Madrasah: Journal of Madrasah Education focuses on various aspects of madrasah and school education at the primary and secondary levels, including SD/MI, SMP/MTs, and SMA/MA. The journal aims to serve as a critical academic platform that facilitates a deeper understanding of developments, challenges, policies, and innovations in Islamic education within madrasah and school settings.

1. Curriculum: Studies on the development, implementation, evaluation, and innovation of curricula in primary and secondary education, including madrasahs and schools, with a focus on improving educational quality and strengthening students’ character.
2. Learning Methods: Studies on effective instructional methods, technology-based learning strategies, and the application of innovative approaches in teaching and learning processes in madrasahs and schools.
3. Contemporary Challenges: In-depth studies on various challenges faced by madrasahs in responding to current developments, including social, economic, cultural, and technological issues.
4. Islamic Education Studies: Research focusing on theories, concepts, and practices of Islamic education in the context of madrasahs and schools, including the integration of Islamic values into educational processes.
5. Educational Leadership and Management: Studies on educational leadership, madrasah and school management, institutional governance, quality assurance, and efforts to enhance institutional effectiveness.

Through this scope, Madrasah: Journal of Madrasah Education seeks to become an inspiring platform for researchers, educators, and Islamic education practitioners to contribute to the development and advancement of education.

All manuscripts submitted to Madrasah: Jurnal Pendidikan Madrasah undergo a rigorous peer review process to ensure academic quality, originality, scientific integrity, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Upon submission, each manuscript is subject to an initial screening conducted by the Editor-in-Chief to assess its suitability with the journal’s focus, scope, and publication standards. At this stage, manuscripts may be rejected without external review if they fall outside the journal’s scope, fail to meet basic academic standards, exhibit significant methodological weaknesses, or do not comply with the journal’s author guidelines.

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening will be assigned to an editor for further evaluation. The editor will assess the originality of the research, the significance of its scholarly contribution, the appropriateness of the research design and methodology, the quality of manuscript presentation, and its relevance to the field of madrasah education.

Eligible manuscripts will then be sent to at least two independent reviewers who possess expertise relevant to the subject area of the manuscript and have no conflicts of interest with either the authors or the research under review. The journal adopts a Double-Blind Peer Review system, whereby the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process to ensure objectivity, fairness, and academic integrity.

In evaluating manuscripts, reviewers consider the following criteria:

• Originality and novelty of the research;
• Relevance to the field of madrasah education;
• Theoretical and practical contributions to knowledge development;
• Appropriateness and rigor of the research methodology;
• Accuracy and validity of data analysis;
• Quality of discussion and interpretation of findings;
• Clarity, coherence, and organization of the manuscript;
• Quality and relevance of the references cited.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the editor may issue one of the following decisions:

• Accept Submission
• Minor Revisions Required
• Major Revisions Required
• Resubmit for Review
• Decline Submission

Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the comments and recommendations provided by the reviewers and editors and must submit a detailed response to each review comment. Where necessary, revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation.

The final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief, taking into consideration the reviewers’ recommendations, the editor’s evaluation, and the journal’s publication standards.

Throughout the review process, all manuscripts are treated as confidential documents. Information related to submitted manuscripts, reviewer identities, editorial decisions, and all associated correspondence will be kept strictly confidential and used solely for scholarly evaluation purposes.

Madrasah: Jurnal Pendidikan Madrasah is committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, professional, and high-quality peer review process to support the publication of rigorous scholarly research and to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge in the field of madrasah education.

This journal is an open-access publication that provides immediate, unrestricted, and worldwide access to the full text of all published articles without charging any fees to readers or their affiliated institutions. All published articles are freely accessible and may be read, downloaded, and used for academic, research, and scholarly purposes.

Madrasah: Jurnal Pendidikan Madrasah provides immediate open access to all of its content based on the principle that making research findings freely available to the public promotes a broader exchange of knowledge and accelerates the advancement of science and scholarship at both national and global levels.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to a plagiarism screening process. Similarity checks are conducted using reputable plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, iThenticate, or other equivalent tools.

Only manuscripts with a similarity index of no more than 35% are eligible for further processing. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editor in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.

