Frequently Asked Questions
Fast-Track Review & Editorial Screening
Practical guidance for requesting Fast-Track Review and communicating with the JTAF Editorial Office through OJS.
No. WhatsApp pre-screening is no longer part of the official JTAF submission workflow. Authors should prepare the manuscript according to the Author Guidelines and submit directly through the JTAF Online Submission System.
Submit the manuscript through JTAF OJS and indicate your request for Fast-Track Review in the Comments for the Editor field. The Editorial Office will first conduct an initial editorial screening.
No. The manuscript must first pass the initial editorial screening. The Editorial Office will confirm Fast-Track eligibility after checking scope, manuscript preparation, anonymization, metadata, references, research integrity, and other submission requirements.
The Editorial Office may open a Pre-Review Discussion in OJS and request corrections before the manuscript proceeds to peer review. Authors should respond and provide the requested corrections through OJS.
Official manuscript corrections and editorial communication should be handled through OJS so that the submission record remains complete and traceable. WhatsApp may be used only as an informal notification channel when necessary.
No. Authors must wait until the Editorial Office confirms Fast-Track eligibility and sends an official payment notice. Do not make a payment based only on a submission confirmation or informal communication.
The Fast-Track Review service fee is IDR 300,000. It is an optional service fee for expedited editorial handling and review administration.
No. The Fast-Track Review fee is IDR 300,000, while the current APC is IDR 500,000 per accepted article. These are separate charges for different purposes.
No. Fast-Track affects processing priority only. The manuscript remains subject to the same editorial screening, research-integrity requirements, double-blind peer review, revision requirements, and editorial decision standards.
JTAF targets initial editorial handling and reviewer coordination within up to 2 working days after Fast-Track eligibility and payment verification. The duration of peer review may vary according to reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and revision requirements.
Not necessarily. Fast-Track accelerates editorial handling and peer-review administration. Final publication scheduling depends on acceptance, completion of production, issue capacity, and the JTAF publication schedule.
An LoA is issued only after the manuscript has received a formal editorial decision of acceptance. Where applicable, it may be issued within 2 × 24 hours after acceptance and completion of the required administrative process.
Authors should monitor their OJS dashboard and registered email address. Official editorial discussions, requests for correction, review progress, and workflow notifications are managed through OJS.
