Article Publication Process

First, the manuscript will be reviewed by the editor (initial/desk review). If the manuscript meets the Submission Readiness Checklist, it will proceed to the next stage. If it does not, the manuscript will be rejected, and the author may resubmit it after making the required revisions.

Second, the assigned peer reviewers will evaluate the quality of the manuscript’s content and writing style. The review process is conducted anonymously by two reviewers (Blind Review). Our peer reviewers are academics with expertise in Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, and Practical Ministry Studies.

Third, the editor will assess and consider the reviewers’ feedback and then make an editorial decision. There are four possible editorial decisions: accepted, accepted with revisions, resubmit for review, and rejected.

The diagram below illustrates the complete sequence of the Article Publication Process.

Description

1. Submission

  • Authors register and log in to the OJS

  • Upload the manuscript along with metadata (title, abstract, keywords, affiliation)

  • Status: Submitted

2. Initial Screening / Desk Review

(by the Editor or Section Editor)

  • Check for alignment with the journal’s scope

  • Check administrative completeness and template compliance

  • Plagiarism screening

Decision:

  • ❌ Reject (desk rejection)

  • ✔️ Proceed to review

3. Peer Review

  • Reviewer assignment

  • Review process (blind or double-blind)

  • Reviewers submit comments and recommendations

Review outcomes:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

4. Revision (by the Author)

  • Authors revise the manuscript

  • Upload the revised version and responses to reviewers

  • May occur repeatedly (minor/major revisions)

5. Editorial Decision

  • The editor evaluates the revised manuscript

Final decision:

  • ✔️ Accepted

  • ❌ Rejected

6. Copyediting

  • Language editing and style consistency

  • Communication between editor and author

  • Finalization of the article text

7. Production

  • Layout formatting (PDF/HTML)

  • Proofreading

  • Issue scheduling

8. Publication

  • Article published online

  • DOI activated

  • Article available for access and citation