Peer Review Proces

IEFR is committed to producing and publishing the highest-quality articles from researchers, academicians, and practitioners in the fields of Islamic economics and finance. Therefore, prior to publication, we will review all articles submitted through a double-blind review process conducted by editors and reviewers, focusing on the articles' objectives, scopes, and benefits to Islamic economics and finance. The review process, which protects and improves the article's quality, is critical and must be free of bias and conflict of interest. As a result, it is critical that this process is supervised by an established editor teams and peer reviewers who are experts in the fields of research being reviewed. We describe the review process and policy for the International Economic and Finance Review in this section as the peer-review process's policy, as follows:

  1. The article was never published in a conference proceeding, followed by publication in other scientific journals.
  2. The article, which has been accepted for publication in the International Economic and Finance Review, must be appropriate for the purpose and scope specified; if not, the author will be recommended to submit the article to another journal.
  3. International Economic and Finance Review accepts manuscripts only in Word document format, not in PDF.
  4. There is no conflict of interest between the author, editor, and reviewer, and there is no competition between the author and the reviewer, let alone financial competition.
  5. The article collection process begins with a Call for Papers published in each issue of the International Economic and Finance Review, either through regular or special issue.
  6. The double-blind review will maintain the confidentiality of information about the author and reviewer throughout the review process; this is to ensure that the author of the article is not committing plagiarism and unethical writing conduct.
  7. Comments and input are acceptable as long as they are objective, constructive, and fair to author’s manuscript.

 

The Process of Review

  1. If the author has not yet registered, they can do so at this link.
  2. After the Editor-in-Chief accepts the manuscript, it will be checked to ensure that it fits the International Economic and Finance Review (IEFR). The Editor-in-Chief appoints a Section Editor to conduct additional evaluations to ensure that the article complies with the International Economic and Finance Review (IEFR). If a discrepancy is discovered during this process, the Editor In-Chief or the Section Editor has the authority to reject the manuscript.
  3. The appropriate manuscript will be continued to solicit input from the reviewer.
  4. According to the reviewing article, a reviewer is someone who possesses expertise. The reviewing period is 10-14 days, but this can be extended if the reviewer requests additional time for review. After completing the review, the reviewer can send it to the editor for additional scrutiny.
  5. A reviewer may make one of the following recommendations: Accepted without revisions, Accepted with minor revisions, Accepted with moderate revisions, Accepted with major revisions, Rejected, or See comments. Technically, a Reviewer may make the following recommendations via the International Economic and Finance Review (IEFR) website system:
    • Accept submission: a reviewer selects this option if the manuscript under review is acceptable as it is.
    • Revisions required: a reviewer selects this option if the manuscript is accepted after the author makes necessary corrections.
    • Resubmit for review: a reviewer may choose this option if the manuscript is in need of significant revisions. Thus, it is necessary to conduct a second review after the author has made the necessary changes.
    • Resubmit elsewhere: a reviewer may choose this option if the manuscript under review does not fit the journal's scope, vision, or mission.
    • Rejected: a reviewers may choose to decline submission if the manuscript they are reviewing is rejected.
    • See comments: a reviewer selects this option for the manuscript under review if the reviewer is unable to make a decision on the manuscript under review and submits it to the editor or editorial board in another country to view and read the reviewer's comments in order to ask advice.
  6. If the reviewer does not possess the same expertise as the manuscript being reviewed, the reviewer may reject the manuscript and refer it to another reviewer who possesses the same capacity and capability and possesses the necessary expertise.
  7. The section editor or editor-in-chief will review and complete the comments and feedback before compiling them into a rejoiner review form and sending them to the author. The section editor or editor-in-chief may make a provisional decision during this step whether accept an entry, revision is necessary, submit for review again or reject submission. The Section Editor acknowledges a reviewer for their time spent on the review of a manuscript.
  8. The author then revises the accepted manuscript for two weeks or more, depending on the type of revision.
  9. The editor and reviewer directed the author to return a complete revision to the editor for suitability review.
  10. The editor in chief or section editor will review the manuscript and make the final decision on whether to accept or decline it. However, this does not preclude the author from requiring a second or additional revision.
  11. Accepted manuscripts that do not require additional revisions will undergo copyediting and layout to ensure their appearance is consistent with that of the International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance. If it detects a problem with the writer's language, it will assist in the proofreading process.
  12. The manuscript has already been accepted for publication in the International Economic and Finance Review (IEFR) and will be published in March or September with a DOI. Additionally, the paper may be published in a special issue if the same topic is identified in a call for papers.