Al Husna: Journal of Islamic Religious Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Al Jami Banjarmasin. The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, objectivity, and professionalism throughout the publication process. This Publication Ethics statement serves as a guideline for all parties involved in the publication process, including the publisher, editors, reviewers, and authors. The ethical principles outlined herein are based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
A. Editors' Responsibilities
1. Publication Decisions
Editors are responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts should be published based on the results of the peer-review process, the manuscript's scientific merit, originality, contribution to the advancement of Islamic education, and its relevance to the journal's aims and scope.
2. Fairness
Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts solely on their academic merit without discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, or political beliefs.
3. Confidentiality
Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and must not disclose any information regarding a manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial board members, and the publisher as appropriate.
4. Conflicts of Interest
Editors shall not use unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts for their own research without the author's explicit written consent. Editors must avoid any conflicts of interest in handling manuscripts.
5. Academic Integrity
Editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts containing plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, or any other form of academic misconduct.
B. Reviewers' Responsibilities
1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and provide constructive feedback to help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
2. Confidentiality
Reviewers must treat all manuscripts received for review as confidential documents and must not disclose or use any information contained therein for personal advantage.
3. Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their opinions clearly and support them with reasoned arguments.
4. Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and notify the editors of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published works.
5. Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, financial, institutional, or other relationships with any of the authors or affiliated institutions.
C. Authors' Responsibilities
1. Originality
Authors must submit original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. Reporting Standards
Authors should present an accurate, honest, and objective account of the research conducted. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work where appropriate.
3. Plagiarism
Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism, is considered unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
4. Acknowledgment of Sources
Authors must appropriately acknowledge the work of others and cite all relevant publications used in the preparation of the manuscript.
5. Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
6. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of their research findings.
7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, the author must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article as necessary.
D. Publisher's Responsibilities
As the publisher, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Al Jami Banjarmasin is committed to:
- safeguarding editorial independence;
- supporting a fair, objective, and transparent peer-review process;
- ensuring that all publication processes adhere to recognized standards of publication ethics;
- refraining from interfering with editorial decisions for non-academic reasons; and
- investigating and addressing allegations of publication misconduct in accordance with established ethical procedures.
E. Publication Misconduct
Al Husna: Journal of Islamic Religious Education does not tolerate any form of publication misconduct, including but not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- data fabrication;
- data falsification;
- citation manipulation;
- duplicate or redundant publication;
- inappropriate authorship (including gift authorship and ghost authorship); and
- undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Any allegation of publication misconduct will be investigated by the editorial board in accordance with accepted ethical guidelines. Depending on the severity of the violation, appropriate actions may include requesting revisions, rejecting the manuscript, publishing a correction (corrigendum), issuing a retraction, or taking other necessary measures.
F. Plagiarism Screening Policy
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism exceeding the journal's acceptable similarity threshold or demonstrating substantial plagiarism will be rejected.