PublicationEthics
Publicaton Ethics
Publication Ethics
Usriyyāt: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Family Law is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—must adhere to the following ethical standards based on COPE guidelines.
1. Duties of the Editorial Board
Publication Decisions: Decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, originality, and relevance, regardless of the author's background.
Confidentiality: Disclosure of manuscript details is strictly limited to necessary parties.
Conflicts of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from manuscripts where conflicts exist.
Fair Play: Evaluations are conducted impartially through a double-blind peer-review process.
2. Duties of Reviewers
Contribution: Reviewers assist in editorial decisions and help authors improve their work.
Promptness: Reviewers must notify the editor if they are unable to complete the review on time.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts must be treated as privileged information.
Objectivity: Reviews must be objective; personal criticism is prohibited.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should flag missing citations or substantial overlaps with other papers.
3. Duties of Authors
Originality: Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Usriyyāt uses software to verify originality.
Multiple Publication: Concurrent submissions to multiple journals are unethical.
Authorship: Must be limited to significant contributors. Ghost/gift authorship is not allowed.
Human and Animal Rights: Must comply with ethical codes like the Declaration of Helsinki.
4. Duties of the Publisher
Munakahat Institute Press and editors will take measures to identify and prevent misconduct, including issuing retractions or corrections when necessary.
5. Allegations of Misconduct
Investigated according to COPE standards. Actions include:
- Issuing a correction/erratum or article retraction.
- Notifying the author's institution and refusing future submissions.

