Publication Ethics

HURMAH: Islamic Journal of Human Rights is a peer-reviewed journal committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. This statement delineates the ethical responsibilities and expected behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing in this journal: the authors, the editor-in-chief, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewers, and the publisher, Yayasan Pendidikan Tanmiyatul Afkar. It is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)'s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of peer-reviewed articles is a cornerstone of a credible and respected scholarly network. It reflects the quality of the authors' work and their supporting institutions. Therefore, it is imperative to establish and agree on clear ethical standards for all parties involved. Yayasan Pendidikan Tanmiyatul Afkar, as the publisher, takes its stewardship over the entire publication process with utmost seriousness. We are dedicated to maintaining editorial independence, ensuring that commercial interests, advertising, or other external revenues do not influence editorial decisions.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, and plagiarism. The Editors of HURMAH Journal are responsible for safeguarding the integrity of the scientific record.

In cases of suspected misconduct, the Editors and Editorial Board will follow COPE's best practice guidelines. This process includes:

  1. Determining the validity and scope of the allegation.
  2. Assessing any potential conflicts of interest of the complainants.
  3. Sharing the allegation with the corresponding author and requesting a detailed response.
  4. Conducting a thorough investigation, potentially involving relevant experts.

Depending on the outcome:

  1. A submitted manuscript found to contain misconduct will be rejected.
  2. A published paper found to contain misconduct will be formally retracted. A notice of retraction will be published and linked to the original article.
  3. For lesser irregularities, publication of a correction or clarification may suffice.
    We expect authors' institutions to cooperate and conduct their own investigations when needed fully.

Editorial Responsibilities

  1. Publication Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which submitted articles are published, guided by the journal's editorial policies, legal requirements regarding libel and plagiarism, and the intellectual merit and significance of the work.
  2. Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
  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, and the publisher.
  4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished material from submitted manuscripts must not be used by the Editor for their own research without the author's explicit written consent.
  5. Complaints and Appeals: HURMAH Journal maintains a straightforward procedure for handling complaints related to any aspect of the journal's operations (editorial process, reviewer conduct, etc.). All complaints will be taken seriously and processed in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to Decisions: Peer review assists the Editor in making editorial decisions and, through communication with the author, can help improve the manuscript.
  2. Promptness: Reviewers who feel unqualified or unable to complete a prompt review should immediately notify the Editor.
  3. Confidentiality: All manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others.
  4. Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should clearly express their views, supported by arguments.
  5. Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant uncited work. They must also alert the Editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and any other known published work.
  6. Conflict of Interest: Privileged information obtained through review must remain confidential and not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should recuse themselves from manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest.

Duties of Authors

  1. Reporting Standards: Authors must present an accurate account of the original research performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unacceptable.
  2. Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide raw data for editorial review and should be prepared to retain it for a reasonable time after publication, to ensure data reproducibility.
  3. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure their work is entirely original. Works and words of others must be appropriately cited or quoted. All submissions are screened for plagiarism, with a maximum similarity index threshold of 20%.
  4. Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unethical and unacceptable.
  5. Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be provided.
  6. Authorship: Authorship must be limited to those who made significant contributions. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript and its submission for publication.
  7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
  8. Fundamental Errors: Authors are obliged to promptly notify the journal if they discover a significant error in their published work and cooperate in correcting or retracting it.
  9. Ethical Oversight: If the research involves human subjects, animals, or hazardous procedures, authors must state that all studies were conducted in compliance with relevant ethical standards and provide approval from an institutional ethics committee if required. Research involving sensitive or confidential data must justify its handling and the security measures in place.