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Purpose

Research Journal Al-Qamar (ISSN: Print 2664-438X, Online 2664-4398) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open access academic journal published by Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan. The journal is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in Y Category and publishes scholarly work in Islamic Studies and related disciplines in Urdu, English, and Arabic. This page combines ownership, governance, editorial board, sponsorship, funding disclosure, advertising separation, DOI, metadata, indexing, archiving, preservation, interoperability, statistics, distribution, privacy, cookies, website terms, and disclaimer responsibilities.

Principles

The policy is based on internationally recognized scholarly publishing standards, including transparency, editorial independence, confidentiality, accountability, correction of the scholarly record, disclosure of competing interests, and respect for authors, reviewers, readers, and research participants. The journal aims to maintain a level of clarity and reliability expected of professional academic publishers while adapting procedures to the disciplinary needs of Islamic Studies.

All decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance to scope, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and contribution to knowledge. The journal does not make editorial decisions on the basis of nationality, institutional affiliation, language background, gender, ethnicity, school of thought, or non-academic pressure.

Scope

This page applies to manuscripts in Urdu, English, and Arabic and to all scholarly formats published by the journal, including research papers, review essays, scholarly commentary, monographs, book reviews, special content, corrections, and notices. It applies from submission through editorial screening, peer review, revision, acceptance, copyediting, proofing, publication, indexing, archiving, and post-publication handling.

Because the journal works in Islamic Studies and related disciplines, special care is required in the use of religious texts, historical sources, legal arguments, translations, transliteration, and contemporary social claims. Qur’anic verses, Hadith reports, classical references, juristic positions, and modern academic sources must be cited accurately and represented responsibly.

Responsibilities

Authors must submit original work, provide accurate metadata, acknowledge sources, declare conflicts of interest, disclose funding where relevant, avoid plagiarism and duplicate publication, and respond honestly to editorial requests. Editors must apply journal standards consistently, protect confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, select appropriate reviewers, and correct the record when necessary. Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, respect confidentiality, declare conflicts, and provide constructive comments.

Implementation

The editorial office implements this policy through OJS records, editorial screening, technical checks, similarity assessment where applicable, reviewer reports, revision requests, author declarations, metadata verification, DOI and indexing checks, production review, and post-publication monitoring. The journal may request documents, clarifications, revised files, ethical approval, consent evidence, data verification, or additional review where needed.

Minor errors may be handled through revision or correction. Serious ethical or procedural breaches may lead to rejection, withdrawal, correction, expression of concern, retraction, notification to relevant institutions, or other appropriate action by the editorial board. The journal seeks proportional, documented, and fair resolution of concerns.

Review of the Page

The editorial board may revise this page in response to changes in HEC expectations, indexing requirements, OJS practice, publication ethics guidance, legal duties, or the needs of the scholarly community. Updated wording normally applies to future submissions and ongoing editorial matters where appropriate.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.

The central standard is responsible scholarship. Accuracy, transparency, respectful expression, proper acknowledgement of sources, and careful editorial communication are especially important in Islamic Studies, where texts, traditions, legal claims, historical interpretations, and contemporary public issues may carry significant academic and social weight.