Author Guidelines

Hayula: Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Islamic Studies is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal established in 2017 and published biannually (January and July). The journal publishes high-quality original research articles and scholarly review papers in multidisciplinary Islamic studies. Authors are encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts align with the journal's Aims and Scope and comply with the following manuscript preparation and submission requirements.
 

General Submission Requirements

Authors submitting manuscripts to Hayula must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal or publisher.
  • The manuscript is free from plagiarism and any form of academic or publication misconduct.
  • The manuscript falls within one of the following categories:
    • Research Article
    • Conceptual/Theoretical Article
    • Literature Review Article
    • Case Study
  • The manuscript is written entirely in English.
  • The manuscript contains approximately 10,000–15,000 words, including references.
  • The manuscript is prepared using the official Hayula manuscript template.
  • The manuscript is submitted through the journal's online submission system.
  • Foreign, Arabic, regional, or local terms should be italicized and followed by an English translation when first introduced in the text (e.g., taqwa (piety); urip iku urup (to live is to give light)).

Manuscript Template

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official Hayula manuscript template to ensure consistency in formatting and article structure.

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Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be organized in the following order:

  • Title
  • Author Information
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Research Method
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

Title

The title should:

  • clearly reflect the main focus and contribution of the study;
  • be concise, informative, and specific;
  • contain no more than 15 words;
  • avoid abbreviations, symbols, formulas, and unnecessary technical terms.

Author Information

Authors should provide:

  • full name(s) without academic titles;
  • institutional affiliation(s);
  • city and country;
  • ORCID iD (if available);
  • corresponding author's email address.

Abstract

Each manuscript must include two abstracts, presented in the following order:

  1. Bahasa Indonesia
  2. English

Although the manuscript title and main text must be written entirely in English, the Bahasa Indonesia abstract should appear before the English abstract.

Each abstract should:

  • consist of 150–250 words;
  • be written in a single paragraph;
  • briefly present:
    • research background or context;
    • research objectives;
    • research methods;
    • principal findings;
    • conclusion; and
    • scientific contribution.

The abstract should accurately represent the overall content of the manuscript. Citations, tables, figures, footnotes, unexplained abbreviations, and references should not be included.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords that:

  • represent the principal concepts discussed in the manuscript;
  • are not merely repetitions of words appearing in the title; and
  • improve indexing and discoverability.

Introduction

The introduction should provide sufficient background to the research problem, review relevant literature, identify the research gap, explain the novelty and significance of the study, and clearly state the research objectives or questions. Authors are encouraged to position their study within current scholarly discussions in multidisciplinary Islamic studies.

As a general guideline, the introduction should comprise approximately 15–20% of the manuscript.

Research Method

The research method should clearly describe the research design, research context (where relevant), data sources or participants, data collection procedures, analytical techniques, and ethical considerations when applicable. Sufficient methodological detail should be provided to ensure scholarly rigor, research transparency, and reproducibility.

Research Finding

This section presents the research findings objectively and systematically. The results should directly address the research questions or objectives and may be supported, where appropriate, by tables, figures, excerpts, statistical analyses, or other relevant evidence. Interpretation of the findings should be kept to a minimum, as critical analysis belongs in the Discussion section.

Discussion

The discussion should critically interpret the findings by relating them to the research objectives, relevant theories, and previous studies. Authors are expected to explain the significance of the findings, demonstrate their scholarly contribution to multidisciplinary Islamic studies, compare the findings with existing literature, and elaborate on their theoretical as well as practical implications.

The discussion should move beyond merely describing the findings by providing analytical insight into their broader academic and societal significance.

Conclusion

The conclusion should directly answer the research questions and summarize the principal findings without repeating the discussion in detail or introducing new data.

Where appropriate, authors may also discuss:

  • theoretical implications;
  • practical implications; and
  • recommendations for future research.

The conclusion should be presented in paragraph form.

References

References must:

  • follow the APA Style (7th Edition);
  • be managed using reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote;
  • primarily consist of scholarly sources;
  • include recent and relevant literature;
  • ensure that at least 60% of all references are sourced from internationally indexed publications, including both scholarly journal articles and academic books; and
  • prioritize publications published within the last ten years, except for seminal works that remain relevant to the study.

Reference Examples

Book

Rivai, V. (2013). Islamic risk management for Islamic bank. Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

Journal Article

Jamjoom, M. I. (2010). Female Islamic studies teachers in Saudi Arabia: A phenomenological study. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26(3), 547–558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2009.06.019

Journal Article with DOI

Tabrani, Z. A. (2014). Islamic Studies dalam pendekatan multidisipliner. Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun, 2(2), 211–234. https://doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v2i2.75