Author Guidelines

TITLE

  1. The title of the manuscript should be on the top of the first page, aligned to the center. The title should not exceed 15 words in 15-point font, bold, and uppercase. The second title, if any, is capitalized in each word. The title must be informative and written concisely and clearly, not allowing multiple interpretations. It should appropriately reflect the topic.
  2. The title of the article does not contain unusual abbreviations.
  3. The main idea should be written in the first title and followed by the subtitle.

AUTHOR NAME AND AFFILIATION

  1. The author’s name (without academic degree) and the author’s affiliation address and email should also be aligned to the center and placed below the article’s title.
  2. The author’s title and name should be double-spaced, followed by the author’s affiliation address and the abstract title (triple-spaced).

ABSTRACT

The abstract must be written in one paragraph, italic style, in 12-point font, single-spaced, between 150–300 words. The abstract should not be identical with the introduction or the conclusion. It should contain: (1) the main question and the background of the discussed issue; (2) the research position; (3) how the question is discussed in the paper; (4) the method of research, and (5) the main finding of the study and its contribution.

KEYWORDS

The keywords must be

  1. Placed below the abstract
  2. Put in alphabetical order.
  3. Separated by a semicolon.
  4. Limited to three to five words.

INTRODUCTION

The introduction includes: 1) background of the study; 2) related studies; 3) research question; 4) research method. All these aspects must justify the research work. In the final part of the introduction, the purpose of the paper should be stated.

DISCUSSION AND RESULTS

Discussion and results are presented in the same part and should follow a logical structure, from the main result to the supporting results, and involve discussion. Any figures and tables should be included in the same section and properly edited by the layout editors.

It is possible to add sections. One section may consist of several sub-sections, typed in bold italic, and numbered as shown in the following example.

  1. Sub-Section as Part of Parent Section

There is no need to add any special indentation when typing the body text under the sub-section heading.

  1. Additional Sub-Section

Adding any further sub-sections is not recommended. Instead, the discussion and explanation should be structured in consecutive, unnumbered paragraphs.

  1. Figures and Illustrations

Any table, figure, image, or illustration to be included requires high-resolution picture files submitted as an attachment to the manuscript file.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion should answer the research questions and not merely restate the discussion and results. It should be a critical summary of the research results. Scientific reflection should also contain suggestions related to further research.

REFERENCES

The references in the manuscript must be as follows:

  1. The minimum number of references used is 20.
  2. The manuscript must use primary sources (75%),
  3. Personal and other private websites are not allowed.
  4. The references are arranged by using reference manager Mendeley or Zotero in the Chicago Manual of the Style 17th edition (full note).

 

REFERENCE QUOTATION EXAMPLES

  1. Books

Footnote

Arthur John Arberry, An Introduction to the History of Sufism (London: Orient Longman, 1942), 9.

Garland Cannon, The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991), 27.

Al-Junayd Imam Abu al-Qasim, Rasa'il Junayd, edt. Ali Hasan Abdul Qadir (Cairo: Bura’i dan Geddawi, 1988), 9.

Bibliography

Arberry, Arthur John. An Introduction to the History of Sufism. London: Orient Longman, 1942.

Cannon, Garland. The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Al-Qasim, al-Junayd Imam Abu. Rasail Junayd, edt. Ali Hasan Abdul Qadir, Cairo: Bura’I dan Geddawi, 1988.

NOTE – For multiple authors, up to 10 should be listed. For more than 10 authors (not shown here) the first seven authors are listed followed by et al. In the footnote, only the first author is listed, followed by et al.

  1. Book Section 

 Footnote

William Biddulph, “The Travels of Certain Englishmen,” in Early Modern Tales of Orient, edited by Kenneth Parker (London, New York: Routledge, 1999), 7.

Michel Boivin, “Knowledge, Sufism, and the Issue of a Vernacular Literature,” in The Sufi Paradigm and the Makings of a Vernacular Knowledge in Colonial India (Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41991-2_4

Bibliography

Biddulph, William. “The Travels of Certain Englishmen.” In Early Modern Tales of Orient, edited by Kenneth Parker. London, New York: Routledge, 1999.

Boivin, Michel. “Knowledge, Sufism, and the Issue of a Vernacular Literature.” In The Sufi Paradigm and the Makings of a Vernacular Knowledge in Colonial India, 95–113. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41991-2_4

  1. Journal Article 

Footnote

Ahmad Gholi, “Reiteration of Prophet Muhammad’s Myths in Biddulph and Cartwright’s Travelogues,” Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 7, no. 1 (2016): 251–58. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n1s1p251

Atif Khalil and Shiraz Sheikh. “Sufism in Western Historiography: A Brief Overview,” Philosophy East and West 66, no. 1 (2016): 194–217. https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.2016.0022

Bibliography

Gholi, Ahmad. “Reiteration of Prophet Muhammad’s Myths in Biddulph and Cartwright’s Travelogues.” Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 7, no. 1 (January 5, 2016): 251–58. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n1s1p251

Khalil, Atif, and Shiraz Sheikh. “Sufism in Western Historiography: A Brief Overview.” Philosophy East and West 66, no. 1 (2016): 194–217. https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.2016.0022.

  1. Translated Book 

Footnote

Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri, Al-Qushayri’s Epistle on Sufism. Translated by Alexander Knysh (UK: Garnet Publishing Limited, 2007), 17.

Bibliography

al-Qushayri, Abu   al-Qasim. Al-Qushayri’s Epistle on Sufism. Translated by Alexander Knysh. UK: Garnet Publishing Limited, 2007

  1. Thesis

Footnote

Thoha Hamim, “Moenawar Chalil’s Reformist Thought: A Study of an Indonesian Religious Scholar 1908-1961” (Ph.D. Thesis, McGill University, Montreal, 1996), 145-46.

Bibliography

Hamim, Thoha. “Moenawar Chalil’s Reformist Thought: A Study of an Indonesian Religious Scholar 1908-1961”. PhD diss., McGill University, Montreal, 1996. 

 

ONLINE SUBMISSION MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES 

The manuscript text submission must follow these steps:

  1. Register as author using the “Register” button.
  2. After the registration is completed, log in as author, then click on the “New Submission” menu. The article submission process consists of five stages: (1) Start; (2) Upload Submission; (3) Enter Metadata; (4) Upload Supplementary Files (if any); (5) Confirm.
  3. In the “Start” menu, choose “Journal Section (Full Article)” and complete the checklist.
  4. On the “Upload Submission” page, upload the manuscript files in Ms.Word format.
  5. On the “Enter Metadata” page, fill in the author(s) data and affiliation(s), including journal title, abstract, and keywords.
  6. On the “Upload Supplementary Files” page, upload any supplementary files, copyright transfer agreements, etc.
  7. On the “Confirmation” page, click “Finish Submission” once checked that the entered information is correct.

If you encounter any difficulties in the submission process through the online system, please contact [email protected]