PUBLICATION ETHICS

The Nwerash International Journal of Islamic Thought (NIJIT) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct in all stages of the publication process. The journal follows the principles of transparency, fairness, and academic integrity to ensure the credibility of scholarly research.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

  • Authors must submit original, unpublished work and ensure their manuscripts are free from plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification.

  • Proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources are mandatory.

  • All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript.

  • Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest or sources of funding that may influence the research.

  • If errors are discovered after publication, authors are required to notify the Editorial Team promptly for correction or retraction.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

  • The Chief Editor and Editorial Board ensure fair, unbiased, and timely review of manuscripts based solely on academic merit.

  • Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and not disclose information to anyone except reviewers and staff directly involved.

  • Editors should not use unpublished materials from submissions for personal research without written consent from the author(s).

  • Editors must act on any ethical complaints and take appropriate measures in cases of misconduct.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback to improve the quality of submissions.

  • They must respect confidentiality and not share or use manuscript content for personal advantage.

  • Reviewers must declare any conflict of interest that could bias their judgment.

  • Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

  • NIJIT ensures that publishing decisions are made independently of commercial interests.

  • The journal is dedicated to preserving scholarly content through trusted archiving systems (PKP PN, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS).

  • The publisher is responsible for ethical oversight and will take corrective actions (errata, retractions, expressions of concern) when misconduct or errors are identified.

5. Ethical Oversight

  • NIJIT follows COPE guidelines for handling cases of plagiarism, data manipulation, authorship disputes, or other forms of research misconduct.

  • The journal reserves the right to retract or correct articles when serious ethical violations are confirmed.