Publishing articles in As-Salam: Jurnal Studi Hukum Islam & Pendidikan is a fundamental pillar in building a credible and respected knowledge network. This journal adopts strict publication ethics standards for all involved parties, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. The publisher and the institution are committed to ensuring that advertising or commercial revenues do not influence any editorial decisions.

Publication Decisions & Fairness
The editorial team is fully responsible for selecting and deciding which articles to publish, guided by the editorial board's policies and legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Evaluations are conducted fairly and objectively without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, or the author's political philosophy. Manuscript confidentiality is strictly maintained, and unpublished materials will not be used for personal research without the author's written consent.

Reviewers' Duties
Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and provide constructive feedback to authors to improve their manuscripts. Reviews must be conducted objectively, confidentially, and promptly. Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest and are expected to identify relevant uncited works or detect potential similarities with other published literature.

Authors' Responsibilities
Authors must present accurate, objective, and entirely original research reports. Any form of plagiarism or simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is an unacceptable ethical violation. Authors must properly acknowledge sources, list legitimate contributors who significantly influenced the study, and disclose any potential financial conflicts of interest. If fundamental errors are discovered post-publication, authors must immediately inform the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Post-Publication Discussion and Misconduct Handling
As-Salam: Jurnal Studi Hukum Islam & Pendidikan facilitates post-publication scientific discussions through letters to the editor. In cases of suspected research misconduct (such as data fabrication or plagiarism), the editor will conduct a thorough investigation following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

Retraction Policy
Manuscripts will be retracted from publication if they are proven to contain unreliable findings (due to misconduct or honest error), redundant publication without proper justification, plagiarism, or unethical research practices. This retraction mechanism adheres to official COPE guidelines (https://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf).