Peer Review Process

CETHE: Journal of Creative Economics and Trading Halal Ecosystem implements a rigorous and transparent peer review process to ensure the publication of high-quality and impactful scholarly work.

1. Initial Screening

All submitted manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team to ensure:

Alignment with the journal’s focus and scope
Compliance with author guidelines and formatting standards
Originality and relevance of the topic

Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected at this stage.

2. Plagiarism Check

Each manuscript is screened using plagiarism detection tools to ensure academic integrity. Submissions with a high similarity index or indications of unethical practices will be rejected or returned for revision.

3. Double-Blind Peer Review

Eligible manuscripts are subjected to a double-blind peer review process, where:

The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed
Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts in the relevant field

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:

Originality and novelty
Theoretical contribution
Methodological rigor
Clarity of analysis and presentation
Relevance to the journal’s scope

4. Review Decision

Based on reviewers’ recommendations, the editorial team makes one of the following decisions:

Accepted without revision
Accepted with minor revisions
Accepted with major revisions
Rejected

Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with reviewer comments within the specified timeframe.

5. Final Decision and Editing

After revision, the manuscript undergoes final evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief. Accepted manuscripts proceed to:

Copyediting
Proofreading
Layout editing

6. Publication

The final version of the manuscript is published online according to the journal’s publication schedule (March and November). All articles are assigned a DOI and made openly accessible.