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AUTHOR GUIDELINES

THE AUTHOR GUIDELINES OF KUNUZ: JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE

Author Name
Faculty of Islamic Economic and Business, State Islamic Institute of Manado
(IAIN), Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, Jl. Dr. S.H. Sarundajang Kawasan Ring Road I
Kota Manado, 95128
E-mail: nur.sandimula@iain-manado.ac.id

ABSTRACT (12pt Bold)

This is a new author guidelines and article template of Kunuz:Journal of Islamic Banking and Finace. Article should be started by Title of Article followed by Authors Name and Affiliation Address and abstract. This abstract section should be typed in Italic font and font size of 10 pt and a Times New Roman font and the distance between the lines of one space number of words of 150-250. The abstract should be typed in English. The Abstract is a miniature contents of the entire writing statement, comprise: problem, purpose, method, scientific finding results, and short conclusion. The abstract should only be typed in one paragraph and one-column format..

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INTRODUCTION

Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance is a publication forum for scientific journals related to Islamic banking and finance. The manuscripts sent to the editor of the Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance will be considered, which meets several criteria as follows:

Manuscripts written in Indonesian or Foreign Languages that are in accordance with the rules of writing Indonesian / Foreign Languages that are appropriate and correct.
TScientific in nature, in the form of original contemporary study problems and is a summary of the results of research / surveys that are considered to be able to contribute to the development of studies, especially in the sphere of Islamic banking and finance.
Submitted manuscripts are manuscripts that have never been published in other publishers / media.
The author should register as an author. The guides to register and submit the paper are at the bottom
The Manuscript will publish in Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance after being reviewed by peer reviewers.
The Manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines and Template.

TITLE, NAME AND AUTHOR’S ADDRESS

Article title, author's name (without academic degree (s), and author's affiliate address and e-mail address are written in the center on the first page under the article title. The distance between title and author's name is double-spacing; meanwhile the distance between author's e-mail address and abstract title is single-spacing. Keywords should be written under abstract. It is arranged alphabetically and separated by a semicolon consisted of 3-5 words. Article revisions and final decisions will only be communicated through the Corresponding Author’s email.

If the author's name consists of two words, the first name should not be abbreviated. If the author’s name consists of only one word, write his/her actual name in one word. However, the online version (HTML) will be written in two words consisting of the same name (repeatedly) for metadata indexation purpose (Camdali & Tunc, 2006; Fridman, 2008)

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A MANUSCRIPT

Manuscript complying with the writing instructions for Kunuz: Jou, (using MS Word format and this article’s template) should be submitted online at the following URL (if there is a difficulty in submitting the manuscript online, please contact e-mail: kunuz@iain-manado.ac.id)
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Submitting manuscript using Online Submission System at Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, portal (http://ejournal.iain-manado.ac.id/index.php/kunuz/index) after registering as an Author in the "Register" menu.
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Guidelines for Writing Article and template can be downloaded at the following address:

Template and Guideline for Writing Article in MS Word (.doc): here

The instruction on submitting manuscripts online can be seen in Guidelines for Online Submission below. Manuscript does not comply with the writing instructions for Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, will be returned to the author before being reviewed.

Manuscript must consist of the following scientific article components (subheadings in sequence), i.e.: (a) Article Title, (b) Author's Name (without title), (c) Author’s Affiliate Address, (d) E-mail Address, (e) Abstract and Keyword, (f) Introduction, (g) Research Methods, (h) Results and Discussion, (i) Conclusion, (j) Acknowledgments (if any), and (k) References.

Manuscript can be made in English with The length of paper shall be at least 6000 -10,000 words including text, all tables and drawings, notes, references, and attachments intended for publication. Manuscript should be written according to this article template in a ready-to-print form (Camera ready). The article should be typed with A4 (210 x 297 mm), left margin of 4 cm, right margin of 3 cm, bottom margin of 4 cm, and top margin of 3 cm. Manuscript should be written using Times New Roman, 12-point font size (except article title and abstract), exacly 24pt (except article title, author's name, and abstract). Foreign words or terms are used in italics.

Table and Figure are placed in a group of texts after the table or figure is referenced. Each figure should be given a title (Figure Caption) and placed at the bottom of the figure. It is numbered using Arabic numerals and followed by the figure title. Each table should be given a title (Table Caption). It is numbered using Arabic numerals at the top of the table and followed by the table title. Figure is able to be printed clearly (font size, resolution, and line size). Figure and table and diagram/schema should be placed according to column between a group of texts or in the middle of the page if it is too large. Table should not contain vertical lines, meanwhile horizontal lines are allowed for the important ones.

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE CONTENTS OF AN ARTICLE

Article Title : Article title should be written briefly and clearly. It shows exactly the issue to be discussed and should not create misinterpretations. Article title is written in capital letters symmetrically and does not contain unusual abbreviations. Express the main idea of a new article and followed by another explanation.

Author and Institution Name : The author's name must be accompanied by the author's institution and e-mail address, without an academic degree and / or position.

