Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Taqnin : Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by Faculty of Shariah dan Law, State Islamic University of North Sumatra.

Focus

Taqnin : Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum emphasizes the study of shariah (Islamic law) and law in Islamic countries in general and specifically in Indonesia by emphasizing the theories of shariah and law and its practices in the Islamic worlds that developed in attendance through publications of articles and book reviews.

Scope

This Journal specializes in studying the theories and practices of Islamic Islamic law in Islamic countries and intends to express original research and current issues. This journal welcomes the contributions of scholars from related fields warmly that consider the following general topics;

  • Law
  • Islamic Law
  • Family Law
  • Islamic Family Law
  • Family Study
  • Islamic Criminal Law
  • Customary Law
  • Sharia Economic Law
  • Islamic Constitutional Law
  • Islamic Comparative law
  • Anthropological Law
  • Sociological Law
  • Marriage and Gender Issues
  • History of Islamic Family Law and Islamic Law
  • Social Sciences (Miscellaneous)

 

 

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to TAQNIN : Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection softaware to do the similarity checking. The research article submitted to this journal will be blind peer-reviewed at least 2 (two) or more expert reviewers. The reviewers give scientific valuable comments improving the contents of the manuscript. Final decision of articles acceptance will be made by Editors according to reviewers comments. Publication of accepted articles including the sequence of published articles will be made by Editor in Chief by considering sequence of accepted date and geographical distribution of authors as well as thematic issue.

 

Each article sent will be evaluated on the basis of the following considerations:

  • The results of scientific work are the work of the Original
  • Conformity between methodologies and research topics
  • Have a good analysis
  • The ability to communicate with readers
  • Based on the recommendations of the reviewer
  • The normal time for screening and evaluation of manuscripts is one to six months from the date of receipt.
  • Articles submitted to TAQNIN : Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum can use Indonesian, English, or Arabic. However, abstracts must be in English.

 

Editor of TAQNIN : Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum has the full right to decide whether the article is accepted or rejected.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Publication Ethics

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum is a peer-reviewed national journal, available in print and online and published two times a year. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the editorial board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher of Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum UIN Sumatera Utara Medan.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Taqnin is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.  

Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum UIN Sumatera Utara Medan as publisher of Taqnin takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. 

Publication Decisions

The editor of the Taqnin is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must 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

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

 

Plagiarism Policy

 

Taqnin: Jurnal Syari'ah dan Hukum, as a respected national journal, wants to ensure that all authors are careful and comply with international standards for academic integrity, particularly on the issue of plagiarism.


Plagiarism occurs when an author takes ideas, information, or words from another source without proper credit to the source. Even when it occurs unintentionally, plagiarism is still a serious academic violation, and unacceptable in international academic publications.


When the author learns specific information (a name, date, place, statistical number, or other detailed information) from a specific source, a citation is required. (This is only forgiven in cases of general knowledge, where the data is readily available in more than five sources or is common knowledge, e.g., the fact that Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world.)


When the author takes an idea from another author, a citation is required—even if the author then develops the idea further. This might be an idea about how to interpret the data, either what methodology to use or what conclusion to draw. It might be an idea about broad developments in a field or general information. Regardless of the idea, authors should cite their sources. In cases where the author develops the idea further, it is still necessary to cite the original source of the idea, and then in a subsequent sentence the author can explain her or his more developed idea.


When the author takes words from another author, a citation and quotation marks are required. Whenever four or more consecutive words are identical to a source that the author has read, the author must use quotation marks to denote the use of another author’s original words; just a citation is no longer enough.

 

Plagiarism Screening

TJOIS uses plagiarism-checking aplication- such as turnitin and others, to correct articles before publishing. All manuscripts submitted to TJOIS are routinely screened for plagiarism and textual similarity using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process. The editorial team conducts the initial plagiarism screening to ensure that submitted manuscripts meet the journal's originality requirements.

