Double Blind
Peer Review
Riset Akuntansi dan Bisnis Indonesia employs a rigorous double blind peer review process to ensure the highest standards of academic integrity, objectivity, and scholarly excellence.
In a double blind peer review process, both the reviewer and the author remain anonymous to each other throughout the entire evaluation.
This approach eliminates potential biases that may arise from the identity, affiliation, or reputation of the author, ensuring that each manuscript is evaluated purely on its academic merit, originality, and scholarly contribution. RABI is committed to upholding this standard as a cornerstone of fair and credible academic publishing.
The manuscript passes through nine structured stages, each designed to preserve anonymity and academic rigor.
Submission of Paper
Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal's online submission system. Submissions must follow the journal's Author Guidelines and formatting requirements.
Initial Editorial Assessment
The editorial office evaluates alignment with the journal's focus, scope, structure, and formatting. The manuscript may also be screened for plagiarism using similarity detection software.
Evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief assesses originality, academic contribution, clarity, and relevance. Manuscripts that do not meet minimum standards may be rejected without further review.
Reviewer Assignment
The handling editor assigns the manuscript to at least two qualified reviewers. A double-blind system is applied — both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure impartiality.
Reviewer Response to Invitation
Invited reviewers evaluate the request based on expertise, availability, and absence of conflicts of interest. If declined, alternative reviewers are invited.
Peer Review Process
Reviewers assess theoretical contribution, methodology, data analysis, originality, and clarity. They recommend one of: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.
Editorial Decision
The Editor-in-Chief and handling editor weigh all reviewer comments. If opinions differ significantly, an additional reviewer may be consulted for a balanced evaluation.
Communication of Decision
The editorial office notifies the corresponding author with anonymized reviewer comments. Authors are expected to respond to each comment and revise accordingly.
Final Processing and Publication
Accepted manuscripts proceed to copy-editing and layout formatting. Once finalized, the article is published online and made available to readers in full-text format.
Confidentiality
Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents and must not share, discuss, or disclose their content with any third party.
Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Feedback should be clear, constructive, and well-reasoned.
Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must immediately notify the editor if they recognize the author's identity or have any conflict of interest, and must decline to review the manuscript in such cases.
Timeliness
Reviewers are expected to respond to review requests promptly and to complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe, notifying the editor if unable to do so.
This structured and transparent peer review process ensures that all articles published in RABI meet high academic and ethical standards.