Humanities studies based on the Quran

Humanities studies based on the Quran

Peer Review Process

Article Acceptance Process

 
 

A. Review Policies:

 

Manuscript review in the journal Quran-Based Humanities Studies, like other journals affiliated with the University of Quranic Sciences and Teachings, follows a double-blind peer review process (where neither the author’s nor the reviewer’s identity is disclosed to the other party). Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two expert reviewers specializing in the relevant subject area.

 
 

B. Reviewers’ Responsibilities:

 
  • Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all manuscript information.
  • Reviewers must remain completely impartial during manuscript evaluation.
  • Reviewers must provide written feedback and assign a numerical score to the manuscript.
  • If reviewers identify a similar or duplicate study, they must notify the Editor-in-Chief.
  • Reviewers are obligated to report to the Editor-in-Chief if they detect biased, subjective, racist, or otherwise discriminatory content that undermines the rights of others.
  • In cases of conflict of interest between reviewers and authors, reviewers must recuse themselves from evaluating the manuscript.
  • Reviewers must assist the Editorial Board in assessing the qualitative aspects of manuscripts.
  • Reviewers must complete evaluations within the specified timeframe and promptly notify the editorial office if they are unable to review due to scheduling conflicts or any other reason.
  • Manuscript reviews must be conducted according to established evaluation criteria and supported by scientific reasoning and documented evidence.
  • Reviewers must adhere to the journal’s policies and guidelines when conducting reviews.
 
 

C. Authors’ Responsibilities:

 

Dear Authors, please observe the following instructions when submitting your manuscripts:

 
  • The Author Information File must include: article title, full names of all authors, institutional affiliations, institutional email addresses, phone numbers, and complete residential addresses.
  • The Main Manuscript File must include: article title, abstract, keywords, main text, research findings, and final references — and must contain no identifying information about the authors.
  • The Conflict of Interest Form must be completed carefully and signed physically (in hard copy).
  • The Author Commitment Form must also be completed carefully and signed physically (in hard copy).
 
 

D. Manuscript Evaluation Stages

 

Stage 1: Initial Screening

 
  1. Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online submission system. Submissions sent via email or other methods will not enter the review process.
  2. Initial evaluation by the Editorial Team (Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board members) based on the journal’s core criteria (topic relevance, author qualifications, manuscript structure, etc.).
  3. Plagiarism and similarity screening via the “Samim Noor” similarity detection system. Note: Only manuscripts passing Stage 2 will proceed to similarity checking. Others will be rejected or returned to authors for revision.
 

Note: This stage takes a maximum of 10 days.

 
 

Stage 2: Peer Review

 
  1. Manuscript is sent to at least two subject-specialist reviewers.
  2. Review outcome communicated to the author (Rejection / Requires Revision).
 

Note: This stage takes up to 30–40 days.

 
 

Stage 3: Revision and Resubmission

 
  1. Follow-up with authors regarding required revisions.
  2. Revised manuscript sent to reviewers for re-evaluation (Acceptance / Rejection).
  3. Final re-evaluation outcome communicated to the author.
 

Note: This stage takes 3 weeks to 1 month.

 
 

Stage 4: Final Acceptance

 
  1. Final acceptance of the manuscript.
  2. Acceptance letter sent to the author.
  3. Manuscript placed in the “Accepted for Publication” section.
 

Note: This stage takes up to 1 week.

 
 

Stage 5: Publication and Indexing

 
  1. Issue assignment determined in consultation with the Editorial Board.
  2. Manuscript sent to the copyeditor.
  3. Edited manuscript returned to the author for clarification and final approval prior to publication.
  4. Final approved version submitted to the typesetting team.
  5. Article published on the journal’s online platform.
  6. Notification email sent to authors of the issue and other subscribers.
  7. Articles submitted to national and international indexing databases.
 
 

E. Article Acceptance Workflow Diagram