Al-Turath is mainly published in Bahasa Melayu, English, and Arabic. Papers in Bahasa Melayu and Arabic should have abstracts and keywords in English. All the references have been used in the article should be in the Roman script, that is, even if the writer has cited a study in Arabic, he should write the reference in Roman script and not in Arabic script. Writers are asked to submit their papers in Microsoft Word document with tables and figures embedded in the text itself.

Papers submitted for consideration of publication in Al-Turath must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere either in electronic or printed form. These papers should also have not been published previously. The corresponding author should declare regarding this issue when submitting the paper to the Chief Editor. Submissions are accepted electronically only.

The Chief Editor may decline to consider a manuscript for several reasons, including inadequate evidence that the method is substantially new and promising, poor preparation, an insufficiently clear and detailed presentation, and a lack of adherence to the journal’s guidelines for manuscript preparation. The Chief Editor reserves the right to make the final decision when conflicts of editorial opinion arise. Once a manuscript has been accepted for consideration, it will be assigned to the Editorial Board for distribution to reviewers. Articles will be reviewed blindly by two persons with expertise in the area. The final decision regarding acceptance of the paper remains with the editorial board of the Al-Turath.

Template for preparing manuscript

TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT (20 pts – Garamond)

(Title of Manuscript in Bahasa Melayu) (14 pts – Garamond)

Authors’ Name, Affiliation & Country (12pts – Garamond)

*Corresponding author: (12pts – Garamond)

Abstract (12pts – Garamond)

Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words. Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words. Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words.

Keywords: (keywords separated by semi colon)

Abstrak (In Bahasa Melayu) (12pts – Garamond)

Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words. Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words. Put your abstract here. Use single spacing and don’t exceed 250 words.

Kata kunci: (keywords separated by semi colon)

HEADING LEVEL 1 (12pts – Garamond)

Do not indent the first line of paragraph following a heading or subheading. Use single spacing for the main document. Note that there is only one space between sentences. Use single spacing for the main document.

Indent 5 spaces subsequent paragraphs. Indent 5 spaces subsequent paragraphs. Indent 5 spaces subsequent paragraphs. Indent 5 spaces subsequent paragraphs.

When quotations run into more than 2 lines a separate paragraph is created as shown here and use 9 pts of Garamond as font size. For Arabic font, use 16 pts. When quotations run into more than 2 lines a separate paragraph is created as shown here and use 9 pts of Garamond as font size. For Arabic font, use 16 pts. When quotations run into more than 2 lines a separate paragraph is created as shown here and use 9 pts of Garamond as font size. For Arabic font, use 16 pts.

Do not use numbers or alphabets in headings and sub-headings (Example A. Introduction 1. Body). Use the following style for headings and sub-headings

Level Two Headings (12 pts – Garamond, Lowercase)

Use a First paragraph to create three four headings. Run text on after a full stop. Use a First paragraph to create three four headings. Run text on after a full stop. Use a First paragraph to create three four headings. Run text on after a full stop.

Including tables and figures in manuscript

[Use Garamond font size 9 for – TABLE 1, FIGURE 1. Use Garamond font size 9 for labels – Simple example of a table]

TABLE 1.  Simple Example of a Table

Source: ************

FIGURE 1. This is an Example of a Figure

Source: ************

CONCLUSION 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (10 pts – Garamond)

Place any acknowledgement here.  For example, this work was supported by the Research Fund provided by xxxxxxxxxx. Avoid identifying any of the authors prior to the review.

AUTHORS CONTRIBUTION (10 pts – Garamond)

The author details the roles and contributions of each writer in producing the article. The following statements should be used “Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; formal analysis, X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, X.X.; writing—review and editing, X.X.; visualization, X.X.; supervision, X.X.; project administration, X.X.; funding acquisition, Y.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.” Please turn to the CRediT taxonomy for the term explanation. Authorship must be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work reported.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST (10 pts – Garamond)

There is no/yes conflict of interest (financial, personal, or professional) that could influence the writing and publication of this article.

ETHICS STATEMENT (10 pts – Garamond)

This research was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines and received approval from the [Name of Ethics Committee / University Research Ethics Board] (Ref No: XXX/XXXX). All participants were informed about the purpose of the study and provided informed consent before participating. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were assured of anonymity and confidentiality. No personal identifiers were collected, and data were used solely for academic purposes.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) GENERATED TEXT DECLARATION (10 pts – Garamond)

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process’. Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication. This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement. Example: This article has utilized artificial intelligence (AI) technology, specifically ChatGPT by OpenAI, as a support tool in drafting and content review. The figures were also generated using AI. All facts have been re-verified by the author to ensure accuracy and contextual relevance.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT (10 pts – Garamond)

Generated statement: The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material, further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author/s. 

REFERENCES (10 pts – Garamond)

An example of a References section is located in the submission guidelines of the journal.  Use 10 pts Garamond. As much as possible typescript should conform to the style set forth in the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style) 7th Edition. 

General Rules of Reference Writing

In-text Citation: Use APA 7th Edition in-text citation style by stating the author’s last name/surname and the year of publication, for example (Farhan 2024). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example (Farhan 2024: 23). Footnotes are not allowed.

Book: Farhan, J. (2023). Title of book. Publisher. 

All references cited in the text must appear in the Reference list. We do not accept Bibliography.

References should be arranged in alphabetical order by authors’ last names. Sources without authors are arranged alphabetically by title within the same list.

Arabic References: All references should be arranged in alphabetical order too. And should be Romanized. The word ‘al’ of the author’s surname is not regarded as the first letter. Thus, the author, al-Malyabari should be placed under alphabet M category.

DOI: If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is listed on either a print or an electronic source, it must be included in the reference.

e.g. Farhan, A. & Zubaidah, A. (2021). Arabic as a second language in Wakanda. Procedia -Social and Behavioral Sciences. 69: 129-136. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2021.11.254.

Abbreviations: n. d. = no date/year of publication; n. l. = no location; n. p. = no publisher.

Important Note

1. The academic committee of the journal takes Al-Turath citation into high consideration. Therefore, authors are encouraged cites Al-Turath articles and international journals.
2. At least 50% of the references must be within the last 5 years of paper submission.
3. At least 50% of the references are from reputable academic journals. Authors should avoid citing from website with .com or blog (non-peer reviewed resources)
4. Not more than 2 self-citations are allowed.