Publication Ethics

This statement clarifies the ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the publication process of Madrasa: Journal of Islamic Educational Management, including authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher. The guidelines are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in the Madrasa: Journal of Islamic Educational Management, a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, is a fundamental contribution to the development of knowledge in Islamic educational management. It reflects the quality of the research and the institutions supporting the authors. Peer-reviewed articles uphold the scientific method and contribute to intellectual progress. Therefore, it is essential to establish ethical standards for all parties involved: authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

The Perkumpulan Sarjana Manajemen Pendidikan Islam (PERSMAPI), as the publisher, is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards throughout the publication process. The journal ensures that no commercial interests, such as advertising or reprints, influence editorial decisions. The editorial board also facilitates collaboration with other journals and publishers when necessary.

Publication Decisions

The editors of Madrasa: Journal of Islamic Educational Management are responsible for determining which submissions are published. Decisions are based on the importance, originality, and relevance of the manuscripts to the journal’s scope. Editorial decisions adhere to ethical and legal standards, including issues related to plagiarism, copyright infringement, and defamation. The editors may seek input from reviewers or the editorial board when making publication decisions.

Fair Play

The editors evaluate manuscripts solely based on intellectual merit, without consideration of the authors' race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnic background, or political affiliations.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone except the corresponding author, reviewers, or editorial advisers, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts for their own research without explicit permission from the authors. Editors will recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers play a critical role in assisting editors with editorial decisions and helping authors improve their manuscripts through constructive feedback.

Promptness

Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or are unable to complete the review promptly should notify the editors and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential. They must not be disclosed or discussed with others without the editor’s permission.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be objective and provide constructive feedback. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify uncited relevant work and notify the editors of any significant overlap with other published works.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must not use privileged information from the review process for personal advantage and should recuse themselves if conflicts of interest arise.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present accurate accounts of their research and provide sufficient detail to allow replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors should be prepared to share raw data for editorial review and ensure its availability for at least 10 years after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

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

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must appropriately acknowledge the work of others that has influenced their research.

Authorship of the Manuscript

Authorship should include only those who have made significant contributions to the research. All authors must approve the final manuscript and its submission.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the research involves hazardous materials, human, or animal subjects, authors must disclose all relevant ethical considerations.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose all financial or other conflicts of interest that could affect the interpretation of their manuscript.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

Authors are responsible for promptly correcting significant errors in published works and cooperating with editors to issue corrections or retractions when necessary.

Duties of the Publisher

Ethical Oversight

The publisher, PERSMAPI, ensures adherence to ethical publishing standards, including addressing cases of suspected misconduct such as plagiarism or fraudulent research.

Access to Journal Content

The publisher ensures the permanent availability and preservation of published content through reliable digital archives and indexing services.

Collaboration and Integrity

The publisher collaborates with editors to ensure ethical practices are followed and takes corrective measures when ethical concerns arise.