Peer Review Process

  1. The Editor first reviews the submitted articles, which is referred to as initial review by the editor. Administrative assessment will be conducted regarding: whether the submitted article is suitable for the Melt Journal based on its focus and scope, percentage/similarity score using Turnitin, readability of the article/figures, and adherence to the journal article format/template.
  2. Subsequently, the article will be sent to at least two anonymous Reviewers (Double-Blind Peer-Review).
  3. Anonymous Reviewer comments will then be sent to the authors for necessary actions and responses. Following this, the editorial meeting suggests the final decision for articles revised by the authors.
  4. Next, the Editor will communicate the final decision to the authors concerned. Accepted articles will then proceed to the copyediting and layout editing process for publication.

Peer Review Outcome

Utilizing feedback from the peer review process, the Editor will make the final publication decision. The peer review process takes approximately 4 to 8 weeks. Decision categories include:

  1. Rejected - Articles that are rejected will not be published, and authors will not have an opportunity to resubmit a revised version to the Melt Journal.
  2. Resubmit for Review - Articles need to be revised, but with significant changes, they may be accepted. However, this will require a second round of Peer Review.
  3. Accepted with Revision - Articles receiving a 'accepted-pending-revision' decision will be published in the Journal with the condition that Minor or Major revisions are made. Revisions will be reviewed by the editorial team to ensure necessary updates are made prior to publication.
  4. . Accepted - Articles accepted will be published as is, without further revisions needed.

 

Correspondence

All correspondence regarding articles should be addressed to the Melt Journal Editorial Office and cc'd to redaksijurnalupu@gmail.com. The Editor will direct all correspondence to the corresponding/main author; the corresponding/main author is responsible for sharing communication with other authors. Beyond communication regarding review/revision outcomes, articles accepted for publication may require additional correspondence to finalize copyediting and layout editing.