Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

El-Mudawanat: Journal of Islamic Law is a national peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online, and published twice a year. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication of articles in this journal, including authors, the chief editor, the editorial board, reviewers, and the publisher, the Postgraduate Program in Islamic Family Law at Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Indonesia. This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal, such as the Journal of Islamic Law, is a crucial part of developing a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It reflects the quality of the authors' work and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles uphold and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is essential to agree on standards of ethical behavior expected from all parties involved in the publishing process: the author, journal editor, reviewer, publisher, and society.

The Postgraduate Program in Islamic Family Law at Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Indonesia, as the publisher of the Journal of Islamic Law, takes its responsibilities seriously at every stage of publication and recognizes its ethical obligations. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue have no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

Publication Decisions

The editor of the Journal of Islamic Law is responsible for deciding which articles should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always be the basis for such decisions. The editors may be guided by the journal’s editorial board policies and constrained by legal requirements such as defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

The editor must evaluate manuscripts based on intellectual content without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's research without the express written consent of the author.

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps the editor make informed editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with the author, can also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that their timely review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly, with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that the authors have not cited. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also bring to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

DUTIES OF AUTHORS

Reporting Standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, these should be appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, the author must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.