All manuscripts submitted to The National Journal of Community Service undergo a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to maintain the objectivity and integrity of the evaluation.

The manuscript review process consists of several stages. The first stage is the initial screening, conducted by the editorial team to ensure that the manuscript complies with the journal’s focus and scope, writing format, as well as publication ethics and guidelines. Manuscripts that pass this stage will undergo plagiarism screening using software such as Turnitin. Manuscripts with a high similarity index may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected.

Furthermore, the manuscript will be assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject area. The review process generally takes approximately 2–4 weeks. Based on the review results, reviewers may recommend one of the following decisions:

• accepted without revision,
• accepted with minor revisions,
• accepted with major revisions, or
• rejected.

Authors receiving revision recommendations are required to revise their manuscripts within 7–14 days, depending on the level of revision requested. If necessary, revised manuscripts may be returned to the reviewers for further evaluation (re-review). The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the manuscript is determined by the editor based on the reviewers’ recommendations, and the decision is final.

During the evaluation process, reviewers consider several key criteria, including the level of originality and scientific contribution, relevance to the scope of community service journals, clarity of objectives and implementation methods, validity of data and impact analysis, as well as the quality of writing and presentation.

The National Journal of Community Service is committed to conducting a fair, transparent, and timely peer review process to ensure the quality of the scientific publications produced.