Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

J-PAI: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles in the field of Islamic education. The journal aims to advance theories, policies, and practices of Islamic education in responding to contemporary educational and societal challenges.

The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following areas:

  1. Foundations, Philosophy, and Thought of Islamic Education
  2. Curriculum, Learning, Assessment, and Instructional Design in Islamic Education
  3. Educational Psychology, Character Education, and Student Development
  4. Educational Technology, Digital Learning, and Artificial Intelligence in Islamic Education
  5. Tafsir Tarbawi, Hadith Tarbawi, and Integration of Islamic Studies in Education
  6. Educational Leadership, Management, Policy, and Quality Assurance
  7. Teacher Professional Development and Educational Innovation
  8. Inclusive, Multicultural, Environmental, and Sustainable Islamic Education

J-PAI encourages interdisciplinary research that contributes to addressing contemporary educational challenges and supports the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to Quality Education (SDG 4), Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), Gender Equality (SDG 5), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), Climate Action (SDG 13), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16), and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17), within the context of Islamic education.

 

Section Policies

Articles

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Editorial Board dan Daftar Isi

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Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to this journal are subject to a single-blind peer review process. Each article will be reviewed by at least two reviewers in one or more rounds, depending on the nature of the revisions required. In each round, reviewers may differ according to the editorial decision and expertise needed.

The review process aims to ensure the quality, validity, and originality of the submitted manuscripts. The editorial team will make the final decision based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations.

All submissions will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin before being sent to reviewers.

 

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.

This journal is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with Budapest Open Access Initiative

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All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

 

Archiving

Digital Archiving Policy

J-PAI: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam has electronic backup and preservation of access to the content of its journals via PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN). This can be seen at Publisher Manifest.

PKP has developed the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to digitally preserve OJS journals. The LOCKSS program offers decentralized and distributed preservation, seamless perpetual access, and preservation of the authentic original version of the content. The PKP PN ensures that journals not part of any other digital preservation service (such as CLOCKSS or Portico) can be preserved for long-term access. For additional details about the PKP PN, Please see the high-level overview (an early discussion document).

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

J-PAI: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam is committed to promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic writing by upholding the principles of transparency, accountability, and a balanced integration of human and technological contributions. This policy is informed by international publishing standards, including Elsevier’s Generative AI Policies for Journals, and applies to authors, reviewers, and editors involved in the publication process.

Guidelines for Authors

Authors may use AI tools for limited purposes such as language editing, translation, improving readability, or organizing ideas. Authors must verify all AI-generated or AI-assisted content, including facts, citations, and references, and remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the manuscript.

AI must not replace the authors’ original intellectual contributions, including conceptualization, critical analysis, interpretation, and scholarly judgment. AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. AI use that materially contributes to manuscript preparation must be disclosed in a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies before the reference list.

If AI is used as part of the research methodology, its use must be clearly described in the relevant section of the manuscript. AI must not be used to fabricate data, results, references, quotations, or other scholarly content.


Declaration

When applicable, authors should include:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] to [SPECIFY PURPOSE, e.g., check grammar, improve readability, assist translation, or organize ideas]]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, verified, and edited the content as necessary and assume full responsibility for the final published version of the article.

Example:

During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used ChatGPT (OpenAI) to check grammar and improve language clarity. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, verified, and edited the content as necessary and assume full responsibility for the final published version of the article. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, verified, and edited the content as necessary and assume full responsibility for the final published version of the article.

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Routine use of basic spelling, grammar, or formatting functions that do not generate substantive content may not require a declaration, unless otherwise requested by the editors. 

 

Guidelines for Reviewers

Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality throughout the peer-review process and must not upload, share, or disclose submitted manuscripts or any confidential manuscript content to external generative AI platforms or third-party AI systems. AI tools must not replace the reviewer’s independent scholarly judgment in evaluating the manuscript’s originality, theoretical contribution, methodology, validity, and significance.

Reviewers may use AI-assisted tools only for limited, non-substantive purposes, provided that no confidential information is disclosed. Reviewers remain fully responsible for the accuracy, fairness, confidentiality, and professionalism of their review reports.

 

Guidelines for Editors

Editors must safeguard the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, and other materials obtained during the editorial process. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies may be used for limited administrative or technical purposes, such as language, formatting, metadata, or workflow checks, provided that their use remains under appropriate human oversight and does not compromise confidentiality or editorial independence.

AI must not replace the scholarly judgment of editors in making decisions concerning peer review, revision, acceptance, rejection, or publication. Final editorial decisions and responsibility for the integrity of the publication process remain with the human editors.