Journal Publication Guidelines and Policies

 

  • Al-Meezan Journal for Islamic and Legal Studies publishes original scholarly articles within the journal’s scope and focus that meet established standards of scientific research and are written in Arabic or English..
  • All accepted articles are published on the journal’s website and are freely accessible to the public. The peer-review process generally takes approximately two to three months from submission to a final decision of acceptance or rejection..
  • All submitted articles are checked using appropriate plagiarism and artificial intelligence (AI) detection software. If the level of plagiarism or inappropriate AI use exceeds the journal’s accepted limits, the submitted article will be rejected..
  • The article must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word (.docx) format and written in Arabic or English.
  • The abstract should not exceed 200 words and must be written in the language of the article, with an English translation if the article is in Arabic and an Arabic translation if the article is in English..
  •  The full article should not exceed 8,000 words or 30 pages, including figures, diagrams, tables, necessary footnotes, appendices, and references..
  • All submitted articles are subject to initial evaluation and review by the Editorial Board to determine their suitability for the journal. The Editorial Board reserves the right to decline to proceed with external peer review at any stage of the publication process.
  • Authors must agree not to have previously published the submitted article or to submit it simultaneously to another journal or publishing entity. Submission of an article to the journal for peer review constitutes the authors’ commitment to this requirement..
  • The article must not contain any information that identifies the author(s) in order to ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process..
  • All submitted articles are treated with strict confidentiality and are reviewed by specialized reviewers with appropriate academic and scientific expertise in the field of the submitted article
  • The journal adheres to the ethical standards and principles set out in its Publication Ethics Guidelines..
  • The journal reserves the right not to consider any article that does not comply with its publication guidelines and requirements..
  • The journal maintains a free open-access policy, and all published articles are freely available on its website..
  • The opinions expressed in published articles reflect the views of the authors only and do not necessarily represent the policies or views of the journal or the World Islamic Sciences and Education University..
  • If the journal determines that a submitted article has been previously published in print or electronically, whether before or after its submission to the journal, the author(s) may be barred from submitting future articles to this journal or other journals hosted by the University. The author’s affiliated institution may also be notified, where appropriate..
  • Copyright and intellectual property rights relating to articles published in the journal belong to Al-Meezan Journal for Islamic and Legal Studies, in accordance with the journal’s applicable copyright and publication policies..

As part of the submission process, authors must ensure that their submissions meet all of the following requirements. Submissions that do not comply with these criteria may be rejected.

 

  • I/We declare that the submitted article is original and is my/our own work and that it has not been previously published or submitted for publication to any other journal or publishing entity. I/We assume full legal responsibility for any infringement of the intellectual property rights of others.
  • I/We consent to the publication of the article in the journal by any means and agree to transfer all applicable copyright and publication rights to the journal..
  • I/We undertake to pay any expenses incurred during the peer-review process if I/we choose to withdraw the article or discontinue the publication process after the article has been sent for peer review.
  • I/We agree that, once the article has been accepted for publication, no changes may be made to the article without the prior written approval of the Editor-in-Chief.
  • I/We undertake to comply with the journal’s publication guidelines and all decisions of the Editorial Board..
  • I/We declare that the article contains no plagiarized material from any published work. If any such material is identified, I/we undertake to notify the Editor-in-Chief by providing the relevant information in the “Notes” section of the submission.