Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism publishes scholarly articles that critically examine philosophical and mystical dimensions of Islam, with particular attention to Islamic philosophy and Sufism. Manuscripts may employ various approaches or academic disciplines, provided that the substance of the discussion is substantially related to philosophy or Sufism.

Authors are required to carefully follow the following guidelines before submitting a manuscript.

Scope and Focus

Manuscripts must address issues within the scope of Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism.

1. Islamic philosophy.
2. Philosophy in Islam.
3. Philosophical theories, concepts, and problems.
4. Islamic philosophers and thinkers.
5. Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
6. Philosophical approaches to religious, intellectual, cultural, or contemporary issues related to Islam.

Articles may use interdisciplinary approaches, provided that the main substance of the discussion is related to philosophy or Sufism.

The title must clearly reflect the philosophical or mystical focus of the manuscript. Terms such as tafsir, Qur'an, dakwah, fiqh, hadis, sunnah, and tarbiyah should not be used as the main focus of the title unless the topic is substantially examined from a philosophical or Sufi perspective.

Originality and Submission

1. Manuscripts must be original scholarly works and must not have been published elsewhere or be under consideration for publication in another journal.
2. Manuscripts must be free from plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.
3. Manuscripts must be submitted through the Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism online submission system.
4. Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) PDF files are not accepted for submission.
5. Authors must use the official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template.
6. A maximum of five authors may be listed for each manuscript.
7. Authors whose articles were published in the most recent issue of Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism or whose manuscripts are currently under consideration for the upcoming issue are not eligible to submit a new manuscript during the current submission period.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in standard American English (US English) and follow accepted academic writing conventions.

Title

1. The title must be written in English.
2. The title must be short, clear, informative, and relevant to the research.
3. The title must not exceed 20 words.
4. The title must explicitly indicate a focus related to philosophy and/or mysticism (Sufism).
5. The title should reflect the research problem, theory, concept, figure, phenomenon, or issue examined in the manuscript.

Authors and Affiliation

1. Provide the full name of each author without academic degrees or professional titles.
2. A maximum of five authors is permitted.
3. Provide only the name of the institution, without department, study program, or faculty.
4. Authors affiliated with an institution are required to use their official institutional email address as the corresponding contact whenever available.
5. Personal email addresses may only be used when an official institutional email address is not available.

Abstract

1. The manuscript must contain an English abstract and an Indonesian abstract.
2. Each abstract must contain 200–250 words.
3. The abstract must be written in one paragraph and use single spacing.
4. The abstract must briefly include:
   • Background – a brief description of the research problem.
   • Study Objectives – the objectives of the research.
   • Method – the method, approach, and/or theoretical framework employed.
   • Results – the main findings of the study.
   • Conclusion – the main conclusion or interpretation.
5. The abstract should be concise and should not contain citations.

Keywords

1. Provide 3–5 keywords in both English and Indonesian.
2. Keywords should consist of important terms directly related to the research.
3. Keywords must be arranged in alphabetical order.

Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts must follow the structure and formatting provided in the official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template. Authors should not create or apply an independent article structure that differs from the template.

The manuscript generally consists of:

1. Title
2. Author Name(s)
3. Affiliation and Corresponding Email
4. Abstract
5. Keywords
6. Abstrak
7. Kata-kata Kunci
8. Introduction
9. Research Discussion with appropriate subheadings
10. Conclusion
11. References

Discussion Structure

The term “Discussion” in the manuscript structure does not indicate that authors should use “Discussion” as the title of a section. Instead, after the Introduction, authors should directly use specific and informative subheadings that reflect the focus, problems, themes, theories, or aspects analyzed in the research.

Subheadings should be developed according to the needs and logical structure of the research. Authors should follow the formatting and hierarchical structure of headings and subheadings provided in the official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template.

For example, instead of creating a section titled “Discussion”, authors may directly use a specific discussion title such as:

The Discourse of Wujūd in Islamic Philosophy

The discussion may then be divided into relevant subtitles or sub-subheadings when necessary, following the pattern and formatting demonstrated in the template.

Authors are not required to create a separate “Discussion” section and should not design an independent manuscript structure. The structure, heading hierarchy, and formatting should follow the official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template.

Authors who are uncertain about how to organize their manuscript are encouraged to consult the official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template and examine the structure of articles that have already been published in Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism through the journal's OJS platform.

Published articles may serve as a practical reference for understanding how titles, headings, subheadings, discussion sections, and the overall manuscript structure are organized in Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism. However, authors must ensure that the content and structure remain appropriate to their own research topic and argument.

Introduction

The Introduction should contain:

1. The background and research problem.
2. The significance of the research.
3. The research objectives.
4. Relevant literature and previous studies.
5. The current state of knowledge or research gap; and
6. The research hypothesis, where applicable.

