Submissions

Focus and Scope

• Arabic language teaching: curriculum, methods, instructional media, assessment, technology, and AI.
• Arabic linguistics: naḥw, ṣarf, balāghah, phonology, semantics, and sociolinguistics.
• Classical and modern Arabic literature.
• The language of the Qur'an and Hadith.
• Arabic–Indonesian and Arabic–English translation.
• Policy and development of Arabic language programs.

Studies of tafsir or hadith whose primary focus is law or Islamic thought should be directed to TA'SHIL. General Islamic education studies that do not primarily concern Arabic language teaching should be directed to YUZAKKIHIM.

Types of Manuscripts

General Manuscript Requirements

Templates and Manuscript Layout

'ARABIYYUN MUBIN uses two separate template files. Use the Indonesian/English template for Indonesian or English manuscripts, and the Arabic template for Arabic manuscripts. Authors should use only the template that matches the manuscript language.

Title, Authors, and Affiliations

• The title is limited to 15 words, identifies the main variable or object, and avoids uncommon abbreviations.
• Arabic manuscripts provide an Arabic title followed by an English title. Indonesian manuscripts provide an Indonesian title followed by an English title.
• Author names are written in full without academic degrees or religious honorifics.
• Affiliations include study program, faculty, university, city, and country.
• The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*) and should use an institutional email where available.
• Each author must complete an ORCID iD in OJS.
• Author order may not be changed after the manuscript enters peer review.
• Author data is entered in the OJS metadata; the identity block in the manuscript file is deleted or left blank before submission so that the review remains blind.

Abstracts and Keywords

Every manuscript, regardless of its language, must include three abstracts: an Arabic مستخلص, an Indonesian Abstrak, and an English Abstract, each 150–200 words in one paragraph. Every abstract presents the objective/problem, method, main findings, and conclusion or implication, without citations, tables, or undefined abbreviations. Translations must be checked by a proficient human reviewer and must not rely solely on machine translation or AI.

Each abstract is followed by 3–5 keywords in the corresponding language, separated by semicolons. Keywords should represent the topic, object, and method rather than merely repeat words from the title.

Article Structure

Section headings are written in the language of the manuscript and are unnumbered. Arabic manuscripts use Arabic section headings as shown in the Arabic template.

Guidance for Each Section

Introduction (المقدمة). Approximately 15–20% of the article and normally not divided into subheadings. Begin with a real classroom, institutional, linguistic, or literary problem supported by current data and sources; synthesise research from the last 10 years by theme or method; identify the research gap and novelty; and state the research question or objective in the final paragraph. A separate Theoretical Framework (الإطار النظري) may be added before the Method section when necessary.

Method (منهج البحث). The required information depends on the study design:

Results and Discussion (النتائج والمناقشة). This section normally occupies 40–50% of the article. Present findings according to the research questions, use numbered subheadings when helpful, interpret the findings, compare them with previous studies, explain agreements or differences, and end with the study limitations.

Conclusion (الخاتمة). Write one narrative paragraph that directly answers the objective without repeating result statistics. Recommendations should appear in a separate paragraph and identify a specific target audience, such as Arabic teachers, curriculum developers, or future researchers.

Special Requirements for Arabic Language Studies

• Write Arabic sentences in Arabic script rather than transliteration. Use full vocalisation when the analysis concerns iʿrāb, ṣarf, or phonology; otherwise use diacritics as needed for clarity.
• Number linguistic examples consecutively. In Latin-script manuscripts, present each example in three lines: Arabic script, IJMES transliteration, and translation in single quotation marks. Arabic-language articles do not need a transliteration line.
• Use IJMES transliteration consistently. Long vowels are ā, ī, ū. Tāʾ marbūṭah is rendered a, and at in an iḍāfah construction. The definite article is written al- and is not assimilated (al-shams, not ash-shams).
• Statistical results follow APA 7 conventions. Tables use horizontal rules only and place the title above the table.

(1) ذَهَبَ الطَّالِبُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ

dhahaba al-ṭālibu ilā al-madrasati

‘The student went to the school.’

Qur'anic Verses, Hadith, and Poetry

• Qur'anic verses are written with full vocalisation between ﴿ ﴾, followed by a translation and citation in the format QS. Surah Name [number]: verse. Indonesian manuscripts use the official Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs translation; English manuscripts identify the translation used at first occurrence. The Qur'an itself is not included in the reference list, but a cited translation is.
• Hadith is presented in Arabic, followed by translation, narrator/compiler, collection, and hadith number. If numbering differs between editions, identify the numbering system. Hadith outside Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim should include the grading and the scholar responsible for that grading.
• Poetry is presented by verse, with ṣadr and ʿajuz separated clearly, followed by the poet and the referenced dīwān/source. Indonesian or English manuscripts add a translation below the verse.

Quotations, Translation, and Technical Terms

• Direct quotations under 40 words remain in the paragraph; Arabic quotations use « » where appropriate.
• Quotations of 40 words or more are formatted as a block quotation indented 1 cm without quotation marks, with citation and page number at the end.
• Author-produced translations are identified as “author translation” at first occurrence.
• Technical Arabic terms are italicised in transliteration and accompanied by Arabic script at first occurrence, e.g., ḥāl (حال) or mafʿūl muṭlaq (مفعول مطلق). Use terminology consistently throughout.
• Arabic manuscripts use the numerals 1, 2, 3 in line with the template and statistical tables.

Tables and Figures

• Number tables and figures consecutively and refer to each one in the text before it appears.
• Place table titles above tables and figure captions below figures. Place the data source below a table where relevant.
• Tables use horizontal rules only, with no vertical borders or shading, and must be editable Word tables rather than images.
• Figures should be at least 300 dpi.
• The recommended combined total of tables and figures is no more than six.

Citation and References

'ARABIYYUN MUBIN uses APA 7th edition with in-text author–date citation rather than footnotes. Footnotes are reserved for supplementary explanation. Authors must use Zotero or Mendeley.

• Examples of in-text citation: (Hidayat, 2023), (Hidayat & Rahman, 2024, p. 15), or (Sibawayh, 1988, Vol. 1, p. 12).
• Arabic-language articles use Arabic-script citations where appropriate, e.g., (سيبويه، 1988).
• Arabic-language articles separate references into المراجع العربية (Arabic script, Arabic alphabetical order) and المراجع الأجنبية (Latin script, Latin alphabetical order).
• English or Indonesian manuscripts transliterate Arabic references using IJMES and may provide an English title translation in square brackets.
• Include DOI where available.
• Reference lists are alphabetical by surname. Ignore the article al- when alphabetising, so al-Jurjānī is filed under J.
• Classical scholars are written by their established names and are not inverted, e.g., Sībawayh, Ibn Hishām, Ibn Jinnī.
• Classical works should be cited from a verified printed edition. If located through al-Maktaba al-Shāmila, cite the identifiable printed edition underlying the text.
• Every cited source must appear in the reference list and vice versa.

Publication Ethics

'ARABIYYUN MUBIN follows the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• The manuscript is free from plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and translation plagiarism.
• Data, linguistic examples, and textual quotations have not been fabricated or manipulated.
• All listed authors made genuine contributions and approved the final version.
• Research in schools, madrasahs, or pesantren has appropriate institutional permission. Participants under 18 require parent/guardian consent, and participant identity must be protected.
• Conflicts of interest and funding sources are disclosed.
• Ethical violations identified before publication may lead to rejection; those identified after publication may lead to correction or retraction in accordance with COPE guidance.

Generative AI and Research Data

Generative AI may be used for limited language support, but authors must disclose the tool, version, and the part assisted in the Author Statement. AI cannot be listed as an author. Authors must not use AI to fabricate research data, linguistic examples, poetry quotations, Qur'anic or hadith text without verification, unchecked translations, or unverified references. Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts to external AI services.

Authors must retain raw data, tests, questionnaires, and corpus-analysis sheets and provide them when reasonably requested by editors or reviewers. Authors are encouraged to deposit suitable data in an open repository and include the link in the Author Statement.

Submission Preparation Checklist

• The correct template has been used: Indonesian/English or Arabic.
• The title is no more than 15 words and appears in the manuscript language and in English.
• The manuscript contains three abstracts: Arabic, Indonesian, and English, each 150–200 words with 3–5 keywords in the corresponding language.
• The manuscript is 4,000–7,000 words.
• Arabic text is vocalised as required by the analysis and uses Sakkal Majalla 16 pt.
• Linguistic examples are numbered; Latin-script manuscripts present them in three lines.
• IJMES transliteration is used consistently.
• Qur'anic verses and hadith have been checked against accountable original sources.
• There are at least 20 references; at least 70% are journal articles from the last 10 years; references are managed through Zotero or Mendeley.
• Similarity is no more than 20%.
• The author-identity block has been removed from the manuscript file; author names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID identifiers are completed in the OJS metadata.
• Author Statements are complete, including AI disclosure.

Submission, Review, Fees, and Copyright

Submission

Manuscripts are submitted through OJS at journal.cendekiajurnalhub.com using the template appropriate to the manuscript language. Before submission, the author-identity block in the manuscript file is deleted or left blank for double-blind review; author names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID identifiers are completed in the OJS metadata. Arabic manuscripts should be checked for spelling and grammar by a proficient Arabic reader before submission.

Review

1. The Editor-in-Chief screens scope, format, and similarity.
2. Eligible manuscripts are sent to at least two reviewers for double-blind peer review.
3. Decisions are: accepted, minor revision, major revision, or rejected. Revisions are normally returned within two weeks.

Reviewer Assessment Criteria

After Acceptance

• Language and format editing: editors review Arabic and Latin text. Authors should answer editorial queries within five days.
• Galley proof: authors review the publication-ready PDF and may correct typographical or factual production errors but may not add new substantive content.
• Publication: accepted articles are published in the issue scheduled by the editorial office. Authors may deposit the published article in academic profiles or institutional repositories with proper citation of the original source.
• Corrections and retractions: post-publication errors may be corrected through an erratum/correction. Articles found to violate publication ethics may be retracted with a permanent retraction notice on the journal website.

Fees

There is no submission or review fee. The Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 75,000–100,000 is payable only after acceptance. The exact amount within this range is set by the editorial board upon acceptance.

Copyright and License

Authors retain copyright. Published articles are open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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