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EDITORIAL POLICIES

FOCUS AND SCOPE 
 

Jurnal Media Elektro is a scientific journal that presents original articles about research knowledge and information and research and development applications. This journal is a means of publication that focuses on research work and its development in technology. These fields include:

1. Electrical Power Engineering.
2. Telecommunications.
3. Electronics
4. Computer System and Control
5. Robotics

All articles must be original using actual data or simulated data.

SECTION POLICIES

Articles published by Media Elektro Journal fall into the following categories:

RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open submission
Indexed
Peer reviewed
 
PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Submitted papers will go through a rigorous peer-review process to ensure that articles published have 'Good Science' content. Before entering the peer review process, the manuscript will be filtered first by the editor. At this stage, the manuscript can be rejected directly by the editor if it is deemed outside the scope of the journal, or scientifically or under standard writing.

Manuscripts that have successfully passed the screening stage are then sent for electronic review, and all correspondence is done electronically through the system or via email. Although the peer-review process is accelerated by using electronic communication, high-quality peer-reviewed standards are applied to all texts submitted to the journal.

Each script will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Media Elektro Journal uses a 'double-blind' review process: authors are not told who reviewed their paper, and peer reviewers were not told who wrote the paper. The editorial team members also cannot be peer reviewers.

The reviewer was asked to give their opinions on a number of issues relating to the scientific and formal aspects of the paper, and to evaluate the papers for reasons of originality, quality of work and empirical arguments, quality of research methodology or/and argumentation and quality of written language. In addition, the language must be non-discriminatory; sexist or racist terms may not be used, and if found can lead to direct rejection by the editor. All relevant information will be forwarded to the author.

REVIEWER RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Peer reviewers will have the following enabling options for each article:
  • Accept the manuscript: Manuscript can be published without further revision.
  • Accept after revision: acceptance depends on minor revisions.
  • Revise and resubmit: this manuscript requires substantial revisions and other rounds of reviews.
  • Reject the manuscript: the manuscript is below standard.

The final decision to accept or reject the paper and recommendations to the author is in the editor who is responsible for evaluating the paper.

When asking for revisions, peer reviewers have two possible objectives: asking authors to tighten their arguments based on existing data or to identify areas where more data is needed. Even formal revisions may be needed if the language or style is subpar. To facilitate rapid publication, the author is given a maximum of 1 month for revision. After 1 month, the revised text will be considered as a new shipment.

 
PUBLICATION FREQUENCY

Media Elektro Journal is published twice yearly, namely in April and October. At least 20 new articles are published annually.

REFERENCE MANAGEMENT

Every manuscript entered in the Media Elektro Journal is recommended to use reference applications such as Mendeley, Zotero, and others, but EndNote is preferred with IEEE Style.

 
OPEN ACCESS POLICY

All research articles published in Jurnal Media Elektro are fully OPEN-ACCESS: immediately freely available to read, download, and share. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.

Creative Commons License

 
PLAGIARISM POLICY

Every manuscript submitted through the examination process will have plagiarism or not. This plagiarism check process uses Turnitin Plagiarism Check software. The maximum tolerable similarity is 25%. If it exceeds this limit, the editor will return the manuscript to the author and ask the author to correct the manuscript or even reject the manuscript.

 

  ARCHIVING POLICY   

In the archive process, this journal adopts policies from open journal system 3, namely PKP Preservation Network (PN), LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

 
REPOSITORY POLICY   

Jurnal Media Elektro(JME) permits authors to deposit all versions of their work in an institutional or subject repository. This policy sets out the ways in which JME journal authors can self-archive versions of their work on their web pages, on institutional web pages, and in another repository, including on the Garba Rujukan Digital (Garuda).

 
PUBLICATION FEE 

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE (APC) POLICY

To support high-quality editorial and publication services, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied to all manuscripts that have been formally accepted for publication. The APC contributes to sustaining a professional editorial workflow, including peer review management, copyediting, layouting, DOI registration, and open-access dissemination.
 
1. APC Standard Rates
Effective from Volume 15, No. 1 (April - 2026), the APC is set at:
  • National Authors (Indonesia): IDR 500,000 per manuscript.
  • International Authors: The APC is fully waived (USD 0) for manuscripts submitted by non-Indonesian authors, including collaborative manuscripts where the corresponding or primary author is affiliated with an institution outside Indonesia.
2. Fast-Track Review Option (Optional)
Authors requiring a faster editorial decision may opt for the Fast-Track Review service.
  • Service Fee: An additional 50% of the standard APC (IDR 250,000).
  • Total Fast-Track + APC: IDR 750,000.
  • Timeline: Guaranteed initial editorial decision (Accept, Reject, or Revision) within 1–2 weeks from the submission date.
  • Disclaimer: Payment for Fast-Track Review covers the acceleration of the administrative and peer-review process and does not guarantee manuscript acceptance.
 
3. Reviewer Loyalty Discount Scheme
In appreciation of their vital contribution, active reviewers of the journal are entitled to a tiered APC discount for their own manuscript submissions (as primary or corresponding author). The discount is calculated based on the number of high-quality reviews completed within a rolling 24-month period prior to the manuscript's acceptance.

 
Number of Completed Reviews*     Discount Rate    Net APC 
1 Article 20% Discount IDR 400,000   
2 Articles 40% Discount IDR 300,000
3 Articles 60% Discount IDR 200,000
4 Articles 80% Discount IDR 100,000
5 or more Articles 100% (Full Waiver)    IDR 0


*Reviews must meet the journal's quality standards and be completed within the last 24 months. Reviewer Discount Guide 
 
4. Terms and Conditions for Discounts
  • Rolling Window: Review credits expire 24 months after the completion of each review assignment. Only reviews completed within the two years preceding the new submission's acceptance date are eligible for the discount.
  • Usage: Once a discount is applied to a published article, the corresponding review credits are considered "used" and will be deducted from the reviewer’s balance.
  • Non-Transferable: Discounts are only applicable when the reviewer is the primary or corresponding author of the submitted manuscript.
5. Payment and Waiver Requests
The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been officially accepted and before it proceeds to final production. Paid APCs are non-refundable.
This policy reflects the journal’s commitment to fostering global scholarly collaboration and recognizing the dedication of our peer reviewers. If you do not have sufficient funds to pay the APC, we offer additional waiver opportunities. We do not want financial barriers to prevent the publication of worthy work.
 
For further information, to claim your reviewer discount, or to request the Fast-Track service, please contact our editorial office at jme@undana.ac.id or contact the editor via: