MANDAR applies a double-blind peer-review process. The author(s) and the reviewers of the submitted manuscript remain anonymous in order to guarantee the impartiality and fairness of the review. First, submitted manuscript are initially reviewed by the editor to verify: (1) no plagiarism exists, (2) the suitability of the manuscript (topic and template). A manuscript that is considered unsuitable will be rejected, while the suitable ones (author(s) personal contact information removed) are sent to two independent reviewers for further assessments. There are four types of recommendation reviewers can make:

1. Revision required indicates the submission requires minor revisions. This requires the authors to revise and re-submit the manuscript within a limited time.
2. Resubmit means the submission requires major revision. The authors can resubmit the improved manuscript as a new manuscript.
3. Accepted means the manuscript can be published directly.
4. Rejected means the manuscript is not suitable to be published in the MANDAR.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendation, the Editor in Chief will make a final decision for the manuscript. For any accepted manuscript, the author will receive the Letter of Acceptance via email jurnalmandar@unsulbar.ac.id.