Publication Ethics
ETHICS AND PUBLICATION MISCONDUCT
Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry is a peer-reviewed journal. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal as well as any alleged research misconduct, including the author, the editor-in-chief, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer, and the publisher. This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry 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 work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society. UIN Ar-Raniry as the publisher of Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry takes its duties of care at all stages of publishing extremely seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.
Allegations of Research Misconduct
Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in the production, conduct, or review of research and writing of articles by authors, or in the reporting of research results. When authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious misconduct involving articles that have been published in a scientific journal, the Editor has a responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record. In cases of suspected misconduct, the Editor and Editorial Board will use COPE best practices to help them resolve complaints and deal fairly with misconduct. This will include an investigation of the allegations by the Editor. Submitted manuscripts found to contain such misconduct will be rejected. In cases where published papers are found to contain such misconduct, a retraction may be issued and will link to the original article. The first step involves determining the validity of the allegations and assessing whether they are consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also involves determining whether the individual alleging misconduct has any relevant conflicts of interest. If scientific misconduct or other substantial research misconduct is a possibility, the allegations are shared with the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, is asked to provide a detailed response. Once the responses are received and evaluated, additional review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be sought. For cases where misconduct is unlikely, clarification, additional analysis, or both, published as a letter to the editor, and often including a correction notice and correction in the published article, are sufficient. Institutions are expected to conduct appropriate and thorough investigations of 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 issues, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of the scientific record.
Publication decisions The Editor of Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry 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. The 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. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. Complaints and Appeals Jurnal Libria: Library of UIN Ar-Raniry will have a clear procedure for handling complaints against the journal, Editorial Staff, Editorial Board or Publisher. Complaints will be clarified to the respected person regarding the complaint case. The scope of the complaint includes everything related to the journal's business process, namely the editorial process, manipulation of citations found, unfair editors/reviewers, manipulation of peer-review, etc. Complaint cases will be processed in accordance with the COPE guidelines.
Fairness An editor at all times evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors. Confidentiality The 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. Disclosure and conflicts of interest Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Duties of Reviewers Contribution to Editorial Decisions Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper. Promptness Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process. Confidentiality Any 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. Standards of Objectivity Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. Acknowledgement of Sources Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Privileged 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.
Author's Duties
Reporting standards Authors 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 and unacceptable behavior. Data Access and Retention Authors 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 the reproducibility of the data. Originality and Plagiarism 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. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication An 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.
Source Acknowledgement
Proper 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. Authorship and Contributions to the Article Authorship 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. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict 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 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. Ethical Oversight If the research work involves chemicals, humans, animals, procedures or equipment that have unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify this in the manuscript to comply with the ethical conduct of research using animals and human subjects. If required, the Author must obtain legal and ethical permission from legal associations or organizations. If the research involves confidential data and business/marketing practices, the author must clearly justify this whether the data or information will be kept securely hidden or not.
