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Author Guidelines
Qurseey: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Qur’anic Studies is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal publishing original scholarly research on the Qur’an from interdisciplinary perspectives across the humanities and social sciences.
1. Types of Manuscripts
Research Articles: 6,000–8,000 words (including references)
Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.
2. Language
Manuscripts must be written in standard academic English. Authors are responsible for ensuring the quality of the language prior to submission. We strongly recommend using a grammar and style-checking tool, such as Grammarly, to identify and correct any grammatical, spelling, or stylistic errors.
You are welcome to submit your manuscript in Bahasa Indonesia. However, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, a translation fee will be charged. Please contact us for further details.
3. Manuscript Structure
1. Title
2. Abstract (max. 250 words)
3. Keywords (4–6)
4. Introduction
5. Method (if applicable)
6. Results
7. Analysis/Discussion
8. Conclusion (if applicable)
9. References
4. Formatting
• Please use the journal’s template.
• File format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
5. Abstract and Keywords
The abstract should clearly state the research problem, methodology, main findings, and scholarly contribution.
6. Citation and Reference Management
Qurseey uses the APA 7th edition referencing style.
All citations and references must be generated using a reference management tool such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, or equivalent software. Submissions that do not comply will be returned for technical correction prior to review.
7. Transliteration Policy
Arabic terms and names must be transliterated in accordance with the IJMES (International Journal of Middle East Studies) transliteration system.
• Diacritics must be used consistently throughout the manuscript.
• Commonly Anglicized terms (e.g., Qur’an, hadith, sharia) do not require diacritics.
• Arabic script may be provided in parentheses upon first mention, where necessary.
• All references to Qur’anic surahs (chapters) must include the corresponding surah number.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the consistency and accuracy of transliteration throughout the manuscript.
8. Citation Examples (APA 7)
In-text citations:
• Single author: (Asad, 1980)
• Two authors: (Nasr & Rustom, 2013)
• Direct quote: (Rahman, 1982, p. 45)
Reference list examples
Book:
Asad, M. (1980). The message of the Qur’an. Gibraltar: Dar al-Andalus.
Rahman, F. (1982). Islam and modernity: Transformation of an intellectual tradition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Edited volume chapter:
Nasr, S. H., & Rustom, M. (2013). The Qur’an in Islamic philosophy. In J. D. McAuliffe (Ed.), The Cambridge companion to the Qur’an (pp. 123–145). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Journal article:
Saeed, A. (2006). Contextualist approaches to Qur’anic interpretation. Journal of Qur’anic Studies, 8(1), 36–63. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/xxxx
9. Tables and Figures
• Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially, with the number displayed above each item.
• Each table and figure must include an appropriate caption and source.
• All tables must be submitted in an editable format.
10. Ethical Standards
Authors must ensure originality, absence of plagiarism, proper acknowledgment of sources, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
11. Peer Review
Qurseey uses a double-blind peer review system. Please remove author-identifying information from the manuscript file.
12. Submission Process
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Qurseey online submission system (OJS).
13. Open Access and Copyright
No submission or publication fees are charged. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
14. Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off that their submission complies with all of the following:
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal (or an explanation is provided to the editor).
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word (.docx), OpenOffice, RTF, or WordPerfect format.
- All citations and references were generated using reference management software.
- Where available, URLs or DOIs for references have been provided.
- The text uses a 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing, italics instead of underlining (except for URLs), and all tables and figures are placed within the text at appropriate points.
- The manuscript follows the journal’s transliteration policy (IJMES).
- The instructions for ensuring a double-blind review have been followed.
Submissions that do not meet these requirements may be returned to authors prior to review.
15. Contact
For editorial inquiries, please contact: [journal.qurseey@gmail.com]
