Peer Review Process

Al-Faqr: Journal of Islamic Intellectual Studies employs a rigorous single-blind peer-review mechanism to ensure academic quality and integrity. Each submitted manuscript undergoes the following process:
Initial Screening: The Editorial Team conducts a desk review to assess compliance with the journal's scope, formatting guidelines, and ethical standards. Manuscripts failing this stage—due to misalignment with Islamic intellectual studies, inadequate scholarly rigor, or formatting non-compliance—are returned to authors without external review.
Reviewer Assignment: Qualified manuscripts are anonymously assigned to at least two independent experts in relevant fields (Islamic Philosophy, Theology, Qur'anic and Hadith Studies, Sufism, Islamic Law, Intellectual History, or related disciplines). Reviewers are selected based on scholarly expertise, publication record, methodological competence, and absence of conflicts of interest.
Blind Review Process: Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:
  • Originality and contribution to Islamic intellectual scholarship
  • Methodological rigor, textual accuracy, and hermeneutical soundness
  • Clarity of argument, structure, and academic expression
  • Relevance to the journal's scope (classical and contemporary Islamic thought, interdisciplinary engagement, ethical and epistemological inquiry)
  • Proper citation of primary Islamic sources (Qur'an, Hadith, classical texts) and secondary scholarship
  • Ethical compliance, cultural sensitivity, and respectful representation of Islamic traditions
Editorial Decision: The Editor-in-Chief makes final publication decisions based on reviewer recommendations, which may include:
  • Accept without revision
  • Accept with minor revisions
  • Revise and resubmit (major revisions)
  • Reject (with constructive feedback)
Revision and Resubmission: Authors receiving revision requests must address all reviewer comments point-by-point within the stipulated timeframe. Revised manuscripts undergo re-evaluation by the original reviewers when substantial changes are required.
All articles published in Al-Faqr: Journal of Islamic Intellectual Studies are guaranteed to be original works that have not been previously published nor simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Acceptance remains at the sole discretion of the Editorial Team, guided by expert peer feedback and alignment with the journal's mission to advance critical, ethical, and intellectually rigorous engagement with Islamic intellectual heritage. The entire review process typically concludes within 4–8 weeks from initial submission.