• The editorial team assesses conformity with the journal’s aims and scope, author guidelines, manuscript template, academic writing standards, and submission requirements.
• The manuscript is screened using Turnitin or other appropriate similarity-detection software.
• The maximum acceptable similarity index is 25%, excluding references and properly quoted material.
• Manuscripts that fail to meet the initial requirements may be returned for revision or rejected without external review.

• Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to a handling editor with relevant expertise.
• The editor evaluates the manuscript’s originality, scholarly merit, methodological soundness, and suitability for external review.

• The identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process.
• Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.
• Reviewers assess originality, theoretical foundation, methodological rigour, clarity, validity of findings, quality of discussion, and contribution to Islamic economics, finance, or business.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations and the editor’s assessment, one of the following decisions will be issued:

• Authors must revise the manuscript according to the reviewers’ and editor’s comments within the specified period.
• The revised manuscript must be accompanied by a point-by-point response explaining how each comment has been addressed.
• Recommendations that are not implemented must be accompanied by a clear academic justification.

• The handling editor determines whether the requested revisions have been satisfactorily completed.
• Where necessary, the revised manuscript may be returned to the reviewers for further assessment.
• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection. The editorial decision is final.

• Accepted manuscripts undergo copy-editing, language editing, reference checking, formatting, and layout preparation.
• Authors receive the final proof and must respond within the period specified by the editorial team.
• Only minor corrections are permitted at the proofreading stage; substantial changes are not normally accepted.

• Following proof approval, the final article is published online on the ECFi journal website.
• Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and made openly accessible.
• ECFi publishes two issues annually, in June and December.