Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in Manarul Qur'an, including the authors, the editors, the peer-reviewers and the publisher (Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LP3M) UNSIQ Jawa Tengah di Wonosobo).
Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication
The publication of articles in Manarul Quran: The Scientific Journal of Islamic Studies is an important foundation in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support it. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree on standards of ethical behavior expected of all parties involved in the publishing act: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the public.
Manarul Quran: Scientific Journal of Islamic Studies with the Institute for Research, Publishing and Community Service (LP3M) The University of Science Al-Qur'an (UNSIQ) Central Java in Wonosobo as the publisher of this journal takes the guardianship of all stages of publication very seriously and we are aware of ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue does not impact or influence editorial decisions. In addition, the Manarul Quran Editorial Board will help communicate with journals and / or other publishers which are useful and necessary.
Publication decisions
The editor in chief of Manarul Quran: Scientific Journal of Islamic Studies is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The decision is based on the recommendation of the journal's editorial board members and reviewers. The journal abides by legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor confers with the editorial team and reviewers in making this decision.
Non-Discrimination
The editors and reviewers evaluate manuscripts for intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The editor, reviewers, and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial team, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by any of the editorial board members and reviewers in their own research.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
The journal uses a double-blind review process. The reviewers advise the editor-in-chief in making the editorial decision. The editor-in-chief communicates with authors, as required, and helps them in improving the quality of their research papers.
Promptness
The journal editors are committed to providing a timely reviews to the authors. If a reviewer does not submit his/her report in a timely manner, the paper is immediately sent to another qualified reviewer.
Confidentiality
Manuscript content is treated with at most confidentiality. The journal uses a double-blind process. Except for the editor-in-chief, the editors and reviewers cannot discuss a paper with any other person, including the authors.
Standards of Objectivity
The editors and reviewers are required to evaluate papers based on the content. The review comment must be respectful of the authors. The reviewers are required to justify their decision and recommendation.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.
A reviewer should also call 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 should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work wherever possible. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review. They should be prepared to provide such data within a reasonable time.
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Papers found with such problems are automatically rejected and authors are so advised.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
When a paper is submitted for possible publication, the submitting author makes a written statement that the paper has not been published not it is currently under publication with any other journal. Simultaneous submission is considered unethical and is therefore unacceptable.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others is required. Authors must cite publications that have led to the authors’ current research.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the research reported in the manuscript. The corresponding author has a responsibility to keep co-authors posted with the review process. If accepted, all authors are required to give a signed statement that the research work is their original research work.
Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects
If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts 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 his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Complaints about the editorial process or about an editorial decision may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at nurmakhusna@unsiq.ac.id. An author may appeal a decision once, in writing, giving reasons and supporting evidence. The Editor-in-Chief reviews the appeal together with editorial board members who were not involved in the original decision and replies in writing. The journal follows the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Allegations of misconduct, such as plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate submission or redundant publication, undisclosed competing interests, or authorship disputes, are investigated by the Editor-in-Chief following COPE guidance. The authors concerned are given the opportunity to respond. Depending on the outcome, the journal may reject the manuscript, publish a correction or retraction, and inform the authors' institution or funder.
Authors must submit original work, free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism and duplicate submission. Manarul Qur'an: Jurnal Ilmiah Studi Islam screens every submitted manuscript for text similarity with Turnitin. The journal applies a similarity threshold of 20%: manuscripts above this level are returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editors. Cases of suspected plagiarism are handled as described under "Allegations of research misconduct" in Publication Ethics.
Authors must declare any financial, personal or professional relationship that could be seen to influence their work. Reviewers and editors must declare competing interests and decline to handle a manuscript where an impartial assessment is not possible.
Authors are encouraged to make the data supporting their findings openly available in a repository and to include a data availability statement in the article. Where data cannot be shared, the reason should be stated.
Research involving human participants must have been conducted with informed consent and, where required, approved by an ethics committee, and this must be stated in the article. Research involving animals must follow the applicable ethical guidelines and approvals.
Authors must ensure that they hold the rights to everything they submit. Material from other sources must be credited and used with permission or under a legal exception, and any material not covered by the article's license must be clearly identified.
Readers may send comments or concerns about a published article to nurmakhusna@unsiq.ac.id. The Editor-in-Chief considers them, may invite the authors to respond, and may publish a correction.
Errors that affect the understanding of an article are corrected by a published correction linked to the original article. Articles with serious problems (for example misconduct, major errors, or plagiarism) are retracted. A retraction notice states the reason, and retracted articles remain accessible and are clearly marked as retracted. Withdrawing a published article is limited to these cases, and no fee is charged.
Authors: must disclose any use of generative AI in preparing the article beyond straightforward language correction, editing and formatting; are responsible for checking the validity of anything produced by automated tools; must not list AI tools as authors; and must not cite generative AI as a source.
Reviewers and editors: must not use generative AI to create their assessments or decisions, and must not upload manuscripts or review reports to AI tools, because of the risks to confidentiality, superficial or biased feedback, and false information. Editing or rewriting for language may be acceptable if disclosed. Any routine use of automated tools by the journal is disclosed and overseen by an editor.
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