Author Guidelines

The Borneo Journal of Language and Education (BENJOLE) invites submissions of original scholarly work in Arabic and English language education, linguistics, literature, and related areas, including the use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in Arabic and English language research and education.

Authors are expected to follow these guidelines carefully to ensure that submitted manuscripts meet the journal's academic, technical, and ethical requirements.

1. Originality and Submission Ethics

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication by another journal or publisher.
Authors must confirm that the manuscript is their original work and does not contain plagiarism or other forms of research misconduct.
All sources, quotations, data, figures, tables, and other materials obtained from third parties must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.
All listed authors must have made a meaningful scholarly contribution to the work and must approve the submitted version.
Authors must disclose relevant funding, conflicts of interest, and other information required by the journal.
Authors must comply with the journal's publication ethics, authorship, plagiarism, and artificial intelligence policies.
Where AI tools have been used in preparing the manuscript, authors must disclose such use in accordance with the journal's applicable AI policy. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and proper attribution of all submitted content.

2. Types of Articles

BENJOLE considers scholarly manuscripts relevant to its focus and scope, including:

Original Research Articles: Empirical studies presenting original findings based on appropriate research methods and analysis.
Review Articles: Critical and systematic examinations of existing literature that provide a meaningful synthesis and contribution to the field.
Conceptual and Theoretical Articles: Scholarly analyses that develop, evaluate, or extend theories and conceptual frameworks relevant to language education, linguistics, or literature.
Pedagogical Studies: Research and scholarly analyses addressing language teaching methods, curriculum development, learning assessment, educational media, and instructional practices involving Arabic or English.
Language, Literature, and Technology Studies: Research concerning Arabic and English linguistics, literary studies, computational linguistics, digital language learning, and AI applications related to these fields.

The suitability of each manuscript is determined by the editorial team according to its relevance, scholarly quality, originality, and compliance with the journal's policies.

3. Language and Manuscript Format

3.1. Language

Manuscripts must be written in English or Arabic. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts use clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language.

3.2. General Formatting

Authors must prepare manuscripts according to the following requirements:

Paper size: A4.
Font for English and Indonesian text: Candara, 12 pt.
Font for Arabic text: Traditional Arabic, 18 pt, where applicable.
Line spacing: Single-spaced.
File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
Length: 6,000–8,000 words, including references, tables, and figures, in accordance with the journal's current requirements.

Manuscripts exceeding the prescribed word range may be subject to additional editorial assessment. Authors should consult the official journal template for detailed formatting and layout requirements.

4. Article Structure

Research articles should be organized logically and should generally include the following components.

4.1. Title

The title must be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the subject and central contribution of the research. Unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided.

4.2. Author Information

Provide the full name of each author, institutional affiliation, and email address. The corresponding author should be clearly identified in the submission system.

4.3. Abstract

Each manuscript must include abstracts in both Indonesian and English, regardless of whether the main manuscript is written in Arabic or English, in accordance with the journal's current language requirements.

Each abstract should contain approximately 150–250 words and concisely present:

The research background and rationale.
The research objective.
The methodology, including the research design where relevant.
The principal findings.
The main conclusion and significance of the study.

Abstracts should be self-contained and should avoid unnecessary citations, unexplained abbreviations, and information not supported by the manuscript.

4.4. Keywords

Provide three to five keywords that represent the principal concepts, subject areas, and research focus of the manuscript. Keywords should complement rather than simply repeat the entire title.

4.5. Introduction

The introduction should establish the research context, explain the significance of the problem, synthesize relevant previous studies, identify the research gap, and state the research objectives clearly.

Where appropriate, authors should explain the theoretical foundation, research questions, hypotheses, and novelty of the study. The introduction should demonstrate how the research contributes to existing scholarship.

The current guideline recommends an introduction of approximately five to seven pages. Authors should nevertheless prioritize relevance, coherence, and scholarly depth over unnecessary length.

4.6. Method

The methodology section must describe the research design and procedures sufficiently for readers to understand how the study was conducted and to assess the validity of its findings.

Depending on the research design, this section should include:

Research approach and design.
Research setting and context.
Participants, population, and sample, where applicable.
Data sources and data collection procedures.
Research instruments and materials.
Data analysis techniques.
Procedures for ensuring validity, reliability, trustworthiness, or methodological rigor, as appropriate.
Relevant ethical considerations and approval information, where applicable.

For studies involving computational linguistics, digital language resources, or AI applications, authors should provide sufficient information about the data, tools, models, procedures, and evaluation methods to support scholarly assessment.

4.7. Results and Discussion

The results section should present the findings clearly, accurately, and systematically in relation to the research questions or objectives.

Tables, figures, and other visual materials may be used where they improve the presentation of evidence. All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, titled appropriately, and cited in the manuscript.

