class Author Guidelines
GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. All manuscripts must be submitted through the PROFJES: Profetik Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah Online Submission System:
https://jurnal.uinsyahada.ac.id/index.php/Profetik/index
2. By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge that, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, the copyright and publication rights will be assigned to PROFJES: Profetik Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah, Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan, as the publisher of the journal. Authors are required to complete and sign the Ethics Statement, Authorship Agreement, and Copyright Statement forms. The signed documents should be submitted to the journal's official email address: profjes@uinsyahada.ac.id.
3. The submitted manuscript must be an original work of the author(s) and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal, conference proceeding, or publication.
4. The manuscript should make a clear contribution to the development of knowledge, particularly in the field of Islamic economics and related disciplines. Authors are encouraged to use recent and relevant primary references, preferably published within the last ten years. The novelty and research contribution must be clearly stated in the Introduction section.
5. PROFJES primarily publishes empirical research articles. Manuscripts should demonstrate rigorous analysis, critical discussion, and a clear synthesis of findings in relation to relevant theories, previous studies, and current developments.
6. All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Each manuscript that passes the initial editorial screening is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area.
7. Manuscripts must follow the writing and formatting guidelines of PROFJES. The editorial team reserves the right to make linguistic, stylistic, and formatting revisions to accepted manuscripts without changing the substance, meaning, or academic quality of the work.
8. Questionnaires, research instruments, datasets, or other relevant supplementary materials should be submitted as supplementary files when the manuscript uses primary data, surveys, experiments, or other research instruments.
9. Authors may be requested to provide the original data, data-processing results, tables, figures, graphs, and original image files during the editorial and review process. Such materials should be submitted through the journal system or, when specifically requested by the editor, through the official journal email.
10. Based on the results of the editorial and peer-review process, a manuscript may receive one of the following decisions:
a. Accept without revision.
b. Accept with minor revisions.
c. Revise and resubmit with major revisions.
d. Reject.
SPECIAL GUIDELINES
A. MANUSCRIPT WRITING GUIDELINES
1. Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English and should contain approximately 4,500–6,000 words, including the main text but excluding references and supplementary materials. Foreign-language terms in manuscripts written in Bahasa Indonesia should be written in italics. The abstract should be written using single spacing, while the main text and references should use 1.5 line spacing. Manuscripts should use Garamond font, 11 pt, with a first-line paragraph indentation of 1 cm.
2. Manuscripts must use A4 paper size (210 × 297 mm), single-column format, with the following margins:
- Top: 2.5 cm
- Bottom: 2.5 cm
- Left: 2.25 cm
- Right: 2.25 cm
3. The manuscript title must be written in Garamond 14 pt, bold, uppercase, and centered. The title should be concise, specific, informative, and clearly reflect the content of the manuscript. The title should not exceed 16 words.
4. The author's name should be written immediately below the title without academic or professional titles. The author's name should use Garamond 11 pt, bold, and centered.
5. The author's institutional affiliation and email address should be written below the author's name. The affiliation should use Garamond 11 pt, regular font, and centered alignment. The institutional affiliation should include the department/study program, faculty, institution, city, and country. The corresponding author's email address must also be provided.
6. Section headings should use Garamond 14 pt, bold, and left-aligned.
7. Manuscripts should use clear academic language and maintain consistency in terminology, spelling, citation, and formatting throughout the article.
8. TABLES
Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the manuscript. The table title should be placed above the table and left-aligned.
Example:
Table 1. Results of the F-Test
Tables should be clear, concise, and directly relevant to the discussion. Authors should avoid presenting the same information in both tables and figures.
9. FIGURES
Figures, graphs, charts, and other illustrations must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the manuscript. The figure title should be placed below the figure and left-aligned.
Example:
Figure 1. The Effects of Exports, Imports, and Inflation on the Rupiah Exchange Rate against the US Dollar
Figures must be clear and have sufficient resolution for publication.
