Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

Eduistiqomah in Law (EIL) accepts original research articles, review articles, and conceptual articles that fall within the focus and scope of the journal. Manuscripts must present substantial academic contributions to legal studies, Islamic law, legal institutions, legal policy, socio-legal studies, or contemporary legal issues.

Manuscripts must be original, have not been previously published, and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts do not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, falsified information, or other forms of academic misconduct.

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's Open Journal System (OJS). Authors are required to register as users of the journal before submitting a manuscript.

2. Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Indonesian. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the language used in the manuscript is clear, consistent, grammatically correct, and appropriate for academic publication.

For manuscripts written in English, authors are encouraged to have the manuscript professionally proofread before submission.

3. Types of Manuscripts

EIL accepts the following types of manuscripts:

Research Article presents original theoretical, normative, doctrinal, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, or interdisciplinary research.

Review Article provides a critical and comprehensive analysis of previously published research, legal scholarship, theories, or developments within a particular field of legal studies.

Conceptual Article develops theoretical arguments, legal perspectives, conceptual frameworks, or critical analyses of important contemporary legal issues.

4. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally follow the structure below:

Title
The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately reflect the main focus of the research. The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and should generally not exceed 15–20 words.

Author Information
The manuscript should include the full name of each author, institutional affiliation, country, and email address. The corresponding author must be clearly identified.

Abstract
The abstract should be written in a single paragraph and should briefly describe the research background or problem, objective, methodology, principal findings, and conclusion. The abstract should generally contain approximately 200–250 words.

Keywords
Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that represent the principal concepts, issues, or variables discussed in the manuscript. Keywords should be arranged alphabetically where appropriate.

Introduction
The introduction should establish the background and significance of the research problem, identify the relevant legal or scholarly context, explain the research gap, formulate the research questions or objectives, and clearly state the contribution of the study. The introduction should be supported by relevant and up-to-date scholarly references.

Method
The method section should explain clearly how the research was conducted. Depending on the research approach, this may include doctrinal or normative legal methods, statutory approaches, conceptual approaches, case approaches, comparative approaches, historical approaches, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, socio-legal approaches, or mixed methods. Authors should provide sufficient information to demonstrate the rigor and appropriateness of the research methodology.

Results and Discussion
The results and discussion should present the principal findings of the research and critically analyze them in relation to the research questions, theoretical framework, relevant legal principles, previous studies, legislation, jurisprudence, or empirical evidence. The discussion should go beyond merely describing findings and should demonstrate the author's analytical contribution.

Conclusion
The conclusion should directly answer the research questions or objectives and summarize the principal contribution of the study. It should not simply repeat the results and should not introduce substantial new arguments or information.

References
All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

5. Manuscript Length and Formatting

The manuscript should normally contain approximately 5,000–8,000 words, including tables, figures, footnotes, and references, unless otherwise specified by the editorial board.

Authors must use the official EIL manuscript template provided on the journal website. The manuscript should be prepared using an appropriate academic font, consistent heading levels, standard margins, and the formatting requirements specified in the journal template.

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and referred to appropriately within the text. Each table and figure must have a clear title and, where applicable, a source note.

6. Research Methodology

EIL accepts various methodological approaches appropriate to legal scholarship. These include:

  • Normative or doctrinal legal research;
  • Statutory approach;
  • Conceptual approach;
  • Case approach;
  • Historical approach;
  • Comparative legal research;
  • Socio-legal research;
  • Empirical legal research;
  • Qualitative research;
  • Quantitative research; and
  • Mixed-methods research.

Authors must clearly explain the methodological approach, sources of legal materials or data, data collection procedures where applicable, and analytical techniques used in the research.

For normative legal research, authors should clearly identify and analyze relevant primary legal materials, including legislation, court decisions, treaties, official regulations, and other authoritative legal sources, as well as relevant secondary legal materials.

For empirical or socio-legal research, authors should provide sufficient information regarding the research setting, participants or data sources, data collection procedures, and methods of analysis.

7. Citations and References

EIL encourages authors to use a consistent academic citation style and to manage references using reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

Authors should prioritize relevant and recent scholarly sources, particularly peer-reviewed journal articles and authoritative academic publications. Primary legal sources should be cited accurately and consistently.

