Authorship Criteria
Authorship Policy
1. Authorship Eligibility
To be recognized as an author in At-Ta'dib: Jurnal Ilmiah Prodi Pendidikan Agama Islam, an individual must satisfy all four of the following requirements:
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Significant Contribution
Has made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, data collection, data analysis, or interpretation of research findings in the fields of education, pedagical studies, or educational management. -
Manuscript Preparation
Has participated in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it to improve its intellectual and academic quality. -
Approval of Final Version
Has reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission and publication. -
Responsibility and Accountability
Agrees to take responsibility for the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the work and to assist in resolving any issues related to the research.
2. Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author
The Corresponding Author serves as the primary liaison between the editorial office and all co-authors throughout the submission, review, and publication process. The corresponding author is responsible for:
- Ensuring that every listed author meets the journal’s authorship requirements.
- Confirming that no qualified contributor has been omitted from the author list.
- Obtaining approval from all co-authors prior to publication.
- Managing all administrative matters, including ethical clearances, conflict of interest declarations, and other publication-related documentation.
3. Contributions That Do Not Qualify for Authorship
Individuals whose contributions do not fulfill all authorship criteria should not be listed as authors. Instead, their support should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section.
Examples of contributions suitable for acknowledgment include:
- Providing general supervision, administrative assistance, or institutional support.
- Assisting with language editing, proofreading, or manuscript formatting.
- Helping with data collection, fieldwork, or technical support without substantial involvement in data interpretation or manuscript preparation.
4. Changes to Authorship
Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief before the manuscript receives final acceptance.
The request must:
- Clearly explain the reason for the proposed change.
- Include written consent from all authors, including those being added or removed, confirming their agreement with the modification.
5. Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Tools
In accordance with international publication ethics standards, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including large language models such as ChatGPT, cannot be credited as authors because they are unable to assume responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, or accountability of scholarly work.
Authors who utilize AI-assisted technologies during the research or writing process must:
- Transparently disclose the use of such tools in the methodology, acknowledgments, or another appropriate section of the manuscript.
- Accept full responsibility for all content submitted for publication, regardless of any AI assistance used during its preparation.
