Author Guidelines
Didaktika Religia warmly welcomes contributions from scholars of related disciplines. Articles should be original and unpublished and not under review for possible publication in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to review by the editors, editorial board, and blind reviewers. Submissions that violate our guidelines on formatting or length will be rejected without review.
Articles should be written in American English between approximately 6.000-8.000 words, including text, all tables, and figures, notes, references, and appendices intended for publication. All submissions must include 250 words abstract (max.) and five keywords. Quotations, passages, and words in local or foreign languages should be translated into English. Didaktika Religia accepts only electronic submissions. Therefore, authors must log in before submitting their articles.
General Guidelines
The article should be written in English (British or United States English) and adhere to a formal style and structure.
The article should be prepared in a Microsoft Word document with 1.5 spacing, 12-point Garamond font, and a word count of 5,500 to 7,000.
The article is the original work of the author(s).
It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that all citations, grammar, tables, and figures are accurate and properly formatted before submission.
It is the responsibility of the author(s) to revise their article in light of the feedback provided by the editorial board.
The author(s) are required to register with the e-journal of Didaktika Religia. Please submit your paper to the Education journal and complete the form in full before doing so.
The article should be submitted via the online submission portal.
The articles will be subjected to a peer-review process by the Editorial Board.
The following systematic approach is employed in the composition of articles:
Format
The article file must be written in Microsoft Word format. Please note that other formats, such as LaTeX files or PDFs, will not be accepted.
Article Length
The article should be between 10 and 16 pages in length, inclusive of references. The article should be composed of at least 5,500 words, comprising 8,000 words in total.
Article Organization
The body of the article should be structured using a non-IMRaD framework.
Abstract
The abstract should provide a concise overview of the study's main objectives, the methodology employed, the research findings, and the conclusions drawn. The abstract should be written in both English and Indonesian, using the Garamond 10 pt font with single line spacing between lines. The left indentation should be 2.5 cm, while the right indentation should be 0 cm. The abstract should be between 150 and 250 words in length. It is essential to include keywords that accurately describe the subject matter under investigation and the primary terminology utilized in the study's implementation. Keywords may be either single words or compound words. The number of keywords should be limited to three to five words. The inclusion of these keywords is necessary for the purposes of computerization. The use of keywords facilitates the process of searching for research titles and abstracts.
Introduction
The introduction must present the main research or study topics, provide the latest literature related to citing the latest research literature (from the last ten years) that is relevant to the article being studied, and show gaps that have not been filled by previous studies. Additionally, the introduction should address any inconsistencies or controversies that arise between existing literature on the topic. It should also present the problem, the purpose of the research or study, the context of the research or study, and the unit of analysis used in the study. Finally, it should display the structure of the article, including the main arguments and supporting evidence.
The method section delineates the procedures undertaken during the research or study. It is therefore essential to provide a comprehensive account to the reader of the reasons why the method employed is reliable and valid in presenting the research findings. The research methods section should provide a detailed account of the research methods employed, including a description of the procedures, an explanation of the tools, materials, media, or instruments utilized, an elaboration on the research design, population, and sample (research targets), data collection techniques, instrument development, and the technique of data analysis. It is preferable to include the writing of subtitles in the method section in the paragraph itself, rather than using bullets or numbering. In the case of qualitative research, such as classroom action research or case studies, it is essential to include details regarding the researchers, research subjects, and informants who provided assistance, as well as the methods employed to analyze the collected data. Additionally, the location and duration of the research, along with the procedures used to ensure the reliability of the findings, must be outlined.
Result
The essential elements of a research or study conclusion are as follows: 1) The research or study findings should be presented in a concise manner, while still providing sufficient detail to support the conclusions. 2) Tables or pictures may be used, but the information presented should not be repeated. Instead, the reader should be provided with a narration at the bottom of the table or picture, which will allow them to understand the tables or pictures presented by the author. 3) Each research finding or study must be interpreted properly using standard spelling. It is not necessary to present data analysis processes such as statistical calculations or hypothesis testing; only the results of the analysis and the results of hypothesis testing need to be reported. Tables or graphs may be employed by the author to illustrate the findings of research or studies, with accompanying commentary or narration at the foot of the tables or graphs. This may be done by reference to prior research results published in reputable international and national scientific journals.
Discussion
The discussion section is intended to: (1) respond to the initial problem formulation and research or study questions; (2) demonstrate the methodology used to obtain or generate the findings; (3) interpret the findings; (4) situate the research findings or studies within established knowledge structures; and (5) propose new theories or modifications to existing theories, by comparing the results of previous studies that have been published in reputable journals. In addressing the formulation of the problem or research questions, the results of the study must be explicitly concluded about previous research. The interpretation of research findings or studies can be conducted using empirical logic based on existing theories or previous research results in reputable international and national journals. Additionally, findings in the field are integrated or linked to the results of previous studies or existing theories. To fulfill this requirement, the author is obliged to cite sources from both international (Scopus) and national (Sinta) journals.
