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Contribute to shaping the future of Islamic and interdisciplinary scholarship by proposing a Special Issue for Islamika Preprints. Whether focused on emerging questions, neglected perspectives, or cross-regional themes, our Special Issues bring young researchers and emerging scholars together around shared topics of inquiry. Guest editing a Special Issue offers you the opportunity to spotlight your area of expertise, promote academic collaboration across various languages and disciplines, and amplify the visibility and impact of new research. We welcome proposals from established and early-career researchers eager to curate a thematic collection that reflects the diversity and dynamism of Islamic Studies today. Our editorial team will eagerly review your proposal and contact you with next steps.

‍Islamika Preprints offers a flexible and sustainable model to support scholarly transactions in Islamic Studies. All submissions for preprint undergo a preliminary scholarly review and basic quality assessment to ensure academic integrity, clarity, and relevance. Submission is free, and a modest fee is applied only upon acceptance for publication.

🔹 Basic Plan – $10 (per preprint)
‍- Preliminary review and quality check
- Preprint uploaded and publicly shared (within one month of submission)
- English abstract translation
- DOI assignment and timestamping
- Basic metadata indexing
💡 Charged only if the preprint is accepted for publication.

🔸 Full Service & Support Pack – $50 (per preprint)
- All features of the Basic Plan
- Enhanced metadata tagging
- Fast publication and DOI assignment (within one week of submission)
- Full service for extended abstract translation and minor article editing
- Promotion on Islamika homepage, social media, and newsletters
💡 Charged only if the preprint is accepted for publication.

Islamika Preprints invites qualified scholars and researchers to join our growing team of reviewers. As a reviewer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the academic quality of our platform by conducting preliminary scholarly reviews of submitted preprints. This process involves offering brief, constructive feedback on clarity, relevance, and academic integrity – without the time demands of full peer review. By joining, you'll contribute to the early stages of scholarly dialogue in Islamic Studies, support fellow researchers, and stay engaged with emerging work in your field. Reviewers will be acknowledged on our website and may receive priority consideration for future editorial roles.

👉 Interested? Contact us at [insert contact email] or fill out the reviewer application form below.

Please carefully consider these essential checks before submitting your preprint to Islamika PrePrints:
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‍Journal policies
‍Make sure that any journal you possibly plan to submit to later will allow prior posting of preprints.
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Withdrawal policy
‍All authors must understand that preprints cannot be completely removed once publicly available online.

Ethical approval
‍Experiments involving humans, animals, or plants must be ethically approved and properly documented in your manuscript.
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Copyright permissions
‍Obtain permission to reproduce any published materials (figures, tables, lengthy quotations) for which you do not own copyright.
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Research data
‍Research data associated with your manuscript should be openly available unless restricted by legal or confidentiality considerations.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
‍AI-generated content must be acknowledged explicitly in your manuscript’s methods section. AI tools do not qualify for authorship.
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‍Preprints must not have appeared previously in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings.



Submission Guidelines
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Responsibilities of the Authors
‍The corresponding author must inform all co-authors of submission and related correspondence; ensure co-authors' awareness of Islamika Preprints policies regarding ethics, conflicts of interest, data availability, and withdrawal conditions; and take responsibility for handling comments or questions related to the published preprint.

Manuscript Format
‍Manuscripts may be submitted in Microsoft Word. The first page must contain the title, abstract, keywords, author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and the corresponding author's contact details.
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Language & Abstracts
‍Manuscripts are welcome in diverse languages including English, German, French, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Malay, and others. Inclusion of an extended English abstract is strongly recommended to enhance global visibility.
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‍ORCID IDs
Authors should include their ORCID identifiers during submission to aid in scholarly attribution.

‍Email
Authors are encouraged to submit using institutional or previously published professional email addresses.

Copyright and Permissions
‍Ensure permissions are obtained for previously published materials that do not fallwithin fair use or public domain categories. Clearly indicate permissions obtained or sources adapted.

Removal & Updates of Preprints
‍Once publicly posted, preprints cannot be completely removed. Islamika Preprints may remove a preprint in rare circumstances, including especially plagiarism or ethical misconduct, serious errors not fixable by updates, and legal violations, such as copyright infringement. Authors may update preprints freely to address errors or add new data. Rejection from a journal is not a valid reason for removal.

Licensing Agreement
‍All submissions are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. By submitting, authors agree to grant Islamika Preprints a perpetual, non-exclusive right to distribute their preprints and acknowledge that submitted preprints will remain publicly accessible online. For submission inquiries or further information, please contact us directly.