Measure Your Manuscript

Before submitting your manuscript to Jurnal Teknik Industri (JTI), it is highly recommended for you to pre-evaluate it using the Manuscript Readiness Index (MRI), an instrument that we developed to help you get an effective time of the peer-reviewing process.

 
Pre-Evaluation Criteria
 
Strong
(Level 1)
Fair
(level 2)
Poor
(level 3)
Title: Straightforward, informative, and represents the contents of the article.  
5
3
2
Abstract: Concise but contain the problem, purpose, method, important findings, and implications of the research.
  
10
5
2
Keywords: Searchable by the search engine, truly represents the intention of research. Don’t use phrases, only words. 5 to 6 keyword is recommended.
  
5
3
2
Introduction: Directing the reader about the importance of the research. Presenting significant problems, a clear state of the art, gap analysis, and novel concepts to fill the gaps. End it with the purpose of research. 
  
15
10
5
Method: Clear and replicable. Reveals how research objectives are achieved with the appropriate tools, procedures, and stages.
  
10
5
2
Results: Presenting experimental or survey data or any other kind of data depending on the type of research. The results are generally presented in clear and readable tables and figures.
  
15
10
5
Discussion: Meaningful. A good discussion is written as a dialogue that reveals the research's progress compared to previous research.
  
20
15
5
Conclusion: This contains a summary of research results (the most important research finding) related to the objectives written in the introduction.
  
10
4
1
References: Accountable, about 80% of the literature from primary sources (reputable journals) and up to date (last 10 years). Use reference management tools.
  
10
5
1
Total score
  
100
60
25

 

Decision matrix

Score
 Probability
85-100
Most likely to be published with little discussion with Editor/Reviewer
70-84
Possible minor revision (if there are no mistakes in principle)
50-69
Possible major revision
25-49
Most likely to be rejected in the first stage

 

Disclaimer: Authors use the Manuscript Readiness Index (MRI) above as a “tool” to optimize the peer-reviewing process. The decision to accept or reject an article for publication in Jurnal Teknik Industri (JTI) is the editor's authority based on recommendations from reviewers.