Peer Review Process

All authors submitting manuscripts to Safīnah: Indonesian Journal of Sharia and Islamic Sciences are required to complete a Statement of Ethical Compliance, which is available for download on the journal’s official website. This statement serves as formal confirmation of the authors’ commitment to ethical standards, research integrity, and responsible publication practices in the fields of Islamic studies and Sharia sciences. The document is not a manuscript template; therefore, all submissions must strictly comply with the journal’s Author Guidelines.

The editorial process begins with an initial screening conducted by the editorial team. At this stage, manuscripts are evaluated for completeness of submission, compliance with formatting requirements, plagiarism screening, and alignment with the journal’s focus and scope in Islamic studies and Sharia sciences.

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening proceed to the peer-review stage. Safīnah applies a double-blind peer-review system, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to ensure objectivity, impartiality, and confidentiality. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in Islamic law, Qur’anic and Hadith studies, Islamic theology, Islamic thought, or related disciplines.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

  • Originality, novelty, and contribution to Islamic and Sharia scholarship

  • Rigor and appropriateness of the theoretical framework, textual analysis, and research methodology

  • Clarity, coherence, and logical organization of the manuscript

  • Relevance to the journal’s aims, focus, and scope in Islamic studies and Sharia sciences

Based on the reviewers’ evaluations and recommendations, the editorial board may issue one of the following decisions:

  • Accept the manuscript

  • Accept with minor revisions

  • Request major revisions

  • Reject the manuscript

Authors requested to revise their manuscripts will be given a specified timeframe to submit a revised version, accompanied by a point-by-point response letter addressing each reviewer’s comment. The editorial team of Safīnah is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, and efficiency throughout the peer-review process. Authors may contact the editorial office at any stage to request updates or clarification regarding the status of their submission.