Review Process

The selection process for the manuscripts to be published in MEISTER is carried out through a peer review by considering two main aspects, namely the relevance and contribution to management theory and practical development. The editors would provide constructive feedback to the authors on the manuscript evaluation results.

The manuscript review process takes 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the duration of the review by the Editors. Authors can confirm by email at mester.journal@mail.uns.ac.id when there has been no confirmation from MEISTER for a long period. The stages of the review process applied in MEISTER are as follows:

Submission of manuscripts is only processed through the website https://journal.uns.ac.id/meister/about/submissions

The submitted manuscripts would be checked to determine the compliance with MEISTER author guidelines and template for submission, as well as whether the manuscripts are in line with the scope. After the necessary criteria are met, the next process is carried out. Otherwise, it will be recommended that the manuscripts be submitted to another journal.

The manuscripts would be checked with Turnitin (similarity check), and would be rejected in the desk evaluation step when the similarity is more than 30%.

The manuscripts would be reviewed by assigned editors to determine if they contribute sufficiently to the development of science and practice in the field of business and tourism management. The qualified manuscripts at this stage would be proceeded to peer reviewers.

The accepted manuscripts with revisions (minor or major) would include comments from peer reviewers and subsequently be returned to the authors for revision. Referring to the MEISTER policy, reviewers only give suggestions on whether the manuscripts were accepted or rejected. Meanwhile, the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the manuscripts is in the hands of the Editors and Editor in Chief.

The authors are given a time frame of 4 weeks to revise the manuscripts. Extra time to revise should be given to the Editors through email (mester.journal@mail.uns.ac.id). The authors are deemed to resign when there is no notification after the specified period.

The final revisions of the manuscripts, once accepted by the editors, would be published in MEISTER, as determined by the editor in chief. The authors may inquire with the Editor in Chief regarding the preference for publishing the manuscripts in specific editions (volume and number). For this purpose, the authors must submit the request to the Editor in Chief through email (meister.journal@mail.uns.ac.id).