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to relevant theories, previous research, and the broader context of the study. Authors should explain the significance of their results, identify similarities or differences from previous findings, and discuss theoretical or practical implications without making claims unsupported by the evidence.

Results and discussion may be presented separately or combined, depending on the research design and the nature of the manuscript.

4.8. Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the research objectives and summarize the principal contributions of the study. It should be consistent with the findings and discussion.

Authors may include practical implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research where relevant. The conclusion should not introduce substantial new findings that have not been discussed in the manuscript.

4.9. References

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and every reference-list entry must correspond to a citation in the text or footnotes.

The journal's current minimum requirement is 30 references. Authors should prioritize relevant, reliable, and up-to-date scholarly sources while including foundational works where necessary.

References must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, Notes and Bibliography system (full note), subject to the journal's official template. Footnotes and bibliographic entries must be formatted consistently with this system.

Arabic-language references should follow the journal's prescribed arrangement, including placement at the end of the bibliography where required. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software, such as Mendeley, to improve consistency and accuracy.

5. Diacritics, Transliteration, and Proper Names

Authors must ensure the accurate reproduction of special characters, diacritics, Arabic script, transliteration, and other language-specific symbols.

Proper names of individuals, institutions, organizations, and geographical locations should follow their official or original spelling. Authors should apply transliteration conventions consistently throughout the manuscript.

Where necessary, authors should provide a sample of complex typesetting to help ensure accurate presentation during production.

6. Dates, Numbers, and Abbreviations

Dates, numbers, measurements, and abbreviations must be presented consistently throughout the manuscript.

The journal's current conventions include spelling out numbers from one to ten in ordinary prose and using numerals for larger numbers, percentages, measurements, and statistical values where appropriate.

Dates in the main text should follow the format 22 March 1996. Dates in footnotes and bibliographic entries should follow the journal's prescribed format.

Abbreviations should be defined at first mention unless they are universally recognized in the relevant academic field.

7. Tables, Figures, and Other Visual Materials

Tables, figures, graphs, maps, and other visual materials must contribute meaningfully to the presentation of the research.

Authors should observe the following requirements:

Number tables and figures consecutively in the order in which they appear.
Provide a clear title or caption for each table and figure.
Cite every table and figure in the manuscript text.
Identify the source of any material reproduced or adapted from other publications.
Obtain permission where required for copyrighted materials.
Provide separate image files when required by the journal's submission system.
Ensure a minimum resolution of 150 dpi for photographs and 300 dpi for line drawings, in accordance with the current journal guidelines.

Tables should be clear, readable, and formatted consistently. Authors should avoid unnecessary duplication between the text and visual materials.

8. Citations and Referencing Style

BENJOLE currently specifies the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, Notes and Bibliography system (full note).

Authors must ensure consistency between footnotes, citations, and the final bibliography. Reference formatting should follow the official journal template rather than combining elements from different citation systems.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software to organize references, verify bibliographic information, and reduce formatting errors.

9. Submission Procedure

Manuscripts must be submitted through the official BENJOLE online submission system.

Authors should:

Register on the journal website and select the author role.
Log in and initiate a new submission.
Complete the submission checklist and select the appropriate manuscript section.
Upload the manuscript file in Microsoft Word format.
Enter the title, abstract, keywords, author information, and other required metadata accurately.
Upload required declarations and supplementary files.
Review all information and confirm the submission.

Authors should ensure that the uploaded manuscript and submission metadata are consistent. All required declarations and supporting documents must be provided in accordance with the journal's current policies.

Online Submission: https://journal.uinsi.ac.id/index.php/bjle/about/submissions

10. Editorial Assessment and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts are subject to an initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance to the journal's focus and scope, compliance with submission requirements, and suitability for peer review.

Manuscripts that satisfy the initial requirements may proceed to the journal's double-blind peer-review process. Authors should ensure that the manuscript and supplementary files comply with the journal's anonymization requirements where applicable.

Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, reviewer recommendations, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics and editorial policies.

Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in response to editorial and reviewer comments. Revised manuscripts should address the requested changes clearly and be submitted within the specified deadline.

11. Publication Ethics and Author Responsibilities

Authors must comply with BENJOLE's publication ethics and research misconduct policies throughout the submission and publication process.

Authors are responsible for:

Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the research and its reported findings.
Obtaining necessary permissions and ethical approvals where applicable.
Disclosing funding sources and relevant conflicts of interest.
Providing accurate authorship and contribution information.
Correctly citing and acknowledging sources.
Cooperating with editorial inquiries and responding to concerns regarding the integrity of the work.

Any suspected breach of publication ethics will be handled in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.

12. Contact and Assistance

For questions about manuscript preparation or the submission process, authors may contact the BENJOLE editorial team.

Email: jurnal.benjole@uinsi.ac.id

Authors are encouraged to consult the journal's official website for the latest template, submission requirements, publication policies, and announcements.