Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Darajatuna Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies is published by Research and Community Service University (LP2M) of Sunan Drajat University . Darajatuna Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies aims to promote excellent articles on Islam that present original findings, new ideas or concepts that result from contemporary research projects in Islamic studies (with an emphasis on Islamic reform movements and thoughts), area studies (especially Southeast Asia), social sciences, and humanities. Sundra publish bianually (March and September). As a peer-reviewed Indonesian journal, the journal welcomes scholarly works on Islam written in English.

GENERAL GUIDE

1. All manuscripts must be submitted through Darajatuna Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies Online Submission E-Journal Portal (https://ejournal.unsuda.ac.id/index.php/Darajatuna) in the form of .docx or .rtf file.
2. The author submitting a manuscript does have an understanding that if the corresponding paper is accepted, then the copyright will be assigned to Darajatuna Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies, Research and Community Service University (LP2M) of Sunan Drajat University as the publisher of the journal. To do so, we obliged the author to submit the signed Ethics Statement, Authorship Agreement, and Copyright Statementform (we expect the author to download the document and then scan and send it after signing to the journal email address at ([email protected])
3. The article is original, guaranteed by the writer, and not published in other journals/proceedings.
4. The statement's contribution toward developing science and technology is based on the new findings/ideas/opinions prioritizing the current primary references in the last ten years. We expect the author to state the novelty clearly within the introductory section. (e.g. there are few numbers of research….; the novelty of this research…; etc.)
5. The article is an empirical study. The sharpness of critical analysis and synthesis is prioritized.
6. The article is written according to the rule of the journal Darajatuna Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies, and an editorial team reserves the right to revise the writing style with a note that it does not change the intent and quality of the article.
7. The review process is conducted in a double-blind review process with the peer group system, which is reinforced by the qualified reviewers in their field.
8. Results of the assessment possibilities articles can be: Accepted with minor revisions, Received with major revisions, Suggested sent to another appropriate journal, or Rejected.

SPECIAL GUIDE

A.  The Writing Guidance

1. The article is well-written in English, with a typed single space for the abstract, content, and references. Written in font Times New Roman (TNR) 12pt size, the paragraph indent is 1cm.
2. The paper size is A4 (210 x 297 mm), and one column and the page setup have a top margin of 2.5 cm, a bottom margin of 2.5 cm, a left margin of 2.25 cm, and a right margin of 2.25 cm. 
3.  The font size for the title is TNR 14pt; it is capitalized, bolded, left-justified, and has a maximum of 15 words.
4. After the title, it is followed by the author (without the title). It is TNR 12pt, capitalized each word, bolded, and left-justified.
5. Under the author, it is the institution and the email at TNR 12 pt, capitalized each word, without bolded and left-justified—for example, Institute of Pesantren Sunan Drajat Lamongan, Indonesia.
6. The font size for the sub-part in the article is TNR 12pt, capitalized each word, bolded and left justified and without any bullet and numbering.                          
7. The total words range from 4.500 - 6.000, including the references.
8. Table.

Table title is placed on the table with left justified.

B. The Article Systematic

The article systematically includes the title, the identity of the author (without a title), abstract, keywords, introduction (without sub-sections), method, result and discussion, conclusion, and references. Discuss the literature review and previous studies included in the introduction, result, and analysis.

C. The Article Format 

1. Title. The title must be attractive, specific, and informative, which is measured by directness in writing.
2. The author's identity. It includes the author’s name (without the title), the institution (The name of the study program, the name of the faculty, the name of the university, and the name of the country), and the email address.
3. Abstract. It is written in about 250 words. The abstract should include the purpose of the research, data/object of study, method, result, and the research implications.
4. Keywords. The keywords should be written in English. Keywords should be chosen carefully and can reflect the concepts/variables contained in the article, with some three to five keywords.
5. Introduction. It is the state of the art of research, which consists of the study's background, the study, the motivation of the study, the theories, and the study's objectives. It is written in the form of a paragraph.
6. Method. It consists of the research design (the method, the data, the data source, the data collecting technique, the data analysis technique, and the measurement of the variable) written in a paragraph.
7. Result and Discussion. It contains the results of empirical or theoretical studies written by systematic, critical analysis, and informative. The use of tables, images, etc., is only to support or clarify the discussion and is confined only to support substantial information, e.g., tables of statistical tests, model testing results, etc. Discussion of results should be argumentative regarding the relevance of the results, theory, previous research, and empirical facts, as well as demonstrate the novelty of the findings.
8. Conclusion.It consists of the conclusion, clarity of new findings, new theories, implications, and the possibility of future research development.
9. References. The reference uses APA Citation Style—the degree of sophistication of materials referred to in 10 years. The references are expected to be 80% of the primary sources from national and international journals. Writing citations referenced in the script should use a reference application (reference manager) such as Mendeley, Endnote, or Zotero.