Publication Ethics

Journal Familierecht is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in scientific publications. These ethics apply to all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. The aim is to ensure integrity, transparency, and accountability in the dissemination of knowledge in the field of Islamic Family Law.

  1. Ethics for Authors
  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that the work submitted is original, has not been previously published, and is not the result of plagiarism. All sources used, whether ideas or direct quotes, must be properly and accurately cited. Self-plagiarism (reusing large portions of one's own published work without attribution) should also be avoided.
  • Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect the results or interpretation of their research, such as financial support, personal or institutional relationships.
  • Accuracy of Data and Results: Authors must present their research results accurately and honestly, without fabrication (making up data) or falsification (manipulating data). The data used should be accessible and verifiable if required.
  • Authorship: All individuals who made significant contributions to the design, execution, analysis or writing of the manuscript should be listed as authors. Correspondence authors should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript before it is submitted for publication.
  • Multiple/Redundant Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal or republish substantially the same article without editor approval and clear attribution.
  • Manuscript Withdrawal: If authors discover significant errors in their published work, they have an obligation to notify the journal editor immediately and work together to withdraw or correct the manuscript.
  1. Ethics for Editors
  • Publication Decision: The editor is solely responsible for the decision to accept or reject a manuscript. This decision should be based on originality, relevance, significance, scientific validity, and appropriateness to the scope of the journal, regardless of the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.
  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff should not disclose any information about an unpublished manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and publisher.
  • Objectivity and Conflict of Interest: Editors must maintain objectivity throughout the peer-review process. If editors have a conflict of interest regarding a manuscript, they should refer the handling of the manuscript to another member of the editorial board.
  • Handling of Ethical Violations: Editors have an obligation to respond to any allegations or indications of serious publication ethics violations, such as plagiarism or data fabrication. They should take reasonable steps to clarify the situation and, if necessary, publish a correction, clarification, or retraction of the manuscript.
  1. Ethics for Reviewers
  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer-review assists editors in making editorial decisions and can also help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive and timely reviews.
  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review should be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not show or discuss the manuscript with others, except with the permission of the editor.
  • Objectivity: The review should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of authors is not acceptable. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  • Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should decline to review a manuscript if they have a significant conflict of interest resulting from a competitive, collaborative, or other relationship with the authors or institutions associated with the manuscript.
  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant works that have not been cited by the authors. They should also alert the editor to any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and other published works of which they are personally aware.
  1. Ethics for Publishers
  • Data Protection and Privacy: Publishers must ensure the protection of personal data and privacy of authors, reviewers and editors in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Publishers must protect the copyright and intellectual property of authors and ensure the use of published materials in accordance with applicable licensing policies.
  • Sustainability and Accessibility: Publishers are committed to ensuring the long-term availability and accessibility of published articles.
  • Dealing with Allegations of Ethical Violations: The publisher will cooperate with editors and editorial boards in handling allegations of ethical violations, manuscript retractions, or necessary corrections, in accordance with internationally recognised guidelines (e.g., COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics).