Journal of al-Tamaddun – Guide to Author
1. Journal of al-Tamaddun – JAT – is an annual academic and refereed journal published by the Department of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya, Malaysia. It covers multi-disciplinary study of Islam and Muslim. Particular issues such as related to history, anthropology, geography, civilization, Muslim community and others are accepted for consideration of publication.
2. All articles, scripts or reviews submitted for consideration to the JAT should have a title page indicating the article title, author’s full name (in the form preferred for publication), and author’s affiliation (including mailing address and email address). JAT prefers that articles submitted be sent electronically in MS Word format to j.tamaddun@gmail.com. Articles submitted in hardcopy by mail must be typed, double-spaced and submitted with cd / pen drive. All manuscripts sent to JAT will not be returned.
3. JAT articles generally range between 4,000 and 7,000 words depending on the subject matter.
4. Abstract in English and in the language of the article is required. Please also provide 5 chosen keywords. JAT prefers footnotes as a referencing system. it requires a complete citation--author, title, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication--upon first use of a source, and an abbreviated form of citation thereafter.
b) Journal: Full name of the author(s) (Year), “Title of the article,” Name of the Journal (italic), number or volume and issue, page number. Example: Fadi Alarabi (2009), “Islamicjerusalem: The First Qiblah,” Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies, Vol. 10, Winter, p. 16 or pp. 2-5. Frederick C. Conybear (1986), “‘Antiochus Strategos’ Account of the Sack of Jerusalem in A.D. 614,” The English Historical Review, Vol. 25, no. 99, p. 503 or pp. 513-516.
c) Chapter or article in a book: Full name of the author(s) (Year), “Title of the article or chapter,” surname of the author(s) or editor(s) of the book, Name(s) and Initial(s). Title of the book (italic), City: Publisher, page number. Examples: Abdul Aziz Duri (1990), “Jerusalem in the Early Islamic Period: 7th – 11th Century AD,” K. J. in Asali, (ed), Jerusalem in History, Essex: Scorpion Publishing, p. 105 or pp. 126-129.
a) Book: Surname of the author(s), Name(s) and Initial(s) (Year), Title of the book (italic), Place of publication: Publishing house. Examples: Esposito, John L. (1996), The Future of Islam, New York: Oxford University Press.
b) Journal: Surnames of the author(s), Name(s) and Initial(s) (Year), “Title of the article,” Name of the Journal (italic), number or volume and issue, pages comprising the article within the journal. Example: Alarabi, Fadi (2009), “Islamicjerusalem: The First Qiblah,” Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies, Vol. 10, Winter, 1-26. Conybear, Frederick C. (1986), “‘Antiochus Strategos’ Account of the Sack of Jerusalem in A.D. 614” The English Historical Review, Vol. 25, no. 99, 502-516.
c) Chapter or article in a book: Surname of the author(s), Name(s) and Initial(s) (Year), “Title of the article or chapter,” surname of the author(s) or editor(s) of the book, Name(s) and Initial(s), in Title of the book (italic), City: Publisher, pages comprising the article or chapter within the book. Example: Duri, Abdul Aziz (1990), “Jerusalem in the Early Islamic Period: 7th – 11th Century AD,” in Asali, K. J. (ed), Jerusalem in History, Essex: Scorpion Publishing, 105-129.
