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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts to Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies. All submitted manuscripts will first be assessed by the Editor to determine whether they are relevant to the journal’s aims and scope, particularly in the fields of tasawwuf, Sufism, mysticism, psychotherapy, religious psychology, Islamic spirituality, mental health, and related interdisciplinary studies. Manuscripts considered suitable will be sent for peer review before a final editorial decision is made.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under consideration by another journal. Authors must also obtain permission to use any materials included in the manuscript, such as photographs, figures, tables, documents, interview excerpts, or datasets. All individuals listed as authors must have made a substantial contribution to the work and must agree to be identified as authors.

Where applicable, research involving human participants, interviews, clinical or therapeutic contexts, personal narratives, community-based data, or sensitive religious and psychological issues should be conducted in accordance with appropriate ethical standards. Authors are expected to follow the legal and institutional requirements of the country in which the study was conducted, including obtaining approval from an ethics committee or relevant authority when required.

The Editor may desk reject a manuscript that does not meet the journal’s minimum scholarly standards or falls outside its focus and scope. Before submitting, authors should ensure that the research problem, theoretical framework, methodology, analysis, and argument are clearly structured and properly articulated. The title should be concise and informative, while the abstract should be able to stand on its own by clearly presenting the purpose, method, main findings or arguments, and contribution of the manuscript.

Authors are also encouraged to ensure that their manuscript engages with relevant and up-to-date scholarly literature, uses accurate citations, and follows the journal’s author guidelines and template. A carefully prepared manuscript will increase the likelihood of passing the initial editorial screening and being accepted by reviewers for evaluation. When authors are satisfied that their submission meets these standards, they should follow the checklist below to prepare their submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions to Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies must meet the following requirements:

  1. The manuscript follows the journal’s Author Guidelines and uses the required article template.
  2. The manuscript is relevant to the journal’s aims and scope, particularly in the fields of tasawwuf, Sufism, mysticism, psychotherapy, religious psychology, Islamic spirituality, mental health, and related interdisciplinary studies.
  3. The manuscript has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal or publisher.
  4. The manuscript is original, free from plagiarism, and properly acknowledges all sources used.
  5. All references have been checked for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with the journal’s citation style.
  6. All tables, figures, images, and illustrations have been numbered, titled, and clearly referred to in the manuscript.
  7. Permission has been obtained to publish any photographs, figures, datasets, interview excerpts, documents, or other materials included in the submission.
  8. All listed authors have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript and have approved the final version submitted to the journal.
  9. Where applicable, research involving human participants, interviews, therapeutic contexts, personal narratives, or sensitive religious and psychological issues has followed appropriate ethical standards.
  10. The manuscript file has been prepared for review according to the journal’s submission requirements, including anonymisation if required by the journal’s peer review policy.

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Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain the copyright of their published work and grant Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies the right of first publication.
  2. The published article will be made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits others to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text, and use the work for any lawful purpose, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication.
  3. Authors are permitted to share, distribute, and reuse their published article in other platforms, repositories, personal websites, institutional archives, books, or other scholarly works, provided that the original publication in Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is properly cited.
  4. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all materials included in the manuscript, such as figures, tables, photographs, documents, datasets, interview excerpts, or other third-party materials, have been used with proper permission and acknowledgement where required.
  5. By submitting a manuscript to this journal, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by another journal or publisher.

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