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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that fit the aims and scope of Al-Qamar. Submissions are managed through Open Journal Systems (OJS).

Journal Sections

Al-Qamar publishes original Research Articles and Book Reviews in the fields of Islamic Studies, religious studies, humanities, social sciences, law, history, civilization, ethics, and contemporary Muslim society. The journal does not accept other submission categories unless formally announced by the editorial office.

Research Articles

Research Articles must present original scholarly research, a clear research problem, methodology, analysis, references, and academic contribution. Submissions must follow the journal's formatting, citation, ethics, and peer-review requirements.

Book Reviews

Book Reviews must critically examine recently published or academically significant books relevant to the journal's scope. A book review should include full bibliographic details of the reviewed book, a summary of its main argument, critical evaluation, and relevance to the field.

Peer Review

Research Articles are processed through a double-blind peer-review system. Book Reviews are evaluated by the editorial team and may be sent for expert review where necessary.

Languages

Al-Qamar accepts manuscripts in English, Urdu, and Arabic. For all non-English submissions, authors must provide an English title, English abstract, English keywords, and Roman-script author names. References in non-Roman scripts should be transliterated or accompanied by Roman-script bibliographic details where required for indexing.

Publication Fees and Charges

Al-Qamar does not charge any submission fee, article processing charge, or publication fee. Publication is currently free of cost for all authors.

Authors are not required to make any payment at submission, during peer review, after acceptance, during production, or before publication.

License

All articles published in Al-Qamar are open-access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited.

The CC BY 4.0 license applies to the author's published article. Third-party materials included in an article may be subject to separate copyright terms where indicated.

Submission Requirements

Submissions must be original, must not be under consideration elsewhere, and must follow the journal's formatting, citation, ethics, and peer-review requirements.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission fits one of the journal sections: Research Articles or Book Reviews.
  • The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript follows the Author Guidelines, including formatting, citation, ethics, and peer-review requirements.
  • For non-English submissions, the authors provide an English title, English abstract, English keywords, and Roman-script author names.
  • References are complete, accurate, and include transliterated or Roman-script bibliographic details where required for indexing.
  • The authors understand that Al-Qamar does not charge any submission fee, article processing charge, or publication fee. Publication is currently free of cost for all authors.
  • The authors understand that published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Research Articles

Research Articles must present original scholarly research based on a clearly defined research problem, appropriate methodology, systematic analysis, and a substantive academic contribution. Submissions must comply with the journal’s formatting, citation, ethical, and peer-review requirements.

Research Articles are subject to a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts are evaluated independently by qualified reviewers, with the identities of authors and reviewers kept confidential throughout the review process.

Book Reviews

Book Reviews critically examine recently published or academically significant books relevant to the journal’s scope. Each review should provide the full bibliographic details of the book, a concise summary of its main argument and content, a critical evaluation of its strengths and limitations, and an assessment of its relevance and contribution to the field.

Research Articles are subject to a double-blind peer-review process. Book Reviews are evaluated by the editorial team and may, where appropriate, be sent to subject specialists for expert review.

Copyright Notice

© 2026 The Author(s). Published by Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited.

The CC BY 4.0 license applies to the author's published article. Third-party materials included in an article may be subject to separate copyright terms where indicated.

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