Author Guidelines

Manuscript Structure

All manuscripts submitted to Riwayah: Jurnal Studi Hadis must follow the structure below:

Title

The title must be specific, informative, and concise, with a maximum of 14 words for English articles.
It should reflect the core topic or focus of the research, includes formal and/or material objects.

Author Identity

Includes full author name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es).
The author affiliation should include the institution, city, and country.
The corresponding author should be clearly indicated.
All of author identities must be provided only in the OJS of Riwayah: Jurnal Studi Hadis. Writing author identities within the manuscript file is not permitted.

Abstract

Written in English/Arabic and Indonesian, presented in one paragraph (approximately half a page, single-spaced).
The abstract must summarize the objective, methodology, findings, and significance of the research.

Keywords

At least three up to five keywords that reflect the main concepts of the article.
Written in English/Arabic and Indonesian and separated by comma (,), and arranged alphabetically.

Introduction

Describes the background, research gap, and academic urgency of the topic.
Explains the research objectives and the contribution to the field of Hadith studies.

Discussion

Contains a detailed analysis of the research problem, organized into many relevant sub-sections (subtitles).
May include textual, theoretical, or contextual discussion based on the subject matter.

Conclusion

Presents summative insights and answers to the research questions, along with implications or recommendations.

References

Contains all sources cited in the text, arranged alphabetically following APA Style 7th Edition.

Manuscript Format

All submissions must strictly follow the official Riwayah journal template. Manuscripts that do not align with the specified formatting and author guidelines will be returned to the author for revision before the review process begins.
The manuscript should be approximately 5,000–7,000 characters in length, excluding references.
The manuscript should employ academic English or Arabic (or may be translated into English prior to publication).
Foreign terms not yet absorbed in English or Arabic must be italicized.
Arabic-origin terms should be written in italics and accompanied by Arabic–Latin transliteration (according to Riwayah transliteration standards).

Citation and Reference Style

Riwayah : Jurnal Studi Hadis adopts APA Style 7th Edition for both in-text citations and the reference list. It is strongly recommended to use a reference manager such as Zotero or Mendeley. Examples:

Single author:

In one developmental study (Smith, 1990, p. 81), children learned...
or: In the study by Smith (1990), primary school children...

Multiple authors:

First citation: Masserton, Slonoowski, and Slowinski (1989) state that...
Subsequent citation: Masserton et al. (1989) state that...

Source without author name:

The brochure argued for homeschooling (Education Reform, 2007).

Reference List Examples

References should include the author’s name (reversed), year, title, and publication information.

Book:

Baidan, N. (2003). The Development of Tafsir al-Qur'an in Indonesia. Tiga Serangkai.

Edited Book Chapter:

Bergquist, J. M. (1992). German American. In J. D. Buenker & L. A. Ratner (Eds.), Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity (pp. 53–57). Greenwood.