Manuscript Type
Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies publishes scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the development of Islamic Studies. Manuscripts should fall within the journal’s Aims and Scope and demonstrate a clear research problem, appropriate scholarly engagement, and an original contribution to the field.
The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:
1. Research Articles
Research articles present original research based on clearly defined research questions, appropriate methods, systematic analysis, and engagement with relevant scholarly literature.
Research may employ qualitative, quantitative, textual, historical, philological, manuscript-based, ethnographic, comparative, digital, or interdisciplinary approaches, provided that the principal focus remains within Islamic Studies.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Islamic Economics and Finance
- Islamic Politics, Law, and Governance
- Islamic Contribution to Science Technology and Art
- Islamic Education, Culture, and Social Interaction
- Islamic Health System
Research articles must clearly explain the research problem, methodology, sources or data, analysis, findings, and scholarly contribution.
2. Conceptual and Theoretical Articles
Conceptual or theoretical articles develop, evaluate, reconstruct, or critically examine concepts, theories, methodologies, or analytical frameworks relevant to Islamic Studies.
These articles should not consist merely of descriptive literature reviews. They must present a clear scholarly problem, critically engage with existing scholarship, develop a coherent argument, and offer a distinct conceptual or theoretical contribution.
Appropriate subjects may include:
- Islamic Economics and Finance
- Islamic Politics, Law, and Governance
- Islamic Contribution to Science Technology and Art
- Islamic Education, Culture, and Social Interaction
- Islamic Health System
3. Textual, Philological, and Manuscript Studies
The journal accepts studies based on Islamic Studies manuscripts and textual traditions.
Such manuscripts may address:
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Codicology and palaeography;
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Textual transmission and textual variation;
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Critical editing of texts;
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Paratextual features, marginalia, and scholarly annotations;
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Intellectual and transmission networks reflected in manuscripts;
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Comparative studies of manuscript traditions.
Articles in this category must move beyond description of manuscripts and provide a clear research question, analytical framework, and contribution to existing scholarship.
4. Critical Review Articles
The journal may publish critical review articles that examine major developments, debates, methodological trends, or bodies of scholarship within Islamic Studies.
A review article should synthesize and critically evaluate relevant scholarship rather than merely summarize individual publications. It should identify scholarly debates, methodological problems, unresolved questions, or possible directions for further research.
Review articles must remain directly relevant to the journal’s Aims and Scope.
Scope Requirements for All Manuscripts
Regardless of manuscript type, submissions must have a substantive connection with Islamci Studies.
Manuscripts in broader areas such as Islamic studies, history, sociology, anthropology, education, linguistics, philosophy, media studies, or digital humanities may be considered only when the Islamic Studies or their scholarly and social reception constitutes a central object of analysis rather than merely a secondary illustration.
Manuscripts that fall outside the journal’s Aims and Scope may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.
All submissions must comply with the journal’s Author Guidelines, Publication Ethics, Authorship and Contributorship Policy, and other relevant editorial policies.