Conclusion
The conclusion comprises a summary of the article, presenting a synthesis of the research findings and offering an answer to the formulated problem. Conclusions must be aligned with the formulation of the problem and research objectives. If the conclusion comprises multiple points, these should be numbered in paragraphs, rather than presented in bullet form. The writer may also wish to consider including an overview of the potential for further development of the results of the research or study, as well as an evaluation of the implications and prospects for future research.
Acknowledgment
Should the author wish to do so, they may wish to include an appreciation in this section.
References.
The bibliography should be written using the Zotero application for citations in the Chicago Manual Style. For notes, the 9th edition of the Turabian manual should be consulted for guidance on style, as well as chapters 18 and 19 for author-date style.
Sample Citations
The following examples illustrate the notes and bibliography style. Sample notes show full citations followed by shortened forms that would be used after the first citation. Sample bibliography entries follow the notes. For more details and many more examples, see chapters 16 and 17 of Turabian (For examples of the same citations using the author-date system, go to Author-Date: Sample Citations.)
1. BOOK
Notes
Shabbir Akhtar, The Quran and the Secular Mind: A Philosophy of Islam (New York, NY: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2008), 27.
Shortened Notes
Akhtar, The Quran, 27.
Bibliography Entry
Akhtar, Shabbir. The Quran and the Secular Mind: A Philosophy of Islam. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2008.
2. CHAPTER OR OTHER PART OF AN EDITED BOOK
In a note, cite specific pages. In the bibliography, include the page range for the chapter or part.
Note
Mary Rowlandson, “The Narrative of My Captivity,” in The Making of the American Essay, ed. John D’Agata (Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016), 19–20.
Shortened Note
Rowlandson, “Captivity,” 48.
Bibliography Entry
Rowlandson, Mary. “The Narrative of My Captivity.” in The Making of the American Essay, edited by John D’Agata, 19–56. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016.
To cite an edited book as a whole, list the editor(s) first.
Note
John D’Agata, ed., The Making of the American Essay (Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016), 19–20.
Shortened Note
D’Agata, American Essay, 48.
Bibliography Entry
D’Agata, John, ed. The Making of the American Essay. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016.
3. TRANSLATED BOOK
Note
Jhumpa Lahiri, In Other Words, trans. Ann Goldstein (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016), 146.
Shortened Note
Lahiri, In Other Words, 184.
Bibliography Entry
Lahiri, Jhumpa. In Other Words. Translated by Ann Goldstein. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
4. E-BOOK
For books consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database. For other types of e-books, name the format. If no fixed page numbers are available, cite a section title or a chapter or other number in the notes or, if possible, track down a version with fixed page numbers.
Notes
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the American Meal (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001), 88, ProQuest Ebrary.
Shortened Notes
Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, 100.
Bibliography Entry
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the American Meal. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. ProQuest Ebrary.
5. THESIS OR DISSERTATION
Note
Thoha Hamim, “Moenawar Chalil’s Reformist Thought: A Study of an Indonesian Religious Scholar 1908-1961” (PhD diss., McGill University, Montreal, 1996), 145-46.
Shortened Note
Hamim, “Moenawar Chalil’s Reformist Thought,” 145–46.
Bibliography Entry
Hamim, Thoha. “Moenawar Chalil’s Reformist Thought: A Study of an Indonesian Religious Scholar 1908-1961”. PhD diss., McGill University, Montreal, 1996.
6. JOURNAL ARTICLE
In a note, cite specific page numbers. In the bibliography, include the page range for the whole article. For articles consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database. Many journal articles list a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). A DOI forms a permanent URL that begins https://doi.org/. This URL is preferable to the URL that appears in your browser’s address bar.
Notes
Inayatillah, Inayatillah, Ahmad Yussuf, Ade Kurniawan, and Hasnadi Hasnadi, “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism Through History Learning at Madrasah Aliyah in Aceh”. Didaktika Religia 12, no. 1 (June 27, 2024): 15–30. DOI: 10.30762/didaktika.v12i1.3451.
Shortened Notes
Inayatillah, et.al, “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism,” 15-17.
Bibliography Entry
Inayatillah, Inayatillah, Ahmad Yussuf, Ade Kurniawan, and Hasnadi Hasnadi, “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism Through History Learning at Madrasah Aliyah in Aceh”. Didaktika Religia 12, no. 1 (June 27, 2024): 15–30. DOI: 10.30762/didaktika.v12i1.3451.
