PUBLICATION ETHICS

Jurnal Keuangan dan Perbankan Syariah (JKUBS) is a media that periodically publishes scientific articles in the field of Islamic Finance and Banking. The publication process of these scientific articles involves various parties, namely: managers, editors, peer reviewers, and authors. On this basis, JKUBS upholds three ethical values in publication, based on Peraturan Kepala LIPI Nomor 5 Tahun 2014 

concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publication, namely

  1. Neutrality, that is, being free from conflicts of interest in publication management;
  2. Fairness, that is, granting authorship rights to those entitled as author/writer; and
  3. Honesty, that is, being free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

Part 1: Publication

  1. All submitted articles are subject to a rigorous peer-review process by at least two national reviewers who are experts in the relevant field of the article.
  2. The review process is a blind peer review.
  3. Factors considered in the review include relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
  4. Possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revision, or rejection.
  5. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit the submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected articles will not be reviewed again.
  7. Acceptance of an article is subject to legal requirements that apply regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. No research may be included in more than one publication.

Part 2: Authors' Responsibilities

  1. Authors must declare that the manuscript is original work.
  2. Authors must declare that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
  3. Authors must declare that the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  4. Authors must participate in the peer review process.
  5. Authors are obligated to provide retractions or corrections of errors.
  6. All authors named in the paper must have made a significant contribution to the research.
  7. Authors must declare that all data in the paper are real and authentic.
  8. Authors must inform the Editorial Board of any conflicts of interest.
  9. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
  10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editor.

Part 3: Reviewers' Responsibilities

  1. Reviewers must keep all information regarding the article confidential and treat it as privileged information.
  2. Reviews must be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the author.
  3. Reviewers must express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  4. Reviewers must identify relevant work that has not been cited by the author.
  5. Reviewers must also ask the Editor-in-Chief to note any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
  6. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the paper.

Part 4: Editorial Board's Responsibilities

  1. Editors have full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
  2. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
  3. The editorial board must always consider the needs of authors and readers when trying to improve the publication.
  4. Editors must guarantee the quality of the manuscript and the integrity of the academic record.
  5. Editors must publish corrections or errata pages when necessary.
  6. Editors must have a clear picture of the research's funding sources.
  7. Editors must base their decisions solely on the paper's importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the publication's scope.
  8. Editors should not reverse their decisions or overturn previous editorial decisions without serious reason.
  9. Editors must maintain the anonymity of reviewers.
  10. Editors must ensure that all published research materials conform to nationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.
  12. Editors must act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable efforts to ensure the issue is resolved.
  13. Editors should not reject a paper based on suspicion alone; they must have evidence of misconduct.
  14. Editors should not allow conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.