Editorial Policies

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Focus and Scope

Jurnal Bayani is an open-access and strictly double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Institute of Research, Community Service, and Islamic Values Development (LPPAIK) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Bandung. The journal serves as a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to disseminate original research, critical analysis, and conceptual thoughts concerning the intersections of Islamic studies, culture, and societal dynamics.

Driven by the mission to advance knowledge, Jurnal Bayani is committed to exploring the transformative role of Islamic thought in responding to contemporary challenges. It seeks to provide a bridge between classical Islamic traditions and the advancements of modern science and technology, fostering a deeper understanding of the relationship between faith, culture, and community welfare.

Scope

To ensure scientific rigor and relevance, Jurnal Bayani invites manuscripts that contribute to the development of the following thematic areas:

• Religious and Islamic Studies: Fundamental studies on theology, jurisprudence (Fiqh), history of Islamic civilization, and contemporary trends in Islamic thought.

• Science and Technology in Islam: Theoretical and empirical explorations on the integration of Islamic values with scientific advancements, digital ethics, and the role of technology in fostering human civilization.

• Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan: Studies focused on the Muhammadiyah movement, its thoughts, organizational development, and its significant contributions to education, social health, and public welfare.

• Culture and Society: Sociological and anthropological perspectives on Muslim communities, cultural pluralism, local wisdom, and their interaction with global social dynamics.

• Community Engagement (Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat): Reports on community-based research and practical interventions that apply scientific knowledge to address social, economic, and educational issues within the community.

Types of Accepted Articles

Jurnal Bayani welcomes submissions in various formats:

• Research Articles: Empirical studies utilizing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

• Review Articles: Critical and comprehensive literature reviews that synthesize current discourses in the field.

• Conceptual Papers: Original arguments offering new paradigms or theoretical contributions.

• Community Service Reports: Documented accounts of successful social projects, community empowerment programs, and their impact assessments.

Publication Schedule

Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam is published twice a year (biannually) in June and December.

• Issue 1: Published in June (Submission deadline: April 30)

• Issue 2: Published in December (Submission deadline: October 31)

Manuscripts are welcomed year-round and processed upon submission through our Online Journal System (OJS).

Section Policies

Articles

• > Open Submissions                        > Indexed                                  > Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

The submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office, whether it is suitable for Journal of Innovation in Educational and Cultural Research focus and scope or has a major methodological flaw and similiarity score by using Turnitin. The manuscript will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers (Double Blind Review). Reviewers' comments are then sent to the corresponding author for necessary actions and responses.

The suggested decision will be evaluated in an editorial board meeting. Afterwards, the editor will send the final decision to the corresponding author. Utilizing feedback from the peer review process, the Editor will make a final publication decision. The review process will take approximately 4 to 12 weeks. Decisions categories include:

• Reject: Rejected manuscripts will not be published and authors will not have the opportunity to resubmit a revised version of the manuscript.
• Resubmit for Review: The submission needs to be re-worked, but with significant changes, may be accepted. However, It will require a second round of review.
• Accept wtih Revisions: Manuscripts receiving an accept-pending-revisions decision will be published under the condition that minor/major modifications are made. Revisions will be reviewed by an editor to ensure necessary updates are made prior to publication.
• Accept: Accepted manuscripts will be published in the current form with no further modifications required.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

This journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with Budapest Open Access Initiative.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on COPEs Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. As such, this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.

Duties of Editors

• Fair play and editorial independence: Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts exclusively on the basis of their academic merit and its relevance to the journals scope, without regard to the authors race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, citizenship, religious belief, political philosophy or institutional affiliation.
• Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
• Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Editors and editorial board members will not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the authors explicit written consent.
• Publication decisions: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal will be published, based on the validation of the work, its importance to researchers, reviewers comments, and legal requirements.
• Involvement and cooperation in investigations: Editors will take responsive measures when ethical concerns are raised with regard to a submitted manuscript or published paper.

Duties of Reviewers

• Contribution to editorial decisions: Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may assist authors in improving their manuscripts.
• Promptness: Any invited referee who feels unqualified to review the research or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should immediately notify the editors.
• Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must be treated as such.
• Standards of objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and observations formulated clearly with supporting arguments.
• Acknowledgement of sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
• Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewers own research without the express written consent of the authors.

