Reviewer Guidelines

دليل المحكّمين

Reviewers play a central role in maintaining the quality of Al Ibrah: Journal of Arabic Language Education. These guidelines explain what the journal expects from reviewers in its double-blind peer review process.

Review modelDouble-blind
Review timeWithin 2–4 weeks
RecommendationAccept · Minor · Major · Reject
RecognitionReview certificate

Before Accepting an Invitation

  • Accept only manuscripts within your expertise.
  • Decline if you have a conflict of interest, for example if you know or work with the authors.
  • Accept only if you can complete the review on time, or tell the editor quickly if you need more time.

What to Evaluate

الأصالة والصلة

Originality and relevance

Is the study new, and does it fit the focus and scope of Arabic language education?

المنهج والتحليل

Method and analysis

Are the method, data, and analysis appropriate and clearly described?

النتائج والمناقشة

Results and discussion

Do the results answer the research questions, and are they compared with previous studies?

العرض واللغة

Presentation

Is the article well organized and clearly written? Are Arabic texts and transliteration accurate?

المراجع

References

Are the references current, relevant, and correctly cited in APA style?

الأخلاقيات

Ethics

Are there signs of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or ethical problems?

Writing the Review

  • Write constructive and respectful comments that help the authors improve the manuscript.
  • Separate major issues from minor ones, and refer to specific pages or sections.
  • Give your recommendation (accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject) with reasons.
  • Comments may be written in English, Arabic, or Indonesian.

Confidentiality and AI

  • Keep the manuscript and the review confidential, and do not share or use them for any other purpose.
  • Do not try to identify the authors, and do not reveal your identity in the comments.
  • Do not upload the manuscript to any AI tool. See the Generative AI Policy.

Reviewers receive a review certificate and are listed on the Reviewers page. Interested in reviewing for Al Ibrah? Register as a reviewer.