Publication Ethics

MANAGIERE: Journal of Islamic Educational Management, published by Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, is committed to ethical publication, transparent editorial practices, and the integrity of the scholarly record.

This policy outlines the responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, editorial board members, and the publisher. The journal draws on the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when addressing publication ethics concerns.

Editorial Independence and Fairness

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological or analytical rigour, relevance to the journal’s scope, and compliance with ethical requirements.

Decisions must not be influenced by publication fees, commercial interests, institutional relationships, or personal interests. Manuscripts are assessed without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, or political beliefs.

The publisher supports editorial independence and the correction of the scholarly record when necessary.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship requires:

1. A substantial intellectual contribution to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of evidence.

2. Participation in drafting the manuscript or critically revising its intellectual content.

3. Approval of the final version submitted for publication.

4. Agreement to be accountable for the work and to cooperate in resolving questions about its accuracy or integrity.

All authors must meet these criteria. Contributions that do not qualify for authorship should be acknowledged with the contributors’ permission.

The corresponding author must ensure that all qualifying authors are included, that no inappropriate authors are listed, and that all authors approve the manuscript and author order.

Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must include an explanation and written agreement from all affected authors. Unresolved authorship disputes may result in suspension of the editorial process and referral to the relevant institutions. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must:

• Report research and interpretations accurately, with sufficient detail to support scholarly assessment.

• Submit original work and appropriately acknowledge all sources, quotations, data, and reused materials.

• Avoid fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, and misleading reporting.

• Avoid submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.

• Disclose related publications and explain any overlap with previously disseminated work.

• Obtain required permissions for copyrighted material.

• Disclose funding, relevant conflicts of interest, and any AI use in accordance with the journal’s Artificial Intelligence Policy.

• Notify the editorial office promptly when a significant error is discovered in submitted or published work.

Research Ethics, Consent, and Data

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable institutional and ethical requirements. Authors must report ethical approval where required and describe appropriate consent procedures and measures protecting privacy and confidentiality.

Authors must obtain permission to publish identifiable personal information, images, or quotations where necessary.

Supporting data and documentation should be retained securely and made available for legitimate editorial assessment where ethically and legally permissible. Data availability statements must explain access arrangements or justified restrictions. Confidential or sensitive information must not be disclosed without an appropriate basis.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must assess manuscripts fairly, protect confidentiality, manage conflicts of interest, and ensure that eligible submissions receive appropriate independent peer review.

Editors must not use unpublished information for personal advantage. Manuscripts authored by editors or editorial board members must be handled by an editor without a conflict of interest. The submitting editor must have no role in reviewer selection, assessment, or decisions concerning their own manuscript.

The Editor-in-Chief oversees publication decisions, supported by the handling editors and independent reviewer recommendations. Editors must respond appropriately to credible concerns about submitted or published work.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must accept assignments only when they have suitable expertise and can complete the review within the agreed timeframe.

Reviews must be objective, constructive, confidential, and supported by clear reasoning. Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest, avoid unnecessary citation requests, and report suspected ethical violations confidentially to the editor.

Reviewers must not contact authors directly, share manuscripts without editorial permission, or use unpublished material for personal advantage. Use of AI must comply with the journal’s Artificial Intelligence Policy and confidentiality requirements.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose financial and non-financial interests that could reasonably affect, or appear to affect, their judgment.

Relevant interests may include employment, consultancy, funding, personal relationships, academic competition, or institutional affiliations connected to the work.

Authors must include a conflict-of-interest statement and disclose funding sources and the funder’s role. If no relevant conflicts exist, authors must state this explicitly.

Editors and reviewers must withdraw from an assignment when a conflict prevents impartial assessment. An editor without a conflict of interest will manage the manuscript or concern.

Originality, Plagiarism, and Redundant Publication

All submissions undergo similarity screening using Turnitin. Similarity reports are interpreted in context; a percentage alone does not establish plagiarism.

The journal considers unattributed copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, undisclosed substantial reuse of previously published material, and redundant publication to be ethical concerns. Related manuscripts and publications must be disclosed so that overlap can be assessed.

Suspected violations are evaluated through the procedures described below.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct includes fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and manipulation of citations or the peer-review process. The journal also investigates concerns involving authorship, research ethics, consent, and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Concerns may be reported by authors, reviewers, readers, editors, or institutions to:

jurnal.managiere@gmail.com

Reports should identify the manuscript or article, describe the concern, and provide supporting evidence where available. Reports are assessed on their substance, including those submitted anonymously when sufficient evidence is provided.

The editorial team will:

1. Assess the credibility and relevance of the concern.

2. Request explanations and supporting documentation from the authors or other relevant parties.

3. Seek independent advice or contact relevant institutions when necessary.

4. Determine appropriate editorial action based on the available evidence.

The journal treats allegations fairly and confidentially as far as practicable and provides affected parties an opportunity to respond. Peer review or publication may be suspended while a concern is assessed.

Confirmed violations may lead to rejection, correction, retraction, or notification of relevant institutions. The journal follows applicable COPE guidance and does not treat an allegation alone as proof of misconduct.

Complaints and Appeals

Complaints about editorial conduct, peer review, publication ethics, or journal procedures, and appeals against editorial decisions, should be submitted to:

jurnal.managiere@gmail.com

Include the manuscript identifier or article DOI, an explanation of the issue, and relevant supporting evidence. Appeals should identify specific grounds, such as a factual error, a procedural concern, or a substantive misunderstanding in the assessment.

An editor without a conflict of interest will assess the complaint or appeal. Complaints concerning the Editor-in-Chief will be referred to an uninvolved senior editorial board member or the publisher, as appropriate.

The journal may seek additional independent assessment and will communicate the outcome to the complainant or appellant. An appeal does not guarantee reversal of a decision.

Post-Publication Discussion

The journal welcomes evidence-based scholarly discussion of published articles, including methodological criticism, requests for clarification, and concerns about accuracy or integrity.

Readers may submit comments to jurnal.managiere@gmail.com, identifying the article title and DOI or URL and providing a clear explanation and supporting evidence.

The editorial team will assess comments for relevance, accuracy, respectful language, confidentiality, and potential conflicts of interest. Where appropriate, authors will be invited to respond.

Substantive comments and author responses may be published as correspondence or linked notices following editorial assessment and, where necessary, independent review. Personal attacks, defamatory statements, promotional material, and unsupported accusations will not be published.

Concerns indicating possible errors or misconduct will be handled under the journal’s investigation and correction procedures. Publication of a comment does not imply editorial endorsement of its claims.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal will correct the scholarly record when credible evidence establishes a material error or ethical violation.

Corrections may address errors that do not invalidate the principal findings. Retraction may be appropriate when findings are unreliable, plagiarism or redundant publication is established, or serious ethical violations undermine the work.

Correction and retraction notices must explain the reason for the action and be clearly linked to the original article. Retractions must be clearly identified, and the original article should remain accessible with its retracted status indicated, except where removal is legally or otherwise exceptionally necessary.

Detailed procedures are provided in the journal’s Retraction & Correction policy.

Confidentiality

Submitted manuscripts, review reports, and editorial communications are confidential. Information is shared only with parties who require it for legitimate editorial assessment or the investigation of ethical concerns.

Editors and reviewers must protect personal information and must not disclose or use unpublished material without appropriate authorisation.

Policy Review

This policy is reviewed periodically to maintain consistency with the journal’s procedures and relevant developments in publication ethics.