The plagiarism screening process is conducted to ensure the originality of scholarly work, uphold academic integrity, and prevent plagiarism and other violations of publication ethics.

Article Submission: Free of Charge

Madrasah: Journal of Madrasah Education does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs), submission fees, or publication fees.

All articles that successfully pass the editorial and peer-review process and are accepted for publication are published free of charge. The journal is committed to supporting the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research and promoting the advancement of knowledge without financial barriers for authors.

Madrasah : Jurnal Pendidikan Madrasah is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by PT. Global Pustaka Ilmiah. This statement explains the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the process of publishing articles in this journal, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is prepared based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines.

Peer Review Policy

Madrasah Journal implements a double-blind peer review system, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the review process in order to maintain the objectivity and quality of academic assessment.

Editor Ethics

• Manuscripts submitted are the responsibility of the editor to be reviewed thoroughly, transparently, and objectively. Editors also have the authority to decide whether a manuscript is suitable for publication based on the results of editorial board meetings, editorial board policies, and various applicable legal regulations related to copyright, defamation, plagiarism, and other publication ethics violations. In making decisions, editors may consult with the editorial board or reviewers.
• Editors are responsible for providing information regarding writing requirements and guidelines clearly and easily accessible to prospective authors.
• Editors are responsible for ensuring that every submitted manuscript meets the review requirements and is assigned to competent reviewers, as well as ensuring that all assessment criteria and procedures are understood clearly and transparently by reviewers.
• Editors must act objectively, impartially, and honestly in editing manuscripts regardless of gender, business interests, ethnicity, religion, race, social group, or nationality of the authors.
• Editors must maintain the confidentiality of the authors’ identities and are prohibited from disclosing any information related to submitted manuscripts or articles, except with the permission of the authors.
• Submitted manuscripts are the responsibility of the editors and must not be misused, either partially or entirely, for personal interests. Manuscripts that are not published will be returned to the authors.

Reviewer Ethics

• The peer review process assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, also helps authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
• Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, clear, and timely evaluations of the reviewed manuscripts. Reviewers are expected to submit the review results within the timeframe determined by the editor.
• Reviewers must be honest, objective, unbiased, independent, and uphold scientific truth. The review process must be carried out professionally regardless of gender, business interests, ethnicity, religion, race, social group, or nationality of the authors.
• Reviewers must ensure that reference sources and citations in the manuscript have been used appropriately and can be accounted for.
• Reviewers must notify the editor if there is any significant similarity or overlap between the reviewed manuscript and other published works known personally to them.
• Every manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document and must not be shown or discussed with other parties without the permission of the editor.

Author Ethics

• Authors are fully responsible for manuscripts submitted to Madrasah Journal and declare that the manuscripts are original works resulting from their own research or ideas, written honestly, without data manipulation, and free from plagiarism.
• Authors must declare that manuscripts submitted to the editor have never been submitted to or published in other journals or publication media. If duplicate submission (redundancy) to another publisher is discovered, the editor has the right to reject the manuscript.
• Authors must properly cite and reference works obtained from other parties and must not alter the original sources.
• Authors do not object if the manuscript is edited as long as it does not change the substance or main ideas of the writing.
• If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in published works, authors must immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate in retracting or correcting the article.
• Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect the research results, writing process, or interpretation of data in the manuscript.

Journal Manager/Publisher Ethics

• The journal manager is responsible for publishing articles after going through the editing, peer review, and layout processes in accordance with the standards of scientific journal publishing.
• The journal manager is responsible for ensuring academic freedom for editors and reviewers in carrying out their duties.
• The journal manager is responsible for maintaining privacy, protecting intellectual property rights and copyrights, and ensuring editorial freedom.
• If errors, inaccuracies, or ethical issues are found in published articles, Madrasah Journal will publish corrections or retract articles as necessary.
• If serious violations such as plagiarism or data falsification are identified after publication, the article will be withdrawn (retracted).

Closing

By complying with these publication ethics guidelines, Madrasah Journal is committed to maintaining scientific quality, academic integrity, and the credibility of journal publications. All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold academic ethics in order to create high-quality and trustworthy scientific publications.

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