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Publication Ethics
Standards of ethical conduct, based on COPE
Sophist is a peer-reviewed national journal available in print and online, published three times a year (January–April, May–August and September–December). This statement outlines the standards of ethical conduct for all parties involved in publication: authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the editorial board, peer reviewers and the publisher (the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Studies, State Islamic University of Mataram). It is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
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Editors
4 duties
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Reviewers
6 duties
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Authors
7 duties
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Publisher
Oversight at every stage
Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines
The publication of peer-reviewed articles in Sophist is a vital element in developing a coherent and credible body of knowledge. It directly reflects the quality of the authors' work and of the institutions with which they are affiliated. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore essential to agree upon expected standards of ethical behaviour for all parties involved in publication: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, the publisher and the scholarly community.
Publisher
The Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Studies, State Islamic University (UIN) Mataram, as the publisher of Sophist, carries out its oversight duties at every stage of publication with a strong sense of responsibility, fully acknowledging its ethical and other obligations. We are committed to ensuring that revenue from advertising, reprints or other commercial activities does not affect or influence editorial decisions.
Duties of Editors
1 Publication decisions
The Sophist editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles merit publication. The validity of the work and its significance to researchers and readers must always be the primary basis for decisions. Editors may be guided by the editorial board's policies and are bound by legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism, and may consult other editors or reviewers.
2 Fair play
Editors evaluate research manuscripts and conceptual ideas within social sciences, political science, Islamic studies and tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis), covering political Islam and Muslim societies, contemporary Islamic thought, the Qur'an and social transformation, environmental humanities and Islamic perspectives, and peace, justice and sustainable development in Indonesia and globally.
3 Confidentiality
The editor and all editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers and the publisher, as appropriate.
4 Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
1 Contribution to editorial decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with the author, may also help the author improve the paper.
2 Promptness
Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research, or knows that a timely review is impossible, must notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
3 Confidentiality
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. It must not be shown to or discussed with others except with the editor's authorisation.
4 Standards of objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly, supported by arguments.
5 Acknowledgement of sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the author, accompany any statement that an observation or argument was previously reported with a citation, and notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap with other published papers they know of.
6 Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative or other relationships with the authors, companies or institutions connected to the paper.
Duties of Authors
1 Reporting standards
Authors of original research must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately, with enough detail and references to permit replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.
2 Originality and plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original, and that any use of the work and/or words of others is appropriately cited or quoted.
3 Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication
Authors should not 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 is unethical and unacceptable.
4 Acknowledgement of sources
Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported research.
5 Authorship of the paper
Authorship is limited to those who made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the research; all of them should be listed as co-authors, and others acknowledged as contributors. The corresponding author ensures that the author list is correct and that all co-authors have approved the final version and agreed to its submission.
6 Disclosure and conflicts of interest
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that could be perceived as influencing their results or interpretation. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.
7 Fundamental errors in published works
When authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, they must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
