Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to NUMED (Nusantara Mathematics Education) undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and academic integrity of the published work.

1. Initial Screening

Each submitted manuscript is first screened by the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor to check for:

  • Relevance to the journal's focus and scope

  • Compliance with author guidelines

  • Plagiarism check using licensed software

  • Overall structure and language quality

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be desk rejected without further review.

2. Assignment to Reviewers

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two reviewers with relevant expertise. The review process follows a double-blind model, meaning:

  • Authors do not know the identities of the reviewers

  • Reviewers do not know the identities of the authors

3. Review Process

Reviewers are given 2–4 weeks to evaluate the manuscript based on:

  • Originality and novelty

  • Theoretical and methodological rigor

  • Relevance and contribution to the field of mathematics education

  • Clarity of writing and structure

  • Adequacy of data and analysis

Reviewers will provide one of the following recommendations:

  • Accept without revision

  • Accept with minor revision

  • Revise and resubmit (major revision)

  • Reject

4. Decision

Based on the reviewers' feedback, the editor will make a decision:

  • Accept

  • Minor revision

  • Major revision

  • Reject

Authors are notified of the decision along with anonymized reviewer comments. For revised submissions, authors are required to submit a response letter detailing changes made.

5. Final Check and Publication

Once a manuscript is accepted, it undergoes:

  • Language editing and proofreading

  • Final formatting and typesetting

  • Assignment to a journal issue for publication

Ethical Guidelines

NUMED adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Reviewers and editors are required to:

  • Maintain confidentiality

  • Avoid conflicts of interest

  • Provide objective and constructive feedback

  • Uphold academic integrity