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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

Author Guidelines

The JESMART: Journal of Islamic Education and Management welcomes the submission of original manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of multidisciplinary research. Authors are encouraged to carefully follow the guidelines below to ensure a smooth review and publication process.

1. Types of Manuscripts

IJMS accepts the following types of manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles – reports of original empirical or theoretical research.

  • Review Articles – comprehensive literature reviews that provide critical analysis and synthesis of a particular topic.

  • Case Studies – analytical reports focusing on specific cases relevant to multidisciplinary studies.

2. Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear and concise English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally edited before submission.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be prepared using the following structure:

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and reflect the main focus of the research.

Author Information

Include the full name of each author, institutional affiliation, country, and email address of the corresponding author.

Abstract

The abstract should be written in 150–250 words and summarize the research objectives, methods, key findings, and conclusions.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main topics of the manuscript.

Introduction

Explain the background of the research, research problems, objectives, and relevant literature.

Methods

Describe the research design, data collection procedures, participants or materials, and analytical techniques used.

Results and Discussion

Present research findings clearly and discuss their implications in relation to previous studies.

Conclusion

Summarize the main findings and highlight the contribution of the research.

References

All references must be cited in the text and listed at the end of the manuscript using a consistent citation style.

4. Citation Style

IJMS recommends using APA Style (7th Edition) for citations and references.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management tools such as:

  • Mendeley

  • Zotero

  • EndNote

5. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

All manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism before being sent to the peer-review process.

6. Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system available on the journal website.

Authors must register and log in to the system before submitting their manuscript.

7. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to IJMS undergo a double-blind peer-review process conducted by at least two independent reviewers.

The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability.

8. Copyright and License

Articles published in IJMS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share and adapt the work provided proper credit is given.

More information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

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Copyright Notice

Articles published in IJMS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share and adapt the work provided proper credit is given.

More information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

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