Publication Ethics

Statement of Publication Ethics and Malpractice

Academic Journal: Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year by the Wahdatul Ulum Institute. It is available online as an open access source and also in print. This statement explains the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in this journal, including the author, editor-in-chief, Editorial Board, reviewers, and publishers. This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines

Publishing articles in Academic Journals: Study of the Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion is an important foundation in the development of a coherent and respected knowledge network. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. The peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree on standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publication: authors, editors, reviewers, publishers, and the public. As a publisher of the Academic Journal: Study of the Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion by the Wahdatul Ulum Institute, it takes the custodial duties over all stages of publishing seriously and recognizes ethical and other responsibilities. Journal of Academics: Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion Studies is committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints or other commercial revenue does not impact or influence editorial decisions.

Publication Decision

The editor of the Academic Journal: Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion Studies is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work required and its importance to the researcher and reader of the problem should always drive the decision. Editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and limited by applicable legal requirements regarding liability, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors can interact with other editors or reviewers in making decisions.

Plagiarism Screening

Basically it is the author's duty to only submit manuscripts that are free from plagiarism and academic malpractice. However, editors double-check each article before publication. The first step is to check plagiarism against the offline database developed by the Academic Journal: Kajian-Sis Sosial, Humanities and Religion and secondly, the possibility of an online database.

Fair play

An editor at any time renders a manuscript based on its intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and any editorial staff may not disclose any prior information

 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts may not be used in the editor's own research without written permission from the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer reviews assist editors in making editorial decisions and through editorial communication with authors can also assist authors in improving the quality of papers.

Promptness

Any Selected referee who feels unqualified to review research reported in a manuscript or knows that an immediate review is not possible must notify the editor and seek permission from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. The document may not be shown or discussed with others except with the permission of the editor.

Objectivity Standards

The review must be carried out objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees must express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Source Acknowledgment

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported must be accompanied by appropriate citation. A reviewer should also call the editor's attention if there are substantial similarities or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they are personally aware.

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 to have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions associated with the paper.

Review Process

Every manuscript submitted to the Academic Journal: Studies in Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion is reviewed independently by a minimum of two reviewers in the form of a "double-blind review". The decision to publish, amend, or reject is based on their report/recommendation. In certain cases, the editor may send the article for review to another third reviewer before making a decision, if necessary.

 

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of 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 an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.