Submissions

Login or Register to make a submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

 

1. Article Type

The manuscript must be an original work and can be categorized as a Research Paper, Literature Review, Systematic Review, or General View Article.

2. Title

  • Maximum 15 words, ideally between 10–15 words.
  • Must include academic keywords related to the research field.
  • Written in sentence case: only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
  • Avoid uncommon abbreviations and evaluative language (e.g., "best," "excellent").
  • May use a two-part format separated by a colon (:).

3. Author Name and Affiliation

  • Full name without academic titles.
  • Affiliation includes university/institution name and country.
  • Corresponding author must be indicated with an asterisk (*).

Example:
Muhammad Yusuf*
Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, Indonesia
*Correspondence: [email protected]

4. Abstract

  • Written in a single paragraph (150–250 words).
  • No citations and no statistical data mentioned.
  • Contains six integrated elements:
    1. Research aims,
    2. Design/methodology/approach,
    3. Research findings,
    4. Theoretical contribution/originality,
    5. Practical/policy implications,
    6. Research limitations/implications.

5. Keywords

  • 3–6 keywords separated by semicolons (;).
  • Relevant, specific, and reflect themes, methods, theories, or geographical context.
  • Avoid literal repetition of title words.

6. Article Structure

6.1 Introduction

  • Background context (social, religious, economic, political, environmental).
  • Identification of research gap.
  • Research aims and objectives.
  • Research argument or hypothesis.
  • Research significance (theoretical and practical).

6.2 Literature Review

  • Organized thematically or conceptually.
  • Critical engagement with existing studies.
  • Identification of research gap.
  • Development and presentation of Conceptual Model or Theoretical Framework (mandatory).

6.3 Methods

  • Research design and justification (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods).
  • Data collection methods, sampling strategy, sample size, inclusion/exclusion criteria.
  • Data analysis techniques and software used.
  • Ethical considerations (mandatory):
    • Ethical approval statement,
    • Informed consent procedures,
    • Confidentiality and anonymity protection.

6.4 Results

  • Objective and systematic presentation of findings aligned with research questions.
  • Quantitative research: statistical summaries with figures/tables.
  • Qualitative research: themes, categories, selected quotations.
  • Tables and figures must be numbered (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1) and referenced in text.

6.5 Discussion

  • Critical interpretation of findings in light of existing literature and theory.
  • Explanation of reasons behind the results.
  • Acknowledgment of study limitations.
  • Discussion of theoretical, practical, and policy implications.
  • Suggestions for future research directions.

6.6 Conclusion

  • Concise synthesis of key findings.
  • Restatement of research aim and contributions.
  • Brief mention of limitations (if necessary).
  • Future research recommendations.

7. References

  • APA 7th Edition style.
  • At least 80% from peer-reviewed journals or reputable scholarly publications.
  • Preferably published within the last 5–10 years unless classical works.
  • Include DOIs whenever available.
  • Listed alphabetically.
  • Every source cited must appear in reference list and vice versa.

8. Formatting

  • Use standard font and spacing according to guidelines.
  • Standard margins (Top 2.5 cm; Bottom 2.5 cm; Left 2.5 cm; Right 2.5 cm).

9. Plagiarism and Originality

  • Similarity index must be below 20%, verified with Turnitin or equivalent software.

10. Article History and License

  • Provide article history upon acceptance (Received, Revised, Accepted).
  • Published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Quick Checklist for Submission

  • ✅ Title follows all guidelines
  • ✅ Structured Abstract (six integrated elements)
  • ✅ Keywords (3–6, separated by ;)
  • ✅ Full structured article (Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion)
  • ✅ Conceptual Model provided
  • ✅ Ethical approval and considerations described
  • ✅ References follow APA 7th and include DOIs
  • ✅ Similarity check <20%
  • ✅ File format: MS Word (.docx)