Notes for Authors

  • Only registered users can submit manuscripts to Al-Hayat. A user has to be registered as an Author in order to submit a manuscript
  • To submit a paper, follow the "New Submission" link in your user profile, next to "Author"
  • The standard manuscript length is 15 pages. However there is no page limit for papers submitted to Al-Hayat
  • A manuscript should be written in English and papers generally consist of a title (text size of 14), author affiliation, abstract, keywords, introduction, body, conclusions and references (text size of 12), table/diagram (text size of 11). A paper may also include appendices and an acknowledgement. An abstract is written concisely and factually, includes the purpose of research, the method of research, the result and conclusion of research, and should concisely state the content of the paper. The abstract is written in English and Indonesian language, taking into account between 150 - 250 words in one paragraph (see template for details)

  • Arabic romanization should be written:’, b, t, th, j, ḥ, kh, d, dh, r, z, s, sh, á¹£, ḍ, á¹­, ẓ, ‘, gh, f, q, l, m, n, h, w, y. Short vowels: a, i, u. long vowels: ā, Ä«, Å«. Diphthongs: aw, ay. Tā marbūṭā: t. Article: al-. For detailed information on Arabic Romanization, please refer the transliteration system of the Library of Congress (LC) Guidelines click here
  • Authors must use SI (International System) units and internationally recognised terminology and symbols
  • All graphics and figures in good quality should be attached directly to the body of the paper. Large figures can span both columns. Colour figures and pictures are accepted, provided that they are of good quality
  • References are cited in the text using reference manager Mendeley, Zotero, Endnote, etc with style APA. They are listed under the "References" section
  • The maximum number of authors for each manuscript is five (5)
  • All instructions and styles are included in the template to help authors achieve fast and easy formatting

  • You must have an ORCID; fill it in the column when submitting

  • If you experience any problems during the submission through our page (e.g. upload time-out in case of large files) please contact the editor here

  • Fill out the ethical clearance and upload it to the supplementary file or email that is in the AJIE contact: alhayatjournal@gmail.com or imam@alhayat.or.id