Penulisan dan Publikasi Internasional

Course Overview

Doctoral course in the Islamic Law (Ilmu Syariah) program focusing on advanced academic writing and publication in international journals.

The course guides students through the complete process of transforming research ideas into publishable scholarly articles. It covers research problem formulation, research gap identification, novelty, international literature searching, reference management, literature mapping, article structure, methodology writing, presentation of findings, discussion, conclusions, abstract preparation, journal selection, manuscript adaptation, and submission procedures.

Particular emphasis is placed on producing academically rigorous manuscripts that meet the conventions of reputable international journals and demonstrate clear theoretical, methodological, and practical contributions.

Course Information

International Publication Workflow

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1. Explain the characteristics and standards of academic articles published in reputable international journals.
2. Identify a relevant academic problem, research gap, and scholarly novelty.
3. Search, evaluate, organize, and manage reputable international references.
4. Map previous studies systematically to position a research article within the existing literature.
5. Formulate an effective title, research question, and article framework.
6. Write coherent and academically rigorous introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion sections.
7. Prepare an effective title, abstract, keywords, and final manuscript.
8. Select an appropriate international journal based on scope, audience, indexing, and manuscript requirements.
9. Adapt a manuscript to the author guidelines and academic style of the target journal.
10. Review, revise, and prepare a manuscript for submission to an international journal.

Course Materials

Learning Approach

The course is designed as a writing-intensive doctoral workshop. Learning activities include:

• Academic writing workshops
• Critical reading of international journal articles
• Research gap and novelty mapping
• Literature searching and reference management
• Article-structure analysis
• Guided manuscript development
• Peer review
• Individual consultation
• Target-journal analysis
• Manuscript revision
• Submission preparation

Key Assignments

1. International Literature Mapping

Students identify and review relevant international articles and construct a structured literature map to identify research trends, gaps, and opportunities for novelty.

2. Research Gap and Novelty Statement

Students formulate a clear academic problem, research gap, and novelty statement based on the reviewed literature.

3. Progressive Article Writing

Students develop their manuscript progressively through the semester, beginning with the title and introduction and continuing through literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion.

4. Target Journal Analysis

Students identify a relevant international journal and analyze its aims, scope, article structure, referencing style, submission guidelines, and publication requirements.

5. Final Manuscript and Submission Preparation

Students prepare a complete manuscript that has been revised, formatted, and adapted to the selected target journal.

Assessment

Assessment may include:

• Participation in academic writing workshops
• International literature mapping
• Research gap and novelty assignment
• Article-section writing exercises
• Peer-review activities
• Mid-Semester progress presentation
• Target-journal analysis
• Final manuscript
• Final presentation and submission preparation

Learning Resources

• RPS / Course Syllabus — Coming soon
• Lecture Materials — Coming soon
• International Literature Search Guide — Coming soon
• Research Gap and Novelty Worksheet — Coming soon
• Literature Mapping Template — Coming soon
• Article Structure Guide — Coming soon
• Academic Writing Checklist — Coming soon
• Reference Management Guide — Coming soon
• Target Journal Selection Guide — Coming soon
• Peer Review Form — Coming soon
• Manuscript Submission Checklist — Coming soon
• Assessment Rubrics — Coming soon