Journal Article Review and Acceptance Process

The Arabic Literature Journal is a publication that aligns with international publishing standards, operating on the foundations of peer review and open access. In line with this, the journal has adopted a double-blind peer-review process. This means that neither the author(s) learn the identity of the reviewer(s), nor do the reviewers become aware of the name or details of the author(s). This ensures that the review is conducted purely on scientific grounds, free from any preconceptions or bias.

Manuscripts submitted through the system are sent for review if they align with the journal's specialized scope and conform to its general established standards. Upon final approval by the Editor-in-Chief, the manuscript enters the publication process.

The Arabic Literature Journal is committed to the highest standards of peer review. Respecting publication ethics, the journal follows the rules, policies, and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to the executive bylaw for the prevention and handling of fraud in scientific works. For dealing with potential cases of misconduct and loss of credibility, it follows the procedures of the aforementioned committee.

All submitted articles undergo a double-blind peer-review process to ensure the quality of the manuscript's methodology and research argumentation. After an article is submitted by the author(s) via the journal management system, it is first reviewed by the journal office, the journal specialist, and the Editor-in-Chief (within a maximum of one week). Therefore, authors are kindly requested to carefully study the instructions and author guidelines, prepare their article according to the Persian section of the author guidelines, and then submit it.

Following the initial evaluation of the article by the Executive Manager and upon the initial approval of the Editor-in-Chief, the article is sent for assessment and review to the respected reviewers.

The review and acceptance process for the Arabic Literature Journal is as follows:

1. Receipt of the article via the journal website and sending an acknowledgment of receipt.
2. Sending the article to the editorial board members or the specialized editor.
3. Review of the article in the editorial board meeting (online review), the result of which is as follows:
   • Rejectionof the article by the editorial board due to not being a current priority.
   • Lack of conformity with the journal's content and scope.
   • Low quality, etc.
     The relevant reasons are communicated to the author.
4. Requesting initial revisions (pre-review) for the article, which will be provided to the esteemed authors. After implementing the revisions requested by the editorial board (if approved), the article is sent for review.
5. Sending the article to reviewers (a minimum of 2 to 3 reviewers).
6. Receipt of review results, which fall into three categories:
   • Negative (Reject)
   • Positive (Accept)
   • Revisions Required
7. Referring the review results to the editorial board members to examine the reviews and make a decision, which will lead to one of three outcomes:
   • Rejectionof the article due to negative reviews (two negative reviews).
   • Sending to a third reviewer(one negative review and one 'revisions required' review).
   • Sending to the author for revisions(two 'revisions required' reviews).
8. Receipt of revisions from the authors.
9. Sending the author's implemented revisions to the respective reviewers for verification, which leads to three outcomes:
   • Revisions not accepted.
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   • Further revisions required.

This is handled as follows:

• The request for further revisions is returned to the authors for implementation.
• If all revisions are fully implemented, an Acceptanceis issued.
• The article is rejecteddue to failure to implement revisions in accordance with the verifying reviewers' feedback.

Manuscript Submission Flowchart for the Arabic Literature Journal