Impartiality is maintained by the double-blind peer review employed in this journal; the reviewer does not know the author's identity, and conversely, the author does not