Author Guidelines

Al-Faqr: Journal of Islamic Intellectual Studies requires all authors to comply with the journal's manuscript style requirements. Submissions that do not adhere to these formatting guidelines may be returned to authors for revision prior to editorial review.
All papers submitted to the journal may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English. Authors whose native language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally edited for grammar, clarity, and academic expression before submission. Submitted work must be original, not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere, and free from plagiarism (similarity index must not exceed 25%).
Authors may download the official manuscript template by clicking this link: Al-Faqr Manuscript Template.
Guideline for Online Submission Authors should first register as an Author (and/or Reviewer) through the following address: https://ojs.qolbieducation.com/index.php/AlFaqr/user/register Complete the registration form in detail. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. After filling all required fields, click the "Register" button to proceed. Upon successful registration, log in to the author dashboard and click "New Submission." In the "Start a New Submission" section, click "Click Here" to begin the five-step submission process.
The five steps in the online submission process are:
Step 1 – Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate Journal Section (e.g., Research Article, Theoretical Paper, Book Review), and check all items in the submission checklist.
Step 2 – Uploading the Submission: Click "Browse" under the "Upload submission file" field, select your manuscript file (in .doc/.docx format following the Al-Faqr template), and click "Upload." Ensure the file has been successfully uploaded before proceeding.
Step 3 – Entering Submission Metadata: Provide complete author details, including designation of the corresponding author. Enter the manuscript title, abstract, and keywords directly into the respective textboxes.
Step 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files: If applicable, click "Browse," select supplementary files (e.g., appendices, transliteration charts, archival documents), and click "Upload."
Step 5 – Confirming the Submission: Review all uploaded documents and metadata. Once verified, click "Finish Submission" to complete the process. The corresponding author will receive an email confirmation and may track the manuscript's progress through the editorial stages by logging into the journal system.
Submission Preparation Checklist As part of the submission process, authors must confirm compliance with all items below. Submissions failing to meet these requirements may be returned without review:
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript file is in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format.
  • All references include DOIs or stable URLs where available.
  • The text is single-spaced, uses 12-point Times New Roman font, employs italics for emphasis (not underlining, except for URLs), and places all figures/tables at appropriate positions within the text.
  • The manuscript adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • For peer-reviewed sections, the manuscript has been prepared according to the Ensuring a Blind Review instructions (author identities removed from the main text).
  • Arabic, Persian, or other non-Latin script terms are properly transliterated or accompanied by translation where necessary.
  • Quotations from primary Islamic sources (Qur'an, Hadith, classical texts) follow consistent citation style as specified in the template.