Journal articles often list many authors, especially in the sciences. If there are four or more authors, list up to ten in the bibliography; in a note, list only the first, followed by et al. (“and others”). For more than ten authors (not shown here), list the first seven in the bibliography, followed by et al.
Note
Inayatillah, et.al., “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism Through History Learning at Madrasah Aliyah in Aceh”. Didaktika Religia 12, no. 1 (June 27, 2024): 15–30. DOI: 10.30762/didaktika.v12i1.3451.
Shortened Note
Inayatillah, et.al., “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism”, 15.
Bibliography Entry
Inayatillah, Inayatillah, Ahmad Yussuf, Ade Kurniawan, and Hasnadi Hasnadi. “Strengthening The Character of Pacifism Through History Learning at Madrasah Aliyah in Aceh”. Didaktika Religia 12, no. 1 (June 27, 2024): 15–30. DOI: 10.30762/didaktika.v12i1.3451.
7. NEWS OR MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Articles from newspapers or news sites, magazines, blogs, and the like are cited similarly. Page numbers, if any, can be cited in a note but are omitted from a bibliography entry. If you consulted the article online, include a URL or the name of the database.
Notes
Farhad Manjoo, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera,” New York Times, March 8, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.
Shortened Notes
Manjoo, “Snap.”
Bibliography Entry
Manjoo, Farhad. “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York Times, March 8, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.
8. BOOK REVIEW
Note
Fernanda Eberstadt, “Gone Guy: A Writer Leaves His Wife, Then Disappears in Greece,” review of A Separation, by Katie Kitamura, New York Times, February 15, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/books/review/separation-katie-kitamura.html.
Shortened Note
Eberstadt, “Gone Guy.”
Bibliography Entry
Eberstadt, Fernanda. “Gone Guy: A Writer Leaves His Wife, Then Disappears in Greece.” Review of A Separation, by Katie Kitamura. New York Times, February 15, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/books/review/separation-katie-kitamura.html.
9. WEBSITE CONTENT
Web pages and other website content can be cited as shown here. For a source that does not list a date of publication, posting, or revision, include an access date (as in the Columbia example).
Notes
“Privacy Policy,” Privacy & Terms, Google, last modified April 17, 2017, https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Shortened Notes
Google, “Privacy Policy.”
Bibliography Entry
Google. “Privacy Policy.” Privacy & Terms. Last modified April 17, 2017. https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
10. AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT
Notes
Kory Stamper, “From ‘F-Bomb’ to ‘Photobomb,’ How the Dictionary Keeps Up with English,” interview by Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR, April 19, 2017, audio, 35:25, http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524618639/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-dictionary-keeps-up-with-english.
Shortened Notes
Stamper, interview.
Bibliography Entry
Stamper, Kory. “From ‘F-Bomb’ to ‘Photobomb,’ How the Dictionary Keeps Up with English.” Interview by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, April 19, 2017. Audio, 35:25. http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524618639/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-dictionary-keeps-up-with-english.
11. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT
Citations of content shared through social media can usually be limited to the text (as in the first example below). A note may be added if a more formal citation is needed or to include a link. In rare cases, a bibliography entry may also be appropriate. In place of a title, quote up to the first 160 characters of the post. Comments are cited in reference to the original post.
TEXT
Sloane Crosley offers the following advice: “How to edit: Attack a sentence. Write in the margins. Toss in some arrows. Cross out words. Rewrite them. Circle the whole mess and STET” (@askanyone, Twitter, May 8, 2017).
Notes
Pete Souza (@petesouza), “President Obama bids farewell to President Xi of China at the conclusion of the Nuclear Security Summit,” Instagram photo, April 1, 2016, https://www.instagram.com/p/BDrmfXTtNCt/.
Shortened Notes
Souza, “President Obama.”
Bibliography Entry
Chicago Manual of Style. “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993.” Facebook, April 17, 2015. https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151.
12. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Personal interviews, correspondence, and other types of personal communications—including email and text messages and direct messages sent through social media—are usually cited in the text or in a note only; they are rarely included in a bibliography.
Notes
Sam Gomez, Facebook message to author, August 1, 2017.
Interview with home health aide, July 31, 2017.
TRANSLITERATION
Letters: ’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dh, r, z, s, sh, ṣ, ḍ, ṭ, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, l, m, n, h, w, y. Short vowels: a, i, u. long vowels: ā, ī, ū. Diphthongs: aw, ay. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-. For detailed information on Arabic Romanization, please refer to the transliteration system of the Library of Congress (LC) Guidelines.
