Data Availability Policy
Al-Tijarah: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance and Business supports transparency, reproducibility, and research integrity by encouraging authors to make the data underlying their published research available whenever appropriate and legally permissible.
The journal recognizes that data availability enhances the credibility, verification, and long-term value of scholarly research while respecting ethical, legal, and confidentiality requirements.
General Policy
Authors are encouraged to retain and, where appropriate, share the research data supporting the findings reported in their manuscripts.
Research data may include, but are not limited to:
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datasets;
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statistical data;
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survey instruments;
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interview protocols;
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coding frameworks;
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software or computational code;
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analytical models;
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supplementary materials;
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other materials necessary to verify the reported findings.
Data Availability Statement
Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement at the end of their manuscript indicating the availability of the data used in the study.
Examples include:
Openly Available
The data supporting the findings of this study are publicly available in an appropriate research repository.
Available Upon Request
The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Not Publicly Available
The data are not publicly available due to ethical, legal, confidentiality, or institutional restrictions.
No New Data Generated
No new data were generated or analyzed in this study.
Ethical and Legal Considerations
Authors must ensure that data sharing complies with:
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applicable laws and regulations;
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institutional policies;
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ethical approval requirements;
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privacy and confidentiality obligations;
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copyright and intellectual property rights.
Personal, confidential, or sensitive information must be anonymized or withheld where necessary.
Editorial Responsibility
Editors and reviewers may request access to the underlying research data during the peer-review process when necessary to verify the validity of the research.
Failure to provide supporting data without reasonable justification may affect editorial decisions.
Recommended Repositories
Authors are encouraged to deposit research data in trusted repositories appropriate to their discipline, including institutional repositories or internationally recognized data repositories.
Where appropriate, datasets may also be archived through Zenodo or other reliable open-access repositories that provide persistent identifiers.
Long-Term Preservation
Where research data are deposited in recognized repositories, authors are encouraged to obtain persistent identifiers (such as DOI) to facilitate long-term access, citation, and preservation.
Commitment to Research Integrity
The Editorial Team encourages responsible data sharing as part of its commitment to:
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research transparency;
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scholarly reproducibility;
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publication ethics;
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long-term preservation of research outputs;
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international best practices in academic publishing.
Contact
Questions regarding this policy may be directed to:
Editorial Office
Al-Tijarah: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance and Business
Email: altijarah@kampusalazhar.ac.id