Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

  1. Manuscripts submitted to Darunnajah in Education (DIE) must present original scholarly work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication in another journal.
  2. Manuscripts must be relevant to the Focus and Scope of Darunnajah in Education (DIE).
  3. Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian. Authors are encouraged to use clear, precise, and academically appropriate language.
  4. All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) submission system.
  5. The manuscript must comply with the journal's formatting and submission requirements and use the official manuscript template provided by DIE.
  6. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all information, data, references, figures, tables, and other materials presented in the manuscript.
  7. All authors listed in the manuscript must have made a substantial contribution to the research and must approve the final version of the manuscript.
  8. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial office and for ensuring that all authors agree with the submission and publication of the manuscript.

2. Types of Manuscripts

Darunnajah in Education (DIE) accepts the following types of scholarly manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Theoretical and Conceptual Articles
  • Systematic Literature Reviews
  • Critical Literature Reviews
  • Research-Based Educational Policy and Practice Studies

Research articles should provide clear research questions or objectives, an appropriate methodological approach, systematic analysis, and a substantial contribution to educational scholarship.

3. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally contain the following sections:

Title

The title should be concise, informative, specific, and reflect the main focus of the study. The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and should generally not exceed 15–20 words.

Author Information

The manuscript should include:

  • Full name of each author
  • Institutional affiliation
  • Department or study program, where applicable
  • City and country
  • Corresponding author's email address
  • ORCID iD, if available

Author information should be provided according to the journal template.

Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise overview of the study and should generally contain:

  • Background or research context
  • Research objective
  • Methodology
  • Main findings
  • Conclusion
  • Contribution or implication of the study

The abstract should generally contain 150–250 words and should be presented in a single paragraph.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main concepts of the manuscript. Keywords should be specific and should avoid unnecessary repetition of words already contained in the title.

Introduction

The introduction should establish the research context and clearly explain:

  • The background and significance of the study
  • Relevant theoretical or conceptual context
  • Current research problems
  • Research gap or unresolved issue
  • Novelty or originality of the study
  • Research objectives or questions
  • Expected theoretical and/or practical contribution

Authors should support the discussion with relevant and up-to-date scholarly literature.

Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

The literature review should critically synthesize relevant previous studies and theories rather than merely summarize them. It should establish the conceptual foundation of the research and demonstrate how the present study contributes to existing scholarship.

Authors should prioritize relevant recent peer-reviewed scholarly sources, while seminal works may be included where theoretically appropriate.

Method

The method section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand and, where appropriate, reproduce the research process. Depending on the research design, authors should clearly describe:

  • Research design and approach
  • Research setting and context
  • Population and/or participants
  • Sampling procedures
  • Data sources
  • Research instruments
  • Data collection procedures
  • Data analysis techniques
  • Validity, reliability, or trustworthiness procedures
  • Ethical considerations, where applicable

The methodology should be appropriate to the research questions and objectives.

Results

The results section should present the findings clearly and systematically. Results should be directly related to the research questions or objectives.

Tables, figures, and statistical results should be presented accurately and appropriately. Authors should avoid unnecessary repetition between the text and tables or figures.

Discussion

The discussion should interpret the findings critically in relation to:

  • Research questions or objectives
  • Relevant theories
  • Previous studies
  • Research gaps
  • Theoretical implications
  • Practical or policy implications

The discussion should move beyond simply restating the results and should explain the significance of the findings.

Conclusion

The conclusion should directly answer the research objectives or questions and summarize the principal contributions of the study. It should not merely repeat the results.

Where appropriate, authors may include:

  • Theoretical implications
  • Practical implications
  • Policy implications
  • Research limitations
  • Recommendations for future research

References

All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use recent and relevant scholarly sources, particularly articles published in reputable peer-reviewed journals.

4. Manuscript Length and Formatting

  1. Manuscripts should generally contain 5,000–8,000 words, excluding the title, abstract, keywords, and references.
  2. Manuscripts must follow the official Darunnajah in Education (DIE) manuscript template.
  3. The manuscript should be submitted in an editable document format as specified by the journal.
  4. Headings and subheadings should be organized consistently.
  5. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and referred to in the main text.
  6. Tables should have clear titles and sufficient explanatory information.
  7. Figures, charts, diagrams, and other visual materials must have adequate resolution and should be professionally prepared.
  8. Mathematical equations, symbols, and statistical notation should be formatted consistently.
  9. Authors should use consistent spelling, terminology, abbreviations, and academic style throughout the manuscript.

