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Author Guidelines

Manuscript Structure on al-Musthofa: Journal of Islamic Education and Thought.

The article structure contains (a) Title; (b) Author(s) Name, (c) Affiliation, (d) Email Address; (e) English Abstract and Indonesian Abstract; (f) Keywords; (g) INTRODUCTION (WITHOUT heading); (h) METHOD; (i) RESULTS AND DISCUSSION; (j) CONCLUSION (and Suggestion); (k) Acknowledgements (if necessary); and (l) References.

A. Title: the title of the article should be written in simple form, concise, and informative in phrase or clause format (Capitals-lowercase, Bold, Center, Book Antiqua 13 pt, max 17 words)

1. Author(s) Name: The full name of the author(s) must be written without academic title(s) in 12-pt Book Antiqua  Bold.
2. Affiliation: The affiliation (Full name University, and country) should be written below the name in 11-pt Book Antiqua.
3. Email Address; The email address of the Corresponding Author should be written below the affiliation in 10-pt Book Antiqua. (Corresponding Author will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication; this responsibility includes answering any future queries about the Methodology and Materials of the paper). Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the Corresponding Author.
4. English/Arabic Abstract and Indonesian Abstract: Abstracts should provide a clear and pertinent overview of the manuscript, enabling readers to understand the scope and contribution of the study. The abstract must contain 150–200 words and be written in a logical and precise manner, without subheadings. Authors are strongly encouraged to follow this structure: first, present the research issue or topic, emphasizing its importance and the gap addressed; second, state the aim of the study or the formulated hypothesis; third, briefly describe the research methods applied; fourth, summarize the main results or findings; and finally, highlight the key points from the discussion that lead to the major conclusions or interpretations. The abstract must objectively represent the article, avoid claims not supported by the main text, and not exaggerate the conclusions. Formatting requirements: the abstract should be written in italics, single-spaced, font size 10, using Book Antiqua. Keywords should immediately follow the abstract. Authors are required to provide 3–5 specific keywords, derived from the article’s scope and translated into concrete research variables or thematic focuses (see the example). Avoid abbreviations, general words, or plural terms (such as “and”, “of”). Each keyword should be separated by a semicolon (“;”). The title, abstract, and author information must all appear on the first page of the manuscript.
5. INTRODUCTION: This section is to introduce your paper include background of the study, issues to be solved, and reviews of related findings which consist of 700 – 1200 words (1.5 – 2.7 pages) written in Word (doc/docx) with the font Book Antiqua 11 point single Spacing with paper size A4, should be written without heading. The introduction should include key references to appropriate work. It states the significant contribution of the research. The introduction should consist of the background of the study, research contexts, literary review, and research objective (at the end of the introduction). The introduction should explicitly state the research gap and show the scientific merit or novelty of the research. All introductions should be presented in the forms of paragraphs, not pointers.
6. METHOD: This subtitle must consist of a brief description about the methods of the research; include research design, sources of the research (population/sample/ participants of the research, instrument used, techniques of collecting the data, and data analysis) without sub title, which consist of 1 – 2 paragraphs (150 – 300 words or 0.5 – 1 page). It is written in the font Book Antiqua 11 with single Spacing.
7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: This section will describe about findings of the research, then complete with discussion. It must consist elaborated between 1500 – 4500 words (4 – 8 pages). RESULTS is the explanation about the result of the research based on analysis of the data whether it is in qualitative or quantitative approaches. The results section consists of a description of the results of the data analysis to answer the research question(s). The result should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight the differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. This section should be explained in several subsections with a detailed explanation of the findings. The First Sub Topic (Results 1): The author(s) should make sub-topic by bold type and capitalizing each words.  The findings is the description of the result, and it can be completed with chart(s), graphic(s), diagram(s), or table(s); The Second Sub Topic (Results 2): The findings should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight the differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. This section should be explained in several subsections with a detailed explanation of the findings; The Third Sub Topic (Discussion): This sub-topic describes about the relationship of your findings to theory and another research findings. It is not for repeating the research findings or the theory, but to elaborate the result with. The author(s) must show the novelty of this study compared to the others.
8. CONCLUSION: This section is in the format of the paragraph which consists of 1 – 2 paragraphs (300 – 500 words or 0.5 – 1 page only). It should indicate the findings clearly. It also explains about the advantages and disadvantages of your findings, and the possibility to develop the research.
9. Acknowledgment: If it is needed, you must say in this sub discussed about the involvement of other parties or institutions or other institutions in the research conducted, just written in 2 – 5 sentences only.
10. REFERENCES: Every source cited in the body of the article should appear in the References, and all sources appearing in the References should be cited in the body of the article. The references should be more up-to-date (published in the last 5-10 years). The primary sources cited in your paper are in the forms of journal articles, proceedings, and research reports including theses and dissertations that can be accessed online (show the DOI address/URL). Citations from online journal articles should be at least 80% of the total references cited. The References should be presented alphabetically and chronologically and be set to 11-pt Book Antiqua font, justified, with single line spacing and hanging indent. Check each reference against the original source (author name, volume, issue, year, DOI number). Please use the Reference Manager Application (ZOTERO/ MENDELEY) to manage the references for your paper. Use other published articles in the same journal as models.

Subheading System:

• LEVEL ONE:    ALL CAPITAL, BOLD, LEFT JUSTIFICATION

• Level Two:     Capitals-lowercase, Bold, Left Justification

• Level three:   Capitals-lowercase, italics-bold, left justification

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The citations and references should follow the style of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7^th Edition