Author Guidelines

Language Style

The default language style at ISEAES is British English.

Article Length / Word Count

Articles should be between 7,000 and 8,000 words in length. This includes all text, such as the abstract (maximum 200 words), keywords (4-6 words), references, and any text within tables, figures, and appendices.

Title

The title should be written in title case, aligned to the left, and set in Garamond font at the top of the page. Titles should be concise, omitting terms that are implicit, and, where feasible, should convey the principal result or conclusion presented in the manuscript. Avoid abbreviations in the title.

Authors and Affiliations

Authors' names should be listed together, separated by commas. Provide exact and correct author names as they will be indexed in official archives. Affiliations should be keyed to the author’s name with superscript numbers and listed as follows: Institute/University/Organisation, Country. For example: Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Indonesia.

The Corresponding Author(s) should be indicated with a superscript. Please provide the exact contact email address of the corresponding author(s) in a separate section below the affiliation.

Abstract

The abstract should primarily communicate the general significance and conceptual advancements of the work, ensuring accessibility to a broad readership. Minimise the use of abbreviations and avoid citing references in the abstract. The word count should not exceed 200 words, and it should be written in English.

Keywords

Please provide 4-6 keywords.

Introduction

The introduction differs slightly from the brief and concise abstract. It should provide the reader with background information on your research and, most importantly, explain the significance of your research within its context: Critical question your research addresses and why the reader should be interested.

The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader’s interest and provide the necessary background information to understand the remainder of the paper. You should summarise the problem being addressed, provide background on the subject, discuss previous research on the topic, and explain precisely what the paper will address, why, and how. Avoid turning your introduction into a mini-review. Although there is a vast amount of literature available, you, as a researcher, should be able to identify the most relevant aspects of your work and explain why they are significant. This demonstrates to the editor/reviewer/reader that you thoroughly understand your area of research and can focus on the most important issues. The explanation of the methodology should be included in the introduction.

Results and Discussion

Rather than labelling this section as “Results and Discussion,” use words or phrases that reflect the content. The purpose of this section is to present your findings, provide interpretations and/or opinions, explain the implications of your findings, and offer suggestions for future research. Its main function is to answer the questions posed in the introduction, explain how the results support these answers, and illustrate how the answers fit within the existing body of knowledge on the topic. The Discussion is considered the heart of the paper and may require several drafts to perfect.

The discussion should always connect back to the introduction, referencing the research questions or hypotheses and the literature reviewed, but it should not merely repeat or rearrange the introduction. Instead, the discussion should explain how your study has advanced the reader’s understanding of the research problem from where you left them at the end of the introduction.

Text

The body text should be in 12-point Garamond, with normal spacing. New paragraphs should be separated by a single empty line. The entire document should be single-spaced and include page numbers to facilitate the review process. ISEAES recommends manuscripts be written using MS-Word 2007 or later and saved in .docx format.

Headings and Sub-headings

Headings should be formatted in Garamond, size 14, bold, while sub-headings should be in Garamond, size 12, and italicised. Sub-subheadings are not permitted.

Conclusion

The conclusion should help the reader understand why your research matters after they have finished reading the paper. It is not merely a summary of the main topics covered or a re-statement of your research problem, but rather a synthesis of the key points. The conclusion should ensure that all questions are answered.

Acknowledgements

This section should briefly acknowledge the contributions of specific colleagues, institutions, or agencies that assisted the authors.

Declaration of Interest Statement

The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Funding Details

If applicable, please include the following statement: "This work was supported by [name] under grant number […]".

References

All citations in the text must be included in the reference list, and vice versa. References should only include articles that are published or accepted for publication. Datasets deposited in an online repository should be included in the reference list, specifying the version and unique identifier when available. For accepted but unpublished works, use "in press" instead of page numbers. Unpublished data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications should be cited within the text only, where applicable. Personal communications should be documented by a letter of permission.

