Peer Review Process

Before Reviewing an Article, Please Take a Look at the Following Notes:

  • Articles that are reviewed according to your field expertise. The reviewer can notify the editor and recommend a reviewer for this case;
  • The review process must be completed within two weeks. If the reviewers agree and require a more extended period, notify the editor as soon as possible or suggest an alternative reviewer;

Pre-Review Process

  • Editor of Theologia in Loco will check the submitted manuscript in terms of grammar, writing procedures, and conformity with the Focus and Scope of Theologia in Loco;
  • Editor of Theologia in Loco will examine whether the author's manuscript includes the Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Discussion, Conclusion sections;
  • Editor of Theologia in Loco will examine whether the references of the manuscript contain primary references and use more than 70% bibliographies of journals article;
  • Editor of Theologia in Loco will check for the plagiarism of the manuscript;

Peer Review Process

  • Articles submitted to Theologia in Loco will be reviewed by at least two blind reviewers appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the Editor-in-Chief;
  • The Editor in Chief or a designated member of the Editorial Board may decide to accept, reject, or request revisions based on the reviews and comments received of the reviewers;
  • Editors will decide whether each submission reports well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the manuscript.

 

Types of Decisions: Decline Submission, Resubmit for Review, Revision, Final Acceptance

  • Decline Submission

After thorough peer review, the manuscript is deemed unsuitable for publication in Theologia in Loco, and resubmission is not an option.

  • Resubmit for Review

The initial submission of the manuscript is found to be unacceptable and necessitates substantial revision. However, the work exhibits clear potential, and Theologia in Loco is willing to consider a revised version. Authors are invited to resubmit their manuscript as a new submission. The appropriateness of the manuscript for publication will remain in question until the authors convincingly demonstrate that their work aligns with the scope and standards of Theologia in Loco. Efforts will be made to assign the resubmitted manuscript to the original associate editor whenever possible.

  • Revision (Minor or Major Revision)

The manuscript requires modifications before a definitive decision can be rendered. Authors are requested to revise their manuscript in response to the feedback from referees and editors, and to submit a revised version for consideration within two weeks of receiving the decision letter. A detailed, point-by-point explanation of how the comments have been addressed must accompany the revised manuscript. The revisions may be subject to further peer review, and multiple rounds of revision may be necessary. Should the authors fail to revise the manuscript to the editors’ satisfaction, it may still be rejected from publication in Theologia in Loco.

  • Final Acceptance

The manuscript is deemed suitable for publication, contingent upon addressing certain conditions in the final version of the manuscript. These may involve sub-editing or copyediting changes and minor amendments to ensure the manuscript fully adheres to our criteria. In this section, the Editorial Board of Theologia in Loco also ensures that the manuscript is free from plagiarism through Turnitin checks. Upon final verification by the editorial office, acceptance is confirmed, and the manuscript is forwarded to the publishers for publication. The editor can send the submission to the Production stage when final copyedited files are ready. Any files in the Copyedited panel will automatically be forwarded unless the editor chooses not to send them.