Author Guidelines

An-Najah: Jurnal Ushuluddin dan Studi Islam

The Author Guidelines of An-Najah: Jurnal Ushuluddin dan Studi Islam have been developed in accordance with international academic publishing standards and the scholarly orientation of the journal. Authors are strongly encouraged to read these guidelines carefully before submitting their work for editorial consideration.

The journal publishes original and high-quality research focusing on Ushuluddin, Islamic studies, Qur’anic studies, Hadith studies, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Sufism, Islamic thought, comparative religion, Islamic intellectual history, Southeast Asian and Nusantara Islamic traditions, and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary Muslim discourse.

Publishing an article in An-Najah: Jurnal Ushuluddin dan Studi Islam means that the author(s) retain copyright of the published work while granting the journal the right of first publication. The journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

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Article Submission Overview
Article Preparation
Article Structure
References and Citation Style
Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials
Submission Checklist

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Authors are expected to read the Focus and Scope carefully to ensure that the submitted article is relevant to the scholarly orientation of the journal. All submissions should be prepared using the official Microsoft Word template provided by the journal.

Authors must ensure that issues related to publication ethics, originality, plagiarism, authorship, citation format, research data, and research integrity have been properly addressed prior to submission. All listed authors must approve the final submitted version. Authors are also encouraged to provide a brief academic biography during the submission process.

Article Submission Overview

Types of Publications

An-Najah: Jurnal Ushuluddin dan Studi Islam accepts original research articles that make a substantial contribution to the fields of Ushuluddin and Islamic Studies. The journal prioritizes articles that demonstrate textual depth, methodological clarity, theoretical originality, and relevance to national and international scholarly debates.

The journal welcomes articles on Qur’anic studies, Hadith studies, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Sufism, Islamic thought, comparative religion, Islamic intellectual history, Southeast Asian and Nusantara Islamic traditions, manuscript studies, pesantren scholarship, Islamic ethics, religious authority, digital Islamic studies, and contemporary Muslim discourse.

Articles that are purely devotional, apologetic, polemical, descriptive without analysis, or unrelated to the journal’s Focus and Scope are not suitable for publication.

The recommended article length is approximately 6,000–8,000 words, including references, tables, and notes. Articles submitted to the journal must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another publication.

Submission Process

All articles must be submitted electronically through the journal’s Open Journal System (OJS). The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all submitted information and confirming that all co-authors have approved the article. Authors must register and log into the journal submission system before uploading the article and supplementary files.

Accepted File Formats

Articles must be prepared in Microsoft Word format, either .doc or .docx, using the official journal template. Authors are encouraged to insert tables, figures, and illustrations directly into the main text near their first citation.

Any identifying information related to the authors should be removed from the article file prior to peer review to maintain the integrity of the double-blind review process. Supplementary files may be submitted in common non-proprietary formats where necessary.

Article Preparation

General Considerations

Research articles submitted to An-Najah: Jurnal Ushuluddin dan Studi Islam should consist of the following components:

Title
Author Information and Affiliations
Abstract and Keywords
Introduction
Method
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments, if applicable
References

Arabic transliteration must be applied consistently throughout the article. Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognized transliteration standards. Terms such as Qur’an, Hadith, tafsir, isnad, matn, kalam, tasawwuf, ulama, maqasid, and pesantren may be written in widely accepted academic forms, provided that consistency is maintained throughout the article.

Front Matter

Title

The title must be concise, specific, and academically relevant, clearly reflecting the focus and contribution of the study. Authors are encouraged to avoid abbreviations, overly general titles, or rhetorical expressions. The title should preferably contain approximately 15–20 words.

Author Information and Affiliations

Authors’ full names must be written without academic titles. Institutional affiliations and countries must be clearly stated. One corresponding author must be identified along with an active email address. Authors are encouraged to include ORCID IDs where available.

Abstract

The abstract must function as a complete and concise miniature of the article, presenting the research problem, methodological approach, principal findings, and core scholarly contribution. The abstract should provide a coherent overview of the entire study without introducing new information that is not discussed in the main text.

Authors are expected to briefly explain the background of the study, research objective, methodological approach, major findings, and theoretical contribution. The abstract must be written in a single paragraph consisting of approximately 200–250 words.

Keywords

Authors must include 3–5 keywords written in lowercase and separated by commas. Keywords should represent the principal concepts discussed in the article and support indexing and discoverability in international academic databases.

Research Article Sections

Introduction

The introduction should systematically position the study within a broader scholarly and socio-intellectual context. Authors are expected to explain the broader research context, relevant academic debates, empirical realities, and the significance of the topic within Ushuluddin and Islamic Studies.

The introduction must clearly identify the specific research problem, theoretical tension, interpretive debate, methodological limitation, or unresolved scholarly issue addressed in the study. Authors are required to provide a concise and critical review of relevant previous studies in order to position the article within existing scholarship.

A clear research gap, whether conceptual, methodological, empirical, interpretive, or contextual, must be identified as the principal justification for the study. The introduction must also formulate focused research questions and clearly state the research objectives.

The introduction should conclude with a concise statement emphasizing the academic significance, theoretical contribution, and novelty of the study.

Method

The method section must provide sufficient detail to allow the study to be understood and academically evaluated. Authors should clearly describe the research design, whether qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, textual, philological, historical, hermeneutical, comparative, ethnographic, or digital humanities-based.

For textual studies, authors must explain the primary sources, criteria for source selection, analytical framework, and interpretive procedure. For empirical studies, authors should describe the research setting, participants or data sources, data collection techniques, and data analysis procedures.

Any modification to established methods must be clearly justified. Authors are expected to demonstrate methodological transparency and ensure that the selected method is appropriate for addressing the research objectives.

Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section constitutes the analytical core of the article and must be organized systematically in each subsection. Authors should begin each discussion with a clear topic sentence presenting the principal finding or argument.

Findings must be supported by specific data, textual evidence, primary sources, field materials, manuscripts, digital corpora, or documented sources with appropriate citations. The findings should be analyzed using the theoretical framework introduced earlier.

The discussion must critically engage with previous studies and demonstrate whether the findings support, refine, expand, or challenge existing theories and scholarship. Authors are also expected to explain the theoretical implications, methodological significance, and academic contribution of the findings.

Conclusion

The conclusion must provide concise and direct answers to the research objectives and synthesize the principal findings into a coherent academic argument. Authors should highlight the theoretical contribution, academic significance, broader implications of the study, and possible directions for future research.

The conclusion must not merely repeat the abstract or restate descriptive findings. It should not introduce new arguments, new citations, or additional data that have not been discussed in the article.

Acknowledgments

If applicable, this section is dedicated to any parties who contributed significantly to the production or preparation of the article. This may include research grant sponsors, academic advisors, initial readers, research assistants, institutional support, collaborators, or technical assistance.

References and Citation Style

References must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, Notes and Bibliography system, using footnotes for citations. Authors must use full bibliographic notes at first citation and shortened notes for subsequent citations. A complete bibliography must be provided at the end of the article and arranged alphabetically by the authors’ last names.

Authors are expected to demonstrate strong engagement with international scholarship. Articles should use recent and relevant scholarly sources, particularly peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, edited volumes, primary Arabic sources, manuscripts, and reputable digital academic resources.

Articles should contain approximately 20–35 references, with a strong preference for peer-reviewed and internationally recognized sources. DOI numbers should be included whenever available.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote to ensure consistency and accuracy in Chicago footnote formatting.

Examples of Chicago Footnote Style

First footnote citation for a book:
Wael B. Hallaq, A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to Sunni Usul al-Fiqh (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 45.

Shortened subsequent citation:
Hallaq, A History of Islamic Legal Theories, 52.

Bibliography entry for a book:
Hallaq, Wael B. A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to Sunni Usul al-Fiqh. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

First footnote citation for a journal article:
Angelika Neuwirth, “Qur’an and History: A Disputed Relationship,” Journal of Qur’anic Studies 5, no. 1 (2003): 2–3.

Shortened subsequent citation:
Neuwirth, “Qur’an and History,” 7.

Bibliography entry for a journal article:
Neuwirth, Angelika. “Qur’an and History: A Disputed Relationship.” Journal of Qur’anic Studies 5, no. 1 (2003): 1–18.

Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials

Figures, tables, charts, schemes, and illustrations should be placed near their first citation in the article and numbered consecutively. Each table and figure must include a concise title and explanatory caption.

High-resolution images are strongly recommended to ensure publication quality. Tables should be created using the table function in Microsoft Word. Figures and images should be submitted in high resolution, preferably 300 dpi or higher.

All visual materials must be original or used with proper permission and citation. Supplementary materials may be submitted separately if necessary, including datasets, images, appendices, interview guides, transliteration lists, manuscript descriptions, digital corpus materials, or additional tables.