Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

JoLSIC is a peer-reviewed journal published by Law and Society Department, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret .This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

 Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) 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. 

Law and Society Department, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret as publisher of Parental  journal takes its duties of guardianship over 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. In addition, the Law and Society Department, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decisions

The editor of the Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) 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.

Fair play

An editor at any time evaluate 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. A reviewer 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.

Duties of Authors

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 behaviour and are unacceptable.

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 (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

 The 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 behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

 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 of the Paper

 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.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

 If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts 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.

Human Subject Protection

Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) adheres to the Human Subject Protection. It encourages research reports submitted to Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) to comply with local/national regulations and ethical considerations to ensure that human subjects are adequately protected from unreasonable risks and adequately informed of the potential harms and benefits of their research participation. 

However, it is the author's responsibility to obtain ethical clearance subject to research sponsor/donor/institution requirements before conducting research involving human participants and their data or tissue. The written consent from the research participant should be kept and - when requested - should be disclosed to the journal editor.  

Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) adopts the definition of 'human research' that includes:

Article Publishing Charges (APCs)

This journal charges the following author fees.

With effect from 1st October 2026 onwards, the paper is accepted for publication will be charge USD 200.00 (USD) or Rp 3.000.000 (IDR)

If you do not have funds to pay such fees, you will have an opportunity to waive and/or discount each fee.

We provide publication fee waivers for authors from low-income economies, discounts for authors from lower-middle-income economies, and/or waivers and discounts for other authors with demonstrable needs.

Screening Plagiarism

To check the possibility of plagiarism manuscript is submitted using the application Turnitin. The maximum similarity rate allowed in Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) is 20 percent, with each source maximal 4%. It will immediately reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism.

Declaration of generative AI use

Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.

Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use. Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tools to support them. However, these tools must never be used as a substitute for human critical thinking, expertise, and evaluation. AI tools may only be applied with human oversight and control.

Ultimately, authors are responsible and accountable for the contents of their work. This includes accountability for:

• Carefully reviewing and verifying the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and impartiality of all AI-generated output (including checking the sources, as AI-generated references can be incorrect or fabricated).

• Editing and adapting all material thoroughly to ensure the manuscript represents the author’s authentic and original contribution and reflects their own analysis, interpretation, insights, and ideas.

• Ensuring accuracy and originality of any AI-generated images and providing appropriate attribution where relevant.

• Ensuring the use of any tools or sources, AI-based or otherwise, is made clear and transparent to readers. If AI tools have been used, we require a disclosure statement upon submission (please see the example below).

• Ensuring the manuscript is developed in a way that safeguards data privacy, intellectual property, and other rights, by checking the terms and conditions of any AI tool that is used. 

Finally, authors must not list or cite AI tools as an author or co-author on the manuscript since authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to, and performed by, humans.

Declaration Statement Formatting

The use of AI tools in the manuscript preparation process must be declared by adding a statement at the end of the manuscript when the paper is first submitted. The statement will appear in the published work and should be placed in a new section before the references list.

Title of new section: DECLARATION OF GENERATIVE AI AND AI-ASSISTED TECHNOLOGIES USE

Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the published article.

The declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools, such as tools used to check grammar, spelling, and references. In addition, authors are not required to disclose the use of AI tools or features within specialist disability-related assistive technology, provided these are used solely for accessibility purposes. If you have nothing to disclose, you do not need to add a statement.

Policy for Editors and Reviewers

Please note

To protect authors’ rights and the confidentiality of their research, JoLSIC does not currently allow academic editors and peer reviewers to upload an unpublished manuscript into a generative AI tool. However, AI tools may be used in a supportive capacity by editors and reviewers to improve the structure and language of the review report or editorial decision letter, or to conduct a background literature search. JoLSIC is actively evaluating compliant AI tools and may revise this policy in the future.

Complaints and Appeals

JoLSIC has a clear procedure for handling complaints and appeals regarding editorial decisions, peer reviewer conduct, or allegations of ethical misconduct. All appeals and complaints will be acknowledged, reviewed independently, and concluded transparently.

Channel for Complaints

Appealing an Editorial Decision

Authors may appeal an editorial decision by writing to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of notification, providing clear reasons and supporting evidence.

Filing a Complaint

Complaints about editorial behaviour, bias, or ethical breaches can be submitted to the Managing Editor or the Faculty of Law Ethics Committee.

Stages of Appeal

Initial Assessment

Editor in Chief/Managing Editor/Faculty of Law Ethics Committee acknowledges receipt of the complaint within a reasonable timeframe and reviews its validity.

Investigation

Relevant parties (e.g., reviewers, editors, authors) will be contacted to provide clarifications.

Decision Making

A decision is made based on the gathered evidence and COPE guidelines. The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief.

Communication of Decision 

The final outcome and decision will be communicated to the complainant and the accused in writing, detailing the rationale behind the decision. The decision made at this stage is considered final.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

JoLSIC takes allegations of research misconduct seriously. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, and peer review manipulation.

Citation Manipulation

The practice where authors, reviewers, or editors coerce the inclusion of references merely to increase citation rates for a specific author or journal, without scientific justification.

Peer Review Manipulation

Deliberate attempts to compromise the peer review process, such as using fake identities for reviewers, authors colluding with reviewers, or reviewers sharing confidential manuscripts for personal gain.

Procedure for Handling Misconduct 

If suspected misconduct is identified pre-publication or post-publication, JoLSIC will follow the COPE flowcharts. The case will be assigned to an independent handler without CoI. If an investigation proves the misconduct, actions taken on the published article will depend on the severity of the case and may include:

• Rejection of the manuscript (if unpublished).

• Issuing a formal Correction (Erratum/Corrigendum) for minor, unintentional errors.

• Issuing an Expression of Concern if the investigation is inconclusive or takes a long time.

• Retraction of the article if the findings are highly unreliable, fabricated, or plagiarized.

Post-Publication Discussion and Corrections

JoLSIC encourages healthy scholarly debate and post-publication discussion. Readers are welcome to submit comments, critiques, or point out potential errors in published articles via letters to the editor.

If a post-publication discussion highlights a significant error, ethical breach, or misconduct in a published article, the journal's editorial team will investigate the claim following COPE guidelines. Authors will be given the opportunity to respond to the critiques. If necessary, the journal will amend the scholarly record by publishing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern based on the established facts.