Publication Ethics

 

Al-Murabbi: Journal of Islamic Education focuses on research findings related to issues in Islamic religious education. The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas: Philosophy of Islamic Education; History of Islamic Education; Theological Foundations of Education; Islamic Education Policy; Politics of Islamic Education; Islamic Education Management; Professionalism in Islamic Education; Islamic Education Curriculum; Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Islamic Education; E-Learning in Islamic Education; Islamic Educational Institutions; Teaching and Learning in Islamic Education; Ethnography of Islamic Education; Local Wisdom-Based Islamic Education; Development of Learning Theories and Instructional Design; Psychology of Islamic Education; Paradigms of Islamic Education; Character Education in Islamic Education; and Gender in Islamic Education.

To uphold the highest standards of publication ethics and best practices, Al-Murabbi: Journal of Islamic Education adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)'s Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.

Responsibilities of Editors

  1. Editors are responsible for deciding which articles are suitable for publication through deliberation with the editorial board.

  2. Editors are guided by the journal's editorial policies and must comply with applicable legal requirements concerning defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

  3. In processing submitted manuscripts, the editorial team adheres to the principle of equal and fair treatment.

  4. In the peer review process and publication decision-making, the editorial team does not discriminate against authors on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political ideology.

  5. Editors and members of the editorial team must not disclose any information concerning submitted manuscripts to unauthorized parties without the author's permission.

  6. Unpublished manuscripts must not be used by editors for their own research purposes. Such manuscripts must remain confidential and be returned to the authors if they are not accepted for publication.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

  1. Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions regarding submitted manuscripts.

  2. Reviewers are responsible for providing well-founded and constructive recommendations based on their evaluation of the manuscripts.

  3. Manuscripts must be reviewed objectively, with clear arguments and supporting evidence provided for each assessment and recommendation.

  4. Reviewers are responsible for identifying concerns relating to citations, references, and potential plagiarism in submitted manuscripts.

  5. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscript-related information and must not use unpublished information for personal advantage or benefit.

Responsibilities of Authors

  1. Authors must present their ideas and research findings honestly and accurately, without plagiarism or data manipulation.

  2. Authors are responsible for confirming that their submitted manuscripts are their own work and comply with the journal's submission requirements.

  3. Authors must meet the journal's publication requirements, including the originality of their work, the absence of plagiarism, and confirmation that the manuscript has not been previously published in another journal or publication.

  4. Authors must appropriately acknowledge and cite the sources of opinions, ideas, findings, and works of others used in their manuscripts.

  5. Authors must prepare their manuscripts ethically, honestly, and responsibly, in accordance with established standards of academic writing and research integrity.

  6. Authors must not submit or publish the same manuscript simultaneously in more than one journal or publication.

  7. Authors must permit editorial revisions, provided that such revisions do not alter the substantive content or fundamental ideas of their manuscripts without their consent.

Responsibilities of the Publisher

  1. The Al-Ahliyah Al-Islamiyah Aek Badak Foundation, as the publisher of Al-Murabbi: Journal of Islamic Education, is responsible for publishing articles that have undergone editorial processing, peer review, and typesetting in accordance with established scholarly publishing standards.

  2. The Al-Ahliyah Al-Islamiyah Aek Badak Foundation, as the publisher of Al-Murabbi: Journal of Islamic Education, is responsible for safeguarding academic freedom and ensuring that editors and reviewers can perform their duties independently and professionally.

  3. The Al-Ahliyah Al-Islamiyah Aek Badak Foundation, as the publisher of Al-Murabbi: Journal of Islamic Education, is responsible for protecting privacy, intellectual property, and copyright, while safeguarding editorial independence.