Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Maqasid Tarbiyah: Journal of Islamic Education and Human Flourishing invites authors to submit original manuscripts that contribute to scholarly conversations on Islamic education and human flourishing. All submissions must adhere to the editorial standards described below.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, formal academic English.
  • Submissions must be original, unpublished work and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Length: 5,000–8,000 words, excluding references.
  • Abstract: 150–250 words, written in English.
  • Keywords: 4–6 keywords, separated by semicolons.
  • Manuscripts must follow APA 7th edition citation and referencing style.
  • Minimum of 20 references, of which at least 70% should be from the last ten years, with priority given to publications from the last five years.
  • The use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is strongly encouraged.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).

2. Manuscript Structure

Original Research Articles should include the following sections: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Literature Review; Method; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgment (if any); Funding Statement (if any); Conflict of Interest Statement; Author Contribution Statement; and References.

Conceptual Articles and Literature Reviews should include: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Main Discussion; Analytical Synthesis; Conclusion; and References.

Book Reviews should include: Title; Full bibliographic information of the reviewed book; Reviewer’s affiliation and contact; Body of the review (approximately 1,500–3,000 words); Conclusion; and References (where applicable).

3. Formatting Standards

  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing for the body text.
  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides; A4 paper size.
  • Headings should be clearly numbered and consistently formatted.
  • Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by descriptive captions.
  • All quotations exceeding 40 words should be formatted as block quotations.
  • Arabic transliteration should follow a consistent international standard (e.g., IJMES or Library of Congress).

4. Ethical and Disclosure Requirements

Authors must disclose any funding sources, conflicts of interest, and meaningful contributions of artificial intelligence tools (see the AI Usage Policy). All studies involving human participants must comply with relevant ethical guidelines and obtain appropriate institutional approval. Submissions must comply with the journal’s Plagiarism Policy, requiring a maximum similarity index of 20% (excluding references and properly attributed direct quotations).

5. Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted online through the journal’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Authors are required to register and log in before initiating a submission. By submitting a manuscript, the author confirms that all listed contributors meet the authorship criteria and have approved the final version.