Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Educational Sciences at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University undergo a series of editorial and peer-review stages as follows:
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors submit their manuscripts to the Journal via email at Jes@psau.edu.sa, together with the required documents and forms approved by the Journal, including the Author Declaration Form.
2. Initial Technical Screening
The Journal’s Editorial Office verifies that the manuscript complies with the technical requirements and submission guidelines, including the similarity rate, font type and size, word count, and completion of all required documents. Once the manuscript passes this stage, it is assigned a reference number, and the author is notified by email.
3. Initial Scientific Screening
The manuscript is assigned to a member of the Editorial Board for an initial scientific assessment to evaluate its quality and originality and determine its alignment with the Journal’s scope, objectives, and publication guidelines.
4. Initial Screening Outcome
The Editorial Board member submits an initial screening report containing one of the following recommendations:
• Refer the manuscript for peer review.
• Request preliminary revisions from the author before proceeding with the peer-review process.
• Decline to proceed with the publication process.
The author is notified of the outcome by email.
5. Selection of Reviewers
Once the manuscript has passed the initial screening, the Journal selects two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area, in coordination between the Editorial Board member and the Journal’s Editorial Office.
6. Sending the Manuscript for Peer Review
Once the reviewers agree to undertake the review, they are provided with the manuscript and the Journal’s approved peer-review form.
7. Peer-Review Period
Reviewers are given two weeks from the date the manuscript is sent to complete their reviews. If the specified period is exceeded, the Journal’s Editorial Office sends a reminder to the reviewer.
8. Receipt of Peer-Review Reports
The Journal receives the reviewers’ reports, which may recommend acceptance without revisions, acceptance subject to revisions, or rejection of the manuscript.
9. Disagreement Between Reviewers
Where there is a substantial difference between the recommendations of the two reviewers, the manuscript may be referred to a third reviewer for an additional assessment.
10. Revisions
If the peer-review reports include comments or requested revisions, they are sent to the author for the necessary revisions. The revised manuscript must be returned to the Journal within a maximum of two weeks from the date the comments are sent, unless the Journal specifies a different deadline.
11. Final Assessment
Upon receipt of the revised manuscript, it is referred to a member of the Editorial Board for a final assessment to determine the extent to which the author has addressed the reviewers’ comments and completed the required revisions.
12. Final Assessor’s Recommendation
The final assessor submits a report to the Editor-in-Chief containing one of the following recommendations:
• Accept the manuscript for publication.
• Return the manuscript to the author for further revisions.
• Reject the manuscript if the required revisions have not been adequately addressed.
13. Final Decision
After the screening and peer-review procedures have been completed, a final decision is made regarding the manuscript, and the author is notified of the outcome by email. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, an acceptance certificate is issued to the author.
14. Scheduling for Publication
Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication according to the sequence and organizational procedures adopted by the Journal.
Reviewers contribute to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publishing. By accepting an invitation to review a manuscript submitted to the Journal, reviewers agree to:
1. Accept manuscripts for review only when they fall within their area of expertise and scholarly specialization.
2. Complete the review within the specified period and inform the Journal if they are unable to do so.
3. Provide an objective and independent scholarly assessment based on the content and scientific quality of the manuscript, free from personal or non-scientific considerations.
4. Provide clear and constructive comments that assist in evaluating and improving the manuscript.
5. Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript and all related information and data and refrain from sharing them with any other party without the Journal’s permission.
6. Refrain from using unpublished information, ideas, or data contained in the manuscript for personal or professional benefit prior to publication.
7. Disclose any conflict of interest that may, or could reasonably be perceived to, affect the objectivity of the review and decline the review when impartiality and independence cannot be maintained.
8. Notify the Journal of any suspected plagiarism, manipulation, duplicate publication, or other practice that may constitute a breach of research integrity.
9. Comply with the Journal’s policy on the use of artificial intelligence tools during the peer-review process.
1. Authors bear scientific and ethical responsibility for manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Educational Sciences and must ensure the originality of their work, the accuracy of the data, information, and findings reported, and compliance with all research and publication policies adopted by the Journal.
2. Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made a substantial scientific and intellectual contribution to the research, participated in the preparation or scholarly review of the manuscript, approved the final version submitted for publication, and agreed to accept responsibility for their contribution to the work.
3. Individuals who have not made an actual contribution to the research must not be listed as authors, and individuals who meet the requirements for authorship must not be excluded.
4. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the Journal and for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the submission of the manuscript, the order of authorship, and the final version submitted for publication.
5. Any request to add or remove an author or change the order of authors during the publication process must be disclosed to the Journal, together with the reasons for the proposed change and the consent of the parties concerned. Such changes will not be permitted after final acceptance except in exceptional and justified circumstances deemed acceptable by the Journal.
6. No artificial intelligence tool may be listed as an author or co-author. The use of artificial intelligence tools is governed by the Journal’s applicable policy on the use of artificial intelligence.
