Article Review and Acceptance policy
Upon electronic submission of a manuscript to the journal office, and from the beginning of scientific evaluation—including reviewer assignment, assessment, and onward until publication—the manuscript proceeds through four sequential stages outlined below:
A. Manuscript Submission Stage
After receiving the manuscript through the journal’s online submission system and performing similarity checking, the editor-in-chief or designated editorial representatives conduct an initial screening based on the following five criteria:
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Completeness of submitted files and adherence to the journal’s formatting guidelines
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Assessment of innovation and originality, including the novelty of the research topic
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Relevance and alignment of the manuscript with the journal’s thematic scope
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Compliance with academic writing standards and editorial requirements
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Verification of originality and non-duplication of the manuscript
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If the manuscript fails to meet the minimum standards necessary for peer review or for initial technical revision by the managing editor or authors, it will be rejected at this stage.
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If revision is possible based on journal formatting and structural requirements, the manuscript will be returned to the authors for preliminary corrections.
Important Note:
This journal employs a highly detailed evaluation form with specific questions and weighted scoring, rather than relying solely on general reviewer comments. Reviewers must not only state their opinions but also provide specific, reasoned assessments of the manuscript’s detailed content. Final decisions are made by the Editorial Board, informed by both reviewers’ advisory opinions and the weighted evaluation scores. Thus, the journal uses a hybrid evaluation model, combining expert-based peer review and editorial decision-making.
B. Peer Review Stage
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If the manuscript meets the required structural, technical, and content-based standards, it will be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for scientific evaluation.
After receiving the reviewers’ reports, the editor-in-chief presents the evaluations in the Scientific Editorial Board meeting, where one of the following decisions will be made:
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Acceptance without revisions
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Acceptance after revisions (review comments must be forwarded to the authors for revision)
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Rejection (non-acceptance based on reviewers’ assessments; manuscript is archived)
Manuscripts under category (1) are placed immediately in the publication queue.
Manuscripts under category (2) are returned to the author(s) for revision.
Manuscripts under category (3) are rejected and archived after notifying the corresponding author.
C. Revision Stage
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The revised version must be submitted by the author within 15 days, accompanied by:
• A detailed response letter explaining all revisions
• Tracked changes or editor comments within the manuscript -
The revised manuscript and the reviewer comments are then sent to a final reviewer for verification (either one of the original reviewers or a newly assigned reviewer).
At this stage, authors may apply all or part of the reviewers' recommendations, or they may provide well-reasoned justifications for any unimplemented revisions, which must be included at the beginning of the revised manuscript.
D. Final Acceptance Stage
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The final reviewer’s comments are discussed in the Scientific Editorial Board meeting, where the decision is made to accept, request further revision, or reject the manuscript.
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Once all reviewer-required revisions are verified—or sufficient justification is provided—the manuscript is sent to the Editorial Board.
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The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editorial Board. A formal written Final Acceptance Certificate will be issued to the author upon approval, and the paper will be scheduled for publication in the nearest issue.
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Upon acceptance, the corresponding author must implement all final copyediting and editorial corrections required by the journal office prior to publication.
Scope of the Journal
General Field:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Specialized Domains:
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), law, philosophy of law, economic law, comparative law, political economy, Islamic legal studies, applied jurisprudence, legal sociology, judicial procedures, emerging legal issues, legal technologies, and the broader discipline of law in all its branches.
1. Public Law
Constitutional law, administrative law, human rights, contract law, labor and social security, administrative procedure.
2. Private and Commercial Law
Civil procedure, enforcement of judgments, tort law, family law, child law, commercial companies, minors, financial law, international commercial law, foreign investment, banking guarantees, insurance law, international trade law, maritime law, commercial documents.
3. Criminal Law and Criminology
Criminal procedure, general and specific criminal law, economic criminal law, forensic sciences, juvenile criminal law, juvenile delinquency, criminal jurisprudence, international criminal law, environmental crimes, natural resources crimes, transport crimes, corporate crimes, criminological sociology.
4. International Law
Public and private international law, law of international organizations, international arbitration, commercial dispute resolution, international economic law, corporate and treaty law, state responsibility.
Law and Emerging Technologies
Intellectual property law, cyberspace law, digital rights, environmental law (ecosystem protection, wildlife preservation, energy law, biotechnology), communication law, transport law, petroleum contracts, financial markets, international commercial arbitration, industrial property, artificial intelligence and computer law, artistic and literary property, biomedical law, medical ethics, bioethics, IT law, biological products, sports law, child protection law, urban and rural legal studies.
Specialized Topics
Judicial administration, inspection and oversight management, judicial police, correctional administration, sentencing, judicial human resources, land registry law, property and land rights, notarial law, cadastral systems, enforcement of decisions and documents, and urban law.
Suggested Thematic Priorities
Theoretical Focus:
Scholarly research in judicial sciences with a jurisprudential or procedural orientation across all legal disciplines.
Practical Focus:
Applied and practice-based research related to judicial sciences and legal procedures across all branches of law.