Effective: September edition, Volume 15, Number 3

Beginning with the September edition, Volume 15, Number 3, FIKROTUNA: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Manajemen Islam requires all newly submitted manuscripts to be written entirely in English. This policy supersedes any prior provision permitting submission in Bahasa Indonesia.

Manuscripts already under review as of the effective edition will continue to be processed under the language policy in effect at the time of their original submission and will not be required to be translated retroactively.

New submissions received on or after the effective edition must comply with the English-only requirement in Section 3. Manuscripts submitted in Bahasa Indonesia after this date will be returned to the author before entering peer review.

Authors with manuscripts in preparation are encouraged to plan accordingly, including budgeting time for professional English-language editing if needed.

Questions regarding manuscripts affected by this transition should be directed to the editorial team at fikrotunaalkhairat@gmail.com before submission.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts submitted to FIKROTUNA are original, scientifically rigorous, and prepared in accordance with these Author Guidelines and the official FIKROTUNA article template.

Before submission, authors should ensure that the manuscript is consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope. Manuscripts must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal while they are under consideration by FIKROTUNA.

FIKROTUNA accepts the following types of manuscripts:

1. Original Research Article — empirical studies using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches.
2. Systematic or Scoping Review — studies that systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesize relevant scholarly literature using transparent procedures.
3. Theoretical or Conceptual Article — articles that develop, critically examine, extend, integrate, or challenge theories and concepts.

Manuscripts must be written in English. The language should be clear, academically appropriate, grammatically correct, and consistent throughout the manuscript.

Arabic terms, concepts, quotations, and primary-source expressions may be retained where academically necessary, provided they are accompanied by an English translation or gloss on first use. Bahasa Indonesia is not accepted as the primary language of the manuscript.

Manuscripts should contain 5,000–9,000 words, excluding the reference list. Authors should maintain an appropriate balance between theoretical discussion, methodological explanation, findings, and scholarly interpretation.

Paper size	A4
Margins	3 cm on all sides
Font	Times New Roman, 12 pt
Line spacing	1.5
File format	Microsoft Word 2019 or newer / RTF
Citation style	Turabian 9th Edition, Full Footnotes

Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

The title should contain 10–23 words and clearly communicate the principal research problem, phenomenon, argument, or contribution. Titles should be specific, accurate, concise, and readable. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly broad expressions.

Authors should follow the title-writing principles provided in the official FIKROTUNA article template.

The manuscript should provide the full names of all authors, their departments or academic programs, institutional affiliations, countries, email addresses, and ORCID iDs where available.

All listed authors should have made a substantial contribution to the research and manuscript and should approve the final version before submission.

The abstract should contain 200–250 words and should be written as a single coherent paragraph, in English.

The abstract should communicate five essential elements:

1. Background and Objectives;
2. Research Position;
3. Methods;
4. Key Findings; and
5. Conclusion and Contributions.

The abstract should present the main contribution of the study rather than merely repeat the Introduction or Conclusion.

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main concepts, variables, phenomena, and relevant research context. Keywords should be separated by semicolons (;).

The Introduction should establish the research problem, scholarly context, theoretical foundation, research gap, and significance of the study.

Authors are encouraged to develop the Introduction using the CARS (Create a Research Space) approach by establishing the research territory, identifying the research gap, and presenting the specific contribution of the study.

The literature review should be analytical rather than merely descriptive. Recent relevant scholarship should be adequately represented, while foundational and primary sources should be used where theoretically necessary.

The Introduction should conclude with a clear research objective and research questions or hypotheses, where appropriate.

The Methods section should explain clearly how the research was conducted and provide sufficient information for readers to understand the methodological process.

FIKROTUNA does not require mandatory methodological subheadings. The Methods section should therefore be presented as a coherent narrative. Depending on the research design, authors should explain relevant aspects such as the research approach and design, research setting, participants or data sources, sampling procedures, instruments, data collection, analytical procedures, validity or trustworthiness, and research ethics.

For qualitative research, authors should clearly explain participant selection, data collection, analytical procedures, and strategies used to establish credibility and trustworthiness.

For quantitative research, authors should report the population, sampling procedure, sample size, measurement instruments, validity and reliability, statistical procedures, and relevant significance criteria.

For mixed-methods research, authors should identify the research design and explain how the qualitative and quantitative components are connected.

For systematic or scoping reviews, authors should report the databases, search strategy, eligibility criteria, screening procedures, data extraction, and synthesis methods.

The Findings section should present the evidence generated by the research. Its organization should correspond logically to the research questions, analytical themes, or principal findings.

For qualitative studies, findings may be organized around substantive themes or research questions. For quantitative studies, descriptive findings should generally precede inferential analysis.

Authors should distinguish empirical evidence from theoretical interpretation. Unexpected results, contradictory evidence, anomalies, or negative cases should be reported where relevant rather than selectively omitted.

