Submission Guidelines

All submissions to JAT should follow the guidelines below:

1. Journal of al-Tamaddun (JAT) covers the multi-disciplinary study of Islam and Muslims, particularly issues related to Islamic history and civilization. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind. 

2. All articles, scripts, or reviews submitted for consideration to the JAT should have two files: i. the main file which must not include author(s) affiliation but with title, abstract, keywords, full article, and bibliographic references, and ii. a separate title page file indicating the article title, author(s)' full name (in the form preferred for publication), affiliation (including institutional and email address), and acknowledgment if necessary.

3. JAT prefers that articles submitted be sent electronically in MS Word format. All manuscripts sent to JAT will not be returned.

4. There is a charge for article processing, only after the article has been accepted for publication. The processing fee is MYR1500 (Malaysian Ringgit: One Thousand Five Hundred only). It is payable to the Universiti Malaya.

5. JAT accepts articles generally ranging between 5,000 and 7,000 words, depending on the subject matter.

6. Abstract in English and the language of the article is required. Please also provide 5 chosen keywords. JAT prefers footnotes as a referencing system. It requires a complete citation--author, title, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication--upon first use of a source, and an abbreviated form of citation thereafter.

7. Starting from Volume 20 Issue 1, Journal of Al-Tamaddun fully uses the 18th Edition of Chicago Style for both footnotes and references. Manuscripts which do not comply with the format will be immediately rejected.

 

Please use the JAT template provided here.

 

Book (single author)-example

Footnote: Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, The Significance of Islamicjerusalem in Islam (Universiti Malaya Press, 2016), 50.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Mohd Nor, The Significance of Islamicjerusalem in Islam, 55. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Mohd Nor, Mohd Roslan. The Significance of Islamicjerusalem in Islam. Universiti Malaya Press, 2016.

 

Book (two to three authors)-example

Footnote: Muhammad Zainy Uthman, Suleiman Mohammed Hussein Boayo and Mohd Hilmi Ramli, Thinking Framework (RZS-CASIS, 2020), 203.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Uthman, Boayo and Ramli, Thinking Framework, 210. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Uthman, Muhammad Zainy, Boayo, Suleiman Mohammed Hussein and Ramli, Mohd Hilmi, Thinking Framework. RZS-CASIS, 2020.

 

Book (more than three authors)-example

Footnote: Ishak Suliaman et al., Autoriti Hadis Menangani Gerakan Antihadis (Penerbit Universiti Malaya, 2007), 29.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Suliaman et al., Autoriti Hadis Menangani Gerakan Antihadis, 35. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Suliaman, Ishak, Deraman, Fauzi, Abd Rahman, Mohd. Muhiden and Ali, Abdul Karim. Autoriti Hadis Menangani Gerakan Antihadis. Penerbit Universiti Malaya, 2007.

 

Book (other than the first edition)-example

Footnote: George Jacob Holyoake, Principles of Secularism: Illustrated, 3rd ed. (Book Store, Austin & Co., 1871), 13.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Holyoake, Principles of Secularism, 25. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Holyoake, George Jacob. Principles of Secularism: Illustrated. 3rd ed. Book Store, Austin & Co., 1871.

 

Chapter in Book-example

Footnote: Muhammad Khalis Ibrahim, “History of Turkiye-Malaysia Relations: From the Classical to the Modern Era,” in Deepen the Ties: A Multidimensional Perspective of Malaysia-Turkiye Relations, ed. Asyraf Isyraqi and Omer Altun (University Malaya Press, 2023), 7-8.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Ibrahim, “History of Turkiye-Malaysia Relations,” 9. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Ibrahim, Muhammad Khalis. “History of Turkiye-Malaysia Relations: From the Classical to the Modern Era.” In Deepen the Ties: A Multidimensional Perspective of Malaysia-Turkiye Relations, edited by Asyraf Isyraqi and Omer Altun. Universiti Malaya Press, 2023.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

Journal Article-example

Footnote: Norhayati Haji Hamzah, “The Sources of Writing Bustan al-Salatin by Nur al-Din al-Raniri: A Study based on Book I-Book IV,” Journal of Al-Tamaddun 15, no. 2 (2020): 116-18.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Haji Hamzah, “The Sources of Writing Bustan,” 120-22. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Haji Hamzah, Norhayati, “The Sources of Writing Bustan al-Salatin by Nur al-Din al-Raniri: A Study based on Book I-Book IV.” Journal of Al-Tamaddun 15, no. 2 (2020): 115-132.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

Book Review-example

Footnote: Zulqernain Haider Subhani, review of Re-Envisioning Islamic Scholarship: Maqasid Methodology as a New Approach, by Jasser Auda, Journal of Al-Tamaddun 18, no. 2 (2023): 300.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Subhani, review of Re-Envisioning Islamic Scholarship: Maqasid Methodology as a New Approach, by Jasser Auda, 301. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Subhani, Zulqernain Haider, review of Re-Envisioning Islamic Scholarship: Maqasid Methodology as a New Approach, by Jasser Auda. Journal of Al-Tamaddun 18, no. 2 (2023): 299-303.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

Newspaper Article (Printed)-example

Footnote: Mohd Anuar Ramli, “Jangan Ambil Mudah Status Halal Produk Makanan,” Berita Harian Online, September 18, 2020.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Ramli, “Jangan Ambil Mudah Status Halal Produk Makanan,” Berita Harian Online. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Ramli, Mohd Anuar. “Jangan Ambil Mudah Status Halal Produk Makanan,” Berita Harian Online, September 18, 2020.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

Newspaper Article (Electronic)-example

Footnote: Nor Hazrul Mohd Salleh, “Unggul Pengurusan & Komunikasi,” Harian Metro Online, February 7, 2025, https://www.hmetro.com.my/.../unggul-pengurusan-komunikasi.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Mohd Salleh, “Unggul Pengurusan & Komunikasi,” Harian Metro Online. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Mohd Salleh, Nor Hazrul. “Unggul Pengurusan & Komunikasi.” Harian Metro Online, February 7, 2025, https://www.hmetro.com.my/.../unggul-pengurusan-komunikasi.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

Webpage-example

Footnote: Soner Cagaptay, “Turkey’s Role in the Arab Spring,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, accessed January 23, 2020, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/turkeys-role-arab-spring.

Shortened (repeated footnote): Cagaptay, “Turkey’s Role in the Arab Spring,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. (Do not use Ibid. and Op cit.)

Reference: Cagaptay, Soner. “Turkey’s Role in the Arab Spring,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, accessed January 23, 2020, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/turkeys-role-arab-spring.

* for two to three authors and more than three authors, the same format as book is applied in writing authors’ names

 

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Note: This is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is following the BOAI definition of open access.

 

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