Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Cahaya Logos: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and relevance of the published works. The process is carried out as follows:

Submission Check

  • The editorial office screens each submission for compliance with the journal’s focus, scope, and author guidelines.
  • Manuscripts are also checked for plagiarism using similarity detection software.

Initial Editorial Review

  • The Editor-in-Chief or assigned Section Editor evaluates whether the manuscript meets the basic requirements for novelty, clarity, and contribution to community service practices.
  • Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected at this stage.

Double-Blind Peer Review

  • Suitable manuscripts are sent to at least two reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
  • Both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process to ensure fairness and objectivity.

Reviewer Evaluation

  1. Reviewers are asked to assess the manuscript based on the following criteria:
  2. Relevance to community service and engagement.
  3. Originality and significance of the contribution.
  4. Methodological soundness and clarity of implementation.
  5. Quality of analysis, discussion, and conclusions.
  6. Adherence to ethical standards and proper referencing.

Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the Editor may decide to:

  1. Accept the manuscript as is.
  2. Request minor or major revisions.
  3. Reject the manuscript.
  4. Revision and Resubmission

Authors are given a specific timeframe to revise their manuscripts according to reviewers’ comments.

Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by the same reviewers for final approval.

Final Decision and Publication

  • The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision regarding acceptance.
  • Accepted manuscripts are copyedited, typeset, and published online as open access articles.