Every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Ilmu Komputer dan Agri-Informatika (JIKA) goes through administrative screening, a plagiarism check, evaluation by the Editorial Board, and peer review by reviewers before a decision on publication is made. JIKA applies single-blind peer review: reviewer identities are kept confidential from the authors.

Review type
Single-blind
Peer reviewers
2 per manuscript
Similarity limit
20% (Turnitin)
Final decision
Editorial Board

Screening and Review Stages

1
Account registration in OJS
Authors register an account in the OJS system of Jurnal Ilmu Komputer dan Agri-Informatika and receive a confirmation email.
Registration failed → The author contacts the journal manager.
2
Article submission
Authors submit the manuscript together with a cover letter through OJS.
3
Plagiarism check
The journal manager checks the similarity level of the manuscript using Turnitin.
Similarity > 20% → The manuscript is rejected.
Similarity < 20% → The manuscript proceeds to the Editorial Board screening.
4
Initial screening by the Editorial Board1 week
The Editorial Board checks whether the manuscript meets the journal's acceptance standards.
SUITABLE → The manuscript is sent to peer reviewers.
NEEDS REVISION → The author revises according to the Editorial Board's comments.
NOT SUITABLE → The manuscript is rejected.
5
Peer review (single-blind)1–2 weeks
Two peer reviewers evaluate the manuscript and return the review form to the Journal Manager. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to the author.
6
Editorial Board decision1 week
The Editorial Board determines the status of the manuscript based on the reviewers' evaluations.
SUITABLE → The manuscript moves on to production.
NEEDS REVISION → The author revises the manuscript (1–2 weeks), and it is then re-evaluated.
NOT SUITABLE → The manuscript is rejected.

Production and Publication Stages

7
Article Publication Charge (APC) payment
Authors pay the APC for manuscripts accepted for publication.
8
Letter of acceptance
The author receives a letter of acceptance.
9
Proofreading and layout
The journal team proofreads and typesets the article.
10
Camera-ready version
The final version is sent to the author for approval.
11
Online publication
The article is published online on the website of Jurnal Ilmu Komputer dan Agri-Informatika.

The time frames at each stage are targets and may vary depending on the manuscript. Questions about the review process can be sent to the journal email: jika@apps.ipb.ac.id.