Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat invites scholars, researchers, and students to contribute the result of their studies and researches in the areas related to Islam, Muslim society, and other religions which covers textual and fieldwork investigation with various perspectives of law, philosophy, mysticism, history, art, theology, sociology, anthropology, political science and others.

 

Section Policies

Editorials

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Pre-discourse

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Articles

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Book Review

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Document

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Peer Review Process

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat, applies a double-blind peer-review system for all submitted manuscripts.

Both research and non-research articles are eligible for submission. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's topic. The double-blind process ensures that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review, in order to maintain objectivity and academic integrity.

Upon submission via the online system, all manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to assess their relevance, originality, and compliance with the journal's formatting standards. Manuscripts that pass this stage are forwarded to peer reviewers.

The peer-review process typically takes up to six (6) weeks, depending on the availability and responsiveness of reviewers. During this time, reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on scholarly contribution, methodological soundness, clarity of argument, and relevance to the field.

After receiving the peer-review reports, the Editorial Board makes a final decision based on the reviewers’ recommendations. Possible editorial decisions include:

  • Accept Submission

  • Revisions Required (minor revisions, usually due within 1 week)

  • Resubmit for Review (major revisions, typically with a 2–3 week revision period)

  • Decline Submission

Authors will receive reviewer feedback and a decision letter outlining the next steps. The journal encourages authors to respond thoroughly to all reviewer comments if revision is requested.

 

Publication Frequency

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat is a peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online and published twice a year, in Mei and November

 

Open Access Policy

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat provides immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public fosters a wider and more equitable global exchange of knowledge.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, link to, or use the content for any lawful purpose, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

This policy aligns with the core definitions of open access as outlined in the Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda Declarations.

 

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...

 

Author Publication Charges (APC)

If your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publication cost as much Rp.1.000.000,- (external) & Rp. 800.000,- (internal)

 

Screening for Plagiarism

Articles submitted to Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat will be filtered using Turnitin software, with a maximum of 20% similarities permitted.

For articles that have more than 20% similarity, the editor's actions are as follows:

  1. If the article is very likely to be published (suitability of aim and scope, novelty, scientific contribution), then the editor will ask the author to make revisions.
  2. If the article does not meet the standards (suitability of aim and scope, novelty, scientific contribution) then the article will be rejected immediately.

Plagiarism includes:

  1. Word-for-word plagiarism – borrowing another author’s language word-for-word but not putting it in quotation marks or citing it correctly.
  2. Source plagiarism – using the ideas of others without giving recognition or citing the source explicitly.
  3. Plagiarism of authorship – presenting another author's work as one’s own.

Self-plagiarism - authors publishing an article in more than one journal by recycling papers. The important issue related to self-plagiarism is that when citing one's own work, significant changes must have been made to the new article. The previous article should only contain a small percentage of any new article produced. So readers will receive new information, which may be inspired by but different from the previous articles.

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Revenue Sources, Advertising, and Direct Marketing Policy

Revenue Sources

Some operations of Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat are funded by the State (the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia), through Daftar Isian Pelaksanaan Anggaran (DIPA) of Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia.

Advertising

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat does not accept advertising from any parties.

Direct Marketing

In promoting the journal and publications to the public, Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat attempts to avoid actions detrimental to other parties (e.g., spreading spam) and to avoid misleading information between prospective authors and publishers.

 

Reference Manager Usage

The registered manuscript must use the manager's reference application: Mendeley or Zotero.

 

Retraction & Correction

Retraction & Correction (R & C) Policy

We understand that the authors have worked carefully preparing manuscripts, and we have carried out peer-review processes. However, sometimes, there is the potential for published articles to be withdrawn or deleted for scientific reasons. It should not be done lightly and can only occur under extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies, when needed, will be carried out with strict standards to maintain confidence in the authority of its electronic archives. Our commitment and policy are to maintain the integrity and completeness of important scientific records for researcher's and librarians' archives.

Article Retraction

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat is committed to playing its part in maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record; therefore, on occasion, it is necessary to retract articles. Articles may be retracted if:

  1. There is a major scientific error that would invalidate the article's conclusions, for example, where there is clear evidence that findings are unreliable, either due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error).
  2. The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification (i.e., cases of redundant publication).
  3. Ethical issues include plagiarism (appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit, including those obtained through confidential review of others' manuscripts) or inappropriate authorship.

