Author Guidelines

Details and Guidelines for Manuscript Submission

Authors are requested to carefully follow the guidelines below before submitting manuscripts. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements will be returned for correction, which may cause delays in the publication process.

1. Word Count Requirements

Manuscripts should follow the required length:

3,000 – 6,000 words for journal articles.

2. General Requirements

All manuscripts must:

Be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
Be written in English
Page size: A4
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12 pt
Line spacing: 1.0
Margin: 2 cm on all sides
Maximum manuscript length: 12–15 pages

3. Originality of Manuscript

Only original manuscripts will be accepted. The manuscript must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere.

Revised Manuscripts

Nafisa Journal of Islamic Education and Learning does not publish revised versions of manuscripts already published in other outlets.
To be considered original, a manuscript must contain at least 80% new material, with no more than 200 consecutive words quoted verbatim from previous publications.

4. Copyright Agreement

Upon acceptance, authors will be required to digitally sign an Author Guarantee and Transfer of Copyright Agreement as part of the publication process.

5. Plagiarism Policy

The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism.
All manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
Authors must ensure that:

All sources are properly cited.
Ideas and expressions from other works are rewritten in original wording.

Detected plagiarism will result in manuscript rejection or correction request.

6. Title Guidelines

Titles must be concise, specific, and effective.
Maximum 15 words.
Capitalize the first letter of each main word, except prepositions, conjunctions, and articles — unless they appear as the first word.
Titles must not be written in all capital letters.

7. Headings

Headings and subheadings should follow the journal template format.
Do not number headings (e.g., use Introduction, not 1. Introduction).

8. Images and Tables

Manuscripts may contain a maximum of 20 images.
Images must be submitted as separate .tif files.
Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for third-party images.

9. Citation and References

All cited information must appear in the reference list.
Minimum 20 reference sources are required.
References must follow APA Style.
Incorrect reference formatting will result in manuscript return for correction.

10. Self-Citation

Self-citation is permitted but should not exceed 50% of the total references.

11. Equations

Equations should be typed directly in Microsoft Word.
If not possible, authors must use MathType.
LaTeX files are not accepted.

12. Copyediting and Proofreading

Authors must ensure:

Proper grammar and spelling
Correct punctuation
Clear academic language

Manuscripts submitted are considered final-ready for publication.

13. Online Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted through the Online Journal System (OJS).
Submissions sent outside the system will not be considered.

Journal Template