Manuscript Type

1Original Research Article

15–30 pagesDouble-blind reviewTwo files

Reports original empirical research using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods on the teaching, learning, transmission, or application of the Qur'an in educational settings, such as pesantren, madrasah, schools, universities, tahfiz institutions, or digital learning environments.

• Structure: Introduction (including a theoretical or conceptual framework), Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion.
• Abstract: English (100–200 words) and Indonesian (100–150 words), covering problem, objectives, methods, and results; 3–5 keywords.
• Ethics: Research involving human participants must report ethical approval (or an ethical self-assessment where formal review is unavailable) and informed consent (see Ethical Clearance).

2Textual and Conceptual Study

15–30 pagesDouble-blind reviewTwo files

Library-based research that analyzes the Qur'an, tafsir literature, hadith, or other classical and contemporary sources through thematic exegesis (tafsīr mawḍūʿī), hermeneutics, philology, translation studies, or conceptual analysis. The study must offer a clear argument and show its relevance to Qur'anic education or ethical, professional, or societal transformation.

• Structure: Introduction (including a theoretical or conceptual framework), Research Methods (approach, primary sources, and analytical steps), Results and Discussion, Conclusion.
• Abstract: Same requirements as Original Research Articles.
• Sources: Analysis must be based on primary texts, with Qur'anic verses, transliteration, and hadith cited according to the Author Guidelines.

3Systematic Literature Review

15–30 pagesPRISMA 2020Double-blind reviewTwo files + checklist

Synthesizes existing research on a clearly defined question in Qur'anic studies or Qur'anic education using a transparent and replicable method. Narrative overviews without a systematic method are not accepted.

• Structure: Introduction, Research Methods (eligibility criteria, databases and search strategy, selection process, quality appraisal, and synthesis), Results, Discussion, Conclusion.
• Title: Must identify the article as a systematic literature review.
• Required: A PRISMA flow diagram in the text and a completed PRISMA 2020 checklist uploaded as a supplementary file.

!Not Accepted

Manuscripts outside the journal's focus and scope; purely descriptive summaries of verses or tafsir without analysis or a clear argument; narrative literature reviews without a systematic method; opinion pieces or sermons; and work already published or under review elsewhere.