Authorship Criteria

The Journal of Islamic Economics and Philanthropy (JIEP) enforces strict adherence to international authorship standards established by COPE and ICMJE. Authorship credit must accurately reflect genuine intellectual contributions to research in Islamic economics, finance, zakat, waqf, and philanthropic studies.

  1. Standard Qualifications for AuthorshipTo be listed as an author, every individual must satisfy all four of the following requirements:
    • Substantial Contribution:Significant involvement in the conceptualization, research design, data collection, analytical framework, or empirical interpretation of the study.
    • Drafting and Intellectual Input:Active engagement in drafting the manuscript or critically revising its theoretical, Sharia, or methodological content.
    • Final Approval:Reviewing and giving final approval of the manuscript version to be published.
    • Accountability:Agreeing to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part are appropriately investigated and resolved.
  1. Non-Author Contributions (Acknowledgements)Individuals who provide technical assistance, financial support, proofreading, general administrative backing, or data collection without intellectual input do not qualify as authors. Such contributions should be recognized in the Acknowledgementssection with their permission.
  2. Unethical Authorship PracticesJIEP strictly prohibits the following practices:
  • Ghost Authorship:Omitting individuals who made significant intellectual contributions to the paper.
  • Guest or Gift Authorship:Including individuals who made no meaningful contribution to the study to enhance prestige or compliance.
  • Author Changes:Any addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names after submission requires a formal request signed by all co-authors detailing the explicit reason for the change.