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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Tadwin : International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES)

General Requirements

International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (IJIES) publishes high-quality scholarly works in the fields of Islamic Education and Islamic Studies. Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal or publisher.

All manuscripts are evaluated through an initial editorial screening followed by a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process conducted by at least two independent reviewers.

Manuscript Types

The journal accepts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles (Systematic or Critical Reviews)
  • Conceptual Papers

Language

Manuscripts must be written in English using clear, concise, and grammatically correct academic language.

Manuscript Length

  • 6,000–8,500 words (including references)
  • A4 paper size
  • Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)

Formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Font Size: 12 pt
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: 2.54 cm (1 inch) on all sides
  • Page numbers: Bottom center
  • Text alignment: Justified

Manuscript Structure

Title

  • Maximum 15 words
  • Concise, informative, and specific
  • Avoid abbreviations and formulas whenever possible

Author Information

Include:

  • Full name(s)
  • Affiliation(s)
  • Country
  • ORCID ID (recommended)
  • Corresponding author's email

Abstract

The abstract should:

  • be written in English;
  • contain 200–250 words;
  • briefly describe the background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion;
  • avoid citations and undefined abbreviations.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords arranged alphabetically.

Main Text

  1. Introduction

The introduction should include:

  • research background;
  • literature review;
  • research gap;
  • novelty;
  • research objectives.
  1. Methods

Describe clearly:

  • research design;
  • participants or data sources;
  • research instruments;
  • data collection procedures;
  • data analysis techniques;
  • ethical considerations (if applicable).
  1. Results

Present findings objectively using:

  • tables;
  • figures;
  • quotations (for qualitative research);
  • statistical outputs (for quantitative research).

Do not interpret the findings extensively in this section.

  1. Discussion

The discussion should:

  • interpret the findings;
  • compare with previous studies;
  • explain theoretical and practical implications;
  • highlight originality and contribution.
  1. Conclusion

The conclusion should:

  • directly answer the research objectives;
  • summarize the principal findings;
  • provide recommendations for future research.

Acknowledgements (Optional)

Acknowledge funding agencies, institutions, or individuals who contributed significantly to the research.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest.

If none exist, state:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding Statement

Specify the source of research funding.

If no funding was received, state:

This research received no external funding.

Tables and Figures

  • Number tables and figures consecutively.
  • Provide concise titles.
  • Tables must be editable (not images).
  • Figures should be high resolution (minimum 300 dpi).
  • Every table and figure must be cited in the text.

Citation and References

TIJIES uses the APA 7th Edition referencing style.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as:

  • Mendeley
  • Zotero
  • EndNote

References should meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum 25 references
  • At least 80% from peer-reviewed journal articles
  • At least 80% published within the last 10 years
  • Include DOI whenever available

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection software.

  • Maximum similarity index: 20%
  • Similarity from a single source should not exceed 3%

Manuscripts exceeding these limits may be returned or rejected.

Publication Ethics

Authors must ensure that:

  • the manuscript is original;
  • data are accurate and not fabricated or falsified;
  • all listed authors have made substantial contributions;
  • proper citations are provided for all sources used;
  • research involving human participants has received appropriate ethical approval when required.

Submission Process

Authors must submit manuscripts through the Online Journal System (OJS):

https://tadwinulilm.my.id/index.php/ijies

Email submissions will not be processed.

Peer Review Process

Each manuscript undergoes the following stages:

  1. Editorial Screening
  2. Similarity Check
  3. Double-Blind Peer Review by at least two reviewers
  4. Editorial Decision
  5. Author Revision (if required)
  6. Copyediting
  7. Proofreading
  8. Publication

Copyright

Authors retain copyright of their work.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Contact

Editorial Office

Tadwin: International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES)

Email: ejournal@tadwinulilm.my.id

Website: https://tadwinulilm.my.id/index.php/ijies

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Copyright Notice

Tadwin : International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The journal is committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scholarly knowledge while respecting the intellectual property rights of authors.

Copyright

Authors who publish in Tadwin : International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES) retain the copyright of their work.

By submitting and publishing their manuscripts in the journal, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, archive, and communicate the published work in electronic and printed formats for scholarly and educational purposes.

Authors are free to:

  • share the published article on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic social networking platforms;
  • distribute the published version for teaching, research, and non-commercial purposes;
  • reuse part or all of the published work in future books, theses, dissertations, or other scholarly publications, provided that the original publication in this journal is properly acknowledged.

License

All articles published in Tadwin : International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES) are licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

This license permits anyone to:

  • copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
  • remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use;

provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are clearly indicated.

The full license can be accessed at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Rights

Authors retain the following rights:

  • copyright ownership of the published work;
  • the right to reuse their work in future publications;
  • the right to deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories;
  • the right to share and distribute the published article without restriction, provided that proper citation to the original publication is maintained.

Journal Rights

The journal retains the right to:

  • publish and archive the article permanently;
  • assign a Digital Object Identifier (DOI);
  • index and disseminate the article through abstracting and indexing services;
  • preserve the article through recognized digital preservation systems.

Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, photographs, or other content owned by third parties. Appropriate acknowledgments must be included in the manuscript.

Open Access Statement

All articles published by Tadwin : International Journal of Islamic Education and Studies (TIJIES) are made immediately and permanently available under an Open Access model. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any lawful purpose without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors, provided that proper attribution is given.

This policy supports the global exchange of knowledge and aligns with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), promoting unrestricted access to scholarly research for the benefit of the international academic community.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.