Publishing Ethics and Statement of Malpractice
International Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law and Society is published by the Department of Islamic Law, Postgraduate Program, State Institute for Islamic Studies Palu. The journal is published twice a year in both online and printed versions. This statement describes ethical behavior expected of all parties involved, including authors, editorial boards, reviewers, and publishers, based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Publishing Ethics Guidelines
Publishing articles in the journal reflects the quality of the authors' work and their supporting institutions. Articles undergo peer review and are expected to maintain high scientific standards. All parties involved—authors, editors, reviewers, publishers, and the public—must follow ethical guidelines.

Publishing Decision
Editors are responsible for deciding which submissions are published. Decisions are guided by the quality, relevance, and legal considerations, including plagiarism, defamation, and copyright. Editors may consult other editors or reviewers for guidance.

Fair Treatment
Manuscripts are judged solely on intellectual content without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or political beliefs.

Confidentiality
Editors and staff must maintain confidentiality and not disclose information about submitted manuscripts beyond authorized individuals.

Duties of Authors

1. Reporting Standards: Authors must provide accurate accounts of their research and objective discussion of its significance.
2. Data Access and Retention: Authors should provide raw data for editorial review and retain data for reasonable time after publication.
3. Originality and Plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original; all sources properly cited.
4. Multiple or Redundant Publication: Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently is unethical.
5. Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper citation of influential work is mandatory.
6. Authorship: Only those who contributed significantly should be listed as authors; all must approve submission.
7. Conflicts of Interest: All financial or substantive conflicts must be disclosed.
8. Fundamental Errors: Authors must notify editors promptly of errors in published work.
9. Hazards and Human/Animal Subjects: Any unusual hazards must be clearly described.

Duties of Editors

1. Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts without discrimination.
2. Confidentiality: Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
3. Disclosure & Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished material without consent.
4. Publication Decisions: Editors decide which articles to publish based on quality and relevance.
5. Review of Manuscripts: Editors ensure originality and organize peer review fairly.

Duties of Reviewers

1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors and helps authors improve manuscripts.
2. Promptness: Reviewers must notify editors if unable to review promptly.
3. Standards of Objectivity: Reviews must be objective and constructive.
4. Confidentiality: Manuscripts for review are confidential.
5. Disclosure & Conflict of Interest: Conflicts of interest must be avoided.
6. Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers must identify relevant work not cited by authors and report overlaps.