Author Guidelines

Wahana Karya Ilmiah Pendidikan welcomes original scholarly manuscripts in Islamic education and related disciplines. Authors are expected to follow these guidelines to ensure that submitted manuscripts meet the journal's academic, structural, and editorial standards.

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to Wahana Karya Ilmiah Pendidikan must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication by another journal or publisher. Each manuscript should present a clear research focus, a sound academic argument, and a meaningful contribution to the development of knowledge in Islamic education or related fields.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all information, data, citations, references, and other materials included in their manuscripts. Submissions must comply with the journal's publication ethics and applicable research ethics standards.

2. Manuscript Template

Authors should prepare their manuscripts using the official journal template. The template provides the formatting and structural requirements for manuscript preparation.

3. Title

The title should be concise, informative, specific, and representative of the manuscript's main focus. It should clearly communicate the research topic and avoid unnecessary words, unexplained abbreviations, or overly general expressions.

4. Author Names and Affiliations

The manuscript should include the full names of all authors, their institutional affiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author. Authors must ensure that the names, affiliations, and order of authorship are accurate before submission.

All individuals listed as authors should have made meaningful contributions to the research or manuscript. Any proposed changes to authorship after submission must be communicated to the Editorial Team and handled in accordance with the journal's policies.

5. Abstract

The manuscript should include an abstract in English of no more than 250 words. The abstract should summarize the research problem or background, objective, methodology, main findings, and conclusion. It should be clear and self-contained so readers can understand the essential content of the study without reading the full manuscript.

6. Keywords

Authors should provide three to five keywords representing the main concepts, topics, or variables discussed in the manuscript. Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for indexing and information retrieval.

7. Manuscript Language and Formatting

Manuscripts should be written in clear, formal, and grammatically correct academic English or Indonesian, subject to the journal's accepted submission requirements. Authors should maintain consistency in terminology, spelling, punctuation, headings, and citation style.

Authors must follow the official manuscript template for page layout, font, font size, spacing, margins, headings, tables, figures, and other formatting elements. Manuscripts should be carefully proofread before submission.

8. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally include the following sections, adjusted as appropriate to the research design and type of manuscript:

1. Title
2. Author names and affiliations
3. Abstract and keywords
4. Introduction
5. Research Method
6. Results and Discussion
7. Conclusion
8. References

Alternative structures may be considered for conceptual articles, literature reviews, or other scholarly contributions where appropriate.

9. Introduction

The introduction should explain the research background, the problem being investigated, the relevant context, and the significance of the study. Authors should critically review relevant literature, identify the research gap, and explain how the manuscript contributes to existing knowledge.

The research objectives or questions should be stated clearly. The introduction should present a coherent argument supported by relevant and credible scholarly sources.

10. Research Method

The research method section should describe the research design and procedures in sufficient detail to enable readers to evaluate the credibility and appropriateness of the study. Depending on the research approach, this section may include the research setting, participants or data sources, sampling procedures, instruments, data collection techniques, and data analysis methods.

Authors should explain the methodological choices relevant to the research questions and provide information about ethical approval or informed consent where applicable.

11. Results and Discussion

The results section should present the main findings clearly and systematically. Tables, figures, quotations, or other forms of evidence may be used where appropriate to support the presentation of results.

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the research objectives, relevant theories, and previous studies. Authors should explain the significance of their findings, identify similarities or differences with earlier research, and discuss the implications and limitations of the study where relevant. The discussion should go beyond merely repeating the results.

12. Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the research objectives or questions and summarize the principal findings and contributions of the study. It should be concise and supported by the results presented in the manuscript.

Recommendations, practical implications, or suggestions for future research may be included where relevant. New data or arguments that have not been discussed in the main text should not be introduced in the conclusion.

13. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be relevant to the research objectives and referred to in the manuscript text. Each table and figure should have a clear number and title. Sources must be acknowledged when material is adapted or reproduced from other works.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that tables, figures, images, and other visual materials are clear, accurate, legible, and used with appropriate permission when required.

14. Abbreviations and Terminology

Abbreviations should be used consistently and defined when they first appear in the manuscript. Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and explain specialized terminology when needed to ensure that the manuscript can be understood by its intended academic audience.

Arabic terms, transliteration, and Islamic terminology should be presented consistently throughout the manuscript.

15. References and Citations

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list should be cited in the text. Authors should use reliable and relevant scholarly sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles and academic books where appropriate.

Citations and references must follow the style specified in the journal's manuscript template. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote, to maintain accuracy and consistency.

Authors should verify the accuracy of bibliographic information and include DOI links where available. All references should be checked carefully before submission.

16. Submission and Final Preparation

Before submission, authors should ensure that the manuscript follows the author guidelines, uses the official template, contains complete author information, and includes all required sections and references. The manuscript should also be checked for language quality, originality, citation accuracy, and compliance with publication ethics.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online submission system:

Submission of a manuscript indicates that the authors agree to comply with the journal's editorial procedures and publication ethics policies.