Information For Authors

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Manuscript Revision Requirements

Authors whose manuscripts receive a decision of Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Revision Required are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the comments and recommendations provided by the Editor and/or Reviewers of the Semarang Law Review (SLR).

To ensure transparency and facilitate the evaluation of revisions, authors are required to use the Track Changes function in Microsoft Word when preparing the revised manuscript. Track Changes must remain activated throughout the revision process so that all additions, deletions, modifications, and other substantive changes can be identified by the Editor and Reviewers.

Required Revision Files

Authors must submit the following documents:

  1. Revised Manuscript with Track Changes. A revised version in which all changes made in response to the Editor's and Reviewers' comments remain visible through Microsoft Word's Track Changes function.
  2. Clean Revised Manuscript. A clean version incorporating all revisions, with Track Changes, comments, and other revision marks removed.
  3. Response to Reviewers. A point-by-point response addressing all comments and recommendations provided by the Editor and Reviewers. Authors should explain the revisions made and, where appropriate, identify the relevant page, section, paragraph, or other location of each change.

Important

Authors must not disable Track Changes or accept all changes before submitting the tracked version of the revised manuscript. This version must accurately reflect all modifications made after the previous submission.

If an author disagrees with a comment or recommendation from a Reviewer, the author should provide a clear and academically justified explanation in the Response to Reviewers rather than simply omitting the requested revision.

Revision Compliance

The Editorial Team of the Semarang Law Review (SLR) may return a revised manuscript to the author if:

  • The required Track Changes version is not provided.
  • The revisions are not clearly identifiable.
  • The Response to Reviewers is incomplete.
  • The clean version and tracked version are inconsistent.
  • The revisions do not adequately address the comments provided by the Editor and/or Reviewers.

These requirements are intended to facilitate editorial evaluation, improve transparency in the revision process, and enable Editors and Reviewers to verify whether their comments and recommendations have been adequately addressed.

Editorial Practice References

  1. Elsevier. How Do I Submit My Revision with Tracked Changes? Elsevier Support.
  2. Wiley. Handling Revisions and Unsubmit Policies. Wiley Author Services.
  3. Springer Nature. Instructions for Authors. Springer Nature.

For further information, please visit the official website of the Semarang Law Review (SLR).