Peer Review Process

The Asshika journal is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and quality through a meticulous and transparent peer review process. This approach guarantees that all published work adheres to rigorous scholarly and ethical principles while providing meaningful contributions to the field of English language education.

A. Manuscript Submission
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts via the journal’s online submission platform, ensuring compliance with formatting and ethical guidelines. Prior to editorial evaluation, all submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software to verify originality and maintain integrity.

B. Preliminary Assessment
The editorial team conducts an initial review to determine if the submission aligns with the journal’s scope, standards, and ethical policies, including authorship and AI disclosure requirements. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria are desk-rejected without external review, with authors receiving a notification outlining the reasons.

C. Peer Review Evaluation
Submissions passing the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers in the relevant field. Asshika journal employs a double-blind review system, ensuring both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to promote impartiality. Reviewers assess submissions based on originality, contribution to English language education, research methodology, validity of results, clarity, significance, and adherence to ethical standards such as transparency in authorship and research integrity. Each reviewer provides a detailed critique and a recommendation for acceptance, revisions, or rejection.

D. Revision Stage
When revisions are requested, authors must carefully address all reviewer comments and resubmit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response letter explaining their changes. For significant revisions, the manuscript may undergo a second review. This iterative process continues until satisfactory for both reviewers and the editorial team.

E. Final Editorial Decision
Following the peer review process, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision, which can include acceptance, conditional acceptance pending minor revisions, or rejection. Authors are notified of the outcome and provided with reviewer feedback. If accepted, the manuscript proceeds to production.

F. Production and Publication
Accepted papers are subjected to proofreading and formatting for publication. Authors may be asked to review proofs before final release. The completed article is then published online and appears in the upcoming journal issue.

G. Ongoing Enhancement of the Review Process
Asshika journal remains committed to refining its peer review system by gathering input from authors, reviewers, and editors. The team continually seeks to align with international best practices and uphold the highest standards of scholarly and ethical rigor, ensuring that all published research contributes responsibly to the advancement of English language education scholarship.