About the Journal

FOCUS AND SCOPE

Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam, publishes interdisciplinary research on Islamic thought and practice within coastal and inland Muslim communities. These regions offer distinctive socio cultural and ecological contexts that shape the lived realities and intellectual expressions of Islam.

The journal welcomes contributions across key thematic areas, each with a clearly defined methodological orientation. Qur’anic studies, Hadith studies, Islamic history, and Islamic thought are expected to adopt theoretical or literature-based approaches, focusing on textual analysis, conceptual reflection, and classical scholarship. In contrast, Islamic education, Islamic law, Islamic economics, and Islamic culture are encouraged to be explored through empirical fieldwork, case studies, or community-based inquiry. Submissions that integrate both theoretical and practical dimensions are also welcome, provided the methodological coherence is clearly articulated.

By aligning disciplinary focus with appropriate research methods, Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam aims to advance original scholarship that reflects Islam as both a normative tradition and a dynamic social reality in geographically grounded settings.

 

 

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam is a journal published by the Rumoh Jurnal INDO PUBLISHING. The scientific code of ethics statement is a statement of the code of ethics of all parties involved in the publication process of this scientific journal, namely managers, editors, reviewers, and authors. This statement of the code of ethics for scientific publications is based on the Regulation of the Head of LIPI Number 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, which in essence upholds three ethical values in publications, namely (i) Neutrality, which is free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications; (ii) Justice, which is to give authorship rights to those who have the right to be authors/writers; and (iii) Honesty, which is free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editor in Chief

1.       Determine the name of the journal, scientific scope, periodicity, and apply for accreditation if necessary.

2.      Determine the membership of the editorial board.

3.      Defines the relationship between publishers, editors, reviewers, and other parties in a contract.

4.      Appreciate confidential matters, both for contributing researchers, authors/writers, editors, and reviewers.

5.      Implementing norms and provisions regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.

6.      Conduct a review of the journal's policy and submit it to authors/writers, editorial boards, reviewers, and readers.

7.      Create a guide to rules and ethics of conduct for editors and reviewers.

8.      Publish journals regularly.

9.      Ensuring the availability of funding sources for the sustainability of journal publishing.

10.    Building a network of cooperation between research institutions and related agencies

11.     Preparing licensing and other legality aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Managing Editor

1.       Bringing together the needs of readers and writers,

2.      Strive to improve the quality of publications on an ongoing basis,

3.      Implementing processes to ensure the quality of published papers,

4.      Prioritizing freedom of opinion objectively,

5.      Maintaining the integrity of the author's academic track record,

6.      Deliver corrections, clarifications, and apologies when necessary,

7.      Responsible for the style and format of writing scientific papers, while the content and all statements in the paper are the responsibility of the author,

8.      Actively solicit the opinions of authors, readers, reviewers, and members of the editorial board to improve the quality of publications,

9.      Conduct periodic internal evaluations of the quality of scientific journals

10.    Support authors' initiatives on publication ethics by including a clearance form in every manuscript submission

11.     Be open-minded to new findings or opinions or the views of others that may conflict with personal opinions for the advancement of science,

12.    Avoid objective decisions by not defending the opinions of one's own, the author or a third party by looking for a solution that can be scientifically accounted for,

13.    Encourage writers to improve their written work until it is suitable for publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Reviewer

1.       Examining the paper and submitting the results of the study to the editor, as material for determining the feasibility of a paper to be published,

2.      The paper is reviewed on time according to the style behind the publication based on the scientific rules (data collection method, author's legality, conclusions, and others) that have been determined.

3.      Re-examining the written works that have been corrected in accordance with the standards that have been determined,

4.      Maintain the privacy of the author by not disseminating the results of corrections, suggestions, and recommendations to a manuscript,

5.      The reviewer does not conduct a scientific review of the written work involving him, either directly or indirectly,

6.      Providing positive suggestions, inputs and recommendations to scientific paper manuscripts,

7.      Encouraging authors to improve their writings

Duties and Responsibilities of the Author

1.       Ensuring that those included in the author list have met the criteria as authors,

2.      Collectively responsible for the work and content of the article includes the method, analysis, calculations, and details.

3.      Declare the origin of resources (including funding), either directly or indirectly.

4.      Explain the limitations in the research.

5.      Respond to comments made by reviewers and the editorial board in a professional, scientific and timely manner.

6.      Inform the editor in writing if he or she wants to withdraw his or her work.

7.      Make a statement that the paper submitted for publication is original, and has never been published anywhere and in any language, and is not in the process of being submitted to another publisher.

