AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Author Guidelines

General Requirements

  • Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English.
  • The manuscript must be original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review in another journal.
  • Authors are responsible for the content, language quality, and ethical standards of their manuscript.

Manuscript Format

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx).
  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12 pt, 1.5 spacing.
  • Paper size: A4, with all margins set to 3 cm.
  • Length: 10–15 pages (4,000–6,000 words) including tables, figures, and bibliography.

Title, Authors, and Affiliations

  • Title should be concise, informative, and not exceed 15 words.
  • Write the full name(s) of the author(s) without academic degrees.
  • Include institutional affiliation and the corresponding author’s email address.

Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstract must be written either in Indonesian or English. Authors are encouraged to provide abstracts in both languages (Indonesian and English) for wider readership.
  • Maximum 250 words, summarizing background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusion.
  • Provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main concepts.

Structure of the Manuscript

The manuscript should follow this structure:

  1. Introduction
    • Explain research background, problem statement, and research gap.
    • State the objective(s) and significance of the study.
  2. Method
    • Describe research design, data sources, sampling, instruments, and analysis procedures.
  3. Results and Discussion
    • Present findings clearly, supported by tables/figures.
    • Discuss findings in relation to previous studies.
  4. Conclusion
    • Provide a brief summary of the main findings and implications.

Tables and Figures

  • Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and given clear, descriptive titles.
  • Each table/figure must be referred to in the text.
  • Sources of adapted data, if any, should be acknowledged.

Citation and Bibliography

  • This journal uses footnote citation style following the Chicago Manual of Style (Full Note).
  • Examples:
    • Book:
      ¹ John W. Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Los Angeles: SAGE, 2014), 25.
    • Journal article:
      ² Azyumardi Azra, “Islam in Southeast Asia,” Studia Islamika 7, no. 2 (2000): 15–20.
  • All cited works must be listed in the bibliography at the end of the manuscript.
  • Authors are strongly encouraged to use Mendeley or Zotero with Chicago Full Note style to manage references.

Submission

  • Manuscripts must be submitted via the OJS system of Al-Amal: Jurnal Manajemen Bisnis Syariah.
  • The editorial team reserves the right to return manuscripts that do not comply with these guidelines.