Types of Manuscript

Journal of Islamic Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (JIPBS) publishes scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in Islamic Psychology, Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences. The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical, methodological, and evidence-synthesis contributions relevant to its Aim and Scope.

The classification of article types adopted by JIPBS is developed with reference to established practices in psychological publishing, including the article-type framework used by Frontiers in Psychology. In addition, JIPBS encourages scholarship that reflects the principles promoted by the American Psychological Association (APA) Committee for Global Psychology, particularly international perspectives in psychology, sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity, responsible circulation of psychological knowledge, respect for human rights, and the application of psychological science to improve individual and societal well-being.

All manuscripts must be original, scientifically rigorous, ethically conducted, relevant to the journal's scope, and prepared in accordance with JIPBS Author Guidelines and Publication Ethics. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to editorial assessment and, where applicable, peer review.

1. Original Research Article

Original Research Articles report original and previously unpublished empirical research that makes a substantive contribution to Islamic Psychology, Psychology, or Behavioral Sciences.

JIPBS welcomes Original Research Articles employing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches, including experimental, correlational, survey, longitudinal, cross-sectional, phenomenological, ethnographic, case-study, and other scientifically appropriate research designs.

An Original Research Article should generally include:

  1. Abstract and Keywords;
  2. Introduction;
  3. Methods;
  4. Results;
  5. Discussion;
  6. Conclusion; and
  7. References.

Studies involving human participants must comply with applicable research ethics requirements, including informed consent and ethical approval where required.

2. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Systematic Review articles provide a rigorous and transparent synthesis of existing research on a clearly formulated question relevant to the journal's scope.

This category includes systematic reviews, systematic reviews with meta-analysis, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, mapping reviews, and meta-syntheses, where appropriate.

Authors should clearly describe the search strategy, eligibility criteria, information sources, study-selection procedures, data extraction, synthesis methods, and assessment of methodological quality or risk of bias.

Systematic reviews should follow internationally recognized reporting standards appropriate to the study design, such as PRISMA, where applicable.

3. Review Article

Review Articles provide comprehensive, critical, and balanced analyses of established or rapidly developing topics in Islamic Psychology, Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences.

A Review Article should go beyond a descriptive summary of previous publications. Authors are expected to critically synthesize existing knowledge, identify theoretical or empirical controversies, evaluate major developments, identify research gaps, and propose directions for future research.

Review Articles should generally contain:

  1. Abstract and Keywords;
  2. Introduction;
  3. Relevant thematic or conceptual subsections;
  4. Critical Discussion;
  5. Conclusion; and
  6. References.

4. Conceptual and Theoretical Article

Conceptual and Theoretical Articles develop, examine, integrate, or critically evaluate psychological concepts, theoretical frameworks, models, or propositions.

This category is particularly relevant to the development of Islamic Psychology, including scholarly efforts to examine psychological concepts in relation to Islamic intellectual traditions, contemporary psychological science, and behavioral sciences.

Such manuscripts should present a clear and original scholarly contribution rather than merely summarize existing literature. Authors should demonstrate the conceptual foundation of their arguments, critically engage with relevant scholarship, and clearly explain the theoretical or practical implications of the proposed framework.

Conceptual and Theoretical Articles may propose new hypotheses, conceptual models, theoretical integrations, interpretations, or critiques that can stimulate further empirical investigation.

5. Methods and Psychometric Article

Methods and Psychometric Articles present significant methodological developments relevant to psychological and behavioral research.

These may include:

  • development of psychological measurement instruments;
  • adaptation and validation of psychological scales;
  • psychometric evaluation;
  • development or validation of research methods;
  • methodological innovations;
  • cross-cultural adaptation of psychological instruments; and
  • evaluation of the reliability, validity, measurement invariance, or other psychometric properties of instruments.

For instrument adaptation and validation studies, authors should provide sufficient information regarding translation and cultural adaptation procedures, participants, statistical analyses, reliability, validity, and other relevant psychometric evidence.

Particular attention should be given to the cultural, religious, social, and linguistic appropriateness of psychological constructs and measurements.

6. Brief Research Report

Brief Research Reports present original empirical research or significant preliminary findings in a concise format.

These manuscripts should maintain the same standards of scientific rigor, research ethics, transparency, and methodological quality expected of full Original Research Articles.

A Brief Research Report should generally include:

  1. Abstract and Keywords;
  2. Introduction;
  3. Methods;
  4. Results;
  5. Discussion and/or Conclusion; and
  6. References.

The shorter format should not be used to omit essential methodological information necessary for evaluating the validity and reproducibility of the research.

7. Perspective

Perspective Articles provide scholarly viewpoints on important, emerging, or developing issues in Islamic Psychology, Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences.

These articles may discuss recent scientific developments, theoretical debates, methodological challenges, cultural issues, professional practices, or future directions in psychological science.

Perspectives should be evidence-based, academically balanced, properly referenced, and clearly distinguish scholarly interpretation from established empirical findings.

Global, Cultural, and Islamic Psychology Perspective

JIPBS recognizes that psychological knowledge is developed and applied within diverse cultural, linguistic, religious, social, and geographical contexts. Accordingly, the journal encourages scholarship that broadens psychological science beyond a single cultural or geographical perspective.

In alignment with the principles promoted by the APA Committee for Global Psychology, JIPBS encourages authors to:

  • recognize cultural and linguistic variations in psychological research and practice;
  • incorporate international and cross-cultural perspectives where relevant;
  • promote responsible exchange and dissemination of psychological knowledge;
  • respect human dignity, diversity, and human rights;
  • avoid inappropriate generalization of psychological findings across populations and cultures;
  • consider the cultural and contextual validity of psychological theories, constructs, interventions, and measurement instruments;
  • promote international and interdisciplinary collaboration in psychological science; and
  • contribute psychological knowledge that supports individual, community, and societal well-being.

As a journal with a particular interest in Islamic Psychology, JIPBS also welcomes scholarly contributions that examine psychological phenomena within Muslim populations and Islamic intellectual, cultural, and spiritual contexts. Such scholarship should maintain scientific rigor while recognizing the importance of culturally and religiously responsive approaches to psychological theory, research, measurement, counseling, psychotherapy, education, family studies, organizational behavior, and other areas within the journal's scope.

JIPBS particularly encourages research from underrepresented populations, regions, cultures, and linguistic communities, as well as comparative and cross-cultural studies that contribute to a more inclusive and globally relevant psychological science.

Editorial Consideration

Acceptance of a manuscript type does not guarantee publication. All submissions are initially assessed by the editorial team for relevance to the Aim and Scope of JIPBS, originality, academic quality, methodological adequacy, ethical compliance, and contribution to the literature.

The Editorial Team reserves the right to recommend that a manuscript be reclassified into a more appropriate article type when its content, methodology, or scholarly contribution does not correspond to the article type selected during submission.