Publication Ethics

 

Publication Ethics

The Journal of Indonesian Comparative of Syari'ah Law (JICL) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. The journal adheres to the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—to uphold the principles of honesty, integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, and academic responsibility.

The publication of an article in JICL is an essential contribution to the development of legal scholarship in the fields of comparative law, Islamic law, customary law, and related legal studies. Therefore, ethical conduct is required at every stage of the editorial and publication process.

Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, and credibility of all published articles. Editorial decisions are made independently and are based solely on the academic merit of the manuscript, including its originality, scientific significance, methodological soundness, clarity, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Editors shall:

  • evaluate manuscripts fairly and objectively without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, or political belief;

  • maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and related communications;

  • ensure that every manuscript undergoes an impartial double-blind peer-review process;

  • avoid handling manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest;

  • make publication decisions based on reviewers' recommendations and their own editorial judgment;

  • take appropriate action when ethical concerns arise, including issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary;

  • preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the academic quality of the journal through an objective and confidential peer-review process.

Reviewers are expected to:

  • evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and professionally;

  • provide constructive comments that assist authors in improving their manuscripts;

  • maintain the confidentiality of all manuscripts received for review;

  • identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors;

  • notify the editor of any suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, or other ethical concerns;

  • decline to review manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists;

  • complete the review process within the agreed review period.

Duties of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to JICL are expected to comply with internationally accepted standards of research and publication ethics.

Authors must:

  • submit only original manuscripts that have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another journal;

  • ensure that all data presented are accurate, authentic, and obtained through ethical research practices;

  • properly acknowledge the work of others through appropriate citation and referencing;

  • avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, and duplicate publication;

  • list as authors only those individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research;

  • obtain approval from all co-authors before manuscript submission;

  • disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation;

  • promptly notify the editor if a significant error is discovered after publication and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article when necessary.

Authorship

Authorship should accurately reflect individual contributions to the research.

Only persons who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research should be listed as authors. Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately.

Requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors after manuscript submission or acceptance must be approved by all authors and justified to the Editor.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the objectivity of the editorial process or the interpretation of research findings.

Editors with conflicts of interest shall delegate editorial responsibility to another qualified editor.

Reviewers with competing interests must decline the invitation to review.

Publication Misconduct

JICL does not tolerate any form of publication misconduct.

Publication misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;

  • self-plagiarism;

  • duplicate or redundant publication;

  • data fabrication;

  • data falsification;

  • citation manipulation;

  • authorship manipulation;

  • peer-review manipulation;

  • unethical research practices.

Any allegation of misconduct will be investigated following the recommendations and procedures established by COPE.

Where misconduct is confirmed, the journal may reject the manuscript, retract the published article, notify the authors' institutions, or take other appropriate editorial actions.

Complaints and Appeals

Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a written appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, explaining the reasons for the appeal and providing supporting evidence.

Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the Editor-in-Chief's decision following the appeal process shall be final.

Complaints concerning editorial procedures, publication ethics, or reviewer conduct will be investigated fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with COPE guidance.

Corrections and Retractions

When significant errors affecting the reliability, accuracy, or integrity of a published article are identified, the journal will publish an appropriate correction.

Articles may be retracted when clear evidence exists of research misconduct, plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, serious ethical violations, or unreliable findings.

Where an investigation is ongoing but inconclusive, the journal may publish an Expression of Concern until the matter has been resolved.

All corrections and retractions will remain permanently linked to the original article in order to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently of the publisher, sponsors, or any external parties.

The publisher shall not interfere with editorial decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, rejection, correction, or retraction.

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with publication ethics.