Guide to Author

Guideline for Submission of Research Article:

  1. Unpublished articles on Islamic topics regarding given description can be submitted in any language of Urdu, English, and Arabic.
  2. Articles related to Islamic sciences will be included; the article will not be included containing material that contradicts the basic Islamic beliefs.
  3. Composed Articles to A4 size.
  4. Letter size is 14 points. The essay must be accompanied by an abstract in English which would be based on a style of 100 words including Key Word.
  5. Page margin right 2.5 left 1.0 up 1.0 down 2.0.
  6. The only articles can be published those which would be accompanied by a CD or have been sent by Email.
  7. Special attention should be paid to the footnotes, references, the order of the author's name, name of the book, printing name, place of printing, date of printing, and place will be written clearly.
  8. For any publication in Al-Amin Journal, the support of experts nominated by the organization is required and the organization will not accept the responsibility of returning the articles to the publishers of unpublishable articles.
  9. The editor will inform the essayists/writers of the opinions of the experts and if any change is required in the dissertation, the essayist will be informed accordingly.
  10. The article should not exceed 25pages in any case.
  11. Essays to be composed in Urdu program word.
  12. In case of publication, the link and E Copy of the journal will be sent to the author.
  13. Send your writings etc. to this address for publication in Al-Amin.

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Mob: 03431587901, 03026040505, Email: hod.is@tuf.edu.pk/alamin.tuf.edu.pk

Address: The Chief Editor Al-Amin Journal, Department of Islamic Studies, The University of Faisalabad, West Canal Road Qamar Garden Faisal Town, Faisalabad.

Frequency of Journal

Islamic Studies Research Journal “Al-Amin” is a Bi-annual Research Journal. Two issues in June and December are published yearly.

Reference Style

Researchers or requested to follow the following reference style while developing their papers for Al-Amin Journal. This style is originated from Chicago Manual of Style. 

References for the first time in the paper

Book:

Muhammad Asad, Islam at the crossroads (Lahore: Sheikh Muhammad Ashraf,1955),12.

(In case of more than one volume please write volume and page as: 1:12)

Journal:

Muhammad Samiei, “Neo-Orientaliosm? The relationship between the West and Islam in our globalized world.” Third World Quarterly 31, no. 7 (2010): 1145.

Website:

McDonald's Corporation. "McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Safety Facts." Accessed July 19, 2008. http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/factsheets.html.

Editor, translator, or compiler in addition to author:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera, trans. Edith Grossman (London: Cape, 1988), 242-55.

Editor, translator, or compiler instead of author:

Richmond Lattimore, trans., The Iliad of Homer (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951), 91-92.

Thesis or dissertation:

Richard E. Remedios, "Defining my Process: My Journey Through the MFA Acting Program at the University of South Carolina." (Masters thesis, University of South Carolina, 2007), 35.

Indirect Source:

Ian Hacking, The Social Construction of What? (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999), 103, quoted in Manuel DeLanda, A New Philosophy of Society (New York: Continuum, 2006), 2.

Paper presented at a meeting or conference:

Rachel Adelman, " 'Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On': God's Footstool in the Aramaic Targumim and Midrashic Tradition" (paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 21-24, 2009).

Book review:
David Kamp, "Deconstructing Dinner," review of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan, New York Times, April 23, 2006, Sunday Book Review, 30.

Organization, association, or corporation as author:
University of Chicago Press, The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003), 100-101.

Two or more authors:
Geoffrey C. Ward, John H and Ken Burns, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 (New York: Knopf, 2007), 12.

Short References (i.e. after first reference  in the paper)

Book:

Asad, Islam at the crossroads,13.

(In case of more than one volume please write volume and page as: 1:12)

Journal:

Samiei, “Neo-Orientaliosm? The relationship between the West and Islam in our globalized world.” Third World Quarterly, 1146.

Editor, translator, or compiler in addition to author:

Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera, 56.

Editor, translator, or compiler instead of author:

Lattimore, The Iliad of Homer, 93.

Website:

Corporation. "McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Safety Facts." Accessed July 19, 2008. http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/factsheets.html.

Thesis or dissertation:

Remedios, "Defining my Process: My Journey Through the MFA Acting Program at the University of South Carolina." , 36.

