Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation

General Requirements

1. Scope: The manuscript must be an original work in the fields of International Islamic Law, Human Rights, or Public Policy. The journal accepts both empirical research articles and conceptual/doctrinal legal and policy review articles.

2. Originality: The manuscript must be original work. The same manuscript must not have been published or accepted for publication in any other journals or books, either in full or substantial part. It must not be submitted to any other journal for concurrent publication, consideration, or review.

3. Anonymity (Blind Review): To ensure a fair peer-review process, the manuscript MUST NOT include the author's name, institutional affiliation, or email address within the text. Authors must ensure that all personal metadata is completely and accurately filled out in the submission system.

4. Formatting Specs: The document must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) with the following layout configuration:

   • Margins: Top: 2.75 cm, Left: 2.5 cm, Bottom: 2 cm, Right: 2 cm.

   • Typography: Arial, Font Size 11, Line Spacing 1.5, and Justified alignment.

5. Template Compliance: Manuscripts must strictly comply with these guidelines and should be formatted in accordance with the official journal template. Papers failing to meet these formatting requirements may be returned to the author for revision before entering the formal peer-review process.

6. Submission Channel: Manuscripts can only be submitted online via the Open Journal System (OJS) platform. Submissions via email will not be processed.

7. Editorial Rights: The Editor reserves the right to make minor editorial edits to the text for clarity and style without altering or reducing the core intent and substance of the writing.

Writing Guidelines

Manuscripts should be structured in the following order:

TITLE

The title should be brief, concise, interesting, and accurately describe the core content of the article. A maximum of 15 words is highly recommended.

ABSTRACT

The abstract must be written in both English and Bahasa Indonesia as a single paragraph with single line spacing (maximum 250 words). It should clearly summarize the research objectives, legal/policy problems, methodologies or approaches used, key findings, and concluding arguments. The abstract must include 3 to 5 keywords reflecting the basic concepts of the study.

INTRODUCTION

This section must outline the background of the study, the research problem, its significance, objectives, and the specific theoretical or practical contributions the paper makes to the existing literature in Islamic law, human rights, or public policy.

LITERATURE REVIEW / THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

This section provides the underlying theories, legal concepts, legal doctrines, statutory frameworks, or policy models relevant to the study.

• Sources: We highly recommend including at least 20 references, published within the last 10 years, with at least 80% coming from peer-reviewed academic journals.

• Quantitative/Empirical Research: The hypothesis development must be built upon supporting theories, previous research, and logical argumentation. Formulate them clearly as: H1, H2, etc.

• Qualitative/Doctrinal Legal/Policy Research: This section should focus on theoretical synthesis, legal dogmatics, or case studies. Authors may explicitly state their research focus or questions as: RM (Research Question / Rumusan Masalah).

RESEARCH METHOD / APPROACH

This section explains how the study was conducted. It should include the research design, approach (e.g., normative legal research, empirical legal research, comparative policy analysis, or qualitative/quantitative methods), data sources (e.g., primary/secondary legal materials, statutes, interviews, or case law), techniques for data collection, and methods of analysis.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

This section presents the data analysis, statutory interpretations, or policy evaluations. It must directly answer the research questions, display critical findings, and provide a deep academic discussion that connects the results back to the theories and literature presented in earlier sections.

CONCLUSION

This section presents the definitive conclusions of the study, its practical or policy implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research. The implications should provide actionable, practical advice based on the findings. Limitations should transparently detail the boundaries of the current study to help guide future scholars.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Optional)

Authors may use this section to express gratitude to research funders, institutions, or other parties who contributed significantly to the completion of the research.

APPENDIX (Optional)

Contains supplementary materials, such as interview guides, statutory excerpts, questionnaire forms, or detailed analytical frameworks.

TABLES AND FIGURES

Titles for tables must be numbered and placed above the table. Titles for figures must be numbered and placed below the figure. Both must be written in bold, centered, and include the source of the data/image directly below the table/figure.

Citation and In-Text References

In-text citations must be written in parentheses, mentioning the author's last name, publication year, and page numbers where applicable.

1. Standard Citations:

   • One Author: (An-Na'im, 2001)

   • Two Authors: (Kamali & Hashmi, 2015)

   • Three to Five Authors: (Arifin, Sukmono, Mansur, & Yusuf, 2020)

   • More than Five Authors: Use et al., for example: (Saeed et al., 2018)

   • Multiple Sources by Different Authors: (Bassiouni, 2002; Schabas, 1999)

   • Multiple Sources by the Same Author: (Hallaq, 2005; 2009)

2. Same Author, Same Year: Use suffixes (a, b, c) after the year. Example: (Kamali, 2014a; 2014b).

3. Author Named in Text: If the author's name is part of the sentence, do not repeat it in the parentheses.

   • Correct: "According to Al-Attas (1995)..."

   • Incorrect: "According to Al-Attas (Al-Attas, 1995)..."

4. Institutional Authors: Use the official acronym of the institution in the citation. For example, National Commission on Human Rights should be cited as (Komnas HAM, 2021).

5. Direct Quotations: Block quotes longer than four lines must be indented from the left margin, typed using single spacing, and written without quotation marks. Example:

   Ramadan (2009) argues: "The application of Sharia in public policy must prioritize Maqasid al-Shari'ah (the objectives of Islamic law), ensuring that justice, human dignity, and the public interest (maslahah) are upheld above literalist interpretations."

Reference Writing Style (Bibliography)

The reference list must follow the APA 6th Edition style. Authors are strongly encouraged to manage their references using citation software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. The references must be arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name or the institution's name.

Book

• Eccles, R. G., & Krzus, M. P. (2014). The Integrated Reporting Movement: Meaning, Momentum, Motives, and Materiality. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

• Kamali, M. H. (2002). Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society.

Journal Article

• Coolen-Maturi, T. (2013). Islamic Insurance: Demand and Supply in the UK. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 6(2), 87-104.

• Baderin, M. A. (2005). International Human Rights and Islamic Law: A Methodological Engagement. International Journal of Human Rights, 9(3), 387-414.

Conference Proceeding

• Sinianskaia, E. R., Savostina, O., & Lurieva, R. (2017). Integration of Structural Components of Russian and Chinese Accounting Systems. Paper presented at the International Conference on Trends of Technologies and Innovations in Economic and Social Studies, Russia.

Website/Online Article

• Alexander, J., & Tate, M. A. (2001). Evaluating web resources. Retrieved from Widener University, Wolfgram Memorial Library website: http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm

Statutes, Laws, and Regulations

• Kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi. (2012). Surat Edaran Menteri Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi Nomor: 08/M.PAN-RB/06/2012 tentang Sistem Penanganan Pengaduan (Whistleblower System) Tindak Pidana Korupsi. Jakarta: Kemenpan-RB.

• United Nations General Assembly. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Resolution 217 A). Paris: UN.

Footnotes

Footnotes should only be used to provide brief narrative clarifications, historical context, or additional analytical commentary that would otherwise disrupt the narrative flow of the main text. Footnotes must not be used solely for bibliographic citations. Footnotes must be formatted as superscripts, typed in Font Size 10, and Justified.