At the end of the Introduction, authors must clearly state the research method and/or approach used in the manuscript, including the relevant theoretical framework where applicable. This description should be presented in no more than two paragraphs.

The method/approach should briefly explain how the research was conducted, including the type of research, approach, sources or data examined, and analytical framework or theory employed, as relevant to the study.

Length and Formatting

1. The manuscript must contain 15–25 pages, excluding the References section.
2. Authors must use the official Kanz Philosophia template.
3. The main text uses EB Garamond, with formatting and spacing following the official template.
4. The main body of the manuscript generally uses 12-point font and 1.15 spacing, unless otherwise specified in the template.
5. Discussion headings and subheadings must follow the formatting provided in the official template.

Citations and Citation Style

1. Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism follows the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), 18th edition, Author-Date system.
2. In-text citations must include the page number when referring to or quoting a specific passage.

Example:

(Bunge 2012, 167–171)

1. Footnotes should not be used for bibliographical citations.
2. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference-management software such as Zotero or Mendeley.

Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

1. Tables and figures must be relevant to and support the research.
2. Figures or illustrations should only be included when they function as research data or substantially support the discussion.
3. The title and number of a table must be placed above the table.
4. Figure or chart descriptions must be placed below the figure or chart.
5. Sources must be provided when tables, figures, or illustrations are taken or adapted from other sources.
6. Tables should not be formatted using full borders.

Arabic Terms and Transliteration

1. Arabic terms should preferably be presented using the Latin alphabet according to the Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism Transliteration Guidelines.
2. Arabic and Latin terms may be presented together when necessary.
3. Authors must consistently follow the transliteration system adopted by Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism.
4. Transliteration Guidelines: https://bit.ly/3B9fEQW.

Qur'anic Verses and Hadith

1. When Qur'anic verses are cited but are not the primary object of study, authors should provide the translation only.
2. When the Qur'anic verse is the primary object of analysis, the original Arabic text should be presented using the font specified in the Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template.
3. When Arabic hadith or Arabic texts constitute the main object of study, the original Arabic text should follow the formatting and font specified in the template.
4. Citations of hadith must provide adequate bibliographical information, including the author's name, book title, volume, hadith number, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, and page number where applicable.

Conclusion

The Conclusion should clearly answer the research problem and summarize the principal findings and interpretation of the study.

Recommendations or suggestions may be included where appropriate. The Conclusion should be written in 2–3 paragraphs and should not be presented as a numbered or bulleted list.

References

1. All works cited in the manuscript must appear in the References section, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.
2. References must be arranged alphabetically according to CMS 18 Author-Date.
3. Authors may cite various types of relevant scholarly sources, including journal articles, books, classical and contemporary Islamic texts, book chapters, theses or dissertations, websites, primary sources, and other appropriate academic references. However, at least 80% of all references must be scholarly journal articles.
4. The reference list must contain at least 30 scholarly journal articles published within the most recent 10 years, calculated based on the publication year of the Kanz Philosophia issue to which the manuscript is submitted. For example, for an issue published in 2026, the relevant period is 2017–2026; for an issue published in 2027, it is 2018–2027.
5. The requirement of 30 journal articles is a minimum requirement. Authors are strongly encouraged to cite more than 30 relevant journal articles, particularly those published in reputable and internationally indexed journals, such as journals indexed in Scopus or Web of Science, where relevant and available.
6. Self-citations should not be excessive. Authors are strongly encouraged to limit self-citations to a maximum of four publications in which the author is listed as an author, including co-authored publications.
7. Non-Gregorian publication years, such as Hijri years, must be converted to the Gregorian calendar.
8. Names beginning with the label “Al-” should be alphabetized according to the name or word following “Al-”, in accordance with the Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism reference style.
9. Authors are strongly encouraged to use Zotero, Mendeley, or another reference-management application to facilitate the preparation of the reference list.

Final Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

1. The manuscript falls within the scope of Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism.
2. The title is no more than 20 words and reflects a philosophical and/or Sufi focus.
3. The manuscript is written in standard American English.
4. The manuscript is 15–25 pages excluding References.
5. English and Indonesian abstracts contain 200–250 words each.
6. There are 3–5 keywords arranged alphabetically.
7. The manuscript contains no bibliographical footnotes.
8. Citations follow CMS 18 Author-Date with page numbers.
9. At least 30 journal articles are included in the references.
10. At least 80% of references have been published in journal articles within the last 10 years.
11. Self-citations do not exceed four publications.
12. Arabic terms follow the Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism transliteration system.
13. The official Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism template has been used; and
14. The manuscript is submitted in Microsoft Word format.