About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Focus

Syariah: Jurnal Hukum dan Pemikiran focuses on Islamic jurisprudence and legal studies within Indonesian and global contexts. The journal emphasizes contemporary legal discourse related to law, personal status, religion, politics, criminal justice, gender equality, and social responsibility.

Scope

The journal publishes original research and current discussions in Islamic law and related legal fields. It welcomes contributions from scholars across interdisciplinary areas.

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Legal science
  • Islamic family law (Ahwal al-Syakhsiyah), including marriage, inheritance, wills, and waqf
  • Islamic jurisprudence of worship (Fiqh Ibadah) related to ritual obligations
  • Islamic commercial law (Mu’amalah) governing social and economic transactions
  • Deductive and inductive jurisprudence based on the Qur’an and Hadith (Fiqh Ilmiyah)
  • Islamic political law (Fiqh Siyasah) addressing governance and public policy
  • Criminal Islamic law (Fiqh Jinayah), including offenses and punishments
  • Judicial law (Fiqh Qadha’) concerning court and adjudication systems
  • Gender-related Islamic jurisprudence promoting equality between men and women
  • Islamic medical jurisprudence (Fiqh al-Thib), addressing health and medical ethics
  • Islamic arts and aesthetics (Fiqh al-Faniyah) supporting creative expression
  • Environmental jurisprudence (Fiqh al-Bi’ah) concerning human and ecological relations
  • Social jurisprudence (Fiqh al-Ijtima’iyah) focusing on solidarity and social responsibility

Peer Review Process

The journal applies a double-blind peer review system. Submitted manuscripts are evaluated by expert reviewers based on journal standards and scientific quality. When revisions are required, the same reviewers may reassess the revised manuscript to ensure academic quality and consistency.


Publication Frequency

The journal is published twice a year, in June and December.


Open Access Policy

All published articles are freely accessible. The journal supports open access principles to promote wider dissemination and global exchange of knowledge.


Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Syariah: Jurnal Hukum dan Pemikiran is a peer-reviewed journal published by State Islamic University (UIN) Antasari, Banjarmasin, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sharia. The journal follows COPE ethical guidelines and upholds academic integrity across all publication stages.

Ethical Principles

Publication in this journal reflects the quality of scholarly work and contributes to the development of legal knowledge. All parties involved, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers, are expected to adhere to ethical standards. Editorial decisions are independent of commercial interests.


Editorial Responsibilities

Publication Decisions

Editors are responsible for selecting manuscripts for publication based on academic quality, originality, and relevance. Decisions follow journal policies and legal considerations, including plagiarism, copyright, and defamation issues.

Fair Evaluation

Manuscripts are assessed solely on academic merit, without discrimination based on gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political views.

Confidentiality

Editors and staff must keep submitted manuscripts confidential and only share them with authorized parties such as reviewers and the publisher.

Conflict of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished materials for personal research without written permission from the author.


Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers assist editors in evaluating manuscripts and may help authors improve their work.

Timeliness

Reviewers should decline assignments if they are unqualified or unable to complete the review on time.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts must remain confidential and must not be shared or discussed without authorization.

Objectivity

Reviews must be constructive, professional, and free from personal criticism.

Source Verification

Reviewers should identify relevant missing citations and report similarities with other published works.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must avoid manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist due to personal, academic, or professional relationships.


Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present accurate, transparent, and complete research findings with sufficient detail for replication. Fabrication or falsification is unethical.

Originality

Submitted manuscripts must be original. Proper citation is required for any borrowed ideas or text.

Duplicate Submission

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal or publish identical research in multiple outlets.

Acknowledgement of Sources

All referenced works must be properly cited.

Authorship

Authorship is limited to individuals who significantly contribute to the research. All authors must approve the final manuscript before submission.

Disclosure of Conflicts

Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest.

Correction of Errors

Authors must promptly notify the journal if significant errors are found after publication.


Plagiarism Screening Policy

All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools such as Google Search, Check Plagiarism X, and Viper Software.

The journal applies a maximum similarity threshold of 20 percent. Manuscripts exceeding this limit will be returned for revision or rejected depending on severity.


Classification of Plagiarism

  • Minor plagiarism: Small copied sections without proper citation. Authors receive a warning and must revise the manuscript.
  • Intermediate plagiarism: Significant uncited content. The manuscript is rejected.
  • Severe plagiarism: Extensive copying including data or findings. The manuscript is rejected and authors are barred from submission.

Journal Information

Syariah: Jurnal Hukum dan Pemikiran (ISSN 1412-6303, E-ISSN 2549-001X) is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year by the Faculty of Sharia, UIN Antasari Banjarmasin, in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Legal Journal Managers (APJHI).

The journal publishes articles in Indonesian, English, and Arabic, focusing on Islamic law and contemporary legal issues. It follows an open access policy, allowing free access, download, and distribution of published articles for academic and non-commercial use.

All articles are assigned a unique DOI through Crossref.