About the Journal

Aims

Issues within the realm of religious studies, such as religious pluralism, militancy, fundamentalism, terrorism, tolerance, gender equality, etc, continue to evolve and garner increased interest for discussion. In light of this, the Journal of Comparative Study of Religions (JCSR) strives to provide a platform for in-depth exploration and discussion of contemporary issues in the field of religious studies. JCSR is dedicated to publishing original articles contributed by researchers, academics, professionals, practitioners, and students.

Scope

The scope of JCSR encompasses a broad spectrum of subjects within the field of comparative study of religions. The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Religion and Culture
Religion and Society
Religion and Technology
Religion and Art
Religion and Environment
Religion and Gender
Religion and Health
Religion and Linguistics
Religion and Literature
Religion and Media
Religion and Peace
Religion and Politics
Religious Thoughts, Ideologies and Sects
Religious Studies Research Methodology
Interfaith/Interreligious Dialogue
Phenomenology of Religion
Anthropology of Religion
Psychology of Religion
Philosophy of Religion
Sociology of Religion
Religious Tolerance
Religious Ethics
Religious Ritual
Theology

JCSR is committed to serving as a comprehensive resource for scholars and practitioners engaged in the study of religions, fostering a deeper understanding of the multifaceted aspects of religious traditions and their impact on contemporary society.

Peer Review Process

Every article that is sent to JCSR will be reviewed by at least two reviewers (double-blind review). The decision of whether the submitted article will be published or not is determined by the editor's forum based on the comments from reviewers. An Examining of plagiarism will be done with the help of Turnitin.

Publication Frequency

JCSR published periodically twice a year (bi-annual journal) in May and November

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.

Publication Ethics

Every article received will be reviewed by at least two partner-scholars before finally determined by the chief of editor based on commentary of partner-scholars. The article will be received or not by decision of Editorial Board forum. And examining the possibility of plagiarism element will be done with the help of Google Scholar.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Journal of Comparative Study of Religions (JCSR) (ISSN 2621-3303) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Departement of Comparative Study of Religions Ushuluddin Faculty University of Darussalam Gontor. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed JRCS is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.
Departement of Comparative Study of Religions, University of Darussalam Gontor as publisher of JCSR takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Departement of Comparative Study of Religions, University of Darussalam Gontor and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decisions
The editor of the JCSR is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play
An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention
Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects
If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Publication Fee

Publication Fee
Journal of Comparative Study of Religions (JCSR) is open access, and does not charge an APC for publication. Submission, publication, and access to the journal is free.

Sponsors

• Universitas Darussalam Gontor

Journal History

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions (JCSR) published by Departement of Comparative Study of Religions, Faculty of Ushuluddin, University of Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor, Indonesia. JCSR is a semi-annual journal published in May and November to develop the scientific ethos of both Lecturers and the Students of the Department. On the other hand, the editor accepts scientific articles as well as research in accordance with its nature as a Journal of Comparative Study of Religions from any parties.