Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors wishing to submit their manuscripts to any scholarly journal published by Universitas Islam Darussalam (UID) Ciamis must adhere strictly to the guidelines outlined below. Manuscripts failing to conform to these technical and academic requirements will be returned for pre-review revisions or desk rejected.

1. General Submission Requirements

  • Originality & Integrity: Submitted manuscripts must represent original, unpublished research and must not be currently under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere.

  • Language of Publication: Manuscripts may be written in standard academic English, Bahasa Indonesia, or Arabic. Authors writing in English or Arabic who are non-native speakers are strongly advised to seek professional proofreading prior to submission.

  • Length: Full-length articles should range between 5,000 and 10,000 words (inclusive of abstract, main text, tables, figures, footnotes, references, and appendices).

  • Format & Layout:

    • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).

    • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.15 line spacing, 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides (A4 paper size).

    • Template: Authors must format their papers according to the official Journal Article Template downloadable from each journal's OJS website.

  • Reference Management: Authors must use a standard Reference Manager (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote) using the APA Style (American Psychological Association) 7th Edition with body-note citations.

2. Manuscript Structure & Specific Section Rules

Submissions should be organized according to the following standardized scholarly sequence:

[Title] ➔ [Author Details & Affiliation] ➔ [Abstract & Keywords] 
➔ [Introduction] ➔ [Methods] ➔ [Results and Discussion] 
➔ [Conclusion] ➔ [Acknowledgments (optional)] ➔ [References]

1. Title

  • Concise, informative, and reflect the core topic and findings.

  • Maximum length: 16 words.

  • Avoid non-standard abbreviations, acronyms, and vague jargon.

2. Author Information & Affiliation

  • Author Names: Full name(s) written clearly without academic, professional, or noble titles (e.g., Ahmad Fauzi, Siti Nurhaliza).

  • Institutional Affiliation: Full department/faculty, institutional name, city, and country (e.g., Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Darussalam (UID) Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia).

  • Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate the corresponding author marked with an asterisk (*) and provide an active, institutional/academic email address.

  • (Note: For initial blind review submission, ensure all author metadata is removed from the file to maintain double-blind integrity).

3. Abstract and Keywords

  • Language: Articles written in Indonesian must include bilingual abstracts (English and Indonesian). Articles submitted by international authors written in English or Arabic require only an English or Arabic abstract.

  • Word Count: Between 150 and 250 words written in a single paragraph (11 pt font).

  • Content: The abstract must be self-contained and descriptive, concisely summarizing:

    1. Background & Research Objective

    2. Methodology & Theoretical Framework

    3. Key Scientific Findings / Results

    4. Main Conclusion and Theoretical/Practical Significance

  • Keywords: Provide 3 to 5 keywords separated by semicolons (;), reflecting the core concepts and indexing terms of the paper.

4. Introduction

The introduction must be focused, logically sequenced, and address the following elements:

  • Context & Background: Establish the significance and urgency of the topic.

  • Literature Gap: Provide a critical and concise survey of state-of-the-art literature to identify what is already known, what remains unresolved or contested, and the main limitations of previous studies.

  • Novelty & Academic Contribution: Explicitly state the originality, scientific merit, or theoretical/empirical novelty of your study.

  • Research Objective: Conclude the section with a clear statement of the specific aims, research questions, or hypotheses of the study.

  • (Avoid lengthy textbook definitions or extensive summaries of final results in this section).

5. Methods

The methods section must provide sufficient detail and transparency to permit replication of the study:

  • Research Design: State the methodological approach clearly (e.g., empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, textual/doctrinal hermeneutics, design-based research).

  • Data Sources & Participants: Describe the population, sample size, sampling techniques, field informants, or corpus/textual materials analyzed.

  • Data Collection & Instruments: Explain data collection techniques (surveys, interviews, observations, archival extraction) and instrument validation.

  • Data Analysis: Detail the analytical procedures, statistical tools/software, or interpretive frameworks utilized.

  • (Previously established methods should be cited; only relevant modifications or new techniques need detailed explanation).

