Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on research and scholarly studies in Arabic language education. This ethical statement outlines the responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, the Editorial Board, and the publisher—as well as procedures for handling allegations of research and publication misconduct. This statement is developed with reference to the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

✒️ Ethical Guidelines for Publishing

Publishing research in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential part of developing and disseminating credible academic knowledge. It reflects the quality, originality, and integrity of scholarly work produced by authors and their institutions. Therefore, all parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, the Editorial Board, and the publisher—are expected to uphold high standards of academic integrity, transparency, fairness, and professional conduct.

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education is committed to maintaining ethical standards throughout the publication process. Editorial decisions are made independently based on academic quality, originality, relevance, and the journal's focus and scope, without discrimination or inappropriate influence from commercial, personal, or institutional interests. The journal may cooperate with authors, reviewers, institutions, and other scholarly organizations when necessary to address ethical concerns and maintain the integrity of the academic record.

✒️ Research and Publication Misconduct

Research and publication misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, inappropriate authorship, manipulation of citations, and misrepresentation of research findings or sources.

When an allegation of misconduct is received, the editorial team will conduct an initial assessment to determine whether the allegation is credible and whether further investigation is warranted. The editorial team will consider relevant evidence and any potential conflicts of interest. The corresponding author may be contacted to provide clarification or a response on behalf of all co-authors. Where necessary, the journal may seek additional information or expert advice.

If misconduct is confirmed before publication, the manuscript may be rejected. If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and severity of the case. In serious cases, the journal may notify the relevant institution or other appropriate authorities.

✒️ Editorial Responsibilities

The Editor-in-Chief has the final responsibility and authority for editorial decisions regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of manuscripts. Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's academic quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance, and contribution to the field of Arabic language education.

Editors must make decisions fairly and objectively without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics. Editors should not allow personal, political, commercial, or institutional interests to influence editorial decisions.

Editors and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related information. Manuscript information may only be shared with individuals directly involved in the editorial and peer-review process. Unpublished materials contained in submitted manuscripts must not be used for personal research or other purposes without the written permission of the author.

Editors must also manage potential conflicts of interest and take appropriate action when ethical concerns, plagiarism, research misconduct, or significant errors are identified.

✒️ Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers play an important role in supporting editorial decision-making and improving the academic quality of manuscripts. Reviews should be conducted objectively, fairly, constructively, and professionally.

Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts based on their academic quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, clarity, and contribution to Arabic language education. Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited and inform the editor of substantial similarities between the manuscript under review and other published works when known.

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not disclose manuscript content to unauthorized persons or use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, including personal, professional, institutional, or academic relationships with the authors. Reviewers should decline the assignment if such conflicts may compromise the objectivity of their evaluation or if they do not have sufficient expertise to review the manuscript.

✍️ Authors' Responsibilities

Originality: Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works and have not been previously published. All ideas, statements, data, and works belonging to other authors must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.

Accuracy: Authors must present research findings, data, methods, and interpretations accurately and honestly. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation, or misrepresentation of research findings is unacceptable.

Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are free from plagiarism, including plagiarism of ideas, text, data, figures, or other intellectual contributions. Appropriate citation and acknowledgment must be provided for all sources used.

Multiple Submissions: Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal. Manuscripts that substantially overlap with previously published works must be appropriately disclosed to the editor.

Authorship: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant intellectual or scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript. All listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission and publication.

Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, institutional, or other interests that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

Data Retention: Authors should retain relevant research data and supporting materials for a reasonable period and provide them to the editor when reasonably requested, subject to ethical, privacy, legal, and confidentiality requirements.

Ethical Compliance: Authors are responsible for ensuring that research involving human participants, personal data, or other sensitive subjects complies with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.

Use of Artificial Intelligence: Authors may use artificial intelligence and other digital tools as supporting instruments in research and manuscript preparation. However, AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, and ethical compliance of the manuscript. Where the use of generative AI materially contributes to the preparation of the manuscript, such use should be transparently disclosed in accordance with the journal's applicable policy.

Error Reporting: Authors must promptly notify the editor if they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work and cooperate with the journal in issuing a correction, clarification, or retraction when necessary.

✒️ Ethical Oversight

Research published in DAAR EL-LUGHOH involving human participants, personal information, educational institutions, or other sensitive research subjects must comply with applicable ethical standards. Authors should clearly describe relevant ethical considerations in their manuscripts and provide evidence of ethical approval or clearance when required by applicable regulations or institutional policies.

The journal respects research participants' rights to privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, and protection from potential harm. Editors may request additional information concerning ethical approval or research procedures when necessary.

© Copyright and Intellectual Property

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education respects the intellectual property rights of authors and other rights holders. Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts do not infringe the copyright, intellectual property, or other legal rights of third parties.

Information regarding copyright ownership, licensing, and author rights is provided in the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.

Copyright and Licensing Policy:
https://e-journal.ibama.ac.id/index.php/el-lughoh/en/CopyrightNotice

✒️ Peer Review Process

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education applies a peer-review process to ensure the academic quality and integrity of published manuscripts. Submitted manuscripts are initially evaluated by the editorial team for conformity with the journal's focus and scope, originality, basic academic standards, and submission requirements before being sent to reviewers.

The peer-review process is conducted by qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers provide objective and constructive assessments to assist editors in making editorial decisions and to help authors improve their manuscripts.

Further information about the journal's peer-review process is available at:

Peer Review Process:
https://e-journal.ibama.ac.id/index.php/el-lughoh/en/PeerReviewProcess

✒️ Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education welcomes scholarly feedback, comments, and corrections concerning articles that have been published. Readers who identify substantial errors, inaccuracies, or ethical concerns may communicate them to the editorial team with appropriate supporting evidence.

The editorial team will assess post-publication concerns objectively and may contact the authors or other relevant parties when further clarification is required. When an error is confirmed, the journal may publish a correction or other appropriate editorial notice. In cases where the published findings are substantially unreliable or serious publication misconduct is confirmed, the journal may retract the article in accordance with applicable publication-ethics principles.

All corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions will be appropriately linked to the original publication to maintain transparency and the integrity of the academic record.

✒️ Editorial Independence

DAAR EL-LUGHOH: Journal of Arabic Language Education is committed to maintaining editorial independence. Editorial decisions are based on academic considerations, including originality, quality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution to Arabic language education. The publisher does not interfere with editorial decisions concerning the scholarly content of manuscripts.

The journal's editorial team is responsible for ensuring that the publication process is conducted fairly, transparently, and in accordance with established principles of publication ethics.