All manuscripts submitted to Dirham: Journal of Islamic Economics undergo a rigorous and transparent double-blind peer review process to ensure academic quality, originality, and scientific integrity.

Review Stages

1. Initial Screening
   The editorial team conducts a preliminary review to assess the manuscript’s scope alignment, originality, formatting compliance, and plagiarism level. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s basic requirements will be returned to the authors without external review.

2. Reviewer Assignment
   Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential (double-blind system).

3. Peer Review Evaluation
   Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:

   • Academic originality

   • Theoretical and methodological rigor

   • Relevance to Islamic economics and Sharia finance

   • Clarity of analysis and discussion

   • Contribution to scientific knowledge

4. Review Recommendations
   Reviewers provide one of the following recommendations:

   • Accept without revision

   • Accept with minor revisions

   • Revise and resubmit (major revisions)

   • Reject

5. Author Revision
   Authors are required to revise their manuscripts according to reviewers’ comments and submit a revised version within the specified timeframe.

6. Final Decision
   The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the editorial board, makes the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection based on reviewers’ evaluations and the quality of revisions.

Review Principles

• Objectivity and fairness

• Confidentiality of manuscripts

• Academic integrity

• Transparency in editorial decisions

• Professionalism and ethical standards

Dirham is committed to maintaining a high-quality peer review system to ensure that every published article meets international academic standards and contributes meaningfully to the development of Islamic economic scholarship.