Publication Ethics

ISTIKHLAF : Jurnal Ekonomi, Perbankan & Manajemen Syariah is a national journal collaborating with Bestari published twice a year both printed and online by Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business Islamic Institute Yasni Bungo, Indonesia. This statement describes the ethical behavior of all involved parties publishing process including the authors, Editorial Board, Mitra Bestari, and Publisher. This statement is based on COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors..

Duties of the authors

1. Authors should present an accurate account of the original research performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.
2. Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work. The manuscript should not be submitted concurrently to more than one publication unless the editors have agreed to co-publication.
3. The Author should not in general submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
4. Authors should acknowledge all source of data used in the research.
5. 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.
6. Authors should provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review aand must retain such a data.

Duties of the Editors

1. Based on the review report of the editorial review board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript.
2. The editor must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential.
3. The editor will not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for his/her own research without written consent of the author.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 the Editorial Board Members

• Actively contribute to the development and the greater good of the journal.
• Act as ambassadors for the journal.
• Continuously support and promote the journal.
• Review any work assigned to them.

Duties of the Editor-in-Chief & Managing Editors

• Evaluate manuscripts fairly and solely on their intellectual merit.
• Ensure confidentiality of manuscripts and not disclose any information regarding manuscripts to anyone other than the people involved in the publishing process.
• Has the responsibility to decide when and which articles are to be published.
• Actively seek the views of board members, reviewers and authors on how to improve/ increase the image and visibility of the journal.
• Give clear instructions to potential contributors on the submission process and what is expected of the authors. Ensure appropriate reviewers are selected/ identified for the reviewing process.