Publication Ethics

Alfikr: Journal of Islamic Studies is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. This statement is based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

The journal expects all parties involved in the publishing process — the editorial team, reviewers, and authors — to adhere to the following ethical principles:

1. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit without regard to race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

  • Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or the publisher.

  • Decision on Publication: Editors are responsible for deciding which articles will be published, based on the reviewers’ recommendations and the journal’s editorial policies.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author’s explicit consent.

2. Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may help authors improve their manuscripts.

  • Confidentiality: All manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and supported with clear arguments. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions connected to the papers.

3. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and properly cites or quotes the work of others. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.

  • Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

  • 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 study.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.

4. Duties of the Publisher

The publisher of Alfikr: Journal of Islamic Studies takes all necessary steps to prevent publication malpractice and is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit and integrity.