Author Guidelines
Authors Guidelines ; Authors who intend to submit manuscripts to IKTISYAF: Journal of Dakwah Studies must ensure that their manuscripts comply with the journal’s academic standards, ethical requirements, and formatting guidelines.
IKTISYAF publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, and literature reviews in the fields of Islamic communication, da‘wah studies, broadcasting, media studies, digital communication, and related interdisciplinary areas. Submitted manuscripts must be original works that have not been previously published and are not being considered for publication in other journals.
Manuscript Preparation ; Manuscripts should be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English with a length of approximately 5,000–8,000 words, including references, tables, and figures. Authors are required to use the official manuscript template provided by the journal.
The manuscript should contain the following sections:
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Title ; The title should be concise, informative, and reflect the main focus of the study. The title should not exceed 15 words.
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Author Information ; Authors should provide their full names without academic titles, institutional affiliations, and corresponding email addresses.
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Abstract and Keywords ; The abstract should be written in English and Bahasa Indonesia, consisting of approximately 150–250 words. It should briefly describe the research background, objectives, methods, main findings, conclusion, and contribution of the study. Authors should provide a maximum of five keywords.
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Introduction ; The introduction should explain the research background, relevant literature review, research gap, novelty, objectives, and contribution of the study.
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Method ; The method section should clearly describe the research approach, design, data sources, participants or research objects, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques.
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Results and Discussion ; This section should present the research findings and provide critical analysis by relating the findings to relevant theories and previous studies.
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Conclusion ; The conclusion should summarize the main findings, answer the research objectives, and explain the theoretical or practical implications of the study.
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References ; All references must be written according to APA Style 7th Edition. Authors are encouraged to use recent scholarly references, especially journal articles published within the last ten years.
Citation and Reference Style : IKTISYAF applies the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition citation style. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or similar applications to ensure accuracy and consistency in citation and reference formatting.
Research Ethics and Plagiarism Policy : Manuscripts submitted to IKTISYAF must comply with academic integrity standards. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are free from plagiarism, fabrication, and duplicate publication. The journal may conduct plagiarism screening using appropriate detection software before the review process.
Special Research Design Guidelines ; For manuscripts using specific research approaches, authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognized reporting standards:
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Systematic Literature Review (SLR): Authors are encouraged to follow PRISMA guidelines.
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Meta-analysis: Authors should report research procedures transparently, including study selection and data analysis processes.
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Bibliometric studies: Authors should clearly describe data sources, search strategies, analytical tools, and visualization procedures.
Manuscript Submission ; All manuscripts must be submitted through the IKTISYAF Online Journal System (OJS). Authors are responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and conformity of all submitted files with the journal requirements.
Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s scope, academic requirements, or formatting standards may be returned to authors before entering the peer-review process.
