Advertising Policy

ARISTHA: Ar-Risalah Journal of Islamic Tourism and Hospitality

Publisher: Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Ar-Risalah Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

1. Purpose and Scope

ARISTHA: Ar-Risalah Journal of Islamic Tourism and Hospitality is committed to maintaining the integrity, independence, transparency, and academic credibility of its publishing activities.

This Advertising Policy establishes the journal's position regarding commercial advertising, academic announcements, promotional materials, sponsorship-related communications, and the separation of promotional interests from scholarly editorial processes.

The policy applies to advertising and promotional content that may appear on the journal's official website, publication platform, or other communication channels administered on behalf of ARISTHA.

2. General Advertising Position

ARISTHA does not currently operate a commercial advertising program and does not accept paid commercial advertisements on its journal website.

The journal's primary purpose is to disseminate scholarly research and support academic communication rather than to provide commercial advertising services.

The journal may publish relevant academic and institutional announcements that support its scholarly mission, provided that such announcements are clearly distinguishable from peer-reviewed research content.

Any future introduction of commercial advertising would require a formal policy review and transparent disclosure of the applicable conditions.

3. Editorial Independence

Advertising, sponsorship, promotional relationships, and other commercial considerations must not influence editorial decisions.

Manuscripts submitted to ARISTHA are evaluated on the basis of:

  • Relevance to the journal's focus and scope.

  • Originality and scholarly contribution.

  • Methodological rigor.

  • Reliability of research findings.

  • Compliance with publication ethics.

  • Independent peer-review assessments.

No advertiser, sponsor, or promotional partner may obtain preferential editorial treatment or influence manuscript acceptance, rejection, reviewer selection, or publication ethics decisions.

4. Academic and Institutional Announcements

ARISTHA may display non-commercial academic announcements that are relevant to its scholarly community.

Examples include:

  • Calls for papers issued by ARISTHA.

  • Announcements concerning journal publication schedules.

  • Academic seminars, conferences, and workshops.

  • Research training and scholarly development activities.

  • Institutional academic events.

  • Publication ethics and author education initiatives.

  • Other announcements directly relevant to the journal's academic mission.

Such announcements should be accurate, appropriately authorized, and consistent with the journal's professional standards.

The publication of an academic announcement does not automatically imply endorsement of all activities or views associated with the event.

5. Distinction Between Scholarly and Promotional Content

ARISTHA is committed to maintaining a clear distinction between peer-reviewed scholarly articles and non-research announcements.

Academic announcements must not be presented as peer-reviewed articles unless they have undergone the journal's applicable editorial and review procedures.

Promotional materials should not be designed or positioned in a manner that misleads readers about their purpose or status.

Any future sponsored content must be clearly identified and separated from editorially evaluated scholarly publications.

6. Prohibition of Advertising-Based Editorial Influence

ARISTHA does not permit advertising or promotional arrangements that seek to influence:

  1. Manuscript acceptance or rejection.

  2. Reviewer selection or reviewer recommendations.

  3. Editorial assessments or publication priorities.

  4. Research conclusions or interpretations.

  5. Correction, expression of concern, or retraction decisions.

  6. Publication ethics investigations.

  7. The selection or suppression of legitimate scholarly content.

Financial contributions or promotional relationships must never be treated as substitutes for academic evaluation.

7. Commercial Products and Services

ARISTHA does not currently accept paid advertisements for commercial products or services.

This includes promotional advertisements for tourism businesses, travel agencies, hotels, hospitality providers, certification services, commercial training providers, or other businesses.

The journal may publish independent scholarly research concerning such organizations or industries when the manuscripts satisfy its academic and ethical requirements.

Publication of research involving a commercial entity does not constitute an endorsement of that entity's products, services, or business practices.

8. Religious and Cultural Sensitivity

As a journal focusing on Islamic tourism and hospitality, ARISTHA recognizes the importance of cultural, religious, and ethical sensitivity in its public communications.