Abstract : Abstract consists of 150-250 words and one paragraph. The abstract must state briefly: (i) a clear statement about the background of the study; (ii) research objectives; (iii) methods; (iv) main results; and (v) the main conclusions. Abstract without reference cited.Likewise the use of abbreviations that are not standard or unusual, should be avoided.

Keywords: After writing abstract, give a maximum of 5 keywords. Keywords are the key concept of the script, these keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

Introduction: Introduction consists of (in sequence) general background, state of the art as the basis for the scientific novelty statement of the article, scientific novelty statement, and research problem or hypothesis. In the end, introduction should mention the purpose of article review. Literature review is not allowed in the scientific article format, so it is replaced by the state of the art to prove the novelty of the article.

Research Methods : Method is implemented to solve problems, including analytical method. The method used to solve the research problems is described in this section.

Results and Discussion : This section consists of results and discussion. Every result should be supported by sufficient data. Then, result should be able to answer the research question or hypothesis stated earlier in the introduction.

Conclusion : Conclusion states the answer of the hypothesis and/or research objective or scientific finding. Conclusion is not the repetition of findings and discussion, but it is the summary of findings as expected in the objective or hypothesis. If necessary, conclusion can also be ended with the next idea to be implemented to the study.

Acknowledgments : Acknowledgments are primarily addressed to research funders or donors. Acknowledgments can also be dedicated to people who contribute in the study.

References : All references used in the article should be listed in the References section. References should contain reference literature originating from primary sources (scientific journals at least 80% of the entire references) published in the last 15 (ten) years. Each article contains at least 5-10 (ten) references. It is better to write the reference system in the article and in the references section using the reference management programs such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, or others.

Quotations in the text : Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also in the reference list (and vice versa).

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING CITATION/REFERENCE IN AN ARTICLE

Author should write the sources when (s) he uses data or cites statements from other literatures. Reference or citation is indicated by writing author's name and year (Irwan and Salim, 1998). If there are more than two authors, only the first author's name is written and followed by "et al". (Bezuidenhout et al., 2009; Roeva, 2012). Everything cited in the article should be listed in the References section, and vice versa, everything written in the References should be existed in the article (Wang et al., 2011).

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING REFERENCES

All references used in the article should be listed in the References section. References should contain reference literature originating from primary sources (scientific journals at least 80% of the entire references) published in the last 15 (ten) years. Each article contains at least 5-10 (ten) references.

It is better to write References using the reference management programs such as Mendeley (download) (tutorial). The writing format used in Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance is APA 6th Edition (American Psychological Association).

Reference in the form of scientific journal:

Bukido, R., & Hasan, F. (2016). Penerapan Akad Ijarahpada Produk Rahndi Cabang Pegadaian Syariah Istiqlal Manado. Tasharruf: Journal Economics and Business of Islam, 14 (1), 1-19.

Reference in the form of Book Title:

Hegel, G. W. F. (1977). Phenomenology of spirit. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Salvia, J., & Yesseldyke, J. E. (1995). Assessment (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Priniciples and standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.

Winitz, H. (Ed.). (1981). The comprehension approach to foreign langua instruction. New York: Newbury House.

Reference in the form of Seminar Proceedings:

Fang, Q., Zhao, F., & Guibas, L. (2003). Lightweight sensing and communication protocols for target enumeration and aggregation. In M. Gerla, A. Ephremides, & M. Srivastava (Eds.), MobiHoc ’03 fourth ACM symposium on mobile ad hoc networking and computing (pp. 165 –176). New York, NY: ACM Press.

Reference in the form HandBook:

Greisler, David S, Stupak, Ronald J (2007). Handbook of Technology Management in Public Administration. New York: CRC Taylor and Francis

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPT ONLINE

Manuscript should be submitted using one of the following ways (the second one is preferable):

Manuscript is submitted through Online Submission System in Kunuz: Journal of Islamic banking and Finance, portal (http://ejournal.iain-manado.ac.id/index.php/kunuz/index)
First, author registers as Author and/or Reviewer (check the role as Author and/or Reviewer) in the "Register" menu or the address: (http://ejournal.iain-manado.ac.id/index.php/kunuz/user/register)
After the author logins as Author, click on "New Submission". There are 5 steps to submit an article, i.e.: (1). Start, (2). Upload Submission, (3). Enter Metadata, (4). Upload Supplementary Files, (5). Confirmation
In the Start menu, select Journal Section (Full Article) and check all checklists.
In the Upload Submission menu, upload the manuscript file in MS Word.
In the Enter Metadata menu, enter all Authors and affiliates data and followed by title, abstract, and indexing keywords.
In the Upload Supplementary Files menu, the author is allowed to upload supporting data files or cover letters or other documents.
In the Confirmation menu, click "Finish Submission" if all data is correct.
If author finds difficulties in sending manuscript via online system, manuscript can also be sent via E-mail to the editorial team of Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, (kunuz@iain-manado.ac.id). However, this method is not recommended.

Article Processing Fee

Each article submitted to the editorial office of Kunuz: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, is free of charge including article processing. The publication cost is borne by the journal publisher.