Submissions

Author Guidelines

Welcome to the submission system of the Journal of Da’wah. Authors are invited to submit original and high-quality manuscripts that contribute significantly to the development of da’wah studies, Islamic communication, digital religion, Islamic media studies, community engagement, management of da’wah, and related interdisciplinary fields.

All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by other journals or publishers.

Types of Manuscripts

The journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Conceptual Papers
• Case Studies
• Short Communications

Priority is given to manuscripts that demonstrate:

• clear research novelty,
• strong theoretical contribution,
• methodological rigor,
• critical engagement with current scholarship,
• and relevance to contemporary da’wah issues.

Manuscript Submission Requirements

Authors must submit the following files through the online submission system:

1. Main Manuscript (without author identity for double-blind review)
2. Title Page
3. Author Biography
4. Declaration of Originality and Conflict of Interest
5. Graphical Abstract (optional but recommended)
6. Supplementary Files, if applicable

Submissions that do not comply with the journal guidelines may be returned before peer review.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

Title

The title should:

• be concise and informative,
• reflect the main issue of the study,
• and contain no more than 14–16 words.

Avoid abbreviations and overly general titles.

Author Information

The title page should include:

• full author names,
• institutional affiliations,
• ORCID ID (recommended),
• email addresses,
• and corresponding author information.

Academic titles should not be included.

Abstract

The abstract must:

• be written in English and Indonesian,
• contain 150–250 words,
• summarize the objective, method, findings, and contribution of the study,
• and avoid citations or undefined abbreviations.

Below the abstract, provide 3–5 keywords representing the core concepts of the article.

Introduction

The introduction should contain:

• research background,
• current scholarly context,
• research gap,
• literature positioning,
• problem formulation,
• and research objectives.

Authors are expected to clearly demonstrate:

• the novelty of the study,
• its theoretical significance,
• and its contribution to da’wah scholarship.

Method

This section should clearly explain:

• research design,
• data sources,
• participants or research subjects,
• data collection techniques,
• analytical framework,
• validity/trustworthiness procedures,
• and ethical considerations.

Authors must provide sufficient methodological detail to ensure research transparency and reproducibility.

Results

This section presents the findings of the study clearly, systematically, and objectively. Results should be organized according to the research questions, objectives, or analytical categories of the study.

Authors are encouraged to present data concisely using tables, figures, or other relevant visualizations where appropriate. Repetition of the same data in both text and tables should be avoided.

The results section should focus on presenting the research findings without extensive interpretation.

Discussion

This section provides analytical interpretation of the findings and explains their significance in relation to the research objectives, theoretical framework, and previous studies.

Authors should:

• critically interpret the findings,
• compare results with relevant scholarly literature,
• explain theoretical and practical implications,
• and highlight the contribution of the study to da’wah scholarship and related fields.

The discussion should demonstrate scholarly depth and critical engagement rather than merely repeating the results. Purely descriptive discussion without analytical interpretation should be avoided.

Conclusion

The conclusion should:

• answer the research objectives,
• summarize the main findings,
• explain theoretical or practical implications,
• and provide recommendations for future studies if necessary.

The conclusion should not merely repeat the discussion.

References

Only cited works should appear in the reference list.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use recent and relevant international references.

Formatting Guidelines

Manuscripts must follow the journal template.

General formatting requirements:

• Paper size: A4
• Font: Garamond, 12 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins:
• top: 2.5 cm
• bottom: 2.5 cm
• left: 3 cm
• right: 2.5 cm
• Length:
• approximately 5,000–6,000 words

Manuscripts may be written in:

• English, or
• Indonesian.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use professional proofreading services for manuscripts written in English.

Tables, Figures, and Images

Tables and figures must:

• be numbered consecutively,
• include clear titles,
• and be cited within the text.

Source information must be provided where applicable.

Image specifications:

• minimum resolution: 300 dpi,
• editable/vector format preferred,
• and submitted separately when necessary.

Authors are fully responsible for obtaining copyright permission for reproduced materials.

Citation and Reference Style

The journal uses APA Style (7th Edition).

Authors are required to use reference management software such as:

• Mendeley,
• Zotero,
• EndNote,
• or similar applications.

Reference standards:

• at least 80% from scholarly journal articles,
• majority published within the last 10 years,
• DOI included whenever available,
• and excessive textbook citation should be avoided.

The journal strongly encourages citation of international and indexed scholarly publications.

Publication Ethics

The journal follows the ethical publishing principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that:

• the manuscript is original,
• data are authentic,
• citations are properly acknowledged,
• and the work does not contain plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification.

Duplicate submission and redundant publication are prohibited.

Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts will undergo plagiarism screening using similarity detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding the journal threshold may be rejected or returned for revision. Authors are responsible for ensuring academic integrity throughout the manuscript.

Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Da'wah will undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin prior to the peer-review process. The journal applies a maximum similarity index of 20%, excluding bibliography, properly cited quotations, and small matches of fewer than five consecutive words.

Manuscripts exceeding the permitted similarity threshold may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected depending on the extent and nature of the similarity identified. The editorial board reserves the right to reject manuscripts containing indications of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the research process or interpretation of findings.

A conflict of interest statement must be included before the references section.

Ethical Clearance

Research involving human participants should include:

• informed consent,
• participant confidentiality,
• and ethical approval where applicable.

Authors may be requested to provide supporting ethical clearance documents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

The journal acknowledges the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in academic writing and research assistance.

Authors may use AI tools for limited purposes such as:

• language improvement,
• grammar checking,
• or editorial assistance.

However:

• AI tools cannot be listed as authors,
• authors remain fully responsible for all content,
• AI-generated data, citations, or analysis must be verified carefully,
• and undisclosed substantive AI-generated writing is prohibited.

If AI tools are used substantially during manuscript preparation, authors must disclose this use in a separate statement.

Editors and reviewers must maintain manuscript confidentiality and should not upload submitted manuscripts into public AI systems.

Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.

The review stages include:

1. Initial editorial screening
2. Scope and formatting evaluation
3. Plagiarism screening
4. Double-blind peer review
5. Revision process
6. Final editorial decision

Editorial decisions may include:

• Accept
• Minor Revision
• Major Revision
• Reject

The Editor-in-Chief holds final authority regarding publication decisions.

Open Access Policy

The journal provides immediate open access to its content to support global knowledge dissemination and equitable scholarly communication.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work.

Published articles are distributed under the applicable Creative Commons license determined by the journal.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted materials do not violate third-party copyright.

Author Biography

A short biography of each author should be submitted separately and include:

• institutional affiliation,
• research interests,
• recent publications,
• and ORCID ID (if available).

The biography should not exceed 100–150 words.

Submission Checklist

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

• the manuscript follows the journal template,
• author identity has been removed from the manuscript file,
• references follow APA 7th edition,
• similarity level complies with journal policy,
• tables and figures are properly labeled,
• DOI links are included where available,
• and all supplementary documents are complete.

Contact Information

For further information regarding submission and publication procedures, please contact the editorial office through the journal website or official email address.