Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

This statement is adapted from the Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK) and follows the recommendations of Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/editors/perk).

Duties of Editors

1. Publication Decision

The editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The editor evaluates manuscripts based on scholarly merit, relevance, and academic significance, while adhering to legal requirements regarding libel, copyright, and plagiarism.

2. Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on intellectual content, without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or political orientation.

3. Confidentiality

Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and may not disclose any information to unauthorized parties.

4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts may not be used in the editor’s own research without written consent. Editors must recuse themselves in case of conflicts of interest.

5. Cooperation in Investigations

Editors must take appropriate measures when ethical complaints arise, including contacting authors and institutions, and issuing corrections or retractions when necessary.

Duties of Reviewers

1. Contribution to Editorial Decision

Peer review assists editors in making decisions and helps authors improve their work.

2. Promptness

Reviewers who cannot review promptly must notify the editor.

3. Confidentiality

Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents.

4. Objectivity

Reviews must be objective and supported with clear arguments.

5. Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify uncited relevant work and report any suspicion of plagiarism or duplication.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must not use unpublished materials for personal research and must avoid reviewing manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.

Duties of Authors

1. Reporting Standards

Authors must present accurate and objective accounts of research performed. Fraudulent or inaccurate statements are unethical.

2. Data Access and Retention

Authors should provide raw data when requested and retain it after publication.

3. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure their work is original and properly cite the ideas or words of others.

4. Multiple or Redundant Publication

Publishing the same manuscript in more than one journal is unethical. Secondary publication may be permitted with transparency.

5. Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment must be given to previously published works.

6. Authorship

Authorship should be limited to significant contributors. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript.

7. Hazards and Human/Animal Subjects

Authors must identify any hazardous procedures and confirm compliance with ethical standards for human or animal research.

8. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose financial or other conflicts that might influence their work.

9. Fundamental Errors

Authors must notify the editor if significant errors are discovered in their published work.

Creative Commons License

INTIBA: Journal of Islamic Education and Thought Studies is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.