Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam adheres to the ethical guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in all matters relating to scholarly publication. The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity for editors, authors, and reviewers. These principles ensure fairness, transparency, accountability, confidentiality, and integrity throughout the manuscript submission, peer-review, editorial decision-making, and publication processes.

The publisher respects editorial independence and does not interfere with the academic integrity of manuscripts or editorial decisions. The publisher is responsible for ensuring that the journal is published regularly and on schedule while supporting appropriate publication ethics and editorial standards.

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

Editors of Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam are responsible for maintaining the quality, integrity, and fairness of the editorial process. Editors must comply with the following principles:

  1. Compliance with Author Guidelines: Editors must ensure that authors follow the journal's submission procedures, manuscript preparation requirements, writing guidelines, and publication policies.
  2. Editorial Collaboration and Decision-Making: Editors may consult the journal manager, other editors, and reviewers when necessary to reach a well-informed final editorial decision.
  3. Conflict of Interest: Editors must decline editorial assignments when actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest could compromise their impartiality. Such manuscripts must be handled by an appropriate independent editor.
  4. Objective Assessment: Editors must evaluate manuscripts objectively and fairly, without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, political affiliation, race, religion, gender, seniority, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics of the authors.
  5. Double-Blind Peer Review: Editors must ensure that manuscripts sent for review do not contain information identifying the authors. Reviewers' identities must also be protected from authors in accordance with the journal's double-blind peer-review policy.
  6. Communication of Editorial Decisions: Editors must communicate editorial decisions to authors together with relevant reviewer comments and recommendations, except for confidential, personally abusive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate comments.
  7. Authors' Requests Regarding Reviewers: Editors should consider reasonable requests from authors to exclude particular individuals from reviewing their manuscripts, provided that acceptable reasons are given and the integrity of the review process is maintained.
  8. Handling Publication Misconduct: When editors identify or suspect plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, authorship disputes, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other forms of publication misconduct, they must investigate the allegations fairly and follow relevant COPE guidance, including applicable flowcharts for resolving authorship disputes.
  9. Confidentiality: Editors and all editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related information. Manuscripts must not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals or used for personal, professional, or commercial advantage.
  10. Editorial Independence: Editors must make decisions based on scholarly merit, originality, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, methodological quality, and compliance with ethical standards, without improper influence from the publisher or other parties.
  11. Corrections and Retractions: Editors must take appropriate action when significant errors or ethical violations are identified in published articles. Depending on the circumstances, this may include issuing a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers, also referred to as peer reviewers or Mitra Bestari, play an essential role in evaluating the scholarly quality and ethical integrity of manuscripts submitted to Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam. Reviewers are expected to observe the following principles:

  1. Scholarly Evaluation: Reviewers must assess the substance, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and academic contribution of manuscripts in accordance with the journal's focus and scope. They should provide clear recommendations and constructive feedback.
  2. Identification of Ethical Concerns: Reviewers should inform the editor of suspected plagiarism, redundant publication, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate citation practices, methodological irregularities, or other potential violations of publication ethics.
  3. Timeliness: Reviewers must complete their assessments within the agreed timeframe. If they are unable to meet the deadline, they should promptly inform the editor and, where appropriate, decline the assignment.
  4. Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat all manuscripts and related review materials as confidential documents. They must not share, reproduce, or disclose manuscript content to unauthorized individuals.
  5. Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts when actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest exist, including conflicts arising from personal relationships, professional competition, institutional affiliations, financial interests, or collaborative relationships with the authors.
  6. Similarity and Overlapping Publications: Reviewers should inform the editor if they identify substantial similarities, overlapping content, or possible duplicate publication between the manuscript under consideration and previously published works or other manuscripts known to them.
  7. Protection of Privileged Information: Information, data, and ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and must not be used for personal, professional, academic, or commercial gain.
  8. Objectivity and Professional Conduct: Reviewers must provide impartial, evidence-based, and respectful comments. Personal criticism of authors is unacceptable, and assessments must focus on the scholarly quality of the manuscript.
  9. Citation Recommendations: Reviewers should recommend additional references only when they are relevant and genuinely improve the manuscript. Reviewers must not request citations merely to increase their own citation counts or those of their colleagues.
  10. Use of Artificial Intelligence: Reviewers must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts when using digital tools. They must not upload confidential manuscript content to AI systems or third-party services that could compromise confidentiality or intellectual property. Reviewers remain responsible for their evaluations and must follow the journal's applicable AI policy.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam are responsible for ensuring the originality, accuracy, integrity, and ethical acceptability of their work. Authors must comply with the following requirements:

  1. Originality: Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original scholarly works and have not been plagiarized from other publications or sources.
  2. Previously Unpublished Work: Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts have not been previously published in substantially the same form and are not under consideration by another journal. Authors must have the legal authority to submit the work and must not have transferred exclusive rights in a manner that prevents its submission or publication.
  3. Academic Integrity and Proper Citation: Authors must present their own research and ideas accurately, follow established scholarly writing standards, and provide appropriate citations and references for all borrowed ideas, quotations, data, and materials.
  4. Prevention of Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism: Authors must not engage in plagiarism, inappropriate text recycling, or self-plagiarism. Any reuse of previously published material must be transparent, properly cited, and consistent with applicable copyright and publication policies.
  5. Compliance with Journal Guidelines: Authors must follow the journal's submission procedures, manuscript formatting requirements, citation and referencing standards, and other applicable editorial policies.
  6. Exclusive Submission: Authors must not submit the same manuscript, or a substantially similar manuscript, simultaneously to another journal while it is being considered by Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam.
  7. Accuracy and Research Data: Authors must ensure that their research findings, data, analyses, and conclusions are accurate and honestly reported. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation, or misleading presentation of research results is prohibited. Authors must provide relevant research data, methodological details, or supporting documentation when reasonably requested by the editor to investigate concerns regarding the validity or integrity of a manuscript, subject to applicable ethical, legal, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.
  8. Correction of Errors: If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in a submitted manuscript, they must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in correcting or withdrawing the manuscript, as appropriate. If errors are identified after publication, authors must cooperate with the journal in issuing corrections or other necessary notices.
  9. Withdrawal of Manuscripts: Authors must not withdraw a manuscript unilaterally while it is under review. Any withdrawal request must be submitted to the editor with a clear justification and handled through the journal's formal withdrawal procedure. Authors must not submit the manuscript elsewhere until the withdrawal has been formally confirmed by the journal.
  10. Authorship and Contributions: All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work, approve the final manuscript, and agree to its submission. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately rather than listed as authors. Changes to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all affected authors and the editor.
  11. Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the research, its interpretation, or its publication.
  12. Research Ethics: Research involving human participants, personal information, or other ethically sensitive subjects must comply with applicable ethical standards and legal requirements. Authors must obtain informed consent and research ethics approval where required.
  13. Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence: Authors must use AI tools responsibly and remain accountable for all content submitted for publication. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Any material use of AI in manuscript preparation, analysis, or the production of research content must be disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI policy.

4. Publication Misconduct

Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam considers publication misconduct a serious violation of scholarly integrity. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Plagiarism and self-plagiarism.
  • Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of research data.
  • Duplicate or redundant publication.
  • Simultaneous submission to multiple journals.
  • Inappropriate authorship attribution or undisclosed changes in authorship.
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
  • Citation manipulation and other forms of peer-review manipulation.
  • Breaches of research ethics or failure to obtain required ethical approval.
  • Misuse of artificial intelligence or failure to comply with the journal's applicable AI policy.
  • Unethical appropriation or unauthorized use of other researchers' work, ideas, or data.

When suspected misconduct is reported or identified, the editorial team will evaluate the evidence fairly and confidentially. Authors may be asked to provide explanations, original data, or other relevant documentation. Where appropriate, the journal may consult independent experts, the authors' institutions, or relevant research ethics bodies.

Depending on the seriousness of the violation and the evidence available, the journal may reject a manuscript, suspend the editorial process, request corrections, issue an expression of concern, retract a published article, or notify the relevant institution. All actions must be proportionate, evidence-based, and consistent with applicable COPE guidance.

5. Peer-Review Process

Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam applies a double-blind peer-review process to maintain fairness, objectivity, and confidentiality. Authors' identities are concealed from reviewers, and reviewers' identities are concealed from authors throughout the review process.

Submitted manuscripts are first screened by the editor for relevance to the journal's focus and scope, compliance with submission requirements, originality, and basic academic quality. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to qualified reviewers for independent assessment.

The editor considers reviewer reports and the manuscript's academic merit when making decisions concerning acceptance, revision, or rejection. The final editorial decision rests with the editor or an authorized editorial representative.

6. Publisher's Responsibilities

The publisher of Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam supports the journal's commitment to publication ethics and academic integrity. The publisher must:

  1. Respect editorial independence and avoid interference in the scholarly assessment of manuscripts or editorial decisions.
  2. Support the regular and timely publication of the journal.
  3. Cooperate with the editorial team in addressing allegations of publication misconduct.
  4. Support appropriate corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.
  5. Promote transparency, accountability, and adherence to recognized publication ethics standards.

The publisher does not assume the role of the editor in assessing the scholarly merit of manuscripts and must not improperly influence editorial decisions for commercial, institutional, or personal reasons.

7. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could affect the objectivity or credibility of the publication process.

Conflicts of interest must be managed transparently. Where necessary, an independent editor or reviewer will be appointed to ensure an impartial assessment. Failure to disclose a relevant conflict may result in further investigation and appropriate editorial action.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

The journal is committed to maintaining the accuracy and reliability of the scholarly record. When significant errors or ethical violations are identified, the editorial team will investigate and take appropriate action.

  • Correction: Published when an error can be rectified without invalidating the overall reliability of the article.
  • Retraction: Published when an article's findings or content are seriously unreliable or when significant publication or research misconduct is established.
  • Expression of Concern: Published when credible concerns exist but the investigation has not yet reached a definitive conclusion.

Actions will be documented transparently, with an appropriate explanation and a clear link to the affected publication.

9. Complaints and Appeals

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other relevant parties may submit complaints or appeals concerning editorial decisions, peer-review procedures, authorship, research ethics, or suspected publication misconduct.

Complaints must include sufficient information to allow a fair investigation. The editorial team will handle each case objectively, confidentially, and without retaliation against individuals who raise concerns in good faith. Where necessary, the journal may seek independent advice or refer the matter to the relevant institution or authority.

10. Ethical Commitment

Intiqad: Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, and accountability. All editors, authors, reviewers, and the publisher are expected to comply with this policy and the journal's other applicable editorial guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the journal's publication ethics requirements and to cooperate with the editorial team in maintaining the integrity and credibility of scholarly publishing.

Reference: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Core Practices.