Publication Ethics

This scientific publication ethics statement is a shared commitment among all parties involved in the publication process of LIQHA: Journal of Living Qur'an and Hadith, which includes the Publisher (PT. Bingkai Media Advestama), the Editorial Board (Editors), Peer Reviewers, and Authors. This statement is based on the guidelines issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher

  • System Support: PT. Bingkai Media Advestama, as the publisher of LIQHA: Journal of Living Qur'an and Hadith, is responsible for providing the OJS (Open Journal Systems) and facility support to ensure the publishing process runs smoothly.

  • Independence: The publisher ensures that editorial autonomy rests entirely with the Editor in Chief and the Editorial Board without interference from the publisher regarding article acceptance decisions.

  • Protection: The publisher is committed to protecting intellectual property, privacy, and copyright, as well as maintaining editorial independence from commercial influences.

2. Duties and Responsibilities of the Editors (Editorial Board)

  • Publication Decisions: The Editor in Chief and the Editorial Board are fully responsible for deciding which articles should be published, based on validity, novelty, the significance of the Qur'an and Hadith studies, and suitability with the journal's scope.

  • Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual content (academic quality) without regard to the author's race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

  • Confidentiality: The editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.

  • Handling Conflicts of Interest: Manuscripts submitted by an editor will be assigned to another editor to ensure the blind review process remains objective. Editors also have the right to reject a manuscript if there is a conflict of interest (financial, institutional, or personal relationships) with the author.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of the Peer Reviewers

  • Contribution to Decisions: Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions through the Double-Blind Peer Review process and may assist authors in improving the quality of their manuscripts.

  • Promptness: If a reviewer feels unqualified to review a manuscript or knows that a timely review is impossible, they must immediately notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

  • Confidentiality: Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. It must not be discussed with others without the editor's permission.

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

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge must be promptly reported to the editor.

4. Duties and Responsibilities of the Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of original research reports must 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 manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works. If authors use the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms (including self-plagiarism) constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

  • Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: An author should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

  • 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 study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper in the form of an erratum or corrigendum.