The Discussion should explain the meaning and significance of the findings through dialogue with relevant theories and previous scholarship.

Authors should critically compare their findings with previous studies, explain similarities and differences, identify relevant contextual factors, discuss theoretical and practical implications, and establish the scholarly contribution of the research.

The Discussion should go beyond simply stating that findings are consistent or inconsistent with previous research.

Where applicable, authors should explicitly identify the contribution of the study to existing knowledge. Contributions may involve the confirmation, extension, modification, or refutation of existing theoretical claims.

Claims of novelty should be specific and supported by relevant literature and evidence presented in the manuscript.

Authors should identify the principal limitations of the study and explain their implications for the interpretation, transferability, generalizability, or application of the findings.

Future research recommendations should arise logically from the limitations or unresolved issues identified in the study.

The Conclusion should directly answer the research questions and summarize what the study contributes to existing knowledge.

The conclusion may also identify theoretical or practical implications and the appropriate boundaries of the claims. New empirical evidence or arguments should not be introduced in the Conclusion.

Acknowledgments may be provided for individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed substantively to the research (e.g., funding bodies, technical assistance, data access) but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Acknowledgments should be limited to professional or institutional contributions relevant to the research.

Where applicable, authors must state that the research was conducted in accordance with relevant research ethics principles.

For research involving human participants, authors should report the relevant ethics committee or approval information, informed consent procedures, and measures taken to protect participant privacy and research data.

Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest that could influence the research, analysis, interpretation, or publication process.

If no conflict exists, authors may state: "The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in this study."

All sources of financial support for the research should be disclosed, including the funding institution and grant or contract number where applicable.

If the research received no external funding, authors may state: "This research did not receive funding from any external source."

FIKROTUNA uses the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). Authors should identify their respective contributions using relevant CRediT roles, including Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Data Curation, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review & Editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project Administration, and Funding Acquisition, where applicable.

Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies in preparing the manuscript when such tools have been used beyond basic spelling, grammar, or punctuation checking.

The declaration should identify the AI tool used, its purpose, and the extent of its use. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of the manuscript. Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

When AI is used as part of the research process, including data analysis, coding, data generation, modelling, interpretation, or image generation, its use should also be described in the relevant methodological section.

Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement where applicable. The statement should indicate whether research data are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted because of ethical or confidentiality considerations, or not applicable.

Personal, confidential, or sensitive participant information must not be disclosed.

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, provided with clear titles, and referred to in the main text. They should contribute directly to the presentation or analysis of the research.

Sources should be identified where tables or figures are adapted or reproduced. Authors should avoid presenting identical information redundantly in tables, figures, and the main text.

FIKROTUNA uses Turabian 9th Edition, Full Footnotes. Authors should ensure that all references are accurate, complete, and directly relevant to the manuscript.

1. Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.
2. Each manuscript must include a minimum of 30 references.
3. At least 80% of all references must be drawn from primary sources (peer-reviewed scientific journals), with the remaining sources drawn from books, reports, or other supporting materials.
4. Cited journal sources should have been published within the last 10 years, except where older foundational or primary sources are theoretically necessary and their inclusion is justified in the text.
5. DOIs or other persistent identifiers should be provided where available.

Authors are encouraged to use reputable scholarly databases and reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

Authors must submit original work and appropriately acknowledge all sources. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate manipulation of research data, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and other forms of publication misconduct are not acceptable.

Similarity-detection software may be used during editorial screening. A similarity score alone does not constitute a determination of plagiarism. The editorial team evaluates the nature, source, context, and extent of textual overlap.

All submissions undergo initial editorial screening to assess originality, scholarly significance, methodological adequacy, ethical compliance, manuscript completeness, language, and compliance with the Author Guidelines.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's basic requirements may be returned to authors for revision or rejected before external peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are evaluated through the journal's double-masked peer-review process by qualified reviewers. The final publication decision rests with the Editor based on the scholarly quality of the manuscript, reviewer reports, ethical considerations, and editorial standards.

1. The manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
2. The manuscript is consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope.
3. The manuscript contains 5,000–9,000 words, excluding references.
4. The manuscript is written entirely in English.
5. The official FIKROTUNA template is used.
6. The title contains 10–23 words.
7. The abstract contains 200–250 words.
8. Three to five keywords are provided.
9. The Methods section is presented clearly without mandatory subheadings.
10. Ethical, conflict of interest, and funding statements are provided where applicable.
11. CRediT author contributions are provided.
12. The Declaration of Generative AI is included.
13. A Data Availability Statement is included where applicable.
14. Tables and figures are properly numbered and cited.
15. Turabian 9th Edition Full Footnotes are used.
16. The manuscript includes a minimum of 30 references, with at least 80% drawn from peer-reviewed journals published within the last 10 years.
17. All cited sources appear in the reference list and vice versa.
18. The manuscript has been carefully checked for language and formatting.