Duties of Authors

• Reporting standards: Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and the results, followed by an objective discussion.
• Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their study together with the manuscript for editorial review.
• Originality and plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have written and submit only entirely original works. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour.
• Multiple, duplicate, redundant or concurrent publication: Papers describing essentially the same research should not be published in more than one journal.
• Authorship of the manuscript: Only persons who meet authorship criteria should be listed as authors.
• Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Authors should disclose any conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or their interpretation.
• Fundamental errors in published works: When authors discover significant errors in their own published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal to correct or retract the paper.

Duties of the Publisher

• Handling of unethical publishing behaviour: In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication or plagiarism, the publisher, in close collaboration with the editors, will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation and amend the article.
• Access to journal content: The publisher is committed to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research.

Abstracting & Indexing

Google Scholar, DOAJ, Dimensions, Garuda, SINTA, Copernicus, Onesearch, Orcid

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using Turnitin software.

Policy on the use of GenAI

This policy outlines the journal's stance on the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of manuscripts submitted for publication. This policy aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and the integrity of the scientific record.

1. Authorship and Accountability
   • AI cannot be an Author: AI tools and AI-assisted technologies do not meet the criteria for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the content, integrity, or originality of the work.
   • Authors' Full Responsibility: Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for the entire content of their submitted manuscript, including any parts generated, edited, or enhanced by AI tools.
   • Human Oversight Required: The use of AI tools must be under direct human supervision.
2. Transparency and Disclosure
   • Mandatory Disclosure: Authors are required to disclose the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of their manuscript.
   • What to Disclose: The name of the AI tool(s) used, the specific purpose(s), and the extent of AI involvement.
   • Where to Disclose: In the Acknowledgements section, Methods section, or a dedicated "Declaration of AI Use" statement.
3. Permissible Uses (with Disclosure)
   • Language and Grammar Refinement.
   • Drafting Support for specific, non-research-critical sections.
   • Brainstorming and Idea Generation.
   • Data Analysis and Visualization Assistance (only if verified and reproducible).
   • Summarization of Literature.
4. Prohibited Uses
   • Generating Fictitious Content: Creating false data, fabricated research results, or non-existent references/citations.
   • Plagiarism: Using AI-generated content without proper attribution.
   • Substituting for Human Intellectual Contribution: AI cannot perform the core intellectual work of research.
   • Violating Confidentiality: Reviewers and editors are strictly prohibited from using AI tools with confidential manuscript content.
   • Misrepresenting Research: Using AI to intentionally mislead readers.
5. Consequences of Misuse

   Failure to adhere to this policy will be considered a serious breach of publication ethics and may result in rejection of the manuscript, retraction of the article, banning of the author(s), or notification to the authors' institution.

License Terms

All articles published in Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Under this license, readers are free to:

• Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

Under the following conditions:

• Attribution: Give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

• NonCommercial: You may not use the material for commercial purposes.

• NoDerivatives: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously, including data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, and improper authorship attribution.

• Investigations are conducted in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) flowcharts.

• Allegations must be submitted in writing to the Managing Editor ([email protected]) accompanied by supporting evidence.

• If misconduct is confirmed, appropriate actions will be taken, which may include manuscript rejection, formal retraction, or reporting to the author's affiliated institution.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, peer reviewers, and editors are required to declare any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could inappropriately influence or bias their work.

• Authors: Must state any potential conflicts of interest upon submitting their manuscript in the cover letter or manuscript declaration section.

• Reviewers: Must decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions connected to the papers.

• Editors: Will recuse themselves from managing manuscripts in which they have a personal or financial interest.

Post-Publication Discussions

Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam welcomes discussion, critique, and feedback on published articles to promote academic discourse.

• Readers may submit formal Letters to the Editor or comments regarding published articles via email to [email protected].

• Letters will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and, if deemed substantive, shared with the original authors for a response.

• Selected discussions and author replies may be published in a subsequent issue of the journal.

Correction and Retraction Policy

Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam adheres to COPE guidelines regarding corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern:

• Corrigendum/Erratum: Published if a significant error or oversight (such as formatting, data errors, or author misspellings) is identified that does not invalidate the article's conclusions.

• Retraction: Issued if the findings are unreliable due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication or plagiarism) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation). The original PDF will be marked with a "RETRACTED" watermark, accompanied by a formal Retraction Notice.

Ownership and Management Information

Bayani: Jurnal Studi Islam is owned, managed, and published by:

• Publisher: Lembaga Pengkajian dan Pengembangan AIK (LPPAIK), Universitas Muhammadiyah Bandung.

• Institutional Affiliation: Universitas Muhammadiyah Bandung, Indonesia.

• Management Team: Managed by the Editorial Board of Bayani under the supervision of the Head of LPPAIK UM Bandung.