10. The manuscript should not exceed 15 pages, including references, tables, figures, and appendices, if any.
B. ARTICLE STRUCTURE
The manuscript should generally follow the following structure:
1. Title
2. Author Identity
3. Abstract
4. Keywords
5. Abstract
6. Keywords
7. Introduction
8. Literature Review
9. Methods
10. Results and Discussion
11. Conclusion
12. References
C. ARTICLE FORMAT
1. TITLE
The title should be concise, specific, informative, and relevant to the research topic. It should clearly describe the main issue, variables, population, or research context. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly general expressions. The title should not exceed 16 words.
2. AUTHOR IDENTITY
The author identity should include:
- Full name of the author(s), without academic titles;
- Department or Study Program;
- Faculty;
- Institution;
- City and Country; and
- Email address of the corresponding author.
3. ABSTRACT
The abstract should contain a maximum of 200 words and should be provided in two languages: Bahasa Indonesia and English.
The Bahasa Indonesia abstract should appear first, followed by the English abstract.
The abstract should briefly and clearly describe:
- The background or research problem;
- The research objective;
- The research method;
- The data or research object;
- The main findings; and
- The conclusion or implications of the study.
The abstract should be written as one paragraph using Garamond 11 pt with single spacing. The abstract should not contain citations, tables, figures, or unexplained abbreviations.
4. KEYWORDS
Keywords should consist of exactly three keywords.
Keywords should be separated by commas (,).
Keywords should represent the main concepts or core themes of the research. Keywords do not have to be research variables or research locations.
Example:
Keywords: Mudharabah, Finance, Islamic Banking
5. INTRODUCTION
The Introduction should present the research background, research problem, significance of the study, and research objective.
The Introduction should clearly explain why the research is important and should provide a logical flow of thought so that readers can understand the research problem and purpose.
The research novelty and contribution should be clearly presented in the Introduction.
The Introduction should be written in paragraph form and should not use bullet points or numbering for the presentation of the research background, problem, and objectives.
6. LITERATURE REVIEW
The Literature Review should discuss theories related to the research topic.
The Literature Review should emphasize the theoretical foundation used by the author as the basis for developing the analysis of the research.
General definitions and explanations should be minimized. The discussion should focus on relevant theories and previous studies that support the research analysis.
7. METHODS
The Methods section should explain the research procedures clearly and sufficiently to allow readers to evaluate the suitability, reliability, and relevance of the research methods and analytical tools used.
The method should be presented in sufficient detail and may include the research design, research approach, research location or context, population and sample, data and data sources, data collection techniques, research instruments, variables and their measurement, data analysis techniques, and research model or analytical framework, as appropriate.
For qualitative research, the method should explain the research approach, data sources, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques.
Mathematical equations should be written using the Equation Editor provided in Microsoft Word. Equations should be numbered only when they will be referred to again in the manuscript.
Example:
Y = β0 + β1X1 + β2X2 + ei (1)
Where Y is the dependent variable, β is the coefficient, X is the independent variable, and e is the error term.
8. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Results and Discussion section should present the results of data processing or analysis conducted to answer the research questions.
The results should be presented clearly and sufficiently so that readers can understand the analysis conducted.
The discussion should explain the meaning and significance of the research findings and should provide relevant implications and justification.
The findings should be related to relevant theories and previous studies where appropriate. The discussion should demonstrate the contribution and significance of the research findings.
Tables, figures, graphs, and other illustrations should be used only when they provide substantial support for the presentation and interpretation of the research findings.
9. CONCLUSION
The Conclusion should clearly state the main findings of the research.
The conclusion should answer the research questions and summarize the research objectives.
The conclusion should be written in paragraph form and should not use bullet points or numbering.
The conclusion should not simply repeat the Results and Discussion section.
10. REFERENCES
References must be prepared consistently according to APA Citation Style.
Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Zotero or Mendeley.
At least 80% of the references should come from primary sources, particularly reputable national and international peer-reviewed journals.
References should preferably be published within the last ten years, except for seminal or foundational works that remain relevant to the study.
All references cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.
Authors are encouraged to use recent, relevant, and high-quality references that directly support the research arguments, theoretical framework, methodology, and discussion.
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