6. Results and Discussion

Authors may present Results and Discussion either as distinct sub-sections or as a combined integrated section:

  • Results (Scientific Findings): Present key findings clearly and systematically without overwhelming the text with raw, uninterpreted data. Support findings with well-labeled tables and high-resolution figures.

  • Discussion (Scientific Interpretation):

    • What does it mean? Provide deep scientific reasoning and theoretical interpretation for every major finding.

    • How does it relate to the literature? Corroborate or contrast your results with prior studies, highlighting distinct agreements, contradictions, or new insights.

    • What are the implications? Explain the broader theoretical, pedagogical, legal, or policy significance of your findings.

7. Conclusion

  • Synthesize the main conclusions by directly answering the research objectives outlined in the introduction.

  • Articulate how the study advances current knowledge in the field.

  • State the key theoretical and practical implications, acknowledge methodological limitations, and provide actionable recommendations for future research.

  • (Do not copy-paste the abstract or simply re-list empirical data points).

8. Acknowledgments (Optional)

Briefly acknowledge funding agencies, research grants, institutional support, or individuals who provided substantive assistance but do not meet authorship criteria.

3. Citation and Referencing Style (APA 7th Edition)

All citations must use the in-text author-date citation format (body-notes), and every in-text citation must appear in the final Reference list (and vice versa). At least 80% of references should come from primary sources (peer-reviewed journal articles) published within the last 5–10 years.

A. In-Text Citation Formats

  • Single Author: (Brophy, 2020) or Brophy (2020) argues that...

  • Two Authors: (Werther & Davis, 2019) or According to Werther and Davis (2019)...

  • Three or More Authors: (Edginton et al., 2021) from the first citation onward.

  • Direct Quotations (with page numbers): (Arnold, 2022, p. 65) or (Nuwer, 2021, pp. 45–48).

  • Corporate / Institutional Author:

    • First citation: (World Tourism Organization [WTO], 2020)

    • Subsequent citations: (WTO, 2020)

B. Reference List Examples

1. Journal Article (with DOI)

Williams, J. H. (2020). Employee engagement and pedagogical leadership in Islamic education. Journal of Islamic Educational Research, 53(12), 40–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jier.2020.04.012

2. Authored Book

Brophy, R. J. (2019). Dimensions of Modern Hermeneutics: Theory and Method. Fordham University Press.

3. Book with Edition

Werther, W. B., & Davis, K. (2021). Human Resources and Institutional Management (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

4. Edited Book

Nuwer, H. (Ed.). (2022). Contemporary Debates in Islamic Thought. Indiana University Press.

5. Chapter in an Edited Book

Arnold, J. C. (2022). Islamic legal reasoning and modern governance. In H. Nuwer (Ed.), Contemporary Debates in Islamic Thought (pp. 51–78). Indiana University Press.

6. Conference Proceeding

Clancey, W. J. (2021). Intelligent systems and interactive learning in higher education. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Innovation (pp. 112–119). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEI.2021.987654

7. Thesis or Dissertation

Clancey, W. J. (2022). Transformative Curriculum Models in Madrasah Education [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University]. Stanford University Repository.

8. Institutional / Technical Report

Ministry of Religious Affairs. (2023). Strategic Roadmap for Islamic Higher Education Development (Report No. 45). Directorate of Islamic Higher Education.

9. Web Page / Online Document

Ivey, K. C. (2023, September 15). Evaluating digital literacy in contemporary schooling. Educational Insight. https://www.educationalinsight.org/digital-literacy

4. Manuscript Submission Checklist

Before completing the online submission via OJS, authors must ensure that:

  1. The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal for consideration.

  2. The manuscript file is in Microsoft Word format (.docx) and strictly adheres to the journal template.

  3. The title contains no more than 16 words, and the abstract is between 150–250 words.

  4. All in-text citations and reference list entries are generated using a reference manager (Mendeley/Zotero) in APA Style 7th Edition.

  5. All references cited in the text include active Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) wherever available.

  6. The manuscript has been completely anonymized for the double-blind peer review process (author names and affiliations removed from text and file properties).