Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Spes: Journal of Education and Language must be in accordance with the journal’s aims and scope and comply with the established author guidelines. Submissions are accepted exclusively through the journal’s online submission system and must demonstrate academic relevance, originality, and a clear scholarly contribution. Manuscripts containing plagiarized material will not be processed further.

Authors are strongly encouraged to conduct similarity checks using plagiarism detection software prior to submission. As part of the initial editorial screening, the journal management also performs similarity assessments before manuscripts proceed to the editing and layout stages.

Each manuscript submitted to Spes: Journal of Education and Language undergoes a rigorous peer-review process involving at least two independent expert reviewers or a reviewer panel. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the relevant field and are responsible for providing objective, critical, and constructive scholarly evaluations of the manuscript.

The standard peer-review period ranges from 8 to 16 weeks, depending on the complexity of the review and revision process. An accelerated review option (Fast-Track), with an estimated duration of 4 to 6 weeks, may be implemented upon mutual agreement between the Editorial Board and the author.

The final decision regarding manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection rests with the Editor, taking into consideration the reviewers’ assessments and recommendations. To maintain academic integrity, plagiarism screening is conducted using Turnitin Feedback Studio or iThenticate (Crossref Similarity Check). The journal applies a double-blind peer-review system, ensuring that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process.