Conditions for indexing with Australian Islamic Library
Our indexing service deals with Islamic and social sciences research journals.
The following conditions are required to be met:
The journal should be published regularly without no missing issues
The list of articles and their links should be sent to Australian Islamic Library through the prescribed format
Indexed journals should have their own website which should provide details about their scope, accreditation, chief editor and other relevant information
Australian Islamic Library team will assess the journal issues and articles regarding the quality of content before taking the decision regarding indexing
The journals who wish to get indexed with Australian Islamic Library should understand their content will be visible from the library website.
Journals registered with a research quality assurance body or a higher education commission of their respective country will be given a preference in indexing
Library reserves the right to withdraw from indexing at any given time without prior notice.
Journal website design. i.e. ease of use, ease of access, online submission, payment methods. In case of print only then quality of printed version of journal, regularity of article publishing, back issue viewing.
Degree of acceptance and presence of journal in the International and National market.
Management bodies for the journal governance - such as Editorial Board, Advisory Board, Executive Board, Article Review Team etc.
The International representation of research fellows in the Editorial Board boosts the score of the journal, and it creates a chance to further the journal's development.
Printing quality of journal Cover page [i.e. all the items should appear clearly: title, ISSN No. (Print / Online), frequency of the journal, current volume/issue/part number, month/year etc.]. And In case of print version, a hard copy should be sent for reviewing.
The important factor of editorial quality is the standard composition of presented article manuscripts and adherence to the journal's instructions for its authors. For example, the summary should count 200-250 words and have a structured form, i.e. standard structure of an article (background, material and methods used, results, conclusion).
References and Indices should be presented in proper sequencing order (as they are cited in the text). The first five authors should be presented.
The journal should include detailed editorial and author guidelines information regarding manuscript preparation.
The journal editorial data ought to embrace a listing of Editorial Board members, editorial correspondence addresses, the name and address of the publisher, ISSN and frequency of article publishing (monthly, quarterly, bi annual, annual etc).
The language of publication: English is preferred.
Online Internet publication and its constant maintenance.