Author Guidelines

Articles submitted for publication must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Articles should be original, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals.
  • Articles submitted should be based on research, whether library, fieldwork, or other types of research.
  • Articles can be written in English.
  • Articles should be approximately 4,000–8,000 words (excluding references and bibliographies).
  • All submissions must be in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format. Other formats, such as LaTeX files or PDFs, will not be accepted.
  • Articles should include the following sections: 1) title; 2) author/s names (without titles), affiliations, and email addresses; 3) abstract; 4) keywords; 5) introduction; 6) results and discussions; 7) conclusion; and 8) bibliography.
  • Articles should include the full name of the author(s), a university or professional institution, and a contactable email address.
  • All submissions must include a 150–250-word abstract.
  • Tables or diagrams should be sequentially numbered, with the table or diagram title and number placed above them. Tables should be centered in the column or on the page, with elements single-spaced and headings in bold.
  • Figures should be included in the electronic version of the manuscript in either JPG or PNG format.
  • Foreign language words or phrases should be italicized, while Arabic-Latin transliteration should follow the Al-Albab style.
  • Articles should include a bibliography consisting of primary sources, such as books, manuscripts, interviews, or observations, and updated secondary sources from books or peer-reviewed journals.
  • The bibliographical references must be included in the bodynotes and the bibliographies, following the guidelines of the APA style. The bibliographies must be arranged in alphabetical order.
  • The length of a Book Review is minimum of 750 words and maximum 1000 words (Book Review).
  • A review may choose a book on various issues in religious studies both in Bahasa Indonesia and in English (Book Review).

Note:

  • For formatting citations and bibliographies, it is recommended that you use reference management software such as Zotero or Mendeley.
  • Please download the article template in DOCX format here.
  • The PDF versions of this guideline and the Arabic transliteration guideline can be downloaded here.