Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

Khazanah Pendidikan Islam accepts original scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the development of knowledge in the fields of Islamic Education, Educational Policy, and Educational Transformation in Muslim Contexts.

The journal accepts manuscripts written in English or Indonesian. Manuscripts should present original research, rigorous scholarly analysis, or substantial theoretical and conceptual contributions relevant to the journal's scope.

A submitted manuscript must not have been previously published and must not be simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts comply with the journal's academic, ethical, formatting, and submission requirements.

2. Language and Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian using clear, coherent, and academically appropriate language.

The manuscript should be prepared using the official Khazanah Pendidikan Islam manuscript template.

The main manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

The manuscript uses Sagoona Book font according to the journal template. Authors should follow the template for page layout, margins, heading structure, spacing, paragraph formatting, tables, figures, and other formatting requirements.

Authors should not substantially modify the established format of the journal template.

3. Article Structure

Research articles should generally contain the following sections in the following order:

1. Title
2. Author Information
3. Abstract
4. Keywords
5. Introduction
6. Literature Review (Optional)
7. Methods
8. Results and Discussion
9. Conclusion
10. Acknowledgment (if applicable)
11. Author Contributions
12. Funding
13. Conflicts of Interest
14. Data Availability
15. AI Use Declaration
16. Ethical Clearance (where applicable)
17. References

The structure may be adapted according to the characteristics of the research design, provided that all essential academic and methodological information is clearly presented.

4. Title

The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately represent the main content of the manuscript.

Authors should:

• Use a clear and informative title.
• Avoid unnecessary words and jargon.
• Avoid unexplained abbreviations.
• Avoid formulas or overly technical expressions in the title.
• Clearly indicate the central research problem, object, or contribution where appropriate.

The title should be suitable for an international scholarly readership.

5. Author Information

The full name of each author should be provided without academic degrees or professional titles.

Each author's institutional affiliation should include the institution, department or faculty where appropriate, city, and country.

The corresponding author's email address must be provided accurately.

ORCID or other recognized author identifiers are encouraged where available.

Author information entered into the OJS metadata must be consistent with the information provided in the manuscript.

6. Abstract

The abstract should normally contain no more than approximately 250 words.

The abstract should clearly communicate:

• Background or research context;
• Research purpose or objective;
• Research methods or design;
• Main findings;
• Novelty or contribution; and
• Conclusion or principal implications.

The abstract should be written as a coherent paragraph and should be understandable independently from the main manuscript.

Authors should avoid unnecessary citations, unexplained abbreviations, excessive methodological detail, and information that is not supported by the manuscript.

7. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the main concepts, themes, variables, or research objects of the manuscript.

Keywords should be specific, relevant, and preferably arranged alphabetically.

Authors should avoid unnecessarily broad or repetitive keywords.

8. Introduction

The Introduction should establish the context and significance of the research and explain why the research problem requires investigation.

The Introduction should address, where appropriate:

• Research background and context;
• Research problem or issue;
• Relevant scholarly literature;
• Research gap or unresolved issue;
• Novelty or contribution of the study;
• Research objectives and/or research questions; and
• Significance of the study.

The literature should be critically integrated rather than presented merely as a list of previous studies.

The Introduction should lead logically to the research objective, question, argument, or proposition addressed by the study.

There is no fixed word requirement for the Introduction. Authors should provide sufficient discussion to establish the research problem, gap, novelty, and contribution clearly.

9. Literature Review (Optional)

A separate Literature Review section is optional.

Authors may include a dedicated Literature Review when the theoretical framework, conceptual development, or synthesis of previous research requires more extensive treatment than can reasonably be incorporated into the Introduction.

The Literature Review should be analytical and critical. It should identify relevant scholarly debates, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and research gaps.

Authors should avoid merely describing or listing previous publications without explaining their relevance to the present study.

10. Methods

The Methods section should provide sufficient information for readers to understand how the research was conducted and, where appropriate, enable the study to be assessed or replicated.

Depending on the research design, the Methods section should clearly explain:

• Research approach and design;
• Research setting, context, or case;
• Participants, subjects, population, or data sources;
• Sampling strategy and selection criteria;
• Research instruments or materials;
• Data collection procedures;
• Data processing and analysis techniques;
• Validity, reliability, or trustworthiness procedures where applicable; and
• Ethical considerations.

Quantitative studies should clearly explain relevant statistical procedures.

Qualitative studies should explain the analytical approach and procedures used to establish the credibility and trustworthiness of findings.

Other research designs should provide methodological information appropriate to the nature of the study.

11. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section should present research findings clearly and interpret them in relation to the research questions, theoretical framework, previous studies, and broader scholarly context.

Results

The results should be supported by sufficient evidence and should directly address the research questions or objectives.

Results should present analyzed findings rather than raw data wherever appropriate.

Tables and figures may be used to clarify important findings.

Discussion

The Discussion should provide a substantive interpretation of the findings rather than simply repeating the results.

Authors should explain:

1. What the findings demonstrate;
2. Why the findings are important;
3. How the findings relate to the research questions or objectives;
4. How the findings relate to previous research;
5. Whether the findings support, extend, or challenge existing knowledge;
6. The theoretical, methodological, policy, or practical implications; and
7. Potential directions for future research.

Subheadings may be used when necessary to organize complex results and discussion logically.

12. Figures, Tables, and Mathematical Components

Tables and figures should be used when they contribute meaningfully to the presentation and interpretation of the research.