To ensure that retractions are handled according to publication best practices and following COPE retraction guidelines, Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat adopts the following retraction process:

  1. An article requiring potential retraction is brought to the journal editor's attention.
  2. The journal editor should follow the step-by-step guidelines according to the COPE flowcharts (including evaluating a response from the article's author in question).
  3. Before any action is taken, the editor's findings should be sent to the Ethics Advisory Board. This step aims to ensure a consistent approach to industry best practices.
  4. The final decision on whether to retract is then communicated to the author and, if necessary, any other relevant bodies, such as the author's institution, on occasion.
  5. The retraction statement is then posted online and published in the next available issue of the journal (see below for more details on this step).

Note that if authors retain the copyright for an article, this does not mean they automatically have the right to retract it after publication. The integrity of the published scientific record is paramount, and COPE’s Retraction Guidelines still apply in such cases.

Article Correction

Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat should consider issuing a correction if:

  1. A small part of an otherwise reliable publication reports flawed data or proves misleading, especially if this results from honest error.
  2. The Author or Contributor list is incorrect (e.g., a deserving author has been omitted, or someone who does not meet authorship criteria has been included).

Corrections to peer-reviewed content fall into one of three categories:

  1. Publisher correction (erratum): to notify readers of a critical error made by publishing/journal staff (usually a production error) that hurts the publication record, the scientific integrity of the article, or the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
  2. Author correction (corrigendum): to notify readers of an important error made by the Authors that negatively impact the publication record, the scientific integrity of the article, or the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
  3. Addendum: an addition to the article by its Authors to explain inconsistencies, expand the existing work, or otherwise explain or update the information in the main work.

The decision of whether a correction should be issued is made by a journal's Editor(s), sometimes with advice from Reviewers or Editorial Board members. Handling Editors will contact the paper's authors with a request for clarification, but the final decision about whether a correction is required and which type rests with the editors.

Article Removal

In a minimal number of cases, removing a published article from our online platform may be necessary. This will only happen if an article is defamatory or infringes others’ legal rights, or where the article is, or we have good reason to expect that it will be, the subject of a court order, or where the article if acted upon, may pose a serious health risk. In such circumstances, while the article's metadata (i.e., title and author information) will be retained, the text will be replaced with a screen indicating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

Article Replacement

In cases where an article, if acted upon, may pose a serious health risk, the original paper's authors may wish to retract the flawed original and replace it with a corrected version. Under such circumstances, the above procedures for retraction will be followed with the difference that the article retraction notice will contain a link to the corrected re-published article and a history of the document.

 

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct refers to fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in producing, performing, or reviewing research and writing it up or reporting research results. When authors are found to have been involved in research misconduct or other serious irregularities involving articles published in scientific journals, the editors are responsible for ensuring the scientific records' accuracy and integrity.

In cases of suspected misconduct, the editors and editorial board will use the best practices of COPE to assist them in resolving any complaint and addressing the misconduct fairly. This will include an investigation of the allegation by the editors. A submitted manuscript that is found to contain such misconduct will be rejected. In cases where a published paper is found to involve such misconduct, a retraction will be published and linked to the original article.

The first step in such a process involves determining the validity of the allegation and assessing whether it is consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This also involves determining whether the individuals alleging misconduct have relevant conflicts of interest. 

If scientific misconduct or the presence of other substantial research irregularities is a possibility, the allegations will be shared with the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all of the co-authors, will be requested to provide a detailed response. After the response is received and evaluated, additional reviews and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be needed. For cases in which it is unlikely that misconduct has occurred, clarifications, additional analyses, or both, published as letters to the editor, and often including a correction notice and correction to the published article, are sufficient. 

Institutions are expected to conduct an appropriate and thorough investigation of allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of scientific records. By responding appropriately to concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions based on the evaluation of such concerns, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, or retractions, Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat will continue to fulfill its responsibilities of ensuring the validity and integrity of the scientific record.

The explanation of Allegation of Research Misconducts follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which can be accessed at https://publicationethics.org/misconduct

Retraction

Papers published in Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat will be considered for retraction if:

  1. there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error)
  2. the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification (i.e., cases of redundant publication)
  3. they constitute plagiarism
  4. they involve unethical research
The retraction mechanism follows the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which can be accessed at https://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf.