Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Fakta: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics. This statement sets out the responsibilities of editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher. It follows the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Cases of suspected misconduct are handled with reference to the COPE flowcharts.

Responsibilities of editors

  • Publication decisions. Editors decide which manuscripts are published on the basis of their scholarly merit, originality, clarity, and relevance to the scope, informed by peer review.
  • Fairness. Manuscripts are evaluated for their intellectual content without regard to the authors' race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, institution, or political views.
  • Independence. Editorial decisions are made independently of the publisher, funders, and any commercial interest.
  • Confidentiality. Editors do not disclose information about a manuscript to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
  • Conflicts of interest. Editors recuse themselves from manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest and do not use unpublished material from a submission in their own research without the authors' written consent.
  • Integrity of the record. Editors respond to complaints and allegations, and they publish corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when needed.

Responsibilities of reviewers

  • Contribution. Peer review helps editors make decisions and helps authors improve their work.
  • Promptness. A reviewer who feels unqualified or cannot complete the review on time should inform the editor and decline promptly.
  • Confidentiality. Manuscripts under review are confidential documents and must not be shown to or discussed with others, or used for personal advantage.
  • Objectivity. Reviews are conducted objectively, with clearly argued comments. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.
  • Acknowledgement of sources. Reviewers point out relevant published work that the authors have not cited and alert the editor to any substantial similarity with other publications.
  • Conflicts of interest. Reviewers decline manuscripts in which they have competitive, collaborative, institutional, or personal ties with the authors.
  • Artificial intelligence. Reviewers must not use AI tools in any part of the review (see the AI Policy).

Responsibilities of authors

  • Reporting standards. Authors present an accurate account of the work and an objective discussion of its significance, with enough detail for others to evaluate or replicate it. Fabricated or falsified data are unacceptable.
  • Data. Authors provide a data availability statement and may be asked to share underlying data during review (see the Data Availability Policy).
  • Originality. Authors submit entirely original work and cite or quote the work and words of others appropriately (see the Plagiarism Policy).
  • Multiple or redundant publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time, or publishing essentially the same research more than once, is unacceptable.
  • Authorship. Authorship is limited to those who meet the journal's authorship criteria. All co-authors must approve the final version and its submission.
  • Disclosure. Authors disclose all sources of funding and any conflict of interest, and they declare any use of AI tools.
  • Research ethics. Research involving human participants must have received ethical approval from a recognized ethics committee, and the approval number and year must be stated in the manuscript. For research of low or negligible risk, authors may provide a statement of ethical compliance, which is accepted at the discretion of the editor. Informed consent must be obtained from participants, and from parents or guardians for participants under 18. Participants' identities must be protected.
  • Errors in published work. Authors who discover a significant error in their published article must notify the editor promptly and cooperate in correcting or retracting it.

Responsibilities of the publisher

The Faculty of Tarbiyah, Universitas Al-Amien Prenduan, as publisher, supports the editorial team, safeguards editorial independence, provides the infrastructure for open access and digital preservation, and works with the editors to correct the scholarly record when necessary. Advertising, sponsorship, or other revenue has no influence on editorial decisions.

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