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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted for publication must meet the following conditions:

  • The manuscript is an original work of research, review, or conceptual analysis that has not been previously published and is not under consideration by any other journal or publication (if a related version exists, this must be disclosed in the Comments to the Editor).
  • Manuscript length: 3,000–6,000 words, excluding references and appendices.
  • Line spacing: 1.5 lines throughout the body text (tables and figure captions may be single-spaced; see Section 6).
  • Font: Calisto MT, 11 pt, justified alignment, italics used for emphasis and foreign/Arabic terms (not underlining, except for URLs).
  • Page size: A4 (210 × 297 mm), with 2.5 cm margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right).
  • Page numbers must appear in the footer of every page.
  • Impersonal academic style is required; avoid first-person pronouns (e.g., "I," "we") except where methodologically necessary (e.g., describing the authors' own fieldwork).
  • Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and transliteration must be consistent throughout the article.
  • Arabic terms must be transliterated according to the journal's official transliteration guideline (template available for download).

2. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts (except review articles) must follow this sequence:

  1. Title
  2. Author name(s) (no academic titles)
  3. Author affiliation(s)
  4. Corresponding e-mail address
  5. Abstract (English and Indonesian)
  6. Keywords
  7. Introduction (including method)
  8. Discussion
  9. Conclusion
  10. Acknowledgements (optional)
  11. References

3. Title, Author Names, and Affiliations

Title

  • Should precisely reflect the specific focus and scope of the study; a main title with an explanatory subtitle is acceptable.
  • Format: 14 pt, centered, 0 pt spacing above, 14 pt spacing below.

Author name(s) and affiliation(s)

  • Provide full names without academic titles or positions (e.g., no "Prof.," "Dr.").
  • Do not abbreviate family/last names.
  • Each author's institutional affiliation must be stated in full (institution, city, country).
  • At least one author must be designated as corresponding author, with a verifiable institutional e-mail address.
  • Authors are strongly encouraged to provide their ORCID iD.
  • Format: 11 pt, 11 pt spacing above and below for author names; 11 pt for affiliations.

4. Abstract and Keywords

  • Length: 150–250 words, written as a single paragraph.
  • Must concisely state: Research Background, method, key findings, contribution and conclusion — written to function as a standalone summary for indexing databases.
  • Avoid uncommon abbreviations, citations, and footnotes within the abstract.
  • Provide 3–5 keywords, separated by semicolons (;), reflecting the core content of the article for indexing and search purposes.

  • Each manuscript must include an abstract written in:

    • English (mandatory)
    • Indonesian (for manuscripts written in Indonesian)

5. Body Sections

Introduction

The Introduction should:

  • consist of four structured paragraphs following the sequence above;
  • demonstrate the significance of the research problem through empirical evidence;
  • critically review previous studies instead of merely describing them;
  • identify a clear research gap supported by the literature;
  • explicitly state the novelty and contribution of the study;
  • conclude with a clear research objective and argument or hypothesis.
  • The Research Method section should provide a clear, systematic, and reproducible description of how the study was conducted. Authors should explain what was studied, why a particular research design was selected, how the data were collected, and how the data were analyzed.

Discussion

  • Present findings and interpret them against the objectives and existing literature.
  • Discussion should engage critically with prior research rather than merely restating results.

Conclusion

  • Directly answer the stated research objective(s)/question(s).
  • Should articulate the study's theoretical or practical contribution.
  • Must not repeat the abstract verbatim or simply list findings without synthesis.

6. Tables, Figures, and Diagrams

  • Tables are numbered sequentially, with the table number and title placed above the table.
  • Tables should be centered on the page/column, followed by an 11 pt line space.
  • Table content is single-spaced (double-spacing permitted only to indicate data groupings).
  • Table headings: 10 pt, bold.
  • Only horizontal rules are used in tables; vertical lines should not appear.
  • All tables and figures must be referenced in-text by number (e.g., "Table 1," "Figure 2") and placed at the appropriate point in the text — not collected at the end of the manuscript.
  • Figures must be submitted in JPG or PNG format, at a resolution sufficient for print (minimum 300 dpi recommended).

7. Citation and Referencing Style

Averroes uses the American Sociological Association (ASA) 7th Edition citation style.

In-text citation

Examples:

  • (Shihab 2022)
  • (Shihab 2022:45)
  • Shihab (2022) argues that...

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as:

  • Mendeley
  • Zotero
  • EndNote 

References must:

  • Be arranged alphabetically.
  • Include DOI whenever available.
  • Consist primarily of scholarly sources published within the last ten years.
  • Include at least 80% journal articles. Primary sources and recent journal articles (last 5–10 years).

8. Copyright Notice

In order to be accepted and published by Averroes: Journal for Science and Religious Studies author(s) submitting the article manuscript should complete all the review stages. By submitting the manuscript the author(s) agreed to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
  4. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

9. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submission, authors must confirm the following:

  • [ ] The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under review elsewhere (or an explanation is provided to the editor).
  • [ ] The file is in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF, or WordPerfect format.
  • [ ] URLs/DOIs are provided for references where available.
  • [ ] The text uses 1.5 line spacing, 11-point Calisto MT font, italics (not underlining, except URLs), and all tables/figures are embedded in-text at the correct location.
  • [ ] The manuscript follows the stylistic and bibliographic requirements described in these Author Guidelines.
  • [ ] Indonesian-affiliated authors have submitted in Bahasa Indonesia, with English title/abstract/keywords; international authors have submitted in English.
  • [ ] All authors' full names, affiliations, and corresponding e-mail (and ORCID, if available) are included.
  • [ ] A conflict-of-interest and, where relevant, data-availability statement is included.

10. Arabic Transliteration

Arabic terms must follow the official Arabic-Latin Transliteration Guidelines adopted by the journal.

Authors may download the transliteration guide from the journal website.

 

11. Contact

For further information regarding submission, formatting templates, or transliteration guidelines, please contact the editorial office at: averroes@grahakaromah.com