Publication of articles in Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education is dependent solely on scientific validity and coherence as judged by our editors and peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field. Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education acknowledges the effort and suggestions made by its reviewers.

The Editor will first evaluate all manuscripts submitted. Although rare, it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or fall outside the aims and scope of Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to experts for review.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published works, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The review process follows a double-blind peer-review model. The selection of reviewers is conducted by ensuring there is no conflict of interest between authors and reviewers, which includes ensuring that the authors and reviewers do not belong to the same institution.

Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:

Reviewers advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, consult with members of the Editorial Board. The editor’s decision is final.

If you are not currently a reviewer for Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education but would like to be added to our pool of reviewers, please contact us.

The benefits of reviewing for Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in the related research area at an early stage, as well as being acknowledged in our official list of reviewers. You may also cite your peer-review work for Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education as part of your professional development requirements.

Reviewers for Arathia: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education and Culture Based Education serve on a voluntary basis, contributing their expertise to the scientific community, and thus no financial payments are made. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please contact us at [email protected].