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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is 1.25 spaced; uses a Times New Roman 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

  • Article Format and Editorial Process

    1. Language of Publication

    Articles may be written in either English or Bahasa Indonesia.
    Manuscripts submitted in Bahasa Indonesia will be translated into English by the editorial team before publication.

     

    2. Structure and Content of the Article

    Each article must include the following elements:

    1. Author’s full name (without academic degree)
    2. Institutional affiliation and address
    3. Corresponding email
    4. Abstract with keywords
    5. Introduction
    6. Research Methods
    7. Results and Discussion
    8. Conclusion
    9. References

     

    3. Title and Author Information

    • Titles written should not exceed 12 words
    • Titles should be formatted in "Capitalize Each Word" style, using 12-point Times New Roman
    • The author’s name is typed below the title, followed by the name and address of the institution.
      If the article is co-authored, only the corresponding author’s contact information is required and should be listed first.

     

    4. Abstract and Keywords

    • Abstracts and keywords must be provided in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
    • Each abstract should not exceed 200 words, and each should include the article title, research objectives, methods, and key findings.
    • Provide 3 to 5 keywords that reflect the core themes of the article.

     

    5. Article Sections and Proportions

    • Introduction (15–20% of the article)
      Should present background, research context, literature review, and research objectives, written in cohesive paragraphs.
    • Methods (10–15%)
      Should describe the research design, data sources, data collection techniques, and analysis methods. Written in paragraph format.
    • Results and Discussion (40–60%)
      Should present findings in relation to the research questions, with interpretation, comparison to previous studies or theory, and academic discussion.
    • Conclusion
      A concise summary of the main arguments and findings, presented in paragraph form.

     

    6. References

    • The reference list must include only the sources cited in the text.
    • At least 80% of references must be from sources published within the last 10 years.
    • Authors are strongly encouraged to cite previous publications from Mysterium Fidei: Journal of Asian Empirical Theology.
    • References must be taken from primary sources, such as scholarly journal articles, research reports, theses, and dissertations.
    • Citation and bibliography style must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition.

     

    7. Peer Review and Editorial Process

    • All manuscripts undergo anonymous peer review by reviewers selected according to their areas of expertise.
    • Authors will receive editorial feedback and may be asked to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer suggestions.
    • The final decision (acceptance or rejection) will be communicated to the author via the online submission system.

     

    8. Copyright, Ethics, and Responsibility

    • Authors are fully responsible for obtaining permission for any content (e.g., citations, tables, software tools) that may involve intellectual property rights.
    • Any legal consequences arising from copyright violations are the responsibility of the author.
    • The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit the manuscript for clarity and style, while maintaining the author's core content.

     

    9. Reference Formatting

    References must be formatted consistently in APA Style and listed alphabetically and chronologically.
    Example formats will be provided in the Author Guidelines section.

     

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License and Copyright Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to Mysterium Fidei: Journal of Asian Empirical Theology, the author(s) certify that:

  1. They have the authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of all co-authors.
  2. The submitted work has not been previously published, except in the form of an abstract, a conference presentation, a thesis, or a preprint (e.g., overlay journal).
  3. The manuscript is not currently under review or consideration by another journal.
  4. All authors have approved the manuscript and its submission to this journal.
  5. The manuscript has received necessary approval—explicit or implicit—from the institution(s) where the research was conducted.
  6. The authors have obtained all necessary permissions to reproduce any content (text, images, tables, figures) previously published or copyrighted elsewhere.
  7. The authors agree to the license and copyright terms outlined below.

 

Copyright Policy

Authors who publish with Mysterium Fidei: Journal of Asian Empirical Theology agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.
  • All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), which allows others to:
    • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format,
    • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially,
    • As long as proper attribution is given to the original authors and the work is distributed under the same license.

 

Additional Rights for Authors

  • Authors may enter into non-exclusive agreements for further distribution of the published version of the article (e.g., inclusion in an institutional repository, a research database, or a book), with proper citation to the journal as the original source.
  • Authors are encouraged to share preprints and postprints of their work on personal websites or institutional repositories before, during, and after the peer-review process, as this promotes wider dissemination and citation.

 

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