Author Guidelines

Lisanudhad is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Arabic Language Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah, Universitas Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor. The journal welcomes original and high-quality scholarly contributions in the fields of: Arabic language teaching of South East Asian Learners, Arabic Language Acquisition for South East Asian Region, Arabic Standardize Testing System, Teaching Arabic for Specific Purposes, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Technology-Enhance language learning, and Arabic Languistic and Literature.

Authors are encouraged to read and follow the guidelines below before submitting a manuscript.

Manuscript Originality:

  • Be original and unpublished.
  • Not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Be free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and duplicate publication.
  • Have the approval of all listed authors.
  • Comply with the publication ethics of Lisanudhad.

All submissions will be screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process.

Language:

Manuscripts may be submitted in:

  • English
  • Arabic

Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally proofread before submission.

Manuscript Preparation:

  • Written in MS Word format with paper size A4.
  • Written with Times New Roman font for Latin letters (12 pts) and Sakkal Majalla font for Arabic letters (16 pts), 1.5 line spacing.
  • Length 5.000 - 8.000 words (excluding references) or 15 - 20 pages
  • using the provided template

Manuscript Structure:

The manuscript should contain the following sections:

Title

  • Clear and concise.
  • Maximum 15 words.
  • Reflects the content of the study.

Author Informations

Include:

  • Full name(s)
  • Affiliation
  • Country
  • ORCID ID (recommended)
  • Email address of corresponding author

Abstract

The abstract should:

  • Be written in English.
  • Contain 150–250 words.
  • Present:
    • Background
    • Objective
    • Method
    • Results
    • Conclusion

Keywords

Provide 3–6 keywords separated by semicolons.

Example:

Arabic Language Education; Artificial Intelligence; Curriculum Development

Introduction

The introduction should include:

  • Background
  • Research gap
  • Literature review
  • Research objectives
  • Research significance

Method

Clearly explain:

  • Research design
  • Participants
  • Data collection
  • Instruments
  • Data analysis
  • Ethical considerations (if applicable)

Result

Present findings clearly using:

  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Graphs

Avoid repeating the same information in both tables and text.

Discussion

  • Interpretation of findings
  • Comparison with previous studies
  • Theoretical implications
  • Practical implications
  • Limitations

Conclusion

State:

  • Main findings
  • Contributions
  • Recommendations
  • Future research

Avoid repeating the discussion.

References

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as:

  • Mendeley
  • Zotero
  • EndNote

Requirements:

  • Minimum 25 references.
  • At least 80% should be journal articles.
  • At least 80% should be published within the last five years.
  • Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list.
  • Every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.
  • Bibliographical references must be noted in footnotes and bibliography according to the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) 3rd Edition.

Footnote Guidelines

  • When a source is cited for the first time, full information is provided: full name(s) of author(s), title of the source in italic, and in brackets the place of publication, publishing company, date of publication, and the precise page cited.
  • For the following citations of the same source, list the full name(s) of author(s), two or three words of the title, ellipsis (...), a comma, and then the specific page number(s). The word ibid. may be used, but op.cit. and cit. are not allowed.

Book

  • Wheeler M. Thackston, An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic (Maryland: IBEX Publishers, 2000), 94.
  • Wheeler M. Thackston, An Introduction to..., 210. Chapter in a book or journal
  • Abdul Hafidz Zaid, “Teknulujiya At-Ta'lim Al-Muqtarahah li Ta'limi Maharah Al-Kalam li Tulab Al-Mustawa Al-Mutawasit fi Indonesia,” Lisanudhad, Vol. 1, No. 02 (Gontor: Universitas Darussalam Gontor Press, 2014), 39.
  • Abdul Hafidz Zaid, “Teknulujiya At-Ta'lim...,” 42.
  • Anne Carr and Douglas J. Schuurman, “Religion and Feminism: A Reformist Christian Analysis,” in Anne Carr and Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen (Eds.), Religion, Feminism, and the Family (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996), 14.
  • Anne Carr and Douglas J. Schuurman, “Religion and Feminism...,” 26. Book with multiple authors
  • Noritah Omar, et al., Critical Perspectives on Literature and Culture in the New World Order (Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010), 9.
  • Noritah Omar, et al., Critical Perspectives..., 12.

Translated book

  • Roger Scruton, Sejarah Singkat Filsafat Modern dari Descartes sampai Wittgenstein, terj. Zainal Arifin Tandjung (Jakarta: PT. Pantja Simpati, 1986), 23.
  • Roger Scruton, Sejarah Singkat..., 33. Master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation
  • Yunus Abu Bakar, “Konsep Pemikiran Pendidikan K.H. Imam Zarkasyi dan Implementasinya pada Pondok Pesantren Alumni,” Disertasi Doktoral (Yogyakarta: Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, 2007), 56–
  • Yunus Abu Bakar, “Konsep Pemikiran Pendidikan...,” 60. Daily newspaper
  • Francis Fukuyama, “Benturan Islam dan Modernitas,” Koran Tempo, Kamis, 22 November 2001.
  • “Islam di AS Jadi Agama Kedua,” Republika, Selasa, 10 September 2002.

Bibliography

  • Al-Attas, Syed Muhammad Naquib. 1993. Islam and Secularism. Kuala Lumpur: ISTAC.
  • Wan Daud, Wan Mohd. Nor. 2003. Filsafat dan Praktik Pendidikan Islam Syed Naquib al-Attas. Terj. Hamid Fahmy, dkk. Bandung: Mizan.
  • Hefner, Robert. 2009. “Introduction: The Political Cultures of Islamic Education in Southeast ” In Robert Hefner (Ed.), Making Modern Muslims: The Politics of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia. Honolulu: University of Hawai Press.
  • Omar, Noritah, et al. 2010. Critical Perspectives on Literature and Culture in the New World Order. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  • Fukuyama, Francis. 2001. “Benturan Islam dan Modernitas.” Koran Tempo, Kamis, 22 November.

Transliteration Guidelines

Arabic romanization refers to the translitaration system of Library of Congress (LC) combined with the model of Department of Religious Affairs of Indonesia which based on Joint Decree Letter between Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Education and Cultural. The translitaration system of Library of Congress (LC) and Department of Religious Affairs of Indonesia: