Peer Review Process
Fanur Islamic Law Review employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality and integrity of all published articles. Reviewers and authors remain mutually anonymous throughout the review process.
Review stages
- Initial screening: Submitted manuscripts are assessed by the editorial team for scope fit, formatting compliance, and originality using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin/iThenticate). Manuscripts with similarity scores above 20% are rejected at this stage.
- Peer review: Manuscripts passing initial screening are sent to at least two independent external reviewers with relevant subject expertise.
- Review duration: Reviewers are given 4 weeks to complete their assessments.
- Editorial decision: Decisions (accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject) are based on reviewer recommendations and the editorial team's evaluation.
- Revision and resubmission: Authors are expected to submit revised manuscripts within 4 weeks (minor revisions) or 8 weeks (major revisions), accompanied by a point-by-point response to reviewers.
- Final decision: Following resubmission, the Editor-in-Chief issues the final acceptance or rejection decision.
Processing timeline
|
Stage |
Target timeframe |
|
Submission to initial decision |
[4] weeks |
|
Acceptance to online publication |
[4] weeks |
Reviewer responsibilities
Reviewers for FILR are expected to:
- Maintain strict confidentiality of the manuscript and the review process
- Provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback on the manuscript's originality, methodology, analysis, and contribution to the field
- Identify any potential ethical concerns, including plagiarism, data fabrication, or conflicts of interest
- Disclose any conflict of interest and recuse themselves when appropriate
- Notify the editorial office promptly if unable to complete the review within the specified timeframe
