Submissions

Author Guidelines

Nadwa: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam (translated in English Nadwa: Islamic Education Journal) invites scholars and experts working in all disciplines in Islamic Education. Articles should be original, research-based, unpublished and not under review for possible publication in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to review of the editors, editorial board, and blind reviewers. Submissions that violate our guidelines on formatting or length will be rejected without review. Articles should be written in American English approximately 5.000-8.000 words including text, all tables, and figures, notes, references, and appendices intended for publication. All submissions must include approximately 150 words abstract and 5 keywords.

 

• General Guideline of the manuscript
  • The Journal operates a single-blind peer-review process. To facilitate this process, the author’s names (without academic titles), institutional affiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author should appear only on a detachable cover sheet.
  • Articles should be written in American English in single space, using Microsoft Word, font size 11, Calibri, top, and bottom 3 cm, left and right margin 2.5 cm, printed in A4.
  • Insert a header on an even page indicating the name of the Journal, Volume, Number, month, and year, and page number of the publication by using the article template.
  • The page number should be inserted at the footer, placed on the right for odd numbers, and on the left for even numbers.

 

• The submission

The paper should be submitted by the author via e-mail and online submissiom to Nadwa Online Journal System (OJS) by signing in Nadwa as the author in http://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/Nadwa. The content of the article should not be submitted simultaneously to another journal.

 

• Title

The title should be simple, readeable, concise, informative, creative and attract reader. The title consisting of a maximum of 100 characters (including spaces) for running headers should also be provided. The title of the article contains the formal object, material object, and context, written in a maximum of 15 words (font Calibri (Body) 16pt).

 

• Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s)

A list of all authors, as well as corresponding addresses, and e-mail address should be provided. Addresses should contain all information necessary for an effective mail delivery. E-mail should also be provided to speed up communication between readers and authors. This information will be published unless authors request otherwise. It should be use font Calibri(body) 14 pt.

• Abstract

An abstract should aWritten in a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 200 words, using English. Contains rational reasons or arguments in explaining why the issue or phenomenon being written about is very important to be raised or studied. Explain the gap from previous studies that have discussed the issue or phenomenon being studied as an evaluation. Explain the problem formulation of the issue or phenomenon chosen as the focus of the study. Explain the type, type, and locus to answer the proposed problem formulation. Describe the process, method or method used to obtain data to answer the problem formulation. Explain the stages or process of data analysis. Show novelty or important findings relevant to the study's focus. Provide recommendations in the form of policies, concepts, methods, or study weaknesses, which can be responded to by future studies. (font Calibri (Body) 11pt, spacing 1).

 

 

• Keywords

Keywords contains basic words in the study, can be drawn from the research variables, characteristics of the subjects, and the theory of the referenced (minimum three words or combinations of words, written in alphabetical order). Minimum 3 keywords and maximum 6 keywords (font Calibri (Body) 11pt, spacing 1).

 

• Main body of the paper

The body of paper must range between 5000-8000 words, written in Calibri (12pt). It could be divided into sections. Sections should be bold. Subsections should be italic.  Use hyphens consistently and avoid unnecessary ones. All terms or titles in Arabic should be transliterated with following the Library of Congress guide. Name of person should not be transliterated.

• Introduction

An introduction is written using Calibri (Body) font, 12pt, Spacing 1.15. The introduction consists of a minimum of four paragraphs. Each paragraph is written at least 10 lines and a maximum of 15 lines. The first paragraph explains social facts that explain why the topic or phenomenon chosen is very important to discuss or study. The second paragraph contains an explanation of literature facts that explain the gaps or shortcomings of studies that have discussed the issues or phenomena being discussed or studied. The third paragraph contains an explanation of the evaluation of previous studies that serve as the basis for positioning the focus of the study. The fourth paragraph explains the questions and arguments/hypotheses to answer or achieve the study objectives.

• Literature Review

A literature review is written using Calibri (Body) font, 12pt, Spacing 1.15. A literature review consists of two concepts. Each concept is written in two paragraphs of a minimum of 10 lines and a maximum of 15 lines. The first paragraph is descriptive, explaining the definition, terms, understanding, and explanation of the concept or theory used. The second paragraph is evaluative, explaining the categorisation, aspects, methods, and examples of the concept or theory used.

• Method

A method is written using Calibri (Body) font, 12pt, Spacing 1.15. The method consists of three paragraphs. Each paragraph is at least 10 lines and a maximum of 15 lines. The method must also contain five points or elements: First, explain why the authors chose the issue or phenomenon to be the focus of the study. Second, explain the type of study and the data used. Third, explain the data sources and how they were selected. Fourth, explain what techniques or methods have been used in collecting data. Fifth, explain the process and stages of data analysis that have been carried out.

• Results

Results are written using Calibri (Body) font, 12pt, Spacing 1.15. The result must be relevant to the focus or research question posed, written in a minimum of 10 lines and a maximum of 15 lines. The result must contain three characters explaining the issue or phenomenon being raised or studied. First, the result must describe the forms of the issue or phenomenon being raised or studied in detail. Second, the result must explain the factors that influence the emergence of issues or phenomena being raised or studied critically. Third, the result must show the implications of the issues or phenomena being raised or studied in a transformative way.
Subtheme
This section serves to break down the main findings into more specific and detailed categories. This helps readers understand the nuances of your data and how different aspects of the findings are interconnected.
Authors must adapt to the journal format when writing the results using tables, figures, and direct interview quotations. Direct quotations from interview narratives should be done in the following way:
"The community favours the Backward and Forward Indonesia Party because it is pro-poor. The party often gets the highest votes in every general election, so there are many leaders born from this party (Informant's initial name, age)". (font Calibri (Body), 12pt, space 1).

• Dicussions

Discussion is written using Calibri (Body) font, 12pt, Spacing 1.15. The discussion consists of five paragraphs. Each paragraph is written in a minimum of 10 lines and a maximum of 15 lines. The first paragraph is a summary of all the data written in the results section. The second is a reflection paragraph that explains the causes that arise or apply to the data concluded in the summary section. The third paragraph is an interpretation paragraph that explains the consequences that arise or apply to the data that has been reflected. The fourth paragraph is a paragraph that compares and contrasts the findings with those of previous studies. The fifth paragraph is an action paragraph or study recommendation in the context of conceptual, method, or policy as a solution.

• Conclusions

It answers from the research objectives written concise, clear, and compact based on the results of research and discussion. It should be written with a proportion of 5-10% of the total article length. It also contains the shortcomings of the research, and also recommendations for future research.

 

• References

The author is responsible for ensuring that each reference in the article is included in the reference list, and vice versa. It is not recommended to use references from Wikipedia, personal blogs, or other non-scientific websites. All records must be quoted, with anonymous quotations included in footnotes. It is recommended to create a reference or bibliography in Teabian style using reference management software such as Zotero, Endnote, or Mendeley (Author-date). Generally refers to the American Psychological Association of Referencing. References come in a variety of forms.

 

General Note:

Another thing that has not been regulated in this provision, it should be seen in the American Psychological Association of Referencing Quick Guide which can be accessed from the website Reference examples

The minimal number of references is 30. Quotation and references follow the American Psychological Association of Referencing.  References come in a variety of forms l in the following examples.

 

Examples

Journal article (single author)
Wahyuningsih, S. (2016). Inclusive education for persons with disabilities: The Islamic perspective. QIJIS (Qudus International Journal of Islamic Studies), 4(1), 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/qijis.v4i1.1547

Journal article (2 authors)
Nasir, M., & Rijal, M. K. (2021). Keeping the middle path: mainstreaming religious moderation through Islamic higher education institutions in Indonesia. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 11(2), 213-241. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijims.v11i2.213-241

Journal article (3 or more authors)
Mustofa, M. Y., Mas' ud, A., & Elizabeth, M. Z. (2022). The Future Direction of Pesantren's Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Khizanah Al-Hikmah: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan, Informasi, Dan Kearsipan, 10(1), 46-60. https://doi.org/10.24252/kah.v10i1a5

Book
Tayeb, Azmil. Islamic education in Indonesia and Malaysia: Shaping minds, saving souls. Routledge, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351116862

Book Chapter
Scerri, M., & Presbury, M. (2022). The power of words: A case study of service language in an Australian five-star hotel. In S. M. Perry (Ed.), Case based research in tourism, travel, hospitality and events (pp. 117-133). Springer. https://doi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4671-3_7

Newspaper
Hymas, Charles. (2025). ' Teach children to identify primarily as Muslim instead of British, says frontrunner for Islamic body. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/06/muslims-identify-religion-over-nationality-mcb-act-defiance/
Webpage
Sayyed, Ahmed. (2023, 07 June). UNICEF and the Ministry of Religious Affairs Launch Book on Islam and Child Rights. UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/press-releases/unicef-and-ministry-religious-affairs-launch-book-islam-and-child-rights