PUBLICATION ETHICS
Cendekiawan: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Studi Keislaman is a peer-reviewed journal to discuss about new findings in Islamic studies and education. This journal is publishing original research articles and case studies focused on education and Islamic Studies. This following statement clarifies ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the editor, the reviewer, and the publisher.
Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Cendekiawan: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Studi Keislaman is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles help and embody the scientific method. It is, therefore, important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society.
Publication decisions
Cendekiawan: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Studi Keislaman editors are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work and the importance for researchers and readers should always support the decision. The editors can be guided by the policy of journal editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. They may also confer with other editors or reviewers in making the decision.
Fair play
At any time, editors evaluate the manuscripts for their intellectual content without considering the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or author’s political philosophy.
Secrecy
Editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about the submitted manuscript to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, other appropriate editorial advisors, and publishers.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.
Reviewer Tasks
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review helps editors in making editorial decisions and assists the author in improving the paper through the editorial communications with the author.
Speed
Each of the selected referees who feel qualified to review the research reported in the manuscript or know that a quick review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Secrecy
Each manuscript is accepted for review must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shown or discussed with others except as authorized by the editors.
Objectivity Standards
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. The referee should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Source Recognition
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. The statement that observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported must be accompanied by relevant citations. Reviewers also have to call the attention of the editors that there is a substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published papers.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest due to competition, collaboration, or other relationships or connections with one of the authors, companies, or institutions regarding the papers.
Writer Tasks
Reporting standards
The authors should present an accurate account of the work and the discussion of its purposes. The underlying data must be accurately represented in the newspaper. A paper should contain sufficient details and references to permit others to replicate the work. Report fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate report is unethical behavior and unacceptable.
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works. If the authors have used the work and/or words of others, they must have been appropriately cited or quoted.
Redundant or Concurrent Publications
A writer should not generally publish the manuscript depicting substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unethical publishing behavior and unacceptable.
Source Recognition
Proper recognition of the work of others should always be given. Authors must cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the work being reported.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the study reported. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. No one who has not participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to submission for publication.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any substantively financial conflict or other interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When the authors found a significant error or inaccuracy in his / her own work, it is the obligation of the author to promptly notify the journal editors or publisher and cooperate with them to retract or correct the paper.
PUBLISHER
It is committed to ensuring that commercial interest has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. Also, Cendekiawan: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Studi Keislaman will assist in communications with other journals where this is useful to the authors. Finally, we are working closely with all related divisions to set standards for best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions--. We are prepared to provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary.