Manuscript Type
Bidayah: Studi Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman accepts scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of Islamic studies through rigorous research, critical analysis, and meaningful engagement with contemporary academic discussions. All submissions must align with the journal’s focus and scope, demonstrate originality, and make a clear scholarly contribution to the development of Islamic sciences.
The journal considers the following types of manuscripts:
1. Original Research Articles
Original research articles present the findings of original and systematic investigations into issues related to Islamic studies. These articles may employ qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, textual, historical, philosophical, hermeneutical, or interdisciplinary approaches.
Topics may include Qur’anic studies, hadith studies, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Islamic education, Islamic law, Islamic social and cultural studies, Islamic politics, Islamic economics, and other relevant areas within the journal’s scope.
Manuscripts should clearly articulate the research problem, objectives, methodology, findings, and contribution to existing scholarship. The analysis must be supported by relevant literature, appropriate evidence, and sound academic reasoning.
2. Conceptual and Theoretical Articles
Conceptual and theoretical articles develop, examine, or critically evaluate concepts, theories, frameworks, and perspectives relevant to Islamic sciences. These manuscripts may explore classical and contemporary Islamic thought, Islamic intellectual traditions, Qur’anic and Prophetic perspectives, and the relationship between Islamic scholarship and contemporary academic disciplines.
Submissions should present a clear conceptual argument, demonstrate critical engagement with relevant literature, and offer an original perspective or theoretical contribution to the field.
3. Critical and Analytical Studies
Critical and analytical studies provide in-depth examinations of Islamic texts, interpretations, intellectual traditions, religious practices, institutions, or contemporary issues from a critical scholarly perspective.
These manuscripts may address the interpretation of the Qur’an and hadith, Islamic legal reasoning, theological debates, religious authority, Islamic traditions, religious moderation, and the application of Islamic principles to contemporary social, cultural, educational, legal, political, and economic contexts.
Authors are expected to develop a coherent analytical argument supported by appropriate sources, rigorous reasoning, and engagement with relevant scholarly debates.
4. Literature Reviews and Systematic Reviews
Literature review articles critically synthesize existing scholarship on specific themes within Islamic studies. The journal welcomes systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other rigorous forms of scholarly literature synthesis that provide a clear and substantial contribution to the field.
These manuscripts should explain their review approach, including the identification, selection, and analysis of relevant literature, as appropriate to the review design. They should identify significant findings, research trends, theoretical developments, methodological limitations, and opportunities for future research.
Descriptive summaries of previous studies without critical synthesis or a clear scholarly contribution will not be considered sufficient.
5. Book Reviews
Book reviews provide critical and analytical assessments of scholarly books relevant to Islamic sciences and the journal’s focus and scope. Reviews should identify the book’s main arguments, theoretical orientation, methodology where applicable, scholarly contributions, and limitations.
Book reviews should go beyond summarizing the contents of a publication by situating the book within relevant academic discussions and explaining its significance for researchers, lecturers, students, and other scholars of Islamic studies.
Reviews of recent scholarly publications are particularly encouraged.
General Requirements
All manuscripts submitted to Bidayah: Studi Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman must:
- Demonstrate relevance to the journal’s focus and scope.
- Present original work and make a meaningful contribution to Islamic studies.
- Engage critically with relevant primary sources and scholarly literature, as appropriate to the topic.
- Apply a clear, appropriate, and academically sound research or analytical approach.
- Follow the journal’s author guidelines, citation style, and manuscript formatting requirements.
- Comply with the journal’s publication ethics, including requirements concerning originality, plagiarism, authorship, and research integrity.
- Be submitted exclusively to the journal and not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
All submissions are subject to an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability for the journal. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s requirements may proceed to peer review in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.
The acceptance of a manuscript for publication depends on its scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and successful completion of the journal’s editorial and peer-review processes.
