Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

How to write the title, name and address of the author?

The title of the article should be written at the top of the first page with a center alignment, using capital letters and bold. The title should be short, informative, and no more than 15 words. Authors must provide a two-space gap between the title and the author's identity.

The author's name is written without an academic degree and is listed just below the title in bold and italicized format. If there is more than one author, the author's name is separated by a comma and followed by the respective affiliation number.

The author's affiliation is written on the next line according to the author's number. After the affiliation is listed, the  author's email address (mail-mail)  is listed. The author of the correspondence is usually listed first and is the party who will receive all information related to the editorial process and revision of the article.

Abstracts are written after the identity of the author in two languages, namely English and Indonesian. Keywords are written after an abstract with  a maximum of five words.

General Guidelines

  • Submitted articles have not been published or are being considered for publication in another journal.
  • The editorial team will reject manuscripts that contain elements of plagiarism.
  • Articles must be submitted through the journal's online submission system in accordance with the procedures set by the journal.
  • Article templates are available in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx) and can be downloaded by the author.
  • Articles that do not comply with the journal writing guidelines will be returned to the author before entering the review stage.
  • The article must contain several main parts, namely: (a) title, (b) name of the author without an academic degree, (c) the author's affiliation, (d) the author's email address, (e) abstract and keywords, (f) introduction,
    (g) theoretical foundation, (h) research method, (i) research results and discussion, (j) conclusion, (k) reference list.
  • Subheadings in articles are written without numbering, using capital letters and bold print with left-hand text alignment. Subheadings can be expanded into several subchapter levels as the discussion needs.
  • The article was written using A4 paper (21 cm × 29.7 cm) with a mirror margin setting:
    top 2.54 cm, inner 2.54 cm, bottom 2.54 cm, and outer 2 cm.
  • The text of the article uses the Cambrian typeface, with the following sizes:
  • 12 pt for article title
  • 11 pt for the author's name
  • 11 pt for Affiliate and Email Author
  • 11 pt for abstracts and keywords
  • 11 pt for article content
  • 9 pt for the title and contents of the table
  • Words or terms derived from foreign languages are written in italics.
  • Tables, figures, and graphs should be placed as close to the paragraph that discusses them as possible. Each image should be captioned below the image, while each table should be titled above the table.
  • Tables and figures are numbered in the order in which they appear in the text, e.g. Table 1, Table 2, and so on.
  • The number of tables is not allowed to exceed 25% of the entire body of the manuscript.
  • If a table or image is taