Author Guidelines

Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics Research (IJIER) publishes research and review articles on Islamic economics. The scope covers Islamic economics, economic development, macroeconomics, monetary economics, microeconomics, political economics, international economics, business economics, halal industries, zakat and waqf, Islamic entrepreneurship, and Islamic business ethics.

The official language of IJIER is English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscript checked for grammar and clarity before submission. The manuscript must not have been published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

General Author Guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system at https://ejournal.uinsalatiga.ac.id/index.php/ijier/login. If authors have problems with the online submission, please contact the Editorial Office at [email protected].

The following documents should be uploaded as supplementary files:

Manuscript Template

Manuscripts must be prepared using the journal template. Click here to download the MS Word template and here to download the PDF version.

Similarity Check

All manuscripts are checked using Turnitin. The maximum similarity index accepted is 20%, excluding references. Manuscripts above this limit are returned to the authors or rejected, as described in the Plagiarism Policy.

Reviewing of Manuscripts

Every submitted manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers through a double-blind peer review. The decision to accept, revise, or reject is made by the editor based on the reviewers' recommendations. Details are available in the Peer Review Process.

Revision of Manuscripts

Revised manuscripts should be returned through the online submission system within 6 weeks, together with a response to each reviewer comment. Revisions returned after this period may be treated as new submissions.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors must disclose any use of generative AI tools in preparing the manuscript, following the AI Usage Policy. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Guideline for Online Submission

Authors must first register at https://ejournal.uinsalatiga.ac.id/index.php/ijier/user/register. After logging in, click "New Submission" and complete the five steps below:

  1. Step 1, Start: select the section (Research Article or Review Article), tick all items in the submission checklist, and write the covering letter in Comments for the Editor.
  2. Step 2, Upload Submission: upload the manuscript in MS Word format. Do not upload the covering letter or other supplementary files here.
  3. Step 3, Enter Metadata: enter the details of all authors, mark the corresponding author, and paste the title, abstract, and keywords.
  4. Step 4, Confirmation: upload the supplementary files (covering letter and signed CTA form) and check all documents.
  5. Step 5, Next Steps: click Finish Submission. The corresponding author will receive a confirmation email and can track the submission status by logging in.

User Rights

All articles are published open access and are immediately and permanently free to read and download under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

1. General Organization of Paper

The manuscript is organized in the following order: Title; Authors' Names; Affiliations; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Research Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Declarations; and References. Review articles may use headings suited to their structure.

After acceptance, the Editorial Office prepares the final layout. The corresponding author must check the proof before publication.

2. Section Headings

  • Level 1: 12 pt, Times New Roman bold, sentence case, left justified
  • Level 2: 12 pt, Times New Roman bold, left justified
  • Level 3: 12 pt, Times New Roman bold italic, left justified

3. Body Text

Use 12 pt Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, justified, with the first line of each paragraph indented 1 cm. The paper size is A4, one column, with margins of 2.5 cm (top, bottom, left) and 2 cm (right). Bullets and numbering within the body text are not allowed; write in descriptive paragraphs.

4. Tables

Tables are numbered sequentially with the title above the table and must be referred to in the text (e.g., Table 1). Use horizontal lines only, without vertical lines. Table text uses 10 pt, single spaced.

5. Figures

Figures are numbered sequentially with the title below the figure and must be referred to in the text (e.g., Figure 1). Figures must be clear and legible; black and white or color figures are allowed.

6. Equations

Equations are numbered in parentheses at the right margin, for example (1), and prepared using an equation editor, not as images.

7. Title

The title should be accurate, specific, and concise, without uncommon abbreviations, in 14 pt Times New Roman bold, left justified.

8. Authors' Names and Affiliations

Write full names without academic titles or positions. Affiliations include department, faculty, university, city, and country. Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and include the email address. Author names and affiliations must be identical to the metadata entered in the system.

9. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract is written in English, a maximum of 150 words, without citations, and states the purpose, method, main findings, and conclusion. Provide 3 to 5 keywords separated by semicolons (;).

10. Introduction

The introduction presents the background, a concise review of relevant studies grouped by topic or method, the research gap, the novelty of the study, and ends with the research objectives.

11. Research Methods

Describe the data, sources, sample, variables, and analysis methods in enough detail to allow replication. Methods already published should be cited rather than repeated.

12. Results and Discussion

Present the main findings clearly, interpret them, and compare them with previous studies, explaining similarities and differences. Explain how the results answer the research objectives.

13. Conclusions

Conclusions answer the research objectives, state the contribution of the study, its implications and limitations, and suggest directions for future research. Do not repeat the abstract.

14. Acknowledgments

Acknowledge individuals or institutions that supported the research, including funding sources. Do not acknowledge any of the authors.

15. Declarations

Before the references, include the following statements: Author Contributions (the role of each author); Funding (source of funding, or "This research received no external funding"); Conflict of Interest (or "The authors declare no conflict of interest"); and Use of AI (tools used and for what purpose, or "No generative AI tools were used").

16. References

References follow the APA 7th edition style with author-year citations in the text. At least 80% of references should be primary sources (journal articles) published within the last 10 years. Every source cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every item in the reference list must be cited in the text. Include the DOI for every reference that has one. Do not cite retracted articles. Authors are encouraged to use a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.