Manuscript Types

Manuscript Types

AL-MAQASHID: Journal of Economics and Islamic Business welcomes original and high-quality scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge, theories, methodologies, and practices in Islamic economics, finance, management, and business. Manuscripts must align with the journal's Focus and Scope and demonstrate scientific originality, academic relevance, methodological rigour, and meaningful contributions to their respective fields.

The journal considers the following types of manuscripts for publication:

1. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles present original findings from empirical research conducted using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

These articles may address various issues related to Islamic economics, Islamic banking and finance, Islamic business management, Islamic accounting, Islamic entrepreneurship, and other relevant disciplines.

Manuscripts should clearly present the research objectives, theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions. Research findings must provide meaningful theoretical, empirical, or practical contributions to the development of Islamic economics and business.

2. Literature Review Articles

Literature Review Articles provide comprehensive and critical analyses of existing scholarly literature on specific topics within the journal's Focus and Scope.

These articles may employ systematic literature reviews, bibliometric analyses, meta-analyses, or other appropriate literature synthesis methods.

Review articles must demonstrate a systematic and transparent approach to literature identification, selection, analysis, and synthesis. They should identify research trends, knowledge gaps, theoretical developments, and potential directions for future research.

3. Conceptual and Theoretical Articles

Conceptual and Theoretical Articles present original scholarly arguments, theoretical developments, conceptual frameworks, or critical discussions of issues related to Islamic economics and business.

These articles should be supported by relevant academic literature and demonstrate logical reasoning, conceptual clarity, and theoretical originality.

Manuscripts must offer new perspectives, conceptual models, or theoretical contributions that advance scholarly understanding within the journal's disciplinary scope.

4. Case Study Articles

Case Study Articles provide systematic and in-depth investigations of specific institutions, organisations, business practices, economic policies, or socioeconomic phenomena relevant to Islamic economics and business.

Case studies may examine Islamic financial institutions, halal enterprises, Islamic microfinance programmes, Sharia-compliant business practices, or other relevant economic and business activities.

These articles must employ appropriate research methods, provide sufficient contextual information, and present analytical findings that contribute to broader theoretical understanding or practical improvements.

General Manuscript Requirements

All submitted manuscripts must comply with the following requirements:

Originality: Manuscripts must be original, unpublished scholarly works and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal.

Relevance: Manuscripts must demonstrate a clear relationship to the journal's Focus and Scope, particularly Islamic economics, Islamic finance, management, accounting, and business practices.

Scientific Quality: Manuscripts must present clear research objectives, appropriate methodologies, well-supported arguments, and meaningful scientific contributions.

Language: Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English using clear, accurate, and appropriate academic language.

Manuscript Preparation: Manuscripts must follow the official journal template and comply with the formatting, structure, citation style, and technical requirements specified in the Author Guidelines.

Research and Publication Ethics: Authors must comply with established principles of research integrity, academic honesty, proper citation, transparency, and ethical publication practices.

Submission: Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's official Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Editorial Screening and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal's Focus and Scope, originality, completeness, and compliance with the Author Guidelines.

Manuscripts that meet the initial editorial requirements will proceed to the peer-review process in accordance with the journal's established review policies.

The final decision regarding manuscript acceptance or rejection is based on scientific quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance, and the recommendations of peer reviewers.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fall outside the journal's scope or fail to meet its academic and ethical publication standards.