Peer Review Process

The Peer Review process is a procedure in which a journal evaluates the quality of a manuscript before publication. Experts in the relevant field review and comment on the submitted manuscript. This process aims to help the editor determine whether the manuscript should be published in 
Journal of Early Childhood Education Perspectives.

Critical points in the Peer Review Process:

• Manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo an initial screening by the editorial team.
• Type of peer review: reviewers do not know the author's name, and the author does not know who is reviewing their manuscript (Double-blind review).
• Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to two or more peer reviewers for evaluation.
• Peer reviewers independently recommend to the journal editor whether the manuscript should be rejected or accepted (with or without revisions).
• The journal editor considers all feedback from the peer reviewers and decides whether to accept or reject the manuscript.

The Peer Review process for journal publication is essentially a quality control mechanism where experts evaluate the manuscript to ensure the quality of the published work. However, peer reviewers do not make the final decision to accept or reject the paper; they provide recommendations. The journal's decision-making authority rests solely with the journal editor or editorial board.