Review Guideline

Cashless: Journal of Sharia Finance and Banking

This guideline describes the standard editorial workflow inside Open Journal Systems (OJS) for handling a manuscript submission — from initial screening through the peer review process to copyediting. It is intended for Journal Editors and Section Editors of Cashless: Journal of Sharia Finance and Banking.

STEP 1 — Access the Submission

Log in to the OJS dashboard as a Journal Editor or Section Editor. From the submissions list, click the manuscript you wish to examine. Click Review to open the review workflow dialog for that specific submission.

STEP 2 — Edit Metadata (Optional)

If you need to modify the manuscript's title, abstract, author affiliation, or other identifying information before the review begins, click Metadata in the upper-right corner of the submission page.

STEP 3 — Initial Editorial Decision

Editors may take one of two initial actions on a newly submitted manuscript:

Decline Submission — reject the manuscript directly without sending it for peer review (Desk Reject).
Skip Review — send the manuscript straight to the copyediting stage, completely bypassing the peer review round.

STEP 4 — Send the Manuscript for Review

To initiate the peer review process, click Send to Review. A review dialog box will open, allowing you to configure the review round for that manuscript.

STEP 5 — Assign Reviewers

Within the active review round, click Add Reviewer to select and invite one or more reviewers to evaluate the manuscript.

STEP 6 — Upload and Manage Review Results

Completed review reports and revised files are uploaded and tracked under the Revisions section of the review round. The Review Discussions panel can be utilized for any additional correspondence or discussions between the editor, reviewers, and/or the author regarding the manuscript.

STEP 7 — Additional Review Rounds

If the outcomes of Round 1 are deemed insufficient, return to Step 1 – Submission and click Send to Review once again to open a new review round (Round 2).

STEP 8 — Send to Copyediting

Once the peer review process is finalized and the manuscript is officially accepted, click Send to Copyediting. A confirmation dialog box will appear to complete the transition of the manuscript into the copyediting stage.