Call for Submissions for Muslim American Research Track

 

Call for Submissions – Interdisciplinary Research for American Muslims

Muslim American Research Track at the 2025 Muslim American Society Convention

Track Overview: There is an urgent need for purposeful, collaborative, and practical research benefiting the American Muslim community. The Muslim American Research Track, which was previously the Research Track, builds on last year’s successes and aims to double the number of sessions due to a growing demand for sharing and translating rigorous research into action. Future plans for this Track include launching the Interdisciplinary Muslim American Research Conference as part of the Annual MAS Convention with multiple tracks and sessions across various disciplines.

Who should submit? The intended audience of the Muslim American Research Track is academic researchers, community researchers and research-orientation organizations, and research-curious individuals. Abstracts are expected to be rigorous and will be peer-reviewed by researchers from various disciplines.

Track Topics: The Research Track Committee of the 2025 MAS Convention invites abstract submissions from any discipline that aims to benefit the American Muslim community. We are especially interested in interdisciplinary, cross-sector, and systems approaches that address complex challenges facing American Muslims. Presentations may include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Community Empowerment & Capacity Building
  • Emotional Health & Wellness
  • Youth & Family
  • Public Health & Health Care
  • Social Work
  • Education & Teaching
  • Sociology & Humanities
  • Ethical Use of Technology

Track Submission Guidelines: Selected abstracts will have the opportunity to be presented as full papers at the 2025 MAS Convention in Chicago, IL (link). Submitters must be able and willing to present in-person at the convention if their abstract is accepted. The convention will not provide any financial assistance or letters of invitation (for visas) to presenters of accepted abstracts. Abstract submission guidelines are below. Abstracts that do not meet these guidelines will not be reviewed. Authors must disclose financial and personal conflicts of interest.

Word limit: 250 words

Abstract format: Structured abstract with the following headings: Background/Introduction, Objectives/Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions.

Authorship: All submissions are expected to follow as closely as possible the authorship guidelines from the ICMJE (link, Section 2: Who is an Author?).

Review criteria: Submitted abstracts will be screened by the Research Track Committee to ensure they are in scope and follow submission guidelines. Approved abstracts will be reviewed by a committee of scholars for being purposeful, collaborative, or practical research that benefits the American Muslim community. Corresponding authors of accepted abstracts will be contacted by the Research Track Committee based on the timeline below. 

Important Dates

  • Submissions due – November 21, 2025 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time)
  • Notification of acceptance – December 1, 2025 
  • Research Track session at the MAS Conference are planned for December 27 and 28, 2025 (Conference is from December 26 to 28, 2025)

All submissions must be through the link below. Submissions after the due date will not be reviewed (no exceptions).

Submit your abstract Here

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