In-text citations should follow the surname of the first author, followed by the year of publication. For works by two authors, include both surnames followed by the year. For works by more than two authors, include only the surname of the first author, followed by “et al.”, followed by the year. For assistance, please use reference management software (Mendeley or Zotero) and utilise the American Psychological Association 7th Edition format. Where possible, please provide the retrieval link for each reference.

Article in a print journal:

  Syahid, A. H. (2021). Using Instagram on Arabic Learning in The Post-Pandemic Era: Students’ Voices. Arabiyat: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dan Kebahasaaraban, 8(2), 241-254.

Article in an online journal:

  Syahid, A. H. (2021). Using Instagram on Arabic Learning in The Post-Pandemic Era: Students’ Voices. Arabiyat: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dan Kebahasaaraban, 8(2), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.15408/a.v8i2.22909

Article or chapter in a book:

  Hambleton, R. K. (2005). Issues, designs, and technical guidelines for adapting tests into multiple languages and cultures. In Adapting educational and psychological tests for cross-cultural assessment (pp. 3-38). Mahwah, NJ, US: Erlbaum.

Book:

  Baron, R. A. (1977). Human Aggression. Boston, MA: Springer US.

Theses and Dissertations:

  Syahid, A. H. (2011). Interaksi Edukatif antara Dosen Tamu (Mesir) dengan Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Arab (Skripsi). Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Serang.

Supplementary Material

ISEAES does not encourage relegating important results and information to supplementary sections. However, data that are not central to the text, or that cannot be included in the article due to format constraints (such as movies, raw data traces, PowerPoint presentations, etc.), can be uploaded during the submission process and will be displayed alongside the published article. Supplementary Material can be uploaded in the following formats: data sheet (Word, Excel, CSV, CDX, FASTA, PDF, or ZIP files), Presentation (PowerPoint, PDF, or ZIP files), Supplementary Image (CDX, EPS, JPEG, PDF, PNG, or TIF), Supplementary Table (Word, Excel, CSV, or PDF), Audio (MP3, WAV, or WMA), or Video (AVI, DIVX, FLV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, or WMV).

Supplementary material is not typeset; therefore, ensure that all information is clearly presented, that appropriate captions are included within the file and not in the manuscript, and that the style conforms to the rest of the article.

Language Editing

ISEAES requires manuscripts to meet international standards for the English language to be considered for publication. Articles are typically published only in English. For authors seeking to improve the clarity of their manuscript and enhance the presentation of their research, ISEAES recommends using language-editing services provided by internal or external partners (contact the Principal of ISEAES for further information). Note that submitting your manuscript for language editing does not imply or guarantee acceptance for publication by ISEAES. Editorial decisions on the scientific content of a manuscript are independent of whether it has received language editing or proofing by partner services or other services.

Guidelines for Figures and Tables

Figures assist readers in visualising the information conveyed in your manuscript. It can be challenging to be sufficiently descriptive with words alone. Images can aid in achieving the precision necessary for a scientific manuscript. For example, simply stating that "the surface had nanometre-scale features" may not suffice; in this case, a microscope image would be ideal. Ensure that scale bars are included in images, and consider labelling important items. Explain the meaning of different colours and symbols used. Tables offer a concise and effective way to present large datasets. Design them carefully to clearly communicate your results to busy researchers.

Image Specifications

The resolution of images should be at least 300 dpi, saved in PNG/JPEG formats, and submitted separately from the text. If possible, images should be in colour.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

There are simple strategies to maximise the discoverability of your article. Follow these steps to improve your article's search results: Include some of your article's keywords in the title. Avoid long titles. Choose 3 to 5 keywords using a mix of general and specific terms related to the article’s subject matter. Incorporate the maximum number of keywords within the first two sentences of the abstract. Utilise some of the keywords in Level 1 headings.

Nomenclature

The use of abbreviations should be minimised. Non-standard abbreviations should be avoided unless they appear at least four times and are defined upon their first use in the main text. Consider providing a list of non-standard abbreviations at the end, immediately before the Acknowledgements.