Publishing System

Publishing System — Al-Ahla: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Hukum Keluarga Islam

Al-Ahla: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Hukum Keluarga Islam employs a modern, transparent, and fully digital Open Journal System (OJS) to manage the entire publishing workflow. This system ensures efficiency, traceability, and accountability at every stage of the publication process — from manuscript submission to online publication.

1. Workflow Overview

  • All manuscripts are submitted and processed exclusively through the Open Journal System (OJS) platform at https://journal.al-ahlajournal.id/.
  • Each submission is assigned a unique identification number for tracking purposes throughout the editorial and review stages.
  • Communication between authors, editors, and reviewers is handled entirely within the OJS environment to maintain confidentiality and documentation integrity.

2. Peer Review Management

  • The OJS system automatically assigns submitted manuscripts to editors and reviewers according to their field of expertise.
  • All reviews are conducted under a double-blind system, ensuring impartial evaluation and ethical review practices.
  • Reviewers provide structured feedback directly within the OJS system, allowing authors to revise their manuscripts efficiently and transparently.

3. Copyediting, Layout, and Production

  • After acceptance, manuscripts undergo professional copyediting and layout formatting by the editorial production team.
  • Authors can preview proofs and approve final versions before publication through the OJS platform.
  • Each article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure long-term accessibility and citation tracking.

4. Open Access and Archiving

  • Al-Ahla operates under a gold open-access policy, making all published articles freely available to the public without subscription barriers.
  • All content is archived permanently through PKP Preservation Network (PN) and institutional repositories to ensure digital preservation.
  • The system supports metadata harvesting in compliance with OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting), allowing indexing by major academic databases.

The publishing system of Al-Ahla: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Hukum Keluarga Islam ensures transparency, accountability, and ethical compliance at every step of publication, aligned with international standards for open-access academic publishing.