Legitimacy: Journal of Law and Islamic Law follows a rigorous, structured peer review process designed to uphold academic quality, integrity, and fairness throughout scholarly evaluation. The core elements and steps are as follows:

1. Submission and Initial Screening

• Authors submit manuscripts via the journal's online platform.

• The editorial team conducts an initial check for compliance with submission guidelines, including formatting, completeness, and eligibility within the journal’s aims and scope.

• Manuscripts are checked for plagiarism using industry-standard tools to ensure originality.

2. Editorial Assessment

• The Editor-in-Chief (or assigned handling editor) reviews the manuscript for basic quality, relevance, and contribution to the field.

• At this stage, the manuscript may be rejected if it does not meet the journal's standards, lacks novelty, or falls outside the journal’s focus.

3. Double-Blind Peer Review

• If suitable, the manuscript proceeds to a double-blind peer review process: neither the reviewers nor the authors are aware of each other’s identities to ensure unbiased assessment.

• At least two independent reviewers, who are experts in the relevant field, are assigned to evaluate the manuscript.

• Reviewers assess the originality, rigor, methodology, clarity, ethical considerations, and the overall contribution of the manuscript to legal and Islamic law scholarship.

4. Reviewer Recommendations and Editorial Decision

• Reviewers submit written comments and a recommendation: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.

• The editorial team considers all reviewer reports and makes a final decision.

• In cases of conflicting reviews, editors may consult additional experts or mediate the recommendations.

• Reviewer feedback and the editorial decision (including required revisions) are communicated to the author for further action.

5. Revision and Final Decision

• Authors are expected to address reviewer and editor comments and resubmit their revised manuscript.

• The revised submission may undergo additional rounds of review.

• When a manuscript meets the journal’s standards after revision, it is formally accepted for publication.

6. Copyediting and Publication

• Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, formatting, and final proofreading before publication in the journal’s scheduled issue.

This process ensures that all published articles in Legitimacy: Journal of Law and Islamic Law have undergone independent, confidential, and fair scholarly assessment, aligning with international best practices in academic publishing.