Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Misconduct
Ethiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance is a peer-reviewed journal. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication of an article in this journal as well as allegations of research misconduct, including the author, chief editor, editorial board, reviewers, and the publisher (Yayasan Bina Insan Mulia). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication
The publication of an article in Ethiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, which goes through a peer-review process, is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the authors’ work and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society.
Yayasan Bina Insan Mulia, Indonesia, as the publisher of Ethiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, takes its duty of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue does not impact or influence editorial decisions.
Allegations of Research Misconduct
Research misconduct refers to fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in producing, performing, or reviewing research and writing articles by authors, or in reporting research results. When authors are found to have been involved in research misconduct or other serious irregularities involving articles that have been published in scientific journals, editors have a responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.
In cases of suspected misconduct, the Editors and Editorial Board will use COPE’s best practices to help resolve the complaint and address the misconduct fairly. This will involve an investigation of the allegation by the Editors. A submitted manuscript that is found to contain such misconduct will be rejected. In cases where a published article is found to contain such misconduct, a retraction may be published and linked to the original article.
The first step involves determining the validity of the allegation and assessing whether the allegation is consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also involves determining whether the individuals alleging misconduct have relevant conflicts of interest.
If scientific misconduct or substantial research irregularities are suspected, the allegations will be shared with the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, will be requested to provide a detailed response. After the response is received and evaluated, further review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be obtained. For cases where misconduct is unlikely to have occurred, clarifications, additional analyses, or both, published as letters to the editor, often accompanied by a correction notice and correction to the published article, will be sufficient.
Institutions are expected to conduct a proper and thorough investigation into allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of the scientific record. By responding appropriately to concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions based on the evaluation of these concerns, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, Ethiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance will continue to fulfill its responsibility in ensuring the validity and integrity of the scientific record.
Editorial Policies
01 Publication DecisionsThe editor of Ethiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. Editors may be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
02 Complaints and AppealsEthiconomics: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance will have a clear procedure for handling complaints against the journal, editorial staff, editorial board, or publisher. The complaints will be clarified to the relevant person regarding the case of the complaint. The scope of complaints includes anything related to the journal’s business processes, such as the editorial process, found citation manipulation, unfair editors/reviewers, peer-review manipulation, etc. The complaint cases will be processed according to COPE guidelines.
03 Fair PlayAn editor at any time evaluates manuscripts based on their intellectual content, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
04 ConfidentialityThe editor and any 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.
05 Disclosure and Conflict of InterestUnpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s research without the express written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
01 Contribution to Editorial DecisionsPeer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also help the author improve the paper.
02 PromptnessAny selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.
03 ConfidentialityAny manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
04 Standards of ObjectivityReviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
05 Acknowledgment of SourcesReviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call the editor’s attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
06 Disclosure and Conflict of InterestPrivileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties of Authors
01 Reporting StandardsAuthors of reports of original research should 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 paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
02 Data Access and RetentionAuthors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should, in any event, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication. Authors are responsible for data reproducibility.
03 Originality and PlagiarismThe authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
04 Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent PublicationAn author should not, in general, 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 constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
05 Acknowledgment of SourcesProper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
06 Authorship and Contributorship of the ArticleAuthorship 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.
07 Disclosure and Conflicts of InterestAll authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
08 Fundamental Errors in Published WorkWhen an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
09 Ethical OversightIf the research work involves chemicals, humans, animals, procedures, or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript in order to comply with the ethical conduct of research using animals and human subjects. If required, authors must provide legal, ethical clearance from an association or legal organization.