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Author Guidelines

Arabic TemplateEnglish TemplatePlagiarism-Free Statement

1. General requirements

  • Manuscripts are research-based or conceptual articles on Arabic linguistics and Arabic language teaching that have not been published or submitted elsewhere, in print or online.
  • Manuscripts are written in Arabic or English. Authors writing in a language that is not their first language are encouraged to have the text checked for grammar and clarity before submission.
  • Length: 3,000–7,000 words, including references.
  • Format: Microsoft Word document, A4 paper, margins 3 cm on all sides, 12-pt font, 1.5 line spacing — please use the journal template (Arabic or English) above.
  • Similarity must not exceed 25%; a similarity report and the signed plagiarism-free statement are uploaded with the manuscript.
  • All manuscripts are submitted online. If you encounter problems, contact the editorial office at [email protected].

2. Structure of the manuscript

TitleConcise and informative, no more than 16 words.
Authors & affiliationFull names without academic titles; complete institution name; corresponding author's name and e-mail address.
AbstractOne paragraph of 100–150 words summarising the purpose, method, main findings and conclusion, dense with key terms.
KeywordsKey terms in lower case, separated by commas.
IntroductionBackground, a short state-of-the-art review, the gap or limitation of previous studies, the novelty of the work, and the objectives stated at the end of the section.
MethodResearch design, participants or data sources, instruments, procedures and data analysis — in enough detail for the study to be replicated.
Results and DiscussionClear, concise findings followed by interpretation: how they answer the objectives, how they relate to previous studies, their implications and limitations.
ConclusionAnswers the research objectives, states the contribution to the field and suggests directions for future research. Do not repeat the abstract.

3. References

Cite only sources referred to in the text and follow the reference style used in the journal template. The use of a reference manager such as Mendeley or Zotero is strongly recommended. Examples:

  • Izzan, Ahmad. 2007. Metodologi Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab. Bandung: Humaniora. (book)
  • Albantani, Azkia Muharom, and Ahmad Madkur. 2017. Musyahadat Al Fidyu: YouTube-Based Teaching and Learning of Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL). Dinamika Ilmu, 17(2). (journal article)
  • Taufiqurrochman. 2015. Busuu.com: Model Belajar Bahasa Arab Mandiri Berbasis Website. Research report, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. (report)
  • Al-Khalidi, Khalid Yunus. 1999. al-Yahud fi ad-Daulah al-Islamiyyah fi al-Andalus. Dissertation, University of Baghdad. (thesis)

4. Review and revision

Every manuscript is reviewed by at least two reviewers (see Peer Review Process). Revised manuscripts should be returned through the online system without delay; revisions returned later than three months are treated as new submissions.

5. How to submit online

  1. Register / log inCreate an account and select the Author role (you may also offer yourself as a Reviewer), then click New Submission.
  2. Step 1 – StartChoose the journal section and tick every item of the submission checklist.
  3. Step 2 – UploadUpload the manuscript file prepared with the journal template.
  4. Step 3 – MetadataEnter all authors (mark the corresponding author), title, abstract and keywords.
  5. Step 4 – Supplementary filesUpload the cover letter, similarity report and signed plagiarism-free statement.
  6. Step 5 – ConfirmCheck everything and click Finish Submission. You will receive a confirmation e-mail and can track the status of your manuscript at any time by logging in.

6. Fees and licence

Submission is free of charge; a publication fee applies only after acceptance — see Author Fees. Readers can read and download all articles free of charge. Published articles are distributed under a CC BY-NC licence.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The manuscript follows the formatting of the journal template (A4, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing); uses italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in Al-Arabi retain the copyright of their work without restrictions and retain full publishing rights, giving them the freedom to disseminate their work as they choose.

Published articles are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. Based on a work at journal2.um.ac.id/index.php/alarabi.

 

Privacy Statement

The names, e-mail addresses and other personal data entered on this journal site are used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal: processing submissions, peer review, communication with authors and reviewers, and publication. They will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR)
The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission. Authors may submit their articles without incurring any processing or administrative costs. All submissions will undergo the standard peer-review process, ensuring academic quality and integrity, while remaining entirely free of charge for contributors.

Article Publication: 1000000.00 (IDR)
Publication of an accepted manuscript is subject to a fee of IDR 1,000,000. This payment is required only after the article has been formally accepted for publication through the editorial and peer-review process. No charges will be imposed prior to acceptance. The publication fee covers editorial processing, layout formatting, and online accessibility to ensure a professional and high-quality publication.

The journal provides a waiver policy for authors who may face financial constraints. Waivers may be granted fully or partially based on the availability of funds and the author’s justification. Eligible applicants include contributors from developing regions, students, or researchers without institutional funding.

A waiver request must be submitted at the time of manuscript submission, accompanied by supporting documentation or a clear explanation of the financial limitations. Please note that the approval of waivers is at the discretion of the editorial board and does not influence the peer-review process or the final publication decision.