Authors are encouraged to use DOIs where available. References should be sufficiently diverse and should demonstrate meaningful engagement with relevant international and national scholarship.

Authors should avoid excessive self-citation and citations that do not directly support the argument being presented.

8. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be used only when they provide meaningful support for the analysis. Each table or figure must be clearly numbered and titled.

Tables should be editable and should not be submitted solely as images. Figures must have sufficient resolution and should be accompanied by appropriate source information where required.

Authors must obtain permission for any copyrighted material reproduced in the manuscript when such permission is required.

9. Ethical Requirements

Authors must comply with generally accepted standards of research and publication ethics.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The submitted manuscript is original;
  • All sources are properly acknowledged and cited;
  • Data and research findings are presented accurately;
  • No information is fabricated or falsified;
  • The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal;
  • All individuals who made substantial contributions to the research are appropriately recognized as authors;
  • All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript;
  • Any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed; and
  • Required ethical approval is obtained for research involving human participants or other ethically sensitive research.

10. Plagiarism and Similarity

All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism and textual similarity using appropriate plagiarism-detection software.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are free from plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. Manuscripts containing significant plagiarism, duplicate publication, or substantial unattributed overlap may be rejected or subjected to further editorial action in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.

11. Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research, acquisition or analysis of data or legal materials, interpretation of findings, drafting or critical revision of the manuscript, and approval of the final version.

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the editorial office and ensuring that all listed authors have approved the submitted manuscript.

Any changes to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the editorial team.

12. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, personal, or professional relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors should state that there is no conflict of interest to declare.

13. Funding Statement

Authors should disclose all sources of financial or institutional support received for conducting the research or preparing the manuscript.

If the research received no external funding, authors may state:

"This research received no external funding."

14. Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide information regarding the availability of research data, legal materials, documents, instruments, or other materials supporting the findings of the study, where ethically and legally permissible.

Any restrictions on access to data or research materials should be clearly explained.

15. Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and academic content of their manuscripts when using artificial intelligence or generative AI tools during the research or writing process.

AI tools may be used as appropriate for language improvement, grammar correction, or other legitimate editorial assistance. However, AI-generated content must not replace the author's intellectual contribution, legal analysis, interpretation, or scholarly judgment.

Authors must carefully verify all information, legal references, citations, quotations, case law, legislation, and other sources generated or assisted by AI tools. Fabricated or unverifiable references are not acceptable.

Generative AI tools should not be listed as authors or co-authors.

16. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

  • The manuscript fits the focus and scope of EIL;
  • The manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere;
  • The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal;
  • The manuscript follows the EIL template;
  • The title, abstract, keywords, main text, and references are complete;
  • All citations appear in the reference list;
  • All references cited are relevant and appropriately formatted;
  • Tables and figures are properly numbered and cited;
  • Author names and affiliations are correctly provided;
  • The corresponding author is clearly identified;
  • Conflict of interest and funding information are provided;
  • Ethical approval is reported where applicable;
  • The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism and textual similarity; and
  • The manuscript has been carefully proofread before submission.

17. Submission and Peer Review

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Eduistiqomah in Law (EIL) OJS platform. Every submitted manuscript will undergo an initial editorial screening to assess its suitability, originality, scope, and compliance with the journal's requirements.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements will be sent for double-blind peer review by qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. The final publication decision is made by the editorial team based on the reviewers' recommendations, the quality of the manuscript, and the journal's editorial standards.

Submission of a manuscript to EIL does not guarantee publication. Authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts substantially or otherwise in accordance with editorial and reviewer recommendations.

18. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain appropriate rights to their work while granting the journal the necessary publishing rights. Published articles are made available under the licensing terms stated by the journal.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for copyrighted materials included in their manuscripts and for ensuring that the manuscript does not infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

19. Publication Frequency

Eduistiqomah in Law (EIL) is published twice a year, with regular issues released in June and December.

Authors are encouraged to carefully read the journal's Focus and Scope, Peer Review Process, Publication Ethics, Plagiarism Screening, Copyright Notice and Licensing, Open Access Policy, and Retraction and Correction Policy before submitting a manuscript.