Author Guidelines

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS: ARTICLES

• • The manuscript submitted must be original and must not have been published or submitted for publication in another journal.
  • The maximum number of authors for one article is four authors
  • Manuscripts from must mention the source of the Special Issue in a footnote with the asterisk symbol (*) that “This paper is adapted from a paper presented at the International Conference of Law and Society 2018”. If there are any changes in the title after the review process, this footnote must also mention the original title of the article.
  • The manuscript must be submitted via this Online Journal System
  • Formatting : Authors must pay attention and adhere to the format requirement as stated below in preparing their manuscripts.
  • Citations must follow the “footnotes system” in accordance with the latest edition of the Chicago Style Manual  which could be found here. 
  • Manuscript acceptance: Manuscripts from all Special Issues will be subjected to double-blinded peer review by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in their field.
  • Submission of revised manuscripts after the review process: The authors are strongly advised to carefully revise the manuscripts in accordance with the comments made by the reviewers. The authors are also required to provide a point-by-point reply for each of the comments made by the reviewers by filling in the Author’s Response to Reviewers Form.
  • Proofs and copyright assignment form: Upon acceptance for publication, the galley proof will be sent to the authors who would then be responsible to carefully review and approve it. A Copyright Transfer Agreement Form will also be sent at this stage. An immediate response to both is required and failure of which may affect publication of the manuscript in a particular issue of the Journal.

   

  FORMATTING OF THE MANUSCRIPT 

  The length of the manuscript: must be between 6000 and 10000 words excluding the title page and abstract.

  The manuscript must be in 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing. Any quoted piece that exceeds 25 words should be clearly separated from the main text, indented, single spacing and in 11-point font.

  The footnotes must be in 10 point font with 1.5 spacing.

  Arabic quotes e.g. for Qur’ān and ḥadīth must be in Traditional Arabic font 12-point.

  Title

  • The title must be effective, reflective of the content, and uses proper academic language.

  Abstract

  • The abstract must not exceed 250 words, indented, single spacing and in 11-point font.  The abstract should be structured and have the following elements: the purpose, methodology, the results, and a conclusion emphasizing new and significance contribution of the study.
  • It is the requirement of the journal that the authors must include an abstract in Bahasa Malaysia as well. For non-Malaysian authors the editors will arrange for a translation.

  Keywords

  The author needs to provide 3-5 keywords that will assist in cross-indexing the article.

  Headings

  Title                             :  14-points font, upper case, bold, centred.

  First level heading      :  12-point font, upper case, bold, left aligned.

  Second level heading  : 12-point font, lower case, bold, left aligned.

  Third level heading     :  12-point font, lower case, bold, italicized, left aligned.

   

  CITATION AND REFERENCES

  IIUM Law Journal uses the ‘footnotes system’ in accordance with the Chicago Manual of style (latest edition) which could be found here. .

  No bibliography is required.

  For authors citing the Qur’ān or ḥadīth, please note the following:

  • Citations towards the Qur’ān should just mention the chapter and verse number:
  • Cite Surah Al-Baqarah verse 30 as: Qur’ān, 2: 30.
  • Cite Surah Al-Baqarah verses 30-32 as: Qur’ān, 2: 30-32.
  • It is not acceptable to only cite the muḥaddith name and ḥadīth number (e.g. just putting “Ibn Mājah, ḥadīth No. 1243”).
  • For references towards hadith, please cite the full reference in the footnote: author, book name, volume, city of publication, publisher, then page or hadith number, as per the Chicago Style.
  • Example: Muḥammad ibn Yazīd ibn Mājah, Sunan ibn Mājah, vol. 4 (Riyadh: Darussalam, 2007), ḥadīth 2842.
  • If the ḥadīth was cited from a website or references other than the ḥadīth books, please cite them accordingly as per the Chicago Style.

   

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS: BOOK REVIEW

1. The book review should be between 1500 to 3000 words, including references (which must adhere to the latest Chicago Manual Style, following the same rules as the normal articles).

2. The reviewed book must have a significant contribution towards the field and relevant towards the current academic discourse, which the reviewer will have to justify.

3. The reviewer must provide complete information regarding the reviewed book: (a) full title of book, (b) full name of author, (c) year of publication, (d) publisher name, (e) amount of page numbers, (f) ISBN number.

4. The book review should not be a mere summary of the book, and not necessarily needs a chapter per chapter review. Rather, the book review should be a critical analysis towards the main premise(s) brought in the book and what it contributes to the field.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Manuscripts which do not adhere to the above formatting guidelines and footnoting system will be returned to the corresponding author without being sent for review.

PRIVACY STATEMENT 

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.