Ethical Statement on Publication and Malpractice

The Journal Al-Jina'i Al-Islami is an electronic journal that has undergone a peer-review process. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in this journal, including authors, editors-in-chief, the Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and publishers.
This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publications

Publishing an article in the Al-Jina'i Al-Islami Journal reviewed by a best-selling partner: Al-Jina'i Al-Islami Journal is an important building block 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. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on the expected standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the public.

The Islamic Criminal Law Study Program, Faculty of Sharia and Law, is the publisher of the Journal Al-Jina'i Al-Islami. We take our guardianship duties at all stages of publication very seriously and are aware of our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints or other commercial revenues have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Islamic Criminal Law Study Program, the Sharia and Law Faculty, and the Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers if this is useful and necessary.

Publication decision

The editors of the journal Al-Jina'i Al-Islami are responsible for deciding which articles to publish. Validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers should always drive this decision. Editors may be guided by the journal's editorial board policy and limited by current legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

The editors evaluate manuscripts for intellectual content at all times without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff should not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the author(s) concerned, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflict of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts should not be used in an editor's own research without the written consent of the author(s).

Reviewer duties

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps editors make editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, can also help authors improve manuscripts.

Punctuality

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in the manuscript or knows that a rapid review is impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself or herself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Each manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. The manuscript should not be shown or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

Objectivity Standard

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers must clearly express their views with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources

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 a relevant citation. Reviewers should also ask the editor's attention for substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under consideration and other published manuscripts 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 that have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript.

Author's duties

Reporting standards

The author's report on original research should present an accurate report on the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be accurately represented in the paper. The paper must contain sufficient details and references to enable others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable behavior.

Data Access and Storage

Authors are asked to provide the raw data related to the paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if possible, and in any case should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period of time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

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

Multiple, Excessive, or Simultaneous Publications

In general, an author should not publish a manuscript describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

Acknowledgment 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 Papers

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the reported study. All persons who have made a significant contribution should be listed as co-authors. If others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The author concerned must ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the manuscript and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and approved the submission of the manuscript for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, humans, animals, procedures, or equipment that have unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify them in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose in their manuscripts any financial conflicts of interest or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed as influencing the outcome or interpretation of their manuscripts. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published work

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or 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 manuscript.