Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

el-Noorda: Interdisciplinary Journal of Qur’an and Hadith is committed to responsible scholarly publishing. Authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher share responsibility for maintaining the accuracy, fairness, and integrity of the scholarly record.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

• Submit original work that is not under consideration by another journal.
• Present research methods, sources, findings, and limitations accurately.
• Acknowledge borrowed ideas, quotations, translations, images, and other materials appropriately.
• Avoid plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, misleading attribution, and undisclosed redundant publication.
• Include only eligible authors and obtain approval of the final manuscript from all authors.
• Disclose funding, competing interests, and relevant use of artificial intelligence.
• Obtain necessary permissions and comply with applicable research ethics requirements.
• Notify the journal promptly when a significant error is discovered in submitted or published work.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

• Evaluate manuscripts on scholarly merit, relevance, methodological quality, and ethical integrity.
• Apply editorial requirements fairly and protect editorial independence.
• Select suitable reviewers and manage competing interests.
• Protect confidential manuscript information.
• Provide clear editorial decisions and consider reasoned appeals.
• Investigate credible concerns and take proportionate action to maintain the scholarly record.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Accept assignments only when qualified and able to complete the review within the agreed period.
• Provide specific, constructive, and evidence-based assessments.
• Disclose competing interests and decline assignments when impartiality is compromised.
• Keep manuscripts and review correspondence confidential.
• Report suspected ethical problems privately to the editor.
• Avoid using unpublished information for personal advantage or requesting citations without scholarly justification.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher supports editorial independence, responsible journal administration, and the correction of the scholarly record. Commercial, institutional, or personal interests must not override editorial judgments about the quality or integrity of research.

5. Research Involving People and Communities

Research involving interviews, observation, personal information, or other forms of human participation must describe relevant consent procedures, confidentiality safeguards, and ethics approval or exemption where applicable. Authors should consider potential harm arising from the identification or representation of individuals and communities.

6. Integrity in Textual and Religious Scholarship

Authors must represent Qur’anic passages, Hadith reports, translations, and scholarly positions accurately. They should identify editions and sources sufficiently for verification, distinguish quotation from interpretation, and acknowledge relevant uncertainty or disagreement. Scholarly criticism must address arguments and evidence respectfully.

7. Handling Ethical Concerns

The journal will assess credible concerns fairly, seek relevant evidence, and provide affected parties an opportunity to respond. Depending on the findings, action may include clarification, revision, rejection, correction, an expression of concern, or retraction. Serious matters may be referred to the relevant institution.