Fast-Track Review

JTAF Fast-Track Review

Policy & Procedure / Kebijakan & Prosedur

EN The Journal of Tropical AgriFood (JTAF) provides an optional Fast-Track Review service for authors who require priority editorial processing and a more efficient publication workflow.

ID Journal of Tropical AgriFood (JTAF) menyediakan layanan Fast-Track Review opsional bagi penulis yang memerlukan prioritas pemrosesan editorial dan alur penerbitan yang lebih efisien.

Fast-Track Review includes a pre-submission editorial assessment, priority administrative handling, and accelerated processing after formal submission.

Fast-Track Review mencakup penilaian editorial sebelum submission, penanganan administratif prioritas, dan percepatan pemrosesan setelah artikel disubmit secara resmi.

Fast-Track Review does not replace peer review and does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

Fast-Track Review tidak menggantikan proses peer review serta tidak menjamin artikel akan diterima atau diterbitkan.

Key Policy / Kebijakan Utama

EN Important: Fast-Track Review does not bypass or replace the JTAF peer-review process. Fast-Track and regular manuscripts are evaluated under the same scientific standards, publication ethics, and editorial requirements.

ID Penting: Fast-Track Review tidak melewati atau menggantikan proses peer review JTAF. Artikel Fast-Track dan reguler tetap dinilai berdasarkan standar ilmiah, etika publikasi, dan ketentuan editorial yang sama.

EN Fast-Track Review Fee: IDR 300,000.

ID Biaya Fast-Track Review: Rp300.000.

EN Service-Level Target: The result of the pre-submission editorial assessment will be communicated within a maximum of 2 days after the manuscript is received.

ID Target Layanan: Hasil penilaian editorial pra-submission akan disampaikan paling lambat 2 hari setelah manuskrip diterima untuk proses Fast-Track.

Fast-Track Procedure / Prosedur Fast-Track

1

Fast-Track Request / Permohonan Fast-Track

Authors contact the JTAF Editorial Office through official WhatsApp or email channels and express their interest in Fast-Track processing.

Penulis menghubungi Editorial Office JTAF melalui WhatsApp atau email resmi untuk menyampaikan minat menggunakan layanan Fast-Track.

2

Template Compliance / Penyesuaian Template

The manuscript must be prepared according to the current JTAF Article Template.

Manuskrip harus disesuaikan terlebih dahulu dengan JTAF Article Template yang berlaku.

3

Pre-Submission Editorial Assessment / Penilaian Editorial Pra-Submission

The manuscript is sent through WhatsApp or email for an initial editorial assessment before formal submission to OJS.

Manuskrip dikirim melalui WhatsApp atau email untuk dilakukan pemeriksaan editorial awal sebelum submission resmi melalui OJS.

4

Editorial Assessment Result — ≤ 2 Days / Hasil Penilaian — ≤ 2 Hari

The Editorial Office will communicate the result within a maximum of 2 days.

Editorial Office akan menyampaikan hasil penilaian dalam waktu maksimal 2 hari.

Possible results: Eligible, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Not Eligible.

Kemungkinan hasil: Eligible, Revisi Minor, Revisi Mayor, atau Not Eligible.

5

Formal OJS Submission / Submission Resmi melalui OJS

Manuscripts declared eligible may be formally submitted through the JTAF OJS system. The system will generate an Article ID.

Artikel yang dinyatakan eligible dapat disubmit secara resmi melalui sistem OJS JTAF. Sistem kemudian akan menghasilkan Article ID.

6

Fast-Track Payment / Pembayaran Fast-Track

Authors must include the Article ID in the transfer description and send payment confirmation through WhatsApp and/or email.

Penulis wajib mencantumkan Article ID pada berita transfer dan mengirimkan konfirmasi pembayaran melalui WhatsApp dan/atau email.

7

Payment Verification / Verifikasi Pembayaran

The Journal Manager or Editor verifies the payment and updates the payment status in the JTAF system.

Journal Manager atau Editor melakukan verifikasi pembayaran dan memperbarui status pembayaran pada sistem JTAF.

8

Fast-Track Activation / Aktivasi Fast-Track

After payment verification, the manuscript enters the JTAF priority processing workflow.

