Author Guidelines

  1. The manuscript is written in Bahasa Indonesia or English, including research outcomes, field research, or literary research based on the scope of this journal.
  2. The manuscript is typed using Microsoft Word on A4 paper, containing approximately 4,000-7,000 words in Times New Roman, size 12 pts, and 1.5 spacing.
  3. The writing system for research outcomes consists of:
    • Title: The title should not exceed 12 words; it should be clear, concise, and informative. Abbreviations should be avoided.
    • Name of the author(s): The name of the author is written without any academic degree, followed by the name of the author's institution, located under the title of the article. In case the manuscript is written by a team, the editor will only contact the corresponding author or the first mentioned author. The corresponding author must include their correspondence address or email.
    • Abstract with keywords: The length of the abstract is around 200-250 words, while the limit for keywords is 3-5 words. The abstract must contain at least the aim, methods, and results of the research.
    • Introduction: The introduction should sequentially contain the general background and research question or hypothesis. If there is a literature review, it can be included in this section. The study objective should be written at the end of the introduction.
    • Methods: The research methods should elaborate on the methodology utilized in addressing the issues, including the method of analysis. It should contain enough detail to allow readers to evaluate the appropriateness of the methods as well as the reliability and validity of the findings.
    • Results: The author should explain the results of the research (what was discovered) in detail.
    • Discussion: This section contains the research findings and their ensuing discussions. The findings acquired from the conducted research should be written with the supplementary support of adequate data. The results and findings should resolve or provide explanations to the questions stated in the introduction.
    • Conclusion: The concluding statement should contain a summary and suggestions. The summary should exemplify the answers provided to the hypothesis, research objectives, or acquired findings. It should not merely repeat the research results, but rather summarize them as expected in the objective. Suggestions should present recommendations for subsequent research.
    • References: All references cited in the text must be listed in the bibliography section. It should include primary sources (scientific journals must constitute at least 80% of the entire bibliography) published in the last 10 (ten) years. The remaining 20% may include research reports, theses, dissertations, books, and other relevant publications.
  4. The manuscript must be submitted directly to the OJS Submission System by creating a user account as an author.
  5. Tables and figures must have titles, clear numbering, and specific sources, typed in single space. The images, tables, charts, or diagrams should be in black-and-white format.
  6. The list of references only contains referred sources, and all referred sources must be mentioned in the list. Reference sources must consist of at least 80% literature published in the last ten years.
  7. All references mentioned should be written using reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero, adhering to the American Psychological Association (APA) style and arranged alphabetically.
  8. Authors must check each referred article for accuracy and ensure every quoted work in the article is written in the References. Works that are not cited but mentioned in the References will be omitted by the editor.
  9. All manuscripts are anonymously evaluated (double-blind review) by reviewers appointed by the editor according to their expertise. Authors are given a chance to revise the manuscript based on the reviewers' or editors' recommendations. The decision of publication or rejection will be informed through the author's email.
  10. The editor reserves the right to modify and correct the spelling, writing style, and grammar of the published manuscript.
  11. Everything related to citation permissions, computer software usage in writing the manuscript, or any other copyright issues done by the author, along with all legal consequences, remains the author's full responsibility.
  12. An author whose manuscript is published will receive a copy of the publishing proof and five copies of the printing proof. Unpublished manuscripts will not be returned.