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Announcement: Update to the Peer Review Policy

11-03-2026

Beginning with Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026), the Journal of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla University, has updated its peer review policy regarding the number of reviewers assigned to each manuscript. Under the revised policy, all submissions will be evaluated by two independent reviewers instead of the previous requirement of three reviewers.

This policy update aims to ensure that the journal’s editorial and peer review processes are aligned with the criteria of the Thai Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI), which requires that manuscripts published in academic journals undergo peer review by at least two qualified reviewers.

The revised policy is also consistent with international scholarly publishing standards, where manuscripts are commonly assessed through a double-blind peer review process involving a minimum of two independent reviewers.

This policy will take effect starting from Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)

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Editorial Performance Report Dec 1, 2024 — Nov 30, 2025
Total Database: 240 Articles
Annual Volume
Total Submissions
32 Articles
Published
20 Articles
Decision Distribution
26%
74%
● Accepted22
● Rejected29
*Desk Reject: 27  |  Post-Review Reject: 2
Avg. Process Time
Initial Decision 71 Days
Accepted Group 152 Days
Rejected Group 91 Days
 
📊 Recent Period Snapshot  ·  Jan 30 — Apr 30, 2026
Period Volume
Submissions Received
14 Articles
ACCEPTED
2
DECLINED
2
PUBLISHED THIS PERIOD
0
Decision Rates — Period vs. Historical
This Period
33%
67%
All-Time
46%
54%
● Desk Reject Rate 67% vs 42% hist.
● After-Review Reject 0% vs 6% hist.
● Acceptance Rate 33% vs 46% hist.
Process Time
Initial Decision 20 days
Accepted Group 61 days
Rejected Group 2 days
⚠️ Desk reject 67% vs. historical 42%. Review author submission guidelines.
All-Time Cumulative Totals
Received
256
40 / yr
Accepted
118
21 / yr
Declined
123
23 / yr
Published
117
21 / yr
Accept Rate
46%
historical
Desk Reject
108
21 / yr