Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewers help Tamumatra: Jurnal Seni Pertunjukan assess research and analytical studies in arts education and the performing arts of drama, dance, and music. The journal uses double-blind peer review. Reviewers provide an independent assessment of a manuscript's scholarly contribution, evidence, and suitability for the journal; the editor makes the publication decision.

Accepting an invitation

Accept an assignment only when your expertise covers the work and you can meet the timetable communicated by the editor. Disclose relevant relationships, collaborations, financial interests, or artistic and professional rivalries that could affect your judgement. If you recognise an author despite anonymisation, inform the editor. Notify the editor promptly if your expertise is limited or a delay becomes likely.

Assessing scholarly and artistic contribution

Consider whether the research question is clear, the contribution is explained, and the discussion engages with relevant scholarship and artistic practice. In studies of drama, assess the relationship between dramaturgy, performance, and interpretation; in dance, consider movement, choreography, embodiment, and context; in music, consider the relationship between composition, sound, performance, and analysis. For arts education, examine how the educational setting, participants, teaching approach, and learning evidence support the conclusions. These considerations should be applied as appropriate to the manuscript, rather than as a requirement to address every topic.

Assess the suitability and transparency of the chosen method, including ethnography, performance analysis, practice-based research, or educational inquiry. Examine how fieldnotes, interviews, rehearsal records, musical scores, movement descriptions, recordings, or other documentation support the argument. Creative output should be connected to a clearly explained research process and critical reflection. A single artistic tradition, aesthetic preference, or research paradigm should not be treated as a universal measure of quality.

Ethics and attribution

Check whether ethical approval, where required, and participant consent are adequately described, especially for identifiable performers, students, and minors. Consider cultural sensitivity, community permissions, traditional knowledge, and restrictions on sacred or otherwise sensitive material. Examine attribution and permissions for scripts, choreography, compositions, images, and audiovisual extracts. Report suspected plagiarism, fabricated evidence, or undisclosed conflicts privately to the editor, with specific supporting information; do not investigate participants or contact authors yourself.

Writing the report

Explain the manuscript's strengths and weaknesses with references to particular passages. Distinguish issues affecting validity from suggestions that improve presentation. Request additional evidence only when necessary for the claims under review, and recommend citations for their relevance. Use respectful, constructive language and explain the reasons for your recommendation. Complete the journal's assessment form and identify any aspect you could not evaluate.

Confidentiality

Protect manuscripts and supporting files during and after review. Do not share them, delegate the review without editorial permission, or use unpublished material for personal advantage. Reviewers must not use generative AI to analyse or evaluate a manuscript, draft review comments, or upload any part of a manuscript or its supporting files to an AI service. Direct questions and concerns to the editor through the review system or the journal's Contact Us page.