AUTHOR GUIDLINES

Author Guidelines

Articles written for the An Natiq Journal include scientific papers on interdisciplinary Islamic studies in the form of conceptual ideas, literature studies, or research results from various perspectives.

The following are the provisions on article writing in An Natiq Jurnal. That is:

  1. Script must be scientific in forms of conceptual ideas or research results;
  2. Script must be original and have never been published in any media;
  3. Script must be written in Indonesian or English, on A4 paper size, 1 space, about 10-20 pages;
  4. The script is directly sent via OJS Journal An Natiq;
  5. The author must complete the data fields available in OJS account;
  6. It is preferable to use the available journal template;
  7. The authors must be willing to follow the editing process set by the Editor;
  8. The author must write the reference based on APA 7 Style and recommended to use the Zotero or Mendeley application;

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Structure of the manuscripts

  1. Title. The title should be short, bright, and informative, but does not exceed 12 words. It has to be pinpoint with the issues discussed. The article title does not contain any uncommon abbreviation. The main ideas should be written first and followed then by its explanations.
  2. Author’s names and institutions. The author's names should be accompanied by the author's institutions, institutions address, and email addresses, without any academic titles and job title.
  3. Abstract. Abstracts are written in Indonesian and English. The abstract is composed in a single paragraph encompassing the background, objectives, research methods, results, conclusions, and 3-5 key phrases for keywords. It should not exceed 200 words and be formatted in Cambria 11-point font with single spacing. This study addresses a critical gap in the current literature by [briefly describe the gap or research problem your study addresses].
  4. Introduction. The introduction must contain (shortly and consecutively) a general background and a literature review (state of the art), the main research problems and research method. In the final part of the introduction, the purpose of the article writing should be stated.
  5. Result and Discussion. This part consists of the research results and how they are discussed. The results obtained from the research have to be supported by sufficient data.  The research results and the discovery must be the answers, or the research hypothesis stated previously in the introduction part. The following components should be covered in the discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what/how)? Do you provide interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?
  6. Conclusions. Conclusion should answer the objectives of the research and the research discoveries. The concluding remark should not contain only the repetition of the results and discussions or abstract. You should also suggest future research and point out those that are underway.
  7. ReferencesEvery 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 years). The primary sources cited in your paper are in the forms of journal articles, proceedings, research reports including theses and dissertations that can be accessed online (show the permalink/DOI). Citations from journal articles should be at least 80% of the total references cited. The References should be presented alphabetically and chronologically and be set to 12-pt Palatino Linotype font, justified, with single line spacing and hanging indent. Check each reference against the original source (author name, volume, issue, year, permalink/DOI number). Use Reference Management Software such as ZOTERO (http://www.zotero.org), Mendeley (https://www.mendeley.com), etc., to manage the references for your paper. Use other published articles in the same journal as models.