Medina-Te : Jurnal Studi Islam is a peer-reviewed journal published by Postgraduate Program of Raden Fatah Islamic State University in Palembang. This statement clarifies ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in this journal which includes the author, the editor in chief, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewers­­­­­ and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Publication decisions

Medina-Te editors are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal can be published. The validation of the work and the importance for researchers and readers should always support the decision. The editors can be guided by the policy of the journal editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. They may also confer with other editors or reviewers in making the decision.

Fair play

At any time, editors could evaluate the manuscripts for their intellectual content without considering the differences of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or author’s political philosophy.

Secrecy

Medina-Te Editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about the submitted manuscript to anyone other than the writers, reviewers, potential reviewers, other appropriate editorial advisors and publishers.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

 Reviewer’s Tasks

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review results help editors in making editorial decisions and assist the author in improving the article through the editorial communications with the author.