Special Issue Guideline

Jurnal Syariah welcomes scholarly proposals for Special Issues that align with the journal’s scope and academic focus.

All decisions concerning the publication of a Special Issue are made by the Editorial Board to ensure thematic relevance and consistency with the journal’s objectives. A Special Issue serves as a platform for in-depth scholarly engagement with a focused topic.

Each Special Issue will clearly identify the name, institutional affiliation, and country of the Guest Editor(s) on the journal website. Guest Editors are expected to uphold the journal’s editorial policies and publication ethics. Where a Guest Editor has a conflict of interest in relation to a submitted manuscript, the manuscript will be handled by another editor with no relevant conflict of interest.

Submissions to a Special Issue are evaluated using the same rigorous standards applied to regular submissions. Each manuscript undergoes thorough editorial screening and peer review to determine its suitability for publication. Acceptance into a Special Issue is not automatic; only articles that meet the journal’s standards of quality, originality, and scholarly significance will be published.

Maintaining the academic integrity and quality of Jurnal Syariah remains a core priority. Accordingly, all manuscripts, whether submitted to a Special Issue or a regular issue, are subject to the journal’s editorial policies, review process, and publication standards.

Beginning in 2026, a publication fee of RM500 will be charged for each article accepted for publication in a Special Issue. This fee applies only after the manuscript has successfully passed the journal’s editorial evaluation and peer review process.

Jurnal Syariah remains firmly committed to ethical publishing practices and adheres to its Ethics and Malpractice Statement to safeguard research integrity.

For Special Issue proposals, please complete the designated form and submit it via email to jurnal_syariah@um.edu.my.