Setelah pembayaran terverifikasi, artikel masuk ke dalam alur pemrosesan prioritas JTAF.

9

Peer Review / Proses Peer Review

The manuscript undergoes the standard JTAF peer-review process, including reviewer assignment, scientific evaluation, reviewer recommendations, and revisions where required.

Artikel tetap menjalani proses peer review standar JTAF, termasuk penugasan reviewer, evaluasi ilmiah, rekomendasi reviewer, dan revisi apabila diperlukan.

10

Final Editorial Decision / Keputusan Editorial Akhir

The manuscript may receive a final decision of acceptance, revision, or rejection based on peer-review results and editorial evaluation.

Artikel dapat memperoleh keputusan akhir berupa diterima, direvisi, atau ditolak berdasarkan hasil peer review dan evaluasi editorial.

11

Publication Scheduling / Penjadwalan Penerbitan

Manuscripts that receive final acceptance will be assigned to an appropriate JTAF volume and issue.

Artikel yang telah memperoleh final acceptance akan dijadwalkan pada volume dan nomor terbitan JTAF yang sesuai.

12

Official Letter of Acceptance / Surat Penerimaan Resmi

The Official Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is issued only after the manuscript has completed the required editorial and peer-review process and has received final acceptance.

Letter of Acceptance (LoA) resmi diterbitkan setelah artikel menyelesaikan proses editorial dan peer review yang dipersyaratkan serta memperoleh keputusan final acceptance.

Payment Procedure / Prosedur Pembayaran

EN Fast-Track payment should only be made after the manuscript has been declared eligible, formally submitted through OJS, and assigned an Article ID.

ID Pembayaran Fast-Track dilakukan setelah artikel dinyatakan eligible, disubmit secara resmi melalui OJS, dan memperoleh Article ID.

Authors must include the Article ID in the payment description and send proof of payment through the official JTAF contact channels.

Penulis wajib mencantumkan Article ID pada berita transfer dan mengirim bukti pembayaran melalui kanal komunikasi resmi JTAF.

Regular vs Fast-Track / Reguler vs Fast-Track

Aspect / Aspek Regular / Reguler Fast-Track
Initial Process
Proses Awal
Direct submission through OJS.
Submission langsung melalui OJS.
Pre-submission editorial assessment before OJS submission.
Penilaian editorial pra-submission sebelum submission OJS.
Pre-Submission SLA Regular editorial workflow.
Mengikuti alur editorial reguler.
Maximum 2 days.
Maksimal 2 hari.
Processing Priority
Prioritas Pemrosesan
Standard processing queue.
Antrean pemrosesan reguler.
Priority processing after payment verification.
Pemrosesan prioritas setelah pembayaran terverifikasi.
Peer Review Required.
Wajib.
Required — same scientific standards.
Wajib — dengan standar ilmiah yang sama.
Fast-Track Fee Not applicable.
Tidak berlaku.
IDR 300,000.
Rp300.000.
Acceptance Guarantee
Jaminan Diterima
No / Tidak No / Tidak
Official LoA After final acceptance.
Setelah final acceptance.
After final acceptance.
Setelah final acceptance.

Mini FAQ / Pertanyaan Umum

Does Fast-Track guarantee acceptance?
No. Fast-Track provides priority processing only.

Apakah Fast-Track menjamin artikel diterima?
Tidak. Fast-Track hanya memberikan prioritas pemrosesan.
Does Fast-Track bypass peer review?
No. Peer review remains mandatory.

Apakah Fast-Track melewati peer review?
Tidak. Peer review tetap wajib dilakukan.
When should payment be made?
After the manuscript is declared eligible, submitted through OJS, and assigned an Article ID.

Kapan pembayaran dilakukan?
Setelah artikel dinyatakan eligible, disubmit melalui OJS, dan memperoleh Article ID.
Does Fast-Track guarantee publication in the next issue?
No. Publication scheduling remains subject to final acceptance and editorial planning.

Apakah Fast-Track menjamin terbit pada nomor berikutnya?
Tidak. Penjadwalan tetap bergantung pada final acceptance dan perencanaan editorial.
JTAF Editorial Office
Journal of Tropical AgriFood
Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Mulawarman
Email: jtaf@faperta.unmul.ac.id