Authors should:

• Number tables and figures consecutively.
• Provide clear and informative titles or captions.
• Refer to every table and figure in the main text.
• Ensure that tables and figures are readable and sufficiently clear.
• Avoid unnecessarily duplicating the same information in text and tables.
• Provide appropriate sources or notes where required.

Maps, diagrams, photographs, and other graphical materials should be appropriately prepared and directly support the research.

Mathematical equations should be presented clearly and numbered when necessary.

13. Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly answer the research questions or objectives and summarize the principal contribution of the study.

The conclusion should not merely repeat the Results section or introduce substantial new evidence that has not been discussed previously.

Authors may explain the broader significance, implications, limitations, or future research directions where appropriate.

The conclusion should emphasize substantive findings rather than merely presenting statistical or methodological statements.

14. Acknowledgment

Acknowledgments may be included for individuals, institutions, research assistants, technical support, or other contributions that do not meet the criteria for authorship.

Funding organizations should be identified separately in the Funding section.

15. Author Contributions

For manuscripts with multiple authors, the specific contribution of each author should be stated clearly.

Authors may describe contributions such as:

• Conceptualization;
• Methodology;
• Data collection;
• Investigation;
• Data analysis;
• Writing – original draft;
• Writing – review and editing;
• Visualization;
• Supervision; and
• Project administration.

Only individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions should be listed as authors.

16. Funding

Authors must disclose financial support received for the research, writing, or publication of the manuscript.

If the research received no specific funding, authors should provide an appropriate statement indicating that no specific funding was received.

17. Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, personal, professional, or other relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or publication process.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors should provide an explicit statement indicating that there are no conflicts of interest to declare.

18. Data Availability

Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement where appropriate.

The statement should explain whether the data supporting the findings are available and, where possible, indicate how qualified researchers may access the relevant data.

When data cannot be publicly shared because of confidentiality, privacy, ethical, legal, or other legitimate restrictions, authors should clearly explain the applicable limitations.

19. AI Use Declaration

Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence or other AI-assisted technologies when such tools have been used in preparing the manuscript in ways that are relevant to the scholarly work.

AI tools must not be listed as authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, and scholarly content of their manuscript.

AI tools must not be used to generate fabricated references, unsupported claims, fabricated data, or other content that compromises research integrity.

Any relevant use of AI-assisted technologies should be disclosed in accordance with the journal's Generative AI Policy.

20. Ethical Clearance

Research involving human participants, sensitive personal data, animals, or other activities requiring ethical oversight must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.

Where ethical approval or ethical clearance has been obtained, authors should provide the name of the approving institution and relevant approval information where appropriate.

When ethical clearance is not applicable, authors should state this clearly where required.

21. References

References should be managed using a recognized reference management application such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or an equivalent reference management tool.

The journal requires the APA 7th edition referencing style.

Manuscripts should normally contain at least 25 relevant scholarly references.

Authors should prioritize high-quality and relevant scholarly sources. Where appropriate, a substantial proportion of the references should come from publications within the most recent 10 years, particularly for rapidly developing fields.

Authors should prioritize primary scholarly sources where appropriate.

References must be directly relevant to the research and should be cited appropriately in the manuscript.

Authors should avoid:

• Irrelevant references;
• Excessive self-citation;
• Citation manipulation;
• Fabricated references; and
• Inaccurate bibliographic information.

22. DOI, ISBN, and Persistent Identifiers

Authors should provide DOI links or other persistent identifiers whenever they are available.

Appropriate identifiers may include:

• DOI;
• ISBN;
• Stable publisher URL; or
• Other recognized persistent identifiers.

Authors must verify the accuracy of bibliographic information and persistent identifiers before submission.

Authors must not fabricate, guess, or insert incorrect DOI or other identifiers.

23. Reference Quality Checklist

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

• At least 25 relevant scholarly references are included.
• References are directly related to the research topic and argument.
• Recent scholarly literature is adequately represented where relevant.
• Primary scholarly sources are prioritized where appropriate.
• References follow APA 7th edition.
• DOI or other persistent identifiers are provided where available.
• All references cited in the manuscript appear in the reference list.
• All references in the reference list are cited in the manuscript.
• Bibliographic information and identifiers have been checked for accuracy.

24. Preparation for Double-Anonymous Peer Review

Khazanah Pendidikan Islam uses a double-anonymous peer-review process.

Authors must therefore prepare the manuscript so that the identity of the authors is not disclosed to reviewers.

Before submitting the anonymized manuscript, authors should:

• Remove author names and institutional affiliations from the manuscript;
• Remove acknowledgments that may reveal author identity;
• Check document properties and metadata for identifying information where applicable;
• Avoid unnecessary self-identifying statements; and
• Present references to previous work objectively without unnecessarily revealing author identity.

Complete author information should be entered in the OJS submission metadata and in the designated author-information file where requested.

25. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before completing the submission, authors should confirm that:

• The manuscript is original and is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.
• The manuscript is relevant to the scope of Khazanah Pendidikan Islam.
• The latest journal template has been used.
• The manuscript uses Sagoona Book and follows the required formatting.
• The abstract does not exceed approximately 250 words.
• The manuscript contains 3–5 appropriate keywords.
• The manuscript contains the required methodological and ethical information.
• The manuscript contains at least 25 relevant scholarly references.
• References follow APA 7th edition.
• DOI or other persistent identifiers have been checked where available.
• The manuscript has been prepared for double-anonymous peer review.
• Funding, conflicts of interest, data availability, author contributions, ethical clearance, and AI use statements have been included where applicable.

Manuscript Template

Authors are strongly encouraged to use the official Khazanah Pendidikan Islam Manuscript Template when preparing their submissions.

Manuscript Template:
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