About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The journal addresses comprehensive aspects of Islamic civilization, including but not limited to theology, philosophy, ethics, Qur’anic and Hadith studies, Islamic jurisprudence and governance, manuscript and codicological studies, historiography, and contemporary civilizational dynamics. While global in scope, Senarai holds a specialized interest in the contributions of the Southeast Asian and Malay Nusantara regions to the broader trajectory of global Islamic intellectual history.

Article Types and Frequency

Senarai welcomes original contributions in English, Arabic, and Bahasa Indonesia. The journal accepts Original Research Articles demonstrating profound methodological rigor, Invited Editorial Reviews covering strategic academic discourse, and critical Book Reviews.

The journal is published quarterly (four issues per annum: November, February, May, and August). To facilitate rapid scholarly dissemination, articles are published online under a continuous publication model immediately upon completion of the production phase.

Double-Anonymized Peer-Review Policy

To guarantee scientific objectivity, all submissions are subjected to a rigorous double-anonymized (double-blind) peer-review process. Each manuscript is independently evaluated by a minimum of two subject-matter experts possessing recognized international academic credentials.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on originality, methodological validity, theoretical significance, and empirical robustness. The Editorial Board holds the ultimate authority regarding acceptance, rejection, or revision requirements. Editorial decisions are fundamentally isolated from any commercial or financial considerations.

Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity

Senarai strictly abides by the Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards academic misconduct, including citation manipulation (coercive citation), data fabrication, and redundant publication.

All manuscripts undergo mandatory similarity screening via iThenticate / Turnitin prior to peer review. The journal enforces a rigid similarity threshold of less than 10% (excluding properly formatted bibliographies and direct block quotes). Manuscripts breaching this threshold will be summarily rejected.

Any identified ethical violations post-publication will result in formal investigations, corrections, or retractions aligned with COPE flowcharts. For full procedural details, consult our Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

Open Access, Copyright, and Licensing

Operating under a Gold Open Access framework, the journal provides immediate, global, and barrier-free access to its content, supporting the democratization of knowledge.

Copyright: Authors retain unmodified copyright and full publishing rights to their works.

Licensing: Starting from Volume 1 No 4 onwards, all articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. (Note: Articles in Vol. 1 No. 1–3 remain under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 as originally published). This permits non-commercial adaptation and dissemination, provided appropriate credit is given and derivative works apply identical licensing terms.

Persistent Identifiers and Digital Preservation

To ensure the immutability and continuous accessibility of the scholarly record, every article is assigned a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via Crossref. For long-term digital preservation, the journal’s archives are decentralized and securely stored via the Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP-PN) and the Internet Archive (Archive.org), guaranteeing survival against institutional or technological disruptions.

Financial Policies and Article Processing Charges

To sustain the open-access infrastructure, the journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) only upon successful completion of peer review and formal editorial acceptance. Submission and initial evaluation are strictly free of charge.

Commercial Independence

The journal is entirely independent and strictly prohibits commercial advertising on its platform. Sponsorships or institutional funding do not exert any influence over editorial direction, reviewer assignments, or final publication outcomes.