Responsibilities of Authors

To prepare their studies in accordance with the principle of scientific accuracy and within the framework of academic ethical rules.
To submit studies that have not been published anywhere before or are not simultaneously in the evaluation process of another journal.
To declare the contribution rates of the authors in a clear, transparent, and accurate manner.
To cite all sources used during the research and writing process completely and accurately.
To declare existing conflict of interests within the scope of the study.
To remove any information that could reveal the author’s identity from the article text and additional files, as a requirement of the double-blind peer review process.
To fulfill the revisions requested by the editor or reviewers within the specified timeframes without compromising scientific accuracy and integrity.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

To accept the review invitation only if it is directly related to their field of expertise and if they can allocate the necessary time.
To evaluate the examined studies in an impartial manner, with confidentiality, and in line with the principles of academic honesty; providing constructive, developmental, and scientific-contribution-enhancing feedback.
To provide concrete and detailed opinions regarding the originality, scientific contribution level, methodological adequacy, linguistic accuracy, and compliance of the study with citation rules.
Not to use information obtained during the review process for personal gain and not to share it with third parties in any way.
To complete the evaluation process within the timeframes foreseen by the journal.
To immediately notify the editor and withdraw from the review duty in case of a conflict of interest regarding the study.

Responsibilities of Editors

To manage publication policies in a transparent manner and in accordance with ethical and scientific standards.
To decide whether the articles are suitable for the publication principles and format of the Journal of Islamic Studies in terms of both originality and thematic/formal characteristics.
To direct the articles to appropriate reviewers after passing them through a preliminary evaluation.
To keep reviewer and author identities confidential.
To conduct the evaluation process impartially and avoid conflict of interests.
To make decisions based on scientific contribution, taking reviewer reports into consideration.
To manage the communication between authors and reviewers.
To initiate the necessary correction/retraction process if plagiarism, ethical violations, or errors are detected in published articles.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

To determine the general publication policy of the journal.
To attend board meetings held periodically.
To provide opinions via e-mail regarding articles when necessary.
To make decisions toward publication or rejection by evaluating the submitted articles in light of reviewer reports and responses from the author.
To decide in which issue the articles to be published will take place.

Responsibilities of the Advisory Board

Responsibilities of Publishers

To conduct the publication process in accordance with international ethical standards.
To provide clear, transparent, and up-to-date information on the journal’s website.
To provide the necessary software and infrastructure to ensure the impartiality and confidentiality of the peer-review process.
To provide tools that support academic integrity, such as plagiarism detection software.
To develop policies that will protect the rights of authors, reviewers, and editors.

Responsibilities of Stakeholders