Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainability (JIFS) follows a structured double-anonymized peer review process to ensure academic rigor, impartiality, and the highest standards of scholarly publishing.

Review Process

• Preliminary Screening: All submitted manuscripts are initially assessed by the editorial office to confirm alignment with the journal’s scope and compliance with submission guidelines.
• Plagiarism Check: Each submission is screened using plagiarism detection tools to ensure originality and adherence to ethical standards.
• Editor Assignment: Suitable manuscripts are assigned to an editor with relevant expertise for thorough evaluation.
• Reviewer Selection: At least two independent experts are invited to review each manuscript based on their academic and research credentials.
• Double-Anonymized Review: Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another, promoting unbiased and fair assessment.
• Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers evaluate originality, methodology, clarity, significance, and contribution to the field, providing recommendations such as acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
• Editorial Decision: The handling editor reviews all feedback and makes a decision. Authors requested to revise must address reviewer comments within the stipulated timeframe.
• Final Review: Revised manuscripts may be reassessed by the original reviewers or by the editor prior to confirming a final decision.
• Acceptance & Publication: Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, proofreading, and final production before being published online.

This rigorous peer review process and below framework ensures that every article published in JIFS meets principles of fairness, transparency, and scholarly excellence.