Manuscript Types
Aksioreligia : Jurnal Studi Keislaman accepts manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of Islamic studies and align with the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. Accepted manuscript types include field research articles, library-based research articles, book reviews, and systematic literature reviews.
1. Field Research Articles
Field research articles report empirical findings derived from engagement with research participants, communities, institutions, or social settings. Studies may employ qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods, using appropriate data collection techniques such as observation, interviews, surveys, and documentary analysis.
Manuscripts must clearly explain the research problem and objectives, their relationship to previous scholarship, data collection and analysis methods, and relevant ethical considerations. Findings must be discussed analytically to demonstrate their contribution to understanding issues in Islamic studies, with due acknowledgment of the study’s limitations.
2. Library-Based Research Articles
Library-based research articles examine issues in Islamic studies through the analysis of written or documentary sources, including classical Islamic texts, books, manuscripts, scholarly articles, archives, and other relevant documents. Studies may address texts, concepts, individual thinkers, historical developments, comparative perspectives, or normative and theoretical questions.
Manuscripts must explain the rationale for source selection, the boundaries of the inquiry, the approach adopted, and the procedures used for analysis or interpretation. The discussion must develop arguments, interpretations, or syntheses that make a scholarly contribution. A descriptive summary of sources without critical analysis is insufficient for a library-based research article.
3. Book Reviews
Book reviews provide a critical assessment of scholarly books relevant to Islamic studies. Reviews may address recent publications or significant works that remain academically relevant to developments in the field.
Manuscripts must provide complete bibliographic information, including the author or editor, title, publisher, publication year, page count, and ISBN where available. Reviews should outline the book’s central arguments and scope, then evaluate its approach, use of sources, strengths, limitations, and contribution to the relevant field. Reviewers should situate the book within broader scholarly debates and explain its relevance to readers. Reviews must go beyond summarizing or promoting the book. Any relationships or interests that could influence the assessment must be disclosed.
4. Systematic Literature Review Articles
Systematic literature review (SLR) articles synthesize previous research to address clearly defined research questions through systematic and transparent procedures for searching, selecting, appraising, and analyzing the literature.
Manuscripts must specify the sources or databases searched, search strategies and terms, search dates, publication period covered, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and procedures for screening and selecting studies. Authors must also describe data extraction procedures, study quality appraisal appropriate to the review’s objectives, and the synthesis methods employed. The selection process must be clearly documented, including the number of studies at each stage and the reasons for exclusion following full-text assessment.
The review must identify patterns in the findings, similarities and differences across studies, limitations of the evidence, knowledge gaps, and implications for the advancement of Islamic studies. Bibliometric analysis may complement the review but does not replace substantive synthesis of the included studies.
Presentation and Assessment Requirements
Manuscript structure should reflect the characteristics of each submission type and comply with the journal’s author guidelines. Field research articles, library-based research articles, and SLR articles must adequately explain their methods, while book reviews should adopt a structure that supports critical assessment of the work under review. All manuscripts undergo editorial screening and review in accordance with the journal’s policies. Publication decisions consider alignment with the journal’s scope, originality, methodological or analytical rigor, strength of analysis, clarity of presentation, and scholarly contribution.
