Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship and Contributorship

JSQ: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an

At JSQ, authorship gives credit for real intellectual contribution, and it also brings accountability for the published work. This policy follows the COPE guidelines, the ICMJE authorship criteria, and the CRediT taxonomy. It should be read together with the JSQ Ethics Statement, Changes to Authorship, and AI Policy.

1. Authorship Criteria

An author is a person who meets all four of the following criteria:

  • Substantial Contribution: Contributed significantly to the conception or design of the work; to the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data; or to the textual and exegetical analysis of Qur'anic, tafsir, hadith, or other primary sources.
  • Drafting or Critical Revision: Drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for important intellectual content.
  • Final Approval: Approved the version submitted and any substantially revised version.
  • Accountability: Agreed to be responsible for all aspects of the work, including the accuracy of Qur'anic citations, transliteration, and interpretation, and to ensure that any questions about its integrity are properly investigated and resolved.

Each author should know which co-author is responsible for which part of the work. Local researchers or partners at the research site (e.g., pesantren or madrasah) should be included as co-authors when they meet all four criteria.

2. Contributions That Do Not Qualify for Authorship

The following contributions, on their own, do not justify authorship. With their permission, these contributors should be named in the Acknowledgments section:

  • Funding acquisition, or general supervision or leadership of a research group
  • Administrative, technical, or logistical support, such as research permits or access to institutions
  • Data collection or transcription without involvement in design or interpretation
  • Language editing, translation, proofreading, or formatting
  • Holding a position (e.g., dean, head of department, or thesis supervisor) without meeting the four criteria

3. Author Order and Corresponding Author

The order of authors is a joint decision of all co-authors and must be agreed before submission. Manuscripts based on a student's thesis or dissertation should normally list the student as first author. Equal contributions should be indicated with a footnote on the author byline.

The corresponding author ensures that all co-authors have approved the manuscript and the author list. The corresponding author also enters accurate author details (including ORCID iDs) in OJS and manages all communication with the journal before and after publication.

4. Author Contributions Statement (CRediT)

Manuscripts with more than one author must include an Author Contributions statement using the CRediT roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data Curation, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review & Editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project Administration, and Funding Acquisition. Supervision, Resources, or Funding Acquisition alone do not qualify a person for authorship.

Example: A.R.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft. M.H.: Investigation, Formal Analysis, Writing – Review & Editing. S.N.: Supervision, Writing – Review & Editing. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

5. Unacceptable Authorship Practices

  • Gift, Guest, or Honorary Authorship: Listing people who do not meet the criteria because of their seniority or position, or to increase the chances of acceptance.
  • Ghost Authorship: Omitting people who made substantial contributions.
  • Purchased or Coercive Authorship: Buying or trading authorship, or requiring a name to be added as a condition of access, supervision, or employment.
  • AI Authorship: Listing AI tools as authors. AI cannot take responsibility for the work, and any use of AI must be disclosed under the AI Policy.

These practices are treated as publication misconduct and may lead to rejection, retraction, or notification of the authors' institutions.

6. Changes to Authorship and Disputes

Changes to the author list after submission require a written justification and the agreement of all authors. Changes are not accepted after acceptance except in exceptional cases. Full procedures are described on the Changes to Authorship page. JSQ does not adjudicate authorship disputes. Unresolved disputes are referred to the authors' institutions in line with COPE guidance, and the manuscript is placed on hold until they are resolved.

Policy Review

This policy is reviewed annually in line with COPE guidance and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. For questions, please contact jurnalstudialquran@unj.ac.id.