Academic announcements displayed by the journal should respect relevant scholarly, cultural, and religious contexts.

The journal should not publish promotional materials that are knowingly misleading, discriminatory, fraudulent, or inconsistent with applicable legal and ethical requirements.

References to Islamic principles, halal certification, or religious authority must not be used to create misleading claims of official approval or endorsement.

9. Sponsorship and Financial Support

Financial or institutional support for the journal must be governed by its Revenue Source Policy and applicable institutional procedures.

Sponsorship or financial assistance does not automatically create advertising rights.

Where any sponsorship relationship requires public acknowledgment, the acknowledgment should be factual, transparent, and clearly separated from editorial content.

Sponsors must not exercise inappropriate influence over scholarly evaluation or publication decisions.

10. Conflicts of Interest

Editors and other relevant journal personnel should disclose relationships that could create actual or perceived conflicts of interest involving promotional or commercial activities.

Individuals with significant conflicts should not participate in editorial decisions affected by those interests.

The journal should evaluate potential conflicts fairly and adopt appropriate safeguards to protect editorial independence.

11. Accuracy of Announcements

The journal should make reasonable efforts to ensure that academic and institutional announcements published through its official channels are accurate and current at the time of posting.

Announcements should not contain fabricated institutional affiliations, misleading participation requirements, false accreditation claims, or unsupported promises.

Where an error is identified, the journal may correct, update, or remove the announcement as appropriate.

12. Third-Party Links

Academic announcements may contain links to external websites operated by universities, research organizations, conference organizers, or other relevant institutions.

ARISTHA does not control the availability, security, accuracy, or subsequent changes of external websites.

The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the linked organization or its activities.

Readers should independently verify relevant information when necessary.

13. Data Privacy and Promotional Communications

ARISTHA does not authorize the use of confidential manuscript information, reviewer identities, unpublished research data, or protected author information for commercial advertising purposes.

Personal information collected through journal operations must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

Academic announcements must not be used as a justification for unauthorized disclosure or commercial exploitation of personal information.

14. Complaints Concerning Promotional Content

Readers, authors, reviewers, and other stakeholders may report concerns about misleading, inappropriate, or unauthorized promotional materials appearing through the journal's official communication channels.

Reports should identify the relevant content and explain the concern.

The editorial office or an appropriately authorized journal administrator should assess credible complaints and determine whether correction, clarification, or removal is warranted.

15. Responsibilities of the Journal and Publisher

ARISTHA is responsible for maintaining a clear separation between scholarly publishing activities and promotional communications.

The journal should:

  • Communicate its advertising position transparently.

  • Avoid misleading promotional practices.

  • Protect editorial independence.

  • Distinguish academic announcements from peer-reviewed content.

  • Address credible complaints about inappropriate promotional material.

  • Review its advertising arrangements when necessary.

Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Ar-Risalah Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, supports responsible institutional governance and the journal's academic publishing mission.

16. Relationship with Other Editorial Policies

This Advertising Policy should be read together with the journal's:

  • Editorial Decision Policy.

  • Publication Ethics.

  • Disclaimer Statement.

  • Revenue Source Policy.

  • Direct Marketing Policy.

  • Article Processing Charges Policy.

The relevant policies should be applied consistently when financial, promotional, or editorial interests overlap.

17. Policy Review and Updates

ARISTHA may periodically review this Advertising Policy in response to developments in scholarly publishing, institutional arrangements, and journal operations.

Any decision to introduce commercial advertising must be accompanied by an appropriate policy update and clear disclosure of relevant conditions.

The journal remains committed to transparent communication, academic integrity, and editorial independence.

Current Commercial Advertising Status: Not accepted.

Paid Commercial Advertisements: Not permitted under the current policy.

Non-commercial Academic Announcements: Permitted when relevant and appropriately authorized.

Editorial Influence by Advertisers or Sponsors: Strictly prohibited.

Publisher: Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Ar-Risalah Sumatera Barat, Indonesia.