Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Is a periodical scientific journal published three times a year, in March, June and September by the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Padang State University. The CIVED journal is a medium for publishing the results of scientific research by students, academics, practitioners and observers in the field of civil engineering including structure, construction management, water resources management, transportation, geotechnical, environmental engineering and learning.

 

Section Policies

Cived

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Publication of articles in Jurnal CIVED is dependent solely on scientific validity and coherence as judged by our editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field. Jurnal CIVED acknowledged the effort and suggestions made by its reviewers. 

Initial evaluation of manuscripts

The Editor will first evaluate all manuscripts submitted. Although rare, yet it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or are outside the aims and scope of the Jurnal DCIVED. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to experts for review.

Type of peer review

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates the already published works, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication.

Review reports

Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:

  • Is original by stating the objectives and gap clearly
  • Is methodologically sound
  • Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
  • Has results/findings which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
  • Correctly references previous relevant work
  • Reviewers are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.

Decision

Reviewers advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. Editor’s decision is final.

Becoming a Reviewer

If you are not currently a reviewer for Jurnal CIVED, but would like to be added to the list of reviewers, please contact us. The benefits of reviewing for Jurnal CIVED include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in related research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in our list of reviewers. You may also be able to cite your work for Jurnal CIVED as part of your professional development requirements.

 

Publication Frequency

Publication Frequency

The CIVED Journal publishes three times a year. The publication schedule is:

Vol xx No. 1: January - March

Vol xx No. 2: April - May

Vol xx No. 2: July - September

 

Open Access Policy

Open Access Statement

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Benefits of open access for the author, include:

  • Free access for all users worldwide
  • Authors retain copyright to their work
  • Increased visibility and readership
  • Rapid publication
  • No spatial constraints
However, works/articles in this journals as are bound to Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

CIVED (Civil Engineering and Vocational Education)

Is a periodical scientific journal published three times a year, in March, June and September by the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Padang State University. The CIVED journal is a medium for publishing the results of scientific research by students, academics, practitioners and observers in the field of civil engineering including structure, construction management, water resources management, transportation, geotechnical, environmental engineering and learning.