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Editorial Workflow

Al-Tijarah: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance and Business applies a rigorous, transparent, and fair editorial workflow to ensure the quality, originality, and academic integrity of every published article. All submissions are processed through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Step 1. Manuscript Submission

Authors submit manuscripts online through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS). Submitted manuscripts must comply with the journal's Author Guidelines, formatting requirements, and ethical standards.

Step 2. Initial Editorial Screening

The Editorial Office performs an initial assessment to verify:

  • compliance with the journal's aims and scope;

  • manuscript completeness and formatting;

  • originality and relevance;

  • English language quality;

  • adherence to ethical standards.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors before peer review.

Step 3. Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review stage.

Only manuscripts meeting the journal's originality standards proceed to peer review.

Step 4. Editor Evaluation

The Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor evaluates the manuscript based on:

  • scientific contribution;

  • methodological quality;

  • novelty;

  • relevance to Islamic economics, finance, and business.

Suitable manuscripts are assigned to independent reviewers.

Step 5. Double-Blind Peer Review

Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers under a double-blind peer review system.

Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process.

Reviewers evaluate:

  • originality;

  • significance;

  • methodology;

  • theoretical contribution;

  • practical implications;

  • clarity of presentation;

  • quality of references.

Step 6. Editorial Decision

Based on reviewers' recommendations, the editor may issue one of the following decisions:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

The final decision rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief.

Step 7. Author Revision

Authors revise their manuscripts according to reviewers' comments and submit:

  • revised manuscript;

  • response to reviewers.

Additional review rounds may be conducted if necessary.

Step 8. Final Acceptance

After all revisions have been satisfactorily completed, the manuscript receives final editorial approval for publication.

Step 9. Copyediting and Proofreading

Accepted manuscripts undergo:

  • language editing;

  • copyediting;

  • reference verification;

  • formatting;

  • proofreading.

Authors receive page proofs for final approval before publication.

Step 10. Publication

The final Version of Record is published on the journal website with:

  • publication metadata;

  • Zenodo DOI;

  • open access availability;

  • long-term digital archiving through Zenodo.

Editorial Workflow Summary

Stage Description
1 Online Manuscript Submission
2 Initial Editorial Screening
3 Plagiarism Screening
4 Editorial Evaluation
5 Double-Blind Peer Review
6 Editorial Decision
7 Author Revision
8 Final Acceptance
9 Copyediting & Proofreading
10 Publication & Zenodo DOI Assignment

Average Processing Time

The journal strives to maintain an efficient editorial process.

Activity Estimated Time
Initial Screening 3–7 days
Peer Review 3–5 weeks
Revision by Authors 1–3 weeks
Final Decision 1 week
Production & Publication 1–2 weeks

Average total processing time: approximately 6–10 weeks, depending on the quality of the manuscript and the timeliness of the review process.