Publication Ethics

 

1. General Statement

Antmind Review: Journal of Sharia and Legal Ethics, published by Antmind Youth Empower Foundation, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and ethical scholarly publishing.

The journal follows the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

The journal publishes only regular issues and does not publish special issues. All scholarly research articles are subject to the established editorial screening and double-blind peer-review process.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and have not been published or submitted elsewhere simultaneously.

Authors are responsible for:

  • Avoiding plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and duplicate publication.

  • Properly acknowledging sources and research contributions.

  • Ensuring that all listed authors meet authorship criteria and approve the submission.

  • Disclosing funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.

  • Obtaining ethical approval and informed consent when required.

  • Reporting significant errors discovered after publication.

All submitted research must comply with applicable academic and research ethics standards.

3. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring fair, independent, and transparent editorial decisions.

Editorial decisions must be based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Editors must maintain manuscript confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, and avoid discriminatory or preferential treatment.

The Editor-in-Chief has final responsibility for publication decisions and for addressing concerns regarding publication integrity.

4. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, confidentially, and professionally.

Reviewers are required to:

  • Provide constructive and evidence-based assessments.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts.

  • Disclose potential conflicts of interest.

  • Identify suspected plagiarism, unethical research, or substantial overlap with published works.

  • Avoid using unpublished research for personal benefit.

Reviewers must decline assignments when they lack the necessary expertise or cannot provide an impartial evaluation.

5. Research Misconduct and Ethical Violations

The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate authorship, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, or peer-review manipulation.

Suspected ethical violations will be assessed fairly and confidentially, following relevant COPE guidance.

Authors will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations before an editorial determination is made.

Depending on the evidence and severity of the case, appropriate actions may include manuscript rejection, correction, expression of concern, retraction, or referral to relevant institutions.

6. Corrections, Retractions, and Complaints

The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the published scholarly record.

Significant errors or ethical concerns identified after publication will be addressed through appropriate corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

Authors, reviewers, and readers may submit complaints or appeals to the Editorial Office. Complaints will be reviewed impartially, and individuals directly involved in a disputed decision should not adjudicate the related appeal.

7. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are independent of financial interests, publication charges, institutional affiliations, and external influence.

The publisher respects the academic independence of the Editorial Board and does not interfere with editorial decisions.

 

This policy is guided by: