AUTHORSHIP CRITERIA

Authorship criteria for Lentera: Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah dan Komunikasi refer to COPE standards, which require a substantial contribution to the research concept, data analysis, draft writing, and final approval of the manuscript. Every listed party must take full responsibility for the content of the article.
Main Requirements for Authorship
  • Intellectual Contribution: Actively involved in the conceptualization, research design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data.
  • Drafting & Revision: Participated in writing the draft of the article or conducting critical revisions to important substance within the manuscript.
  • Final Approval: Approved the final version of the manuscript to be submitted and published.
  • Accountability: Willing to take responsibility for all aspects of the accuracy and integrity of the written work.
Prohibited Authorship Practices (Authorship Misconduct)
  • Ghost Authorship: Omitting the name of a major contributor who deserves to be listed as an author.
  • Guest / Gift Authorship: Including someone's name as an author even though they made no real contribution (e.g., solely to boost the journal's reputation).
  • Plagiarism & Fabrication: Claiming other people's work as one's own or falsifying research data.