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Publication Ethics
The following statements are based on Elsevier recommendations and COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
The International Journal of Religion, Law and Society (IJRLS) and its Publisher, Indonesian Journal Publisher, follow the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
IJRLS is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. Authors who submit papers to IJRLS attest that their work is original and unpublished, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. In addition, authors confirm that their paper is their own; that it has not been copied or plagiarized, in whole or in part, from other works; and that they have disclosed actual or potential conflicts of interest with their work or partial benefits associated with it.
DUTIES OF EDITORS
Decision on the Publication of Articles
The Editor-in-Chief of IJRLS is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The Editor-in-Chief may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and subjected to such legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Review of Manuscripts
The Editor-in-Chief must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor/co-editor, who may make use of appropriate software to examine the originality of the contents of the manuscript. After passing this test, the manuscript is forwarded to two referees for blind peer review, each of whom will make a recommendation to publish the manuscript in its present form, to modify it, or to reject it. The time required for each review stage is at least a month after the reviewer states their willingness (each article has a different review stage, depending on its quality). If the article is of very high or very low quality, a decision may be reached sooner.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by anyone who has access to the manuscript in their own research without the express written consent of the author.
Fair Play
Manuscripts shall be evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality
The Editor-in-Chief, editors, 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.
DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
Promptness
If any reviewer feels that it is not possible to complete the review of a manuscript within the stipulated time, they must promptly inform the editor so that the manuscript can be assigned to another reviewer.
Confidentiality
Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors should be kept confidential and treated as privileged information.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. There shall be no personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their views clearly and provide supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that had been previously reported elsewhere should be accompanied by the appropriate citation. A reviewer should also call to the Editor-in-Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers should not review 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 associated with the papers.
DUTIES OF AUTHORS
Reporting Standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and provide an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data should be accurately represented. 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.
Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data related to a paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable. They should, in any event, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple Publications
An author 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 constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work.
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. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All 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.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
The publisher and IJRLS do not permit any form of plagiarism.
Plagiarism is considered a serious breach of scientific ethics by the entire academic community. Any instance of plagiarism, whether detected before or after publication, will be taken seriously and addressed accordingly. We actively seek guidance and input from our editorial and reviewer board to ensure strict adherence to publication ethics and to prevent malpractice.
