El-Mashlahah Template
Get your El-Mashlahah paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the El-Mashlahah Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to El-Mashlahah goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the El-Mashlahah guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the El-Mashlahah Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to El-Mashlahah. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the El-Mashlahah journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an El-Mashlahah submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the El-Mashlahah guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the El-Mashlahah guide for authors before you submit.
What does this El-Mashlahah Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for El-Mashlahah.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the El-Mashlahah guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
El-Mashlahah Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | El-Mashlahah requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (one paragraph); maximum 250 words; must include problem statement, method, scientific finding results, and short conclusion; typed in italic font, 12pt Times New Roman, single space |
| Main text | Between 4,000 and 8,000 words (including abstract, references, and footnotes); Structure: (a) Title; (b) Author(s) name, affiliation, and email; (c) Abstract; (d) Keywords; (e) Introduction (15-20% of article length); (f) Method (10-15% of article length); (g) Findings and Discussion; (h) Conclusion (one paragraph); (i) References; (n) Appendices (if any) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 concepts (words or phrases); must be specific, conceptual, and not too general; closely related to the topic; separated by semicolon (;) |
| References | Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (full note); use Reference Management Software such as Mendeley; alphabetically and chronologically ordered; 12-pt Times New Roman, justified, single line spacing with hanging indent; at least 80% should be journal articles; sources should be from the last 10 years; include DOI/permalink when available |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer-reviewed (as stated on the journal's homepage and About the Journal page) |
| Submission | jurnal.uin-palangkaraya.ac.id/maslahah/login |
Quick Tips for Using the El-Mashlahah Template
Read the El-Mashlahah guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to El-Mashlahah in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent El-Mashlahah papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the El-Mashlahah journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the El-Mashlahah guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