Manuscripts that contain plagiarism or an unacceptable level of similarity may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editors. The final decision regarding suspected plagiarism is made by the editors based on the results of the similarity check and, where necessary, the reviewers' assessment.

 

Allegations of Research Misconduct

 

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. The journal takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously and handles them fairly, objectively, and confidentially, in accordance with applicable publication ethics standards and the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Types of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct may include, but is not limited to:

  1. Plagiarism: Using another person's words, ideas, data, or work without appropriate acknowledgment.

  2. Data Fabrication: Inventing research data, findings, or results that do not exist.

  3. Data Falsification: Manipulating research materials, processes, data, or results in a way that misrepresents the research.

  4. Duplicate or Redundant Publication: Publishing substantially the same work in more than one journal without appropriate disclosure or justification.

  5. Citation Manipulation: Inappropriately adding citations or manipulating references to influence citation metrics or misrepresent the scholarly basis of a work.

  6. Authorship Misconduct: Misrepresenting authorship, including listing individuals who have not made a qualifying contribution or omitting eligible contributors.

  7. Ethical Violations: Failing to comply with applicable research ethics requirements, including requirements for informed consent, protection of research participants, or research approvals where relevant.

  8. Peer Review and Editorial Misconduct: Breaching confidentiality, misusing privileged information, or engaging in inappropriate interference with the peer-review or editorial process.

Reporting Allegations

Anyone who has reasonable grounds to suspect research misconduct in a manuscript submitted to or an article published by TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum may submit a written complaint to the journal's editorial office. Reports should provide a clear explanation of the alleged misconduct and, where possible, supporting evidence or relevant documentation.

The journal will assess each report carefully and may request additional information from the complainant, author(s), reviewer(s), editor(s), or relevant institution, as appropriate.

Investigation Procedure

Upon receiving an allegation, the editorial team will conduct an initial assessment to determine whether the concern warrants further investigation. Where necessary, the journal may consult independent experts, contact the author's affiliated institution, or seek guidance from relevant publication ethics bodies.

All allegations will be assessed impartially, and the individuals concerned will be given an appropriate opportunity to respond. The journal will respect confidentiality and protect the integrity of the investigation to the extent possible.

An allegation will not be treated as established misconduct until the available evidence has been assessed appropriately.

Possible Actions

Depending on the seriousness of the case and the findings of the investigation, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

  1. Request clarification, correction, or additional documentation from the author(s).

  2. Reject a manuscript that is found to violate publication ethics.

  3. Publish a correction or clarification for a published article.

  4. Publish an expression of concern while an investigation is ongoing, where appropriate.

  5. Retract a published article when there is sufficient evidence that retraction is warranted.

  6. Notify the relevant author's institution, research organization, or other appropriate authority when necessary and justified.

  7. Restrict future submissions or take other appropriate editorial measures in serious or repeated cases.

Any action will be proportionate to the nature and severity of the misconduct and supported by the available evidence.

Protection Against Retaliation and Malicious Allegations

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum will handle good-faith reports responsibly and will not tolerate retaliation against individuals who raise legitimate concerns. At the same time, knowingly false, malicious, or deliberately misleading allegations may be referred for appropriate action.

Commitment to Publication Ethics

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum is committed to protecting the reliability of the scholarly record and upholding transparency, fairness, accountability, and academic integrity throughout the publication process. The journal will consider relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when addressing allegations of research misconduct.

Contact for Allegations: Complaints and reports of suspected research misconduct may be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief or the journal's official editorial office through the contact information provided on the journal's website.

 

Post-Publication Discussion

 

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum welcomes scholarly feedback and discussion on published articles. Readers may submit comments, questions, or concerns to the editorial team. The journal will evaluate submissions objectively and may publish relevant responses or clarifications to support academic discussion and research integrity.

 

Correction and Retraction Policy

 

TAQNIN: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retract articles when necessary to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. All cases will be assessed carefully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with publication ethics principles and relevant COPE guidance.