- Focus and Scope
- Section Policies
- Peer Review Process
- Open Access Policy
- About Us
- Publication of Article Types
- Open Access Policy
- Peer-Review Policy
- Publication Ethics
Focus and Scope
The Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law covers various fields related to Islamic law and its contemporary applications. Some of the key fields covered by the journal include:
- Islamic Law (Shariah)
- Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)
- Comparative Law between Civil and Islamic Systems
- Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence (Fiqh Muamalat)
- Islamic Economy and Finance
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Islamic Family Law and Personal Status
- Islamic Criminal Law and Penal Code
- Islamic Environmental Law and Ethics
- Islamic Human Rights
- Islamic Constitutional Law and Governance
- Islamic Law Philosophy and Epistemology
- Islamic law in History and Civilization
- Islamic Law Culture and Society
- Islamic Ethics and Morality
This is not an exhaustive list, and the journal may also cover other related fields as well.
Section Policies
Articles
Open Submissions | Indexed | Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
The Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law implements a double-blind peer review policy to ensure the quality and integrity of its publications. Under this policy, the authors and the reviewers are anonymous, and their identities are kept confidential throughout the review process.
The double-blind peer review process is designed to provide a fair and objective assessment of the articles submitted to the journal. The objective of the review is to ensure that articles are of high quality, meet academic standards, and are suitable for publication in the journal.
Upon receipt of an article submission, the editorial team will conduct an initial review to determine its suitability for publication in the journal. If the article is deemed suitable, it will then be assigned to two independent peer reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The reviewers will assess the article based on its content, methodology, and contribution to the academic discourse on Islamic law.
The reviewers will provide their written assessments and recommendations to the editorial team, who will then make a final decision on the article’s suitability for publication. The editorial team may request revisions from the author or reject the article if it does not meet the journal publication standards.
The double-blind peer review policy at the Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law ensures the quality and credibility of its publications by providing a fair and objective assessment of each article submitted for publication. The policy helps to maintain the academic standards of the journal and contributes to the ongoing advancement of the field of Islamic law.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
About Us
Publication of Article Types
The Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law welcomes submissions in various formats, including original research articles and book reviews.
Open Access Policy
The Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law is committed to providing open access to its publications, allowing scholars, students, and professionals to freely access and read the journal’s articles. This open-access policy reflects the journal’s commitment to promoting the dissemination and exchange of knowledge and ideas in the field of Islamic law.
Peer-Review Policy
The Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law implements a double-blind peer review policy to ensure the quality and integrity of its publications. Under this policy, the authors and the reviewers are anonymous, and their identities are kept confidential throughout the review process.
The double-blind peer review process is designed to provide a fair and objective assessment of the articles submitted to the journal. The objective of the review is to ensure that articles are of high quality, meet academic standards, and are suitable for publication in the journal.
Upon receipt of an article submission, the editorial team will conduct an initial review to determine its suitability for publication in the journal. If the article is deemed suitable, it will then be assigned to two independent peer reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The reviewers will assess the article based on its content, methodology, and contribution to the academic discourse on Islamic law.
The reviewers will provide their written assessments and recommendations to the editorial team, who will then make a final decision on the article’s suitability for publication. The editorial team may request revisions from the author or reject the article if it does not meet the journal publication standards.
The double-blind peer review policy at the Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law ensures the quality and credibility of its publications by providing a fair and objective assessment of each article submitted for publication. The policy helps to maintain the academic standards of the journal and contributes to the ongoing advancement of the field of Islamic law.
Publication Ethics
Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law (JCIL) – is an open access and a peer-reviewed journal, available online and published twice a year. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in the journal, viz: the author, the chief editor, the peer-reviewer and the publisher (Department of Shariah, UKM). This statement is based on COPE’S (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Duties of Editors
Publication Decision: The editor of Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law (JCIL) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Fair Play: The editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality: the editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and Conflict of interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decision: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editors.
Standards of Objectivity: Reviewers should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources Reviewers should identify the relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscripts under consideration and any other published paper which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties of Authors
Reporting standards: Authors reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention: Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper or editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data ( consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Originality and Plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/ or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Hazard and Human or Animal Subjects: If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.