AUTHOR GUIDELINES

The journal invites scholars and experts working in all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences pertaining to Islam or Muslim societies. Articles should be original, research-based, unpublished and not under review for possible publication in other journals.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 editorial board and blind reviewers. Submissions that violate our guidelines on formatting or length will be rejected without review.

Articles should be written in English or Arabic. The total words count should not exceed 12.000 words including text, all tables and figures, notes, references, and appendices intended for publication. All submission must include, at least 150 words abstract and 5 keywords. Quotations, passages and words in local or foreign languages should be translated into English. Jurnal Al-Dustur accepts only electronic submissions. Therefore, authors must log in before submit their article. Please click here to log in.

In matter of footnote and bibliographical style, Jurnal Al-Dustur follows the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (Full Note), such as below:

Footnotes (Full Notes)

Footnotes are used to cite sources within the text. They are numbered sequentially and appear at the bottom of the page (or as endnotes at the end of the document). The first citation of a source should be in full note format, while subsequent citations can use a shortened form.

  1. John Doe, The Art of Writing: A Guide to Academic Excellence, (Chicago: University Press, 2020), 45-47.
  2. Jane Smith, Richard Roe, and Alice Lee, Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions, (New York: Green Publishing, 2019), 112-115.
  3. Jane Smith, Richard Roe, and Alice Lee, Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions, (New York: Green Publishing, 2019), 112-115.
  4. Maria Garcia, "The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Cities", Journal of Environmental Studies 45, no. 3 (2021): 234-250, https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx.
  5. Ahmad Fauzi, "Islamic Education in Southeast Asia," in Education and Globalization: Perspectives from Asia, ed. Linda Brown and Michael Green (London: Academic Press, 2018), 78-95.
  6. World Health Organization, "Mental Health and COVID-19", last modified January 15, 2022, https://www.who.int/mental-health/covid-19.
  7. Ahmad Fauzi, interview by author, Jakarta, October 15, 2023.
  8. Najwa Shihab, interview by Deddy Corbuzier, *Podcast Deddy Corbuzier*, audio, 1:23:45, October 5, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxx.

Bibliography

The bibliography is a comprehensive list of all sources cited in the document, placed at the end of the work. Entries are alphabetized by the author's last name and formatted with a hanging indent. General Format for Bibliographies:

  1. Doe, John. The Art of Writing: A Guide to Academic Excellence. Chicago: University Press, 2020.
  2. Smith, Jane, Richard Roe, and Alice Lee. Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions. New York: Green Publishing, 2019.
  3. Garcia, Maria. "The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Cities." Journal of Environmental Studies 45, no. 3 (2021): 234-250. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx.
  4. Fauzi, Ahmad. "Islamic Education in Southeast Asia." In Education and Globalization: Perspectives from Asia, edited by Linda Brown and Michael Green, 78-95. London: Academic Press, 2018.
  5. World Health Organization. "Mental Health and COVID-19." Last modified January 15, 2022. https://www.who.int/mental-health/covid-19.

Arabic romanization should be written as follows:

Letters: ’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dz, r, z, s, sh, sy, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, l, m, n, h, w, y. Short vowels: a, i, u. long vowels: ā, ī, ū. Diphthongs: aw, ay. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-.

For article layout, authors can refer to the guidelines from the following template. (click here)