DARUL ILMI: Jurnal Ilmu Kependidikan dan Keislaman is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, scientific integrity, objectivity, and professionalism in the publication of research in Islamic education, educational sciences, and Islamic studies.

The journal recognizes that peer reviewers play an essential role in ensuring the originality, methodological rigor, scientific validity, and academic contribution of published manuscripts.

These guidelines are intended to assist reviewers in conducting fair, objective, constructive, and ethically responsible manuscript evaluations in accordance with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

A. How to Conduct a Review

Before accepting or declining an invitation to review a manuscript submitted to DARUL ILMI: Jurnal Ilmu Kependidikan dan Keislaman, reviewers should consider the following:

1. Relevance to Academic Expertise

Reviewers should determine whether the manuscript falls within their academic expertise, particularly in Islamic religious education, Islamic educational management, Islamic education curriculum, educational evaluation, Islamic educational thought, the history of Islamic education, or related educational and Islamic disciplines.

2. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must disclose any potential financial, institutional, professional, personal, or academic conflicts of interest that could compromise their independence or objectivity.

3. Availability and Commitment

Reviewers should accept review assignments only when they can complete the evaluation within the specified deadline and provide a thorough, responsible, and academically meaningful assessment.

4. Confidentiality

Reviewers must treat submitted manuscripts, supplementary materials, and review reports as confidential documents. Manuscripts must not be shared, reproduced, distributed, or discussed with unauthorized individuals without prior permission from the editor.

5. Comprehensive Manuscript Evaluation

After accepting a review invitation, reviewers should carefully read the entire manuscript to understand its research objectives, theoretical framework, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusions.

Reviewers should provide evidence-based comments and constructive recommendations that contribute to improving the manuscript's academic quality and scientific significance.

B. Preparing the Review Report

The review report assists the editorial team in determining whether a manuscript meets the scientific and publication standards of DARUL ILMI: Jurnal Ilmu Kependidikan dan Keislaman.

Reviewers should provide comments that are objective, courteous, constructive, academically justified, and sufficiently detailed to help authors improve their manuscripts.

The review report should:

1. Clearly identify the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript.

2. Evaluate the originality, scientific relevance, and academic contribution of the research.

3. Assess the appropriateness of the theoretical framework and research methodology.

4. Identify methodological weaknesses, inconsistencies, or unsupported interpretations.

5. Provide specific suggestions for improving the quality, clarity, and coherence of the manuscript.

6. Distinguish between major scientific concerns and minor editorial or formatting issues.

7. Explain the reasons supporting the reviewer's evaluation and publication recommendation.

Reviewers must avoid personal criticism, discriminatory comments, unsupported judgments, and language that could undermine professional academic communication.

C. Manuscript Evaluation Checklist

Reviewers are encouraged to evaluate manuscripts according to the following criteria.

1. General Assessment

• Provide a brief summary of the manuscript to demonstrate an understanding of its objectives, methodology, and principal findings.

• Assess whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's focus and scope.

• Evaluate the originality, novelty, relevance, and scientific significance of the research.

• Determine whether the manuscript provides a meaningful contribution to Islamic education and educational sciences