Submissions

Author Guidelines

• Guidelines for the writing of articles at Jurnal Pemikiran Islam can be seen as follows:

  • Articles are the author’s original scholarly work, have not been published elsewhere, are not under review by other outlets, and are suitable for this journal’s focus and scope.

  • Articles must follow the journal’s style and template consistently.

  • Authors must submit manuscripts that address current themes within the scope of Jurnal Pemikiran Islam, demonstrate analytical rigor, use up-to-date references, and are free from plagiarism.

  The articles systematics are:

  1. Title;

  2. Author’s name (without academic degree), affiliation, and e-mail;

  3. Abstracts in two languages: Indonesian and English, each in a single paragraph of 150–250 words;

  4. Keywords, 3–5 words, lowercase, alphabetical, separated by semicolons;

  5. Introduction;

  6. Method;

  7. Result;

  8. Discussion;

  9. Conclusions;

  10. References.

  • Articles may be written in Indonesian or English.

  • Submissions to Jurnal Pemikiran Islam must be prepared on A4 paper, margins 2.5 cm (top, left, bottom, right), Times New Roman 12 pt. Use 1.5 line spacing for the main text and single spacing for abstracts, table/figure captions, and references. Typical length is 15–25 pages (≈ 4,000–7,000 words).

  • References must be managed with Mendeley (or equivalent) using APA 7th author–date style.

  • Online submissions must include the article file and the authors’ academic biographical data (entered in the submission metadata).

  • Ensure your manuscript is prepared using the official journal template.

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  More detailed writing systematics can be seen below:

  Your TITLE should:

  • Be clear, assertive, and informative, representing the article’s content in no more than 14 words.

  • Avoid abbreviations, symbols, and overly general phrasing.

  Your ABSTRACT should:

  • Be written in two languages (Indonesian and English), each as one paragraph of 150–250 words.

  • Provide a concise synopsis covering background, specific purpose, methods/procedures, core findings, and conclusion, highlighting what is new or important.

  • Be understandable to a broad audience, with no citations and no unexplained abbreviations.

  Your INTRODUCTION should:

  • Present the issue studied, its scholarly or practical urgency, and related recent studies to identify a knowledge gap.

  • State the aim(s) or research question(s) and the article’s contribution or argument.

  • Use APA 7th in-text citations; explain abbreviations at first mention.

  • Recommended length: up to 1,000 words.

  Your METHOD should:

  • Describe the research approach/design, site or context, data sources and collection techniques, participants/informants or sample, and data analysis procedures.

  • Justify methodological choices, including why the technique and sample size were used; mention ethical approval/consent where applicable.

  • Recommended length: up to 500 words (expand only if needed for clarity/replicability).

  Your RESULT & DISCUSSION should:

  • Result: Present findings objectively, supported by tables/figures. Number and cite every table and figure in the text. Keep interpretation minimal in this subsection.

  • Discussion: Interpret the findings against the objectives and literature; compare with relevant studies; explain convergences/divergences; articulate theoretical and practical implications; acknowledge limitations and indicate directions for future research.

  • Together, these sections must answer the research problem clearly and analytically.

  Your CONCLUSION should:

  • Provide a specific answer to the research problem, summarize the main contribution, and, where relevant, add concise recommendations.

  • Avoid new data or references.

  • Recommended length: up to 250 words.

  Your REFERENCES should:

  • Use Mendeley (or similar) with APA 7th author–date style consistently.

  • Include at least 25 sources; aim for ~80% journal articles, conference proceedings, or research outputs from the last 10 years, with the remainder from credible books or other sources.

  • Provide DOIs/URLs where available; ensure accuracy and consistency in punctuation, capitalization, and italics.

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