Author Guidelines

General Requirements

The minimum standard requirements include:

1. Manuscripts written in English using grammatical rules (please use Grammarly or professional proofreading). The Manuscripts is typed in Times New Roman (12 pt) with 1.15 spacing in Microsoft Word format and A4 page size ( 21 x 29.7 cm).
2. The manuscripts design include: 1) title; 2) author's biodata; 3) abstract; 5) keywords; 6) introduction; 7) methodology; 8) results; 9) discussions; 10) conclusions; and 11) references. All of them written around 5000 to 7000 words without references counted, including pictures, graphs, and tables.
3. The manuscripts is an original work and has never been published on another publisher. The maximum value of the similarity check result with Turnitin is 25%.
4. Writing citations and reference lists uses the American Psychological Association (APA) 7^th edition style and it’s required to use Mendeley/Zotero as a reference management support tool.
5. The layout must follow this journal template (Download).

The Structure of Manuscript:

1. Title (Title consists of a maximum of 15 words without using abbreviations)
2. Abstract (Abstracts are written in English and consist of 150-250 words which include objectives, methodology, instruments, subjects/samples, findings, and research conclusions)
3. Structure of the manuscript (The structure of the core part of the manuscript includes introduction-research methods-results-discussion-conclusions-reference list)
4. Reference List (Reference list at least consist of 15 reference sources, 70% of which are sourced from online journals by including the DOI or URL of the article

Title

Title consists of a maximum of 15 words without using abbreviations and excludes the institution's name. The title should be written in 16 pt bold Times New Roman and be centered.

Authors name and affiliations

Write Author(s) names without a title and professional positions such as Prof, Dr, etc. Do not abbreviate your last/family name. Always give your full name. Write clear affiliation of all Authors. Example: Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban, Indonesia. Do not write in IAINU Tuban.

Abstract and keywords

An abstract looks like an advertisement of the article. The reader will continue reading all the article if he is interested in its abstract. Thus, the abstract should tell the prospective reader what the writer did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using uncommon abbreviations. The abstract must be accurate, brief, clear, precise, honest and specific to describe objectives, methods, main findings, implications, and contribution of research results. Use words which reflect the precise meaning. Please consider word limitations (150-250 words).

Keywords are the labels of your article and are helpful for indexing and searching. Therefore, the keywords should represent the content and highlight of the article. Use the words that only focus on your research variable, findings, or theories. A semicolon should separate each word/phrase in the keyword (;).

Introduction

The introduction section is pivotal in establishing the groundwork for the research. It should be both succinct and comprehensive, drawing on reliable and diverse sources. This section needs to effectively address the research problem, highlighting its significance and urgency within the current context. Additionally, it should critically assess the limitations and gaps in the existing body of literature, thus paving the way for new insights and perspectives offered by the research. To simplify the composition of the introduction, you can use the following sequence: (1) Issues/phenomena that led to the writing of this article (particularly those related to basic education); (2) Previous research related to these issues; (3) New aspects offered by this study that have not been examined in previous studies; and (4) The focus and objectives of this study.

Methods

A short description of your methods in conducting the research is necessary to write down in this section. Please briefly and fully explain the research approach and design chosen, the research participants involved, data collection tools, instrument grids (if any), techniques for testing the validity or validity of research data, and techniques for analyzing research data. If there are statistical formulas used as part of the research method, then commonly used formulas should not be written. Authors are advised to provide reference sources for the methods used.

Results

The results section should present the collected field data (test results, questionnaires, interviews, documents, etc.). Researchers must include data sources when presenting relevant research data. For example, interview results or observation results. Data presentation is also recommended to use graphs, figures, and tables that are easy to understand and clarify the findings. All tables, figures, and graphs should be centered and sequentially numbered. The results section can include detailed sub-topics directly related to the research focus.

Discussion

The discussion of research results is an important part of a scientific article that explains the meaning of the findings and how they relate to theory and relevant research. The discussion section explains the relationship and contradictions between the results and theoretical sources and previous research findings. This section is also recommended to include a description of the relevance of the research findings in relation to Islamic studies based on the Quran and Hadith. This section is expected to explore the research findings, which can then be explained in the conclusion section. Limitations of the study can also be written in the discussion.

Conclusions

The conclusion should be presented briefly, narratively, and conceptually, describing the research findings and their implications. Avoid using numbering and symbols (bullet points and numbering) in the conclusion section. Tells how your work will find a theory of knowledge. Also state the recommendations for further research that can be conducted in the future.

References

The references section should only include reliable references. The minimum number of references should be 15, with 80% of them coming from journals published in the last ten years. In addition, DOI or URL of references must be included when they are available on web pages, such as journal articles and online books. Citations and the reference list should be formatted using a reference management application (such as Mendeley or Zotero) in American Psychological Association (APA) 7^th edition style.

Online Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be sent online to the online portal of the PREMIERE: Journal of Islamic Elementary Education on https://ejournal.iainutuban.ac.id/index.php/premiere

Steps for Submitting Manuscripts:

The author registers as an author (checking the author role) on the "Register" section on the page: https://ejournal.iainutuban.ac.id/index.php/premiere/user/register

After log in as an Author, click "New Submission."

The stages of article submission consist of 5 stages:

In the Start section, check all checklists, then click save & continue.

In the Upload Submission section, please upload the article manuscript file in Ms. Word in this section. After that, click save & continue.

In the Enter Metadata section, enter the data of all authors and affiliates. If the author is more than one person, please click "add author," then fill in the author's data, like the first author, and so on. Next, fill in the title, abstract, keywords, and bibliography in each available column.

In the Upload Supplementary Files section, it is permissible to upload supporting files, cover letters, or other documents.

Please click "Finish Submission" in the Confirmation section if all data is correct.