 

 

PEER REVIEWER POLICY

Proses peer review is carried out to ensure the quality and substance of the articles in the published journals. This process is an objective process carried out by all scientific journals. Reviewers and Editors at the Jurnal Beut have an important role to ensure the continuity of this process with the following procedures:

Review Process Type: Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam implements a anonimous peer review system. Under this system, the identity of the peer reviewers is not disclosed to the author, while the reviewers are aware of the author’s identity. This approach is intended to maintain confidentiality, encourage honest feedback, and ensure a fair evaluation process based on the manuscript’s scholarly merit.

First Evaluation. The editor conducts an initial evaluation of all newly submitted articles. At this stage, the Editor checks the scope of the journal, plagiarism, and writing rules. Articles that are far from the original provisions, may be rejected at this stage. Articles that pass the check will be sent to  the Reviewer.

Plotting Reviewer. The reviewer's assignment  to an article is based on the reviewer's field of expertise .

Reviewer Report . Reviewer Assigned to provide feedback/reviews on articles by considering originality, structure and flow of writing, code of ethics for scientific writing, ownership of clear results and support for what is concluded, references to relevant previous research. 

Processing Time Review. The length of  the review process  depends on the response given by each Reviewer. Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam implements a policy of giving a total of three (3) weeks to  the Reviewer from the beginning of assignment. The reviewer's assignment  may be diverted if they do not respond within one to three weeks. 

Final Report. Based on the reports and recommendations from the peer reviewers, the Editor will make a final decision, which may be: Accepted, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Rejected
Authors will receive notification of the decision, along with comments from the peer reviewers (if any), via the OJS system or email. The final decision for publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Final Evaluation. Before an article is published, editors may submit a request for improvements to the grammar or images used in the article (if needed).

 

 

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam provides immediate open access to all its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

All articles published in this journal are freely and permanently accessible online. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

 

 

 

REVIEWER GUIDELINES

1.       General Evaluation

  • Relevance: Does the manuscript fit within the journal's scope of Islamic studies, particularly in coastal and inland Muslim communities?
  • Originality & Contribution: Does the manuscript present a novel idea or original findings? Does it make a significant contribution to the field?
  • Plagiarism & Integrity:
    • Confirm that the similarity index is within the acceptable 30% threshold.
    • Assess if the work is the author's own or if there are any signs of academic misconduct.

2.      Content & Structure Evaluation

  • Title:
    • For Field Research: Does the title concisely reflect the idea/finding, the significance, and the research object?
    • For Conceptual Articles: Does the title powerfully reflect the significance and the object of the analysis?
  • Abstract:
    • Is the abstract between 150-300 words and written in a single paragraph?
    • Does it clearly summarize the objectives, method, key findings, novelty, and contribution?
  • Introduction:
    • Does the introduction successfully guide the reader by presenting the general context, a concise literature review, a clear research gap, and the research questions/objectives?
    • Does it explain the significance of the study and its contribution to the field?
    • Is the introduction no more than 20% of the total manuscript length?
  • Method:
    • For Field Research: Is the methodology clearly and sufficiently described to be replicable? Does the author specify the research design, participants, data collection techniques, instruments, and data analysis methods?
    • For Conceptual Articles: Does the author explain their analytical approach, data sources, and analysis techniques (e.g., content analysis, discourse analysis)? Does the method section demonstrate a systematic approach?
    • Is the method section no more than 15% of the manuscript?
  • Results & Discussion:
    • Are the findings presented logically and clearly?
    • Does the discussion interpret the findings and answer the research questions?
    • Is the discussion comprehensive, connecting the findings to existing scholarly knowledge by supporting, comparing, and/or contrasting them with other reputable studies?
    • Is this section no more than 60% of the manuscript?
  • Conclusion:
    • Does the conclusion summarize the main findings and directly answer the research questions?
    • Does it clearly formulate the implications of the findings and provide suggestions for future research?
  • References & Citations:
    • Are all citations correctly formatted according to APA Style?
    • Is the majority of the bibliography composed of articles from reputable, indexed journals (preferably over 80%)?
    • Are all cited works listed in the bibliography, and vice-versa?

3.      Language & Formatting

  • Clarity & Readability: Is the language clear, concise, and free of grammatical errors and typos?
  • Format: Does the manuscript adhere to the specified format (A4 paper, 2 cm margins, Time Series 11 font, single spacing)?

 

PUBLICATION FREQUENCY

Beut: Jurnal Studi Islam published twice a year in June and December.