Reviewer Information

Journal of Innovative Technologies in Learning and Education (J-ITLE)

The Journal of Innovative Technologies in Learning and Education (J-ITLE) relies on the expertise, integrity, and scholarly contribution of reviewers to maintain the quality of its peer-review process. Reviewers play an important role in helping the editorial team evaluate the originality, relevance, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and academic contribution of submitted manuscripts.

As a peer-reviewed journal, J-ITLE is committed to maintaining a fair, constructive, confidential, and academically rigorous review process. Reviewers are expected to provide objective and evidence-based assessments that support editorial decision-making and help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.

Why Become a Reviewer?

Becoming a reviewer for J-ITLE provides an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of research in educational technology, digital learning, learning innovation, and related fields.

Reviewers may benefit from:

  • Contributing to the field: Reviewers support the development of scholarly knowledge in educational technology and learning innovation.
  • Professional development: Reviewing manuscripts helps strengthen critical reading, academic evaluation, and research assessment skills.
  • Staying informed: Reviewers gain insight into current research trends, methods, and innovations in their area of expertise.
  • Academic service: Reviewing is a form of scholarly contribution that supports the quality and integrity of academic publishing.
  • Recognition: Reviewers may receive certificates or public acknowledgement for their contribution, while maintaining the confidentiality of the peer-review process.

Reviewer Eligibility

J-ITLE welcomes qualified academics, researchers, practitioners, and professionals with relevant expertise in educational technology, learning innovation, pedagogy, curriculum development, instructional design, artificial intelligence in education, learning analytics, digital learning, information systems, and related fields.

Prospective reviewers are expected to have:

  • Relevant academic qualifications or professional expertise;
  • Research, teaching, or professional experience related to the journal’s focus and scope;
  • Familiarity with scholarly writing, research methodology, and academic publication standards;
  • Ability to provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews;
  • Commitment to confidentiality, ethical standards, and conflict of interest disclosure.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers for J-ITLE are expected to:

  • Provide objective and constructive feedback: Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts fairly and provide comments that help authors improve the quality of their work.
  • Maintain confidentiality: Manuscripts, review reports, and editorial communications must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed outside the review process.
  • Complete reviews in a timely manner: Reviewers should complete the review within the agreed timeframe. If unable to meet the deadline, reviewers should inform the editorial office as soon as possible.
  • Declare conflicts of interest: Reviewers must notify the editorial team of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest before accepting or continuing a review assignment.
  • Report ethical concerns: Reviewers should inform the editor if they identify possible plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, or other ethical issues.
  • Respect the double-blind review process: Reviewers should not attempt to identify the authors and should avoid revealing their own identity in comments intended for authors.

Review Areas

J-ITLE invites reviewers with expertise in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Educational technology;
  • E-learning and online education;
  • Digital learning tools and platforms;
  • Artificial intelligence in education;
  • Learning analytics and educational data mining;
  • Mobile learning;
  • Virtual reality and augmented reality in education;
  • Gamification and game-based learning;
  • Instructional design;
  • Technology-enhanced assessment;
  • Digital literacy and digital citizenship;
  • Teacher professional development;
  • Teacher professional competence;
  • Curriculum development and innovation;
  • STEM education and technology-enhanced learning;
  • Ethics, privacy, accessibility, and equity in educational technology;
  • Information systems in education;
  • Social media in education;
  • Online teaching strategies.

How to Become a Reviewer

Researchers, academics, and professionals who are interested in becoming reviewers for J-ITLE may apply by completing the following steps:

  1. Prepare an updated CV or academic profile.
    The CV should include academic background, institutional affiliation, research interests, publications, reviewing experience, and areas of expertise.
  2. Complete the Reviewer Registration Form.
    Applicants may complete the online form below:
    Reviewer Registration Form
  3. Submit additional information if requested.
    The editorial team may request additional information, such as ORCID iD, Google Scholar profile, Scopus Author ID, SINTA ID, or other academic profiles where available.
  4. Wait for editorial confirmation.
    Applications will be reviewed by the editorial team. Accepted reviewers may be contacted by email and assigned review tasks according to their expertise and availability.

Applicants may also send an updated CV or reviewer profile to the editorial office: edu@ucb.ac.id.

Reviewer Guidelines

Before accepting a review assignment, reviewers are expected to read the journal’s reviewer guidance, peer-review policy, and publication ethics policy.

Reviewer Guidance:

https://ojs.cbn.ac.id/index.php/j-itle/reviewer_guidance

Peer Review Policy:

https://ojs.cbn.ac.id/index.php/j-itle/PeerReviewPolicy

Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy:

https://ojs.cbn.ac.id/index.php/j-itle/PublicationEthicsPlagiarismPolicy

Reviewer Recognition

J-ITLE values the voluntary contribution of reviewers in maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publishing. The journal may recognize reviewer contributions in the following ways:

  • Certificate of appreciation: Reviewers who complete assigned reviews may receive a certificate acknowledging their contribution.
  • Public acknowledgement: Reviewers may be acknowledged on the journal website or in annual acknowledgement lists, with their consent.
  • Reviewer profile update: Reviewers may request updates to their reviewer profile, expertise, affiliation, or contact information.
  • Academic service record: Reviewers may use their reviewing contribution as part of their academic service portfolio, subject to confidentiality requirements.

Reviewer recognition does not compromise the confidentiality of individual manuscript reviews, reviewer identities in the double-blind review process, or editorial decision-making.

No Reviewer Fee or APC Discount Policy

J-ITLE does not charge article submission fees, article processing charges, publication fees, or other author-side fees. Therefore, the journal does not offer APC discounts to reviewers because all publication processes are already free of charge for authors.

Reviewer participation is voluntary and does not influence the review, acceptance, or publication of any manuscript submitted by the reviewer as an author.

Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and must not use unpublished materials, data, ideas, or findings obtained through the review process for personal or professional advantage.

Reviewers must decline a review invitation or inform the editor if they have any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest may include financial relationships, institutional relationships, recent collaboration with the authors, personal relationships, academic competition, or other circumstances that may affect objectivity.

Contact Us

For questions regarding reviewer registration, reviewer assignments, reviewer records, or updates to reviewer profiles, please contact:

Journal of Innovative Technologies in Learning and Education (J-ITLE)
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Universitas Citra Bangsa, Indonesia
Email: edu@ucb.ac.id