Indirect Source:

Hacking, The Social Construction of What?, 104, quoted in Manuel DeLanda, A New Philosophy of Society , 3.

Paper presented at a meeting or conference:

Adelman, " 'Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On': God's Footstool in the Aramaic Targumim and Midrashic Tradition"

Book review:
Kamp, "Deconstructing Dinner,", 31.

Organization, association, or corporation as author:
Chicago Press, The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed , 102.

Two or more authors:
Ward, H and Burns, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945, 13.

Verse from the Quran:

Al-Baqarah 2:15.

! Important Notice

Al-Amīn (Faiṣalābād) has revised its paper formatting style and reference style as part of the journal's gradual and continuous improvement.

The revised format reflects the journal's ongoing development, progressive refinement of its editorial practices, updated publication policies and improved presentation standards. Authors are therefore requested to use the current Sample Paper and the latest Guide to Authors when preparing new submissions.

The journal may periodically update its formatting, referencing and submission requirements as part of its commitment to maintaining consistent, transparent and professionally presented scholarly publishing standards.

Current Sample Paper

Authors should carefully follow the current Sample Paper for manuscript structure, formatting, headings, tables, figures, references and overall presentation.

Open Current Sample Paper
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Formatting Reminder

Using the current Sample Paper helps speed up editorial screening and avoids unnecessary formatting returns.

Integrity Reminder

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts meet the journal's ethical and publication requirements.

Reference Style

Manuscripts should follow the Harvard Style Guidelines provided below.

DOI Requirement

Manuscripts that fail to include available DOIs may be returned to the authors for correction before they are considered for peer review.

Submission Requirements

Guidelines for Submission of Research Articles

  1. Unpublished articles on Islamic topics regarding the given description may be submitted in English.
  2. Articles related to Islamic sciences will be considered. Articles containing material that contradicts basic Islamic beliefs will not be considered for publication.
  3. Articles should be composed according to A4 page size.
  4. The main text should use a 14-point font. The article must be accompanied by an English abstract of approximately 100 words, including keywords.
  5. Page margins should be: right 2.5, left 1.0, top 1.0, and bottom 2.0.
  6. Articles may be submitted electronically through the journal's designated submission system or by email, where applicable.
  7. Special attention should be paid to footnotes, references, the order of the author's name, title of the book, publisher, place of publication, date of publication, and other bibliographic details.
  8. For publication in Al-Amīn Journal, manuscripts are subject to expert review in accordance with the journal's editorial and peer-review procedures.
  9. The editor will communicate the reviewers' comments and recommendations to authors. Where revisions are required, authors will be informed accordingly.
  10. The article should not exceed 25 pages in any case.
  11. In case of publication, the article's online link and electronic copy of the journal will be made available to the author.
  12. Authors should submit their manuscripts through the journal's official submission channel.

Frequency of Journal

Islamic Studies Research Journal “Al-Amīn” is a bi-annual research journal. Two issues are published yearly, in June and December.

Referencing

Harvard Style Guidelines

The following examples illustrate the Harvard referencing style required by the journal. Authors should ensure that available DOIs are included.

Rahma H, Trizelia M, Liswarni Y, et al. (2024). Characterization of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) as biocontrol agents against plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 32(2):101–108.
DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.2182

Bakker AB, Emmerik HV, Riet PV (2008). How job demands, resources and burnout predict objective performance. Anxiety, Stress and Coping 00: 1–10.

Taiz L, Zeiger E (2015). Plant Physiology, 6th edn. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates.

Bintoro MH, Nurulhaq MI, Pratama AJ, et al. (2018). Growing area of sago palm and its environment. In: Ehara H, Toyoda Y & Johnson DV (eds) Sago Palm: Multiple Contributions to Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods. Singapore: Springer Nature.

Tester (2014). EZproxy.
[Online] Available at: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/.../67324416
[Accessed 21 Jun 2014].

Allen SJ (2009). The social and moral fibre of leadership. [PhD Thesis]. University of Exeter.

Before Submission

Before submitting, authors are encouraged to compare their manuscript carefully with the current Sample Paper and ensure that all formatting, reference, DOI, ethical and publication requirements have been addressed