5. Citation and Reference Style

Darunnajah in Education (DIE) uses the APA 7th edition citation and referencing style.

Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Where available, authors should provide DOIs for cited journal articles.

Authors should ensure that:

  • In-text citations correspond exactly with the reference list.
  • References are complete and accurate.
  • Sources are cited at the point where the relevant ideas or findings are discussed.
  • Direct quotations are properly identified and cited.
  • Secondary citations are used only when the original source cannot reasonably be accessed.

6. Research Ethics

Authors must comply with accepted standards of research ethics and academic integrity.

Where research involves human participants, authors should ensure that appropriate ethical procedures have been followed, including informed consent and protection of participants' privacy and confidentiality where applicable.

Authors should disclose relevant ethical approval information when required by the nature of the research.

7. Originality and Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be original and must not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct.

Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software before or during the editorial process. Authors remain responsible for ensuring that all borrowed ideas, data, quotations, and materials are properly acknowledged and cited.

8. Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

Authors may use artificial intelligence and generative AI tools as supporting technologies in the research and manuscript preparation process, provided that their use does not compromise the originality, integrity, accuracy, or accountability of the manuscript.

AI tools must not be listed as authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for:

  • The accuracy of all content
  • Verification of AI-assisted information
  • Proper citation of sources
  • Originality of the manuscript
  • Research integrity
  • Ethical compliance

Any substantive use of generative AI in manuscript preparation should be disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI and Generative AI Policy.

9. Authorship and Contribution

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the study, data collection or analysis, interpretation of findings, manuscript preparation, or critical revision.

All authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission and publication.

Changes to authorship after submission require justification and approval from all affected authors and the editorial office.

10. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors should explicitly state this in the manuscript.

11. Funding Disclosure

Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research, including grants, institutional funding, or other forms of research sponsorship.

If the research received no specific funding, authors may state:

“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

12. Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide appropriate information regarding the availability of research data, materials, instruments, or analytical procedures where ethically and legally permissible.

Where data cannot be publicly shared because of confidentiality, privacy, or ethical restrictions, authors should provide an appropriate explanation.

13. Submission and Peer Review

All manuscripts must be submitted through the Darunnajah in Education (DIE) OJS platform.

After submission, manuscripts undergo:

  1. Initial editorial screening
  2. Scope and compliance assessment
  3. Similarity/plagiarism screening
  4. Double-blind peer review
  5. Editorial decision
  6. Revision, where required
  7. Copyediting and proofreading
  8. Final publication

The editorial team reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet the journal's scope, academic standards, ethical requirements, or submission guidelines.

14. Revision and Resubmission

Authors receiving a revision decision must submit:

  • A revised version of the manuscript
  • A response to reviewers explaining how each comment has been addressed

Authors should clearly indicate changes made in response to reviewer comments where requested by the editorial office.

15. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their published work while granting Darunnajah in Education (DIE) the right of first publication.

Published articles are distributed under the journal's stated open-access and licensing terms. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material belonging to third parties.

16. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

  • The manuscript fits the journal's Focus and Scope.

  • The manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.

  • The manuscript follows the official DIE template.

  • The title accurately reflects the study.

  • The abstract meets the journal requirements.

  • Keywords are provided.

  • The research gap and novelty are clearly stated.

  • The methodology is sufficiently described.

  • Results and discussion are clearly presented.

  • Tables and figures are properly numbered and cited.

  • APA 7th edition referencing is used consistently.

  • DOI information is included where available.

  • All authors have approved the manuscript.

  • Conflict of interest and funding information are disclosed.

  • Ethical approval is stated where applicable.

  • AI use is disclosed where applicable.

  • The manuscript has been carefully proofread before submission.

By submitting a manuscript to Darunnajah in Education (DIE), authors acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with these Author Guidelines and the journal's publication ethics and peer-review policies.