The STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. Every manuscript submitted to the STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal for publication is subject to peer review. Peer review in this journal is an evaluation of manuscripts submitted by two or more people who have the same competence as the author. This is so that academic writings can be seen. Peer review methods are used to maintain quality standards and provide written results. The peer review in the STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal takes place in 9 steps according to the following description.

(1) Paper Submission

Appropriate authors or submit paper submissions to journals. This is done through an online system supported by the Open Journal System (OJS). However, to make it easier for the authors, The STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal temporarily also accepts paper submissions via email.

(2) Editorial Office Assessment

The submitted paper is first assessed by The STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal Journal editor. The editor checks whether it is suitable with the Journal focus and scope. The paper's composition and arrangement are evaluated against the journal's Author Guidelines to make sure it includes the required sections and stylizations. In addition, an assessment of the minimum required quality of the paper for publication begins at this step, including one that assesses whether there is a major methodological flaw. Every submitted paper which passes this step will be checked by Turnitin to identify any plagiarism before being reviewed by reviewers.

(3) Appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief checks if the paper is appropriate for the journal, sufficiently original, interesting, and significant for publication. If not, the paper may be rejected without being reviewed any further.

(4) Invitation to Reviewers

The editor grants invitations to individuals he or she believes will be appropriate reviewers (also known as referees) based on expertise, proximity of interests, and no conflict of interest considerations. The peer review process at the STIKes YPIB Majalengka Campus Journal involves a community of experts in the health sector, especially midwifery and nursing, which are narrowly defined as qualified and capable of conducting a fairly balanced review. Impartiality is also maintained by the double-blind peer review used in this journal. That said, the reviewer does not know the identity of the author, otherwise the author does not know the identity of the reviewer. Manuscripts are sent to reviewers anonymously.

(5) Response to Invitations

Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then decide to accept or decline. In the invitation letter, the editor may ask the potential reviewer for the suggestion of an alternative reviewer, when he or she declines to review.

(6) Review is Conducted

The reviewers allocate time to read the manuscrip several times. The first read is used to form an initial impression of the work. If major problems are found at this stage, the reviewers may feel comfortable rejecting the paper without further work. Otherwise, they will read the manuscrip several more times, taking notes so as to build a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept, or reject it, or else with a request for revision (usually flagged as either major or minor) before it is reconsidered.

(7) Journal Evaluates the Reviews

The Editor-in-Chief and handling editor consider all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely between both reviewers, the handling editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to obtain an extra opinion before making a decision.

(8) The Decision is Communicated

The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments. Reviewer comments is sent anonymously to the corresponding author to take the necessary actions and responses. At this point, reviewers are also be sent an email or letter letting them know the outcome of their review.

(9) Final Steps

If accepted, the manuscrip is sent to copy-editing. If the article is rejected or sent back to the author for either major or minor revision, the handling editor will include constructive comments from the reviewers to help the author improve the article. The author should make corrections and revise the manuscrip per the reviewers' comments and instructions.

After revision has been made, the author should resubmit the revised manuscrip to the editor.

If the paper was sent back for revision, the reviewers should expect to receive the revised version, unless they have opted out of further participation. However, where only minor changes were requested this follow-up review might be done by the handling editor.

If the editor is happy with the revised manuscrip, it is considered to be accepted. The accepted manuscrip will be published online.