The editor-in-chief will assign the manuscript to the Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor will request at least two scientists to review the research article manuscript. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer-review; both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process to meet standards of academic excellence. All papers are fully peer-reviewed. We only publish articles that have been reviewed and approved by highly qualified researchers with expertise in a field appropriate (at least two reviewers per article). Journal of Contemporary Applied Islamic Philanthropy maintains the standards of double blind-peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All research articles published in the Journal of Contemporary Applied Islamic Philanthropy undergo full peer review, the key characteristics of which are listed below:
Peer review of referred papers:
Editors of the Journal of Contemporary Applied Islamic Philanthropy will decide promptly whether to accept, reject, or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. Also, Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. The authors will be advised when the editors decide that further review is required. The editor will first review submitted articles for the topic and writing style according to the guidelines. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer review; both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process to meet standards of academic excellence. In short, the steps are:
The steps point number 1 to 5 are considered as 1 round of the peer-reviewing process (see the grey area in the figure). The editor or editorial board considers the feedback provided by the peer reviewers and arrives at a decision. The following are the most common decisions: