Peer Review Policy

Peer Review Policy for Afaq Al-Ma'rifah Journal
1. Objective
The peer review policy aims to ensure the quality of research published in Afaq Al-Ma'rifah Journal, promote scientific integrity, and support sound academic dialogue in service of the scientific and research community.

2. Review Type
- The journal employs a double-blind peer review system, where the author and reviewer are unaware of each other's identities.

- This system ensures impartiality and objectivity, minimizing the potential for bias.

3. Reviewer Selection Criteria
- Reviewers are selected based on their academic and research experience in the article's field.

- Reviewers must have a published research record in peer-reviewed journals.

- Reviewers are bound by strict confidentiality and are prohibited from using the information contained in the research for personal or research purposes prior to publication.

4. Reviewer Responsibilities
- Evaluating the originality and scientific significance of the research.

- Verifying the soundness of the methodology and the quality of the analysis.

- Ensuring the proper documentation of sources and references.

- Providing constructive feedback to help the author improve their work. - Adherence to the specified review deadline.

5. Authors' Responsibilities
- Adherence to the ethics of scientific research and avoidance of plagiarism or unjustified repetition.

- Responding seriously to reviewers' comments and clearly explaining the revisions made.

- Submitting a revised version according to the review comments within the specified timeframe.

6. Editorial Decisions
- After receiving the reviewers' reports, the editorial team will make one of the following decisions:

- Accepting the research for publication as is.

- Accepting the research after minor revisions.

- Accepting the research after substantial revisions and further review.

- Rejecting the research with a statement of reasons.

7. Integrity and Transparency
- The journal adheres to the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

- In case of a conflict of interest, the reviewer or author must disclose it immediately.

- The journal reserves the right to reject any research that is found to violate scientific integrity.

8. Appeals and Complaints
- Authors have the right to submit a formal objection to a review or editorial decision. The editorial committee reviews the objection according to a clear and transparent mechanism, and the author is informed of the final decision.