Announcement — Change of Citation Style to APA 7th Edition

2026-10-21

Alsina : Journal of Arabic Studies announces a change in its citation and referencing style. From Volume 8, Number 2 (2026) onward, all manuscripts must use the American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th). This replaces the Chicago Manual of Style (full note), 17th Edition, which was used in previous volumes.

What changes
  • In-text citations now use the author-date format, for example (Hasanah, 2023) or (Wahyudi & Fauzi, 2024, p. 15), instead of footnotes.
  • The reference list must follow APA 7th: alphabetical order, hanging indent, and every DOI written as a full link beginning with https://doi.org/.
  • Tables and figures follow APA 7th formatting: a bold number above the item, an italic title in title case, and a note below the item beginning with Note.
  • Arabic-language sources are given with their original title followed by an English translation in square brackets.
What authors need to do
  • Use the updated manuscript template, available on the Article Template page.
  • Set your reference manager to American Psychological Association 7th edition. Guidance for Mendeley and Zotero is available on the Reference Manager Usage page.
  • Check every entry in the reference list after it is generated, since imported metadata are often incomplete.
Effective date

The new style applies to all manuscripts submitted from Volume 8, Number 2 (2026) onward, and to the issue itself. Articles published in earlier volumes follow the Chicago Manual of Style and are not required to be converted.

Full rules and examples are available on our Citation and References page.

Editorial Team
Alsina : Journal of Arabic Studies