The academic world is currently facing a Moral and Financial Emergency. Allowing the current global publishing system to persist is tantamount to condoning the theft of intellectual property and the systematic drainage of foreign exchange reserves from developing nations, particularly within the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) region.

We aim to end these harsh realities through your support:

1. Halting Systemic “Capital Flight” from OIC Countries. The global indexing system has become an economic parasite. Our financial autopsy reveals:
   • Over USD 3 billion in foreign exchange from OIC countries has leaked into the pockets of Western corporations since 1996, solely for scientific journal “Article Processing Charges” (APC).
   • Approximately USD 475.8 million was lost in 2024, with projections for 2026 reaching an estimated USD 703.3 million.
   • The DIsJ Solution: By sponsoring DIsJ with as little as USD 25, you empower us to build an autonomous ecosystem capable of permanently plugging this financial leak within the next five years.
2. Dismantling the “Referee and Player” Monopoly: The current global indexing system is rife with conflicts of interest. Major publishers control the indexing databases, establishing rules that serve their own interests, while journals from the Islamic world are forced to “beg” for recognition.
   • The DIsJ Solution: We are the independent referee. We are not a publisher; we exclusively curate integrity. Your support ensures that we remain non-profit and immune to the influence of any corporate interests.
3. Combating ‘Administrative Oppression’ and Academic Caste Systems. The current publishing landscape has created a hierarchy: those with wealth gain ‘fast-track’ access to publication. Lecturers and researchers frequently fall victim to ‘manuscript hostage-taking,’ left in limbo for months without any certainty..
   • The DIsJ Solution: We implement ‘Anti-Oppression’ (Anti-Zalim) standards (max. 30 days for an initial decision). We strictly prohibit the commercialization of time. At DIsJ, the dignity of a professor and a student is held in equal regard (Al-Musawah).
4. Combating Data Exploitation and Digital Colonialism. Our current system forces researchers to surrender their data to Western indexing services without compensation, while our institutions must pay exorbitant fees to access that very same knowledge. We must end this intellectual subjugation..
   • The DIsJ Solution: We are building data sovereignty. Through DIsJ, researchers across Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, and Asia transition from contributors to sovereign asset owners. Research data must serve as a tool for diplomacy and organic collaboration, not as corporate plunder.
5. National Research Budget Efficiency. DIsJ is not merely about publication; it is about national fiscal efficiency. Through our Data Sharing features, we facilitate a streamlined ecosystem that optimizes state resources:
   • Governments no longer need to fund redundant research. 
   • National research budgets can be optimized—or at the very least, kept circulating within the national or OIC-region levels.