Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Focus

Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is an academic journal that provides a platform for scholarly discussion and the advancement of research in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies through a rigorous peer-review process. The journal focuses on textual, contextual, and methodological approaches to understanding the Qur’an and Hadith and welcomes high-quality scholarly manuscripts written in Indonesian, English, and Arabic. It encourages diverse scholarly contributions from various academic traditions and perspectives, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches, to enrich the intellectual heritage of Qur’anic and Hadith Studies. Furthermore, the journal aims to facilitate the exchange of scholarly ideas at both national and international levels while promoting the development of interdisciplinary research in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies.

Scope

This journal focuses on the theories and practices of Qur’anic and Hadith Studies and aims to publish original research and address current issues in the field. It welcomes scholarly contributions from researchers and academics in relevant disciplines, particularly on the following topics:

  • Linguistic, Literary, and Thematic Perspectives on the Qur’an and Hadith
  • Surah Studies in the Qur’an
  • Methodology and Hermeneutics in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies
  • Manuscripts and Textual Criticism of the Qur’an and Hadith
  • The Qur’an, Hadith, and Late Antiquity
  • Living Qur’an and Hadith

 

Section Policies

Articles

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Peer Review Process

Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality, scientific integrity, and publication ethics through a rigorous and transparent peer review process. The journal implements a comprehensive double-blind peer review system to ensure objective, fair, and unbiased evaluation of all submitted manuscripts.

The peer review process of Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is conducted through the following stages:

1. Initial Editorial Assessment

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Board to assess:

  • Relevance to the journal's scope and focus.
  • Originality and scientific contribution.
  • Compliance with the journal template and author guidelines.
  • Ethical considerations and plagiarism screening.
  • Overall academic quality and suitability for peer review.

At this stage, the editor may communicate with the author(s) regarding technical revisions, formatting adjustments, or the eligibility of the manuscript for further review. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's standards or fall outside the journal's scope may be rejected without external review.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript topic.

The journal adopts a double-blind peer review process, in which:

  • The identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers.
  • The identities of the reviewers are concealed from the authors.

This process is intended to maintain impartiality, objectivity, and academic fairness throughout the evaluation procedure.

3. Review Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers are requested to evaluate the manuscript based on several academic and scientific criteria, including:

  • Originality and novelty.
  • Methodological rigor and technical quality.
  • Clarity of presentation and organization.
  • Validity of analysis and results.
  • Significance of scientific contribution.
  • Appropriateness of references and related works.
  • Ethical and academic standards.

Reviewers are also encouraged to provide constructive comments and recommendations that may help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.

4. Reviewer Recommendations

Based on the evaluation results, reviewers may provide one of the following recommendations:

  • Accept Submission.
  • Minor Revisions Required.
  • Major Revisions Required.
  • Resubmit for Review.
  • Reject Submission.

The reviewer recommendations serve as important considerations in the editorial decision-making process.

5. Editorial Decision

The handling editor carefully considers all reviewer comments, evaluations, and recommendations before making a final editorial decision.

The final decision may include:

  • Acceptance for publication.
  • Request for revision.
  • Resubmission for additional review.
  • Rejection of the manuscript.

The editorial decision is based on scientific merit, reviewer feedback, journal standards, and publication ethics.

6. Revision and Final Publication

Authors of manuscripts requiring revisions must submit a revised version along with a response to the reviewers' comments within the specified timeframe.

Accepted manuscripts proceed to:

  • Copyediting.
  • Proofreading.
  • Layout editing.
  • Final publication.

Manuscripts rejected after peer review may be resubmitted only after substantial revision and will undergo a new peer review process.

 

Publication Frequency

Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits published every 6 months / 2 times a year (January and July)

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

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...

 

Plagiarism Screening Policy

1. Purpose

Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits implements plagiarism screening to safeguard the originality of scholarly work, ensure proper source attribution, and uphold academic integrity in Qur’anic and Hadith studies. This policy outlines the procedures for examining textual similarities, the use of others’ work without proper attribution, inappropriate paraphrasing, translation plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other forms of text reuse that do not comply with publication ethics.

Plagiarism screening is part of the editorial assessment process and is not based solely on software-generated results. Similarity reports are reviewed by the editors in context, as certain similarities may occur in reference lists, Qur’anic verses, Hadith texts, transliterations, quotations, institutional names, and established academic terminology. The editors determine whether the identified similarities are acceptable, require revision, or indicate a serious breach of publication ethics.

2. Aspects Examined by the Journal

The journal may screen manuscripts to detect direct copying, paraphrasing that closely follows source material without proper acknowledgment, excessive text reuse, duplicate publication, fabricated references, misleading citations, and the use of tables, figures, translations, manuscript descriptions, field research materials, archival data, or digital sources without proper attribution.

3. Screening Process and Similarity Threshold

All submitted manuscripts must undergo similarity screening using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin and/or other similarity-checking tools, before entering the peer-review process.

The maximum acceptable overall similarity index is 20%. The similarity percentage serves as an initial indicator in the screening process and is not the sole basis for determining whether plagiarism has occurred. The editors continue to assess the sources, context, and nature of the identified similarities.

4. Editorial Procedures

Manuscripts may be screened upon submission, before peer review, during the revision process, before acceptance for publication, or after publication if a report or suspicion of misconduct arises.

If potential plagiarism or problematic textual similarities are identified, the editors may request clarification, ask the authors to revise the manuscript, consult other editors, reject the manuscript, or initiate further investigations into publication ethics.

Minor similarities that do not substantially compromise the originality of the work may be addressed through revision, clearer quotation practices, or improved citations. Serious similarities, submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals without proper disclosure, fabricated references, or plagiarism involving central arguments, evidence, translations, or data may result in manuscript rejection.

If plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction in accordance with the applicable Article Correction and Retraction Policy.

5. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts constitute original work and that all sources used are properly acknowledged. Direct quotations must be clearly identified using quotation marks or an appropriate quotation format, while paraphrased ideas, translated texts, data, and information obtained from other sources must be accompanied by accurate citations.

 

Publication Ethics

Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is a peer-reviewed journal published Alqur'an Science College. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of posting an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewed and the publisher. This statement based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.


Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

RThe publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore essential to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society. Alqur'an Science College as publisher of Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing exceptionally seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or additional commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. Besides, the Alqur'an Science College, and the Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication decisions

The editor of the Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should publish. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not use in an editor's research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also help the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must treat as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should conduct objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument reported should accompany by the appropriate citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original actions and if the authors have used the works, or words of others that this has appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same paper concurrently to more than one journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

 

Journal History

Al-Muhith: Journal of the Science of the Qur'an and Hadith is an institutional journal managed by Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Al-Qur'an (STIQ) Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The journal publishes scholarly articles in the fields of Qur'anic and Hadith studies. It is published twice a year, in January and July, and has both print and online ISSN registrations: Print ISSN 2963-4016 and Online ISSN 2963-4024.

1. Publication Development (2022–2024)

From Volume 1, Number 1 (2022) to Volume 3, Number 2 (2024), Al-Muhith maintained a biannual publication schedule, with each issue containing five articles. During this period, the journal established its publication practices and continued to provide a scholarly platform for research and academic discussion in Qur'anic and Hadith studies.

2. Expansion of Publication Capacity (2025)

Beginning in 2025, Al-Muhith increased the number of published articles from five to 15 per issue. This adjustment was made in response to the growing number of manuscript submissions and increasing interest among researchers, lecturers, and other scholars in publishing their work in the journal. The journal continued to maintain its biannual publication schedule while expanding its capacity to accommodate a broader range of scholarly contributions.

3. Further Development (2026)

In 2026, Al-Muhith further increased its publication capacity to 20 articles per issue in response to the continued growth in publication demand. This development reflects the journal's efforts to accommodate scholarly contributions in Qur'anic and Hadith studies while continuing to uphold editorial standards and the quality of its peer-review process.