Reviewer Guide

Reviewer Guideline

Scientific Reviewer’s Guidelines

Dear Esteemed Reviewer,

Before accepting or declining to review a manuscript, please address the following:

  1. Does the manuscript sent to you fall within your precise area of specialization?

  2. Do you identify any conflict of interest regarding the submitted manuscript or its authors? If so, please communicate this in a note to the Editor-in-Chief.

  3. Do you have sufficient time to complete the review? Please note that a rigorous and thorough evaluation requires adequate time to be completed successfully.

The Wahj Al-Ulom for Pure Sciences journal emphasizes the following considerations for reviewers:

  1. The review report should provide a clear and well-supported analysis for the author, particularly highlighting sections that require modification.

  2. In cases where the reviewer wishes certain comments to remain confidential and not be shared with the author, such remarks should be sent directly to the Editor-in-Chief.

  3. If the reviewer wishes to consult another expert regarding the manuscript, they must inform the Editor-in-Chief before doing so.

  4. If the reviewer determines that the manuscript contains plagiarism from another study—published or unpublished—they must notify the Editor-in-Chief before commencing the review process.

The review process for manuscripts in the Ma'rifah Journal for Human Sciences is conducted according to the following criteria:

  • Has the research topic been previously addressed?

  • Does the title accurately reflect the manuscript’s content?

  • Does the abstract clearly represent the essence and concept of the study?

  • Does the research require ethical approvals for publication?

  • Does the introduction clearly and precisely present the aim the author seeks to achieve?

  • Are the research hypotheses and objectives formulated with scientific precision?

  • Is the research methodology clear and sufficient to express the results and answer the research questions accurately and comprehensively?

  • Have the previous studies and research papers authored by the researcher, and cited in the manuscript, been adequately discussed?

  • Has the author compared the findings of previous studies with the results of their own study?

  • Is the language of the manuscript clear and precise?