Mumtaz Jurnal (e-ISSN 2774-9002, p-ISSN 2774-8626) is published by LP2M Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah (STIT) Mumtaz Karimun. Its purpose is to disseminate scholarly research focusing on education management and Islamic education topics. The journal's title, "Mumtaz," derives from an Arabic word meaning "excellence" or "superior quality," reflecting the aspiration for STIT Mumtaz's academic community to pursue excellence in fulfilling the three pillars of higher education (Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi), particularly regarding the dissemination of scholarly research. This journal seeks to meet the requirements of faculty members, students, and researchers who wish to collaborate on producing high-quality scholarly work that benefits both the broader population and the local Karimun community. Publication occurs biannually, with issues released in January and July.

Focus and Scope

This journal's primary objective is to enhance readers' comprehension of Indonesian Islamic scholarship and showcase current developments by publishing top-tier research articles and book reviews.

The scope of this journal includes:

1. Management and Governance of Islamic Education, including planning, organizing, implementation, supervision, and institutional development.
2. Educational Leadership and Human Resources, including educational leadership, human resource management, and the professional development of educators and educational personnel.
3. Management of Educational Processes and Resources, including curriculum management, student management, learning management, facilities and infrastructure, and educational financing.
4. Quality, Strategy, and Innovation in Islamic Education, including quality management, organizational development, digital transformation, innovation, and institutional competitiveness.
5. Contemporary Issues and Policies in Islamic Education Management, including theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives relevant to the management and development of Islamic education.

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Mumtaz employs a double-blind peer review process, ensuring mutual anonymity between authors and reviewers throughout the evaluation period until manuscripts receive approval for editing and publication.

Manuscripts undergo assessment based on these criteria:

1. The originality of its contribution to the field of scholarly publishing.
2. the soundness of its theory and methodology gave the topic.
3. The coherence of its analysis.
4. Its ability to communicate to readers (grammar and style).

The typical evaluation period ranges from four to six months following submission. The Editorial Board maintains complete authority in determining publication decisions based on peer review feedback. Submissions may be written in Bahasa Indonesia, English, or Arabic.

Screening for Plagiarism Policy

Any manuscript determined to contain content copied from another author's work will be classified as plagiarized material. Plagiarism detection occurs at two stages: initially during the preliminary review phase before manuscripts reach peer reviewers, and subsequently during the editorial stage. Should plagiarism be discovered after an article has already been published, the editorial team will promptly withdraw the article from the published collection and issue a notice regarding the breach of publication ethics standards.

Manuscripts discovered to have been previously published in another venue or currently undergoing evaluation elsewhere will be deemed as violating duplicate submission policies. When authors incorporate material from their own earlier publications or manuscripts currently under consideration as foundation for a new submission, they must provide appropriate citations to the prior work. This practice prevents self-plagiarism (also known as auto-plagiarism) after both articles have been published.

To maintain academic integrity and originality, Jurnal Mumtaz employs multiple plagiarism detection tools, such as Turnitin, Google's search platform, plagiarismchecker, duplichecker.com, Copyleaks.com, and AI check. Plagiarism screening is performed during the initial manuscript evaluation phase. Manuscripts that pass the originality check are then forwarded to designated editors for subsequent peer review. Articles containing minimal plagiarism concerns will receive notification requiring revision before resubmission, whereas manuscripts exhibiting substantial plagiarism violations will face immediate rejection and be placed in the archives.

Author Fee

Authors incur no costs associated with this journal's publication process.
Manuscript Submission: No charge
Peer Review Process: No charge
Publication of Articles: No charge
Authors whose articles are successfully published will receive complete PDF versions of their work.

Open Access Policy

Publishing a fully open access journal, which means that all articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. The benefits of open access for authors include:

1. Free access for all users worldwide
2. Authors retain copyright over their work
3. Increased visibility and readership
4. Rapid publication
5. No spatial limitations

You Are Free To:

Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Copyright, Usage Rights, Reproduction & Authorization

Jurnal Mumtaz operates under a CC Attribution 4.0 license or comparable licensing framework, considered the most suitable option for disseminating, distributing, utilizing, and repurposing academic publications.

This licensing arrangement allows any individual to create, modify, and produce derivative works, including for commercial applications, provided that appropriate attribution and proper recognition are given to the original work published in Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura. This enables users to trace the content back to its original source manuscript and author.

Additionally, readers have unrestricted access to read and obtain published manuscripts, as well as reproduce and circulate the material across any platform or format.