Nusantara Journal of Quranic and Hadith Studies (NJQHS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually. This statement clarifies the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and the publisher. This policy is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and reflects NJQHS's commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability in academic publishing.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts must include a plagiarism check report prior to editorial review. A manuscript is eligible for further processing only if it demonstrates a minimum originality score of 75%, as verified through recognized detection tools such as Turnitin, Plagiarisma, or Grammarly. Manuscripts that do not meet this threshold will be returned to the author without review.

Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions
The Editor-in-Chief bears full responsibility for deciding which submitted manuscripts are accepted for publication in NJQHS. Decisions are guided by the journal's editorial policies and relevant legal requirements concerning libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may consult members of the Editorial Board or peer reviewers when making these decisions.

Fair Play
All submitted manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit and scholarly contribution. Editors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential. Information about a submission must not be disclosed to anyone outside of the corresponding author, assigned reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials or data disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Editors with conflicts of interest regarding a particular submission must recuse themselves from the decision-making process.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review supports the Editor-in-Chief in making informed editorial decisions. Through constructive feedback, reviewers also assist authors in strengthening the quality of their manuscripts.

Promptness
Any reviewer who feels unqualified to assess a submitted manuscript, or is unable to complete the review within the designated timeframe, must notify the editorial team promptly so that an alternative reviewer can be assigned.

Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are to be treated as strictly confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, or disclose the content of a manuscript to any third party without explicit authorization from the editor.

Standards of Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism directed at the author is not acceptable. Reviewers are expected to express their assessments clearly and support their evaluations with substantive arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. Any claim that a finding, argument, or derivation has been previously reported must be accompanied by the appropriate citation. Reviewers should also alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published work of which they are aware.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Privileged information obtained through the peer review process must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers must decline to assess manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or personal relationships with any of the authors, institutions, or organizations connected to the submission.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards
Authors reporting original research must present an accurate and honest account of the work conducted, along with an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately. Manuscripts should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fabricated or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are not acceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their submitted work is entirely original. If the work of others has been used, it must be properly cited or quoted. Submitting someone else's work as one's own, or reproducing content without proper attribution, constitutes plagiarism and will result in rejection or retraction.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Submission
Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously, nor publish substantially similar research in multiple outlets. Such practices constitute unethical publishing behavior and are not permitted by NJQHS.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others is required at all times. Authors should cite all publications that have meaningfully influenced the design, methodology, or conclusions of their research.

Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All such contributors should be listed as co-authors. Others who participated in specific aspects of the work should be acknowledged accordingly.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all appropriate co-authors — and no inappropriate co-authors — are included, and that all co-authors have reviewed, approved, and agreed to the submission of the final manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors are required to disclose any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that could be perceived as influencing the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the research must be disclosed.

Correction of Errors
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief or publisher and to cooperate fully in issuing a correction, retraction, or erratum as appropriate.