Author Guidelines

Al’Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies welcomes original research articles that contribute to scholarly discussions on Islam and contemporary social change. Manuscripts may employ theoretical, conceptual, historical, normative, empirical, or interdisciplinary approaches, provided that they present a clear research problem, engage critically with relevant scholarship, and offer a meaningful academic contribution.

 

1. General Manuscript Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to Al’Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies must meet the following requirements:

a. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

b. Manuscripts must fall within the journal's Focus and Scope.

c. Manuscripts may be written in English, Indonesian, or Arabic. All submissions must include an English title, abstract, and keywords.

d. Manuscripts should contain 5,000–10,000 words and follow the journal's formatting requirements.

e. Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) using the journal's Article Template.

f. Manuscripts must be original, properly acknowledge all sources, and comply with the journal's Plagiarism and Originality Screening Policy. All submissions are screened using Turnitin, and similarity reports are reviewed by the editors.

g. Manuscripts must comply with the journal's Publication Ethics and other applicable editorial policies.

 

2. Manuscript Structure

Title and Abstract

The title should be clear, informative, and no longer than 17 words. The abstract should contain 150–200 words and briefly present the research problem or objective, approach or methodology, principal findings or arguments, and main conclusion. Authors must provide three to five keywords representing the central concepts and subject of the article.

 

Introduction

The introduction should establish the research problem and explain its academic significance. It should engage with relevant previous studies, identify the specific issue or question that requires further investigation, and clarify the article's objectives, central argument, or expected contribution. The discussion of previous research should demonstrate how the manuscript relates to existing scholarship.

 

Literature Review and Conceptual Framework

Authors should critically engage with the scholarship, concepts, theories, or intellectual traditions relevant to their research. A separate literature review or conceptual framework section may be included when appropriate. The selection and organization of the literature should support the research problem and analytical argument.

 

Research Methods and Analytical Approach

Authors must explain how their research was conducted or how their arguments were developed. Empirical studies should describe the research design, data sources, data collection, and analytical procedures. Normative, conceptual, historical, and text-based studies should clarify their sources, analytical approaches, interpretive procedures, and grounds for scholarly conclusions. The methodological explanation should be appropriate to the nature of the research and sufficiently transparent to allow readers to evaluate the reliability of the analysis.

 

Results/Findings and Discussion

This section should present the research findings, interpretations, or analytical arguments in a clear and coherent manner. Claims must be supported by relevant evidence, reliable sources, or defensible scholarly reasoning. Authors should critically discuss their findings or arguments in relation to previous scholarship and explain their significance for the field. Alternative interpretations and relevant limitations should be considered where appropriate. Results and Discussion may be presented separately or combined, depending on the research approach. Authors may use thematic or analytical subheadings to organize their discussion.

 

Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the research problem or objectives, present the article's principal findings or arguments, and explain its scholarly contribution. Authors should acknowledge significant limitations and may identify implications or directions for further research where relevant.

 

3. Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts must follow these formatting requirements:

a. Paper size: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm).

b. Margins: 3 cm on all sides.

c. Main text: Minion Pro, 12 pt; section headings should follow the formatting specified in the journal's article template.

d. Line spacing: 1.15 for the main text.

e. Foreign-language terms should be italicized where appropriate, following disciplinary conventions.

f. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, appropriately titled, and cited in the text.

g. Table and figure numbers and titles should appear above the respective tables and figures, with explanatory notes and source information provided below where appropriate.

Authors should use clear academic language and maintain consistent terminology, spelling, and transliteration throughout the manuscript.

 

4. Citations and References

All manuscripts must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition citation and referencing style. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Zotero or Mendeley. References should be relevant, reliable, and sufficient to support the research problem, arguments, and findings. Authors are expected to engage with recent scholarship where relevant while also using foundational works, classical texts, and historical sources when required by the subject and methodology. All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references must be cited in the text. Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should be provided when available.

 

5. Research Integrity and Ethical Requirements

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their research. Manuscripts must properly acknowledge sources, avoid plagiarism and redundant publication, and comply with the journal's Publication Ethics Policy and other applicable ethical requirements. Research involving human participants must address informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, and other applicable ethical considerations. Authors should disclose relevant funding sources and potential conflicts of interest where applicable.

 

Use and Disclosure of Generative AI

Authors may use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with academic writing, language editing, translation, manuscript organization, and other appropriate scholarly activities. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scholarly content of their manuscripts, including any material developed with AI assistance. Authors must disclose substantive use of generative AI by identifying the tools used and explaining their purpose and contribution in the manuscript's Generative AI Declaration. When AI tools are used in research design, data collection, coding, or analysis, authors must also explain their use in the Methods section or another appropriate section. AI-generated references, fabricated evidence, inaccurate quotations, and unsupported claims are unacceptable. Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authors must protect confidential research materials and personal information when using external AI services. Authors who have not used generative AI should explicitly state this in the declaration. All submissions must comply with the journal's Generative AI Policy, available on the journal's website.

 

6. Publication Fees

Al’Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies does not charge a manuscript submission fee. An Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 2,000,000 applies to accepted articles. Payment is requested only after formal acceptance following the editorial and peer review process. The journal grants a full APC waiver (100%) to accepted manuscripts whose primary corresponding author, as designated in the OJS submission system at the time of initial submission, is a non-Indonesian citizen. Eligible authors should request the waiver after formal acceptance and before payment. Eligibility is determined by the citizenship of the designated corresponding author, regardless of the nationality or institutional affiliation of other co-authors. APC payments and waiver eligibility do not influence editorial screening, peer review, or publication decisions. Further information, including waiver verification and payment procedures, is available in the journal's Publication Fee Policy: https://aladalah.uinkhas.ac.id/aladalah/publicationfee

 

7. Online Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's Online Submission System. Authors must register or log in, complete the required manuscript metadata, upload the manuscript file, and provide any supplementary documents requested by the journal. To ensure double-anonymous peer review, authors must remove identifying information from the manuscript, including names, affiliations, acknowledgments that reveal authorship, and identifying document metadata. Author details must be provided separately through the submission system. Author information must be entered separately in the submission system. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's academic, ethical, or technical requirements may be returned for correction or declined during the initial editorial screening. For submission assistance, please contact the editorial office at jurnal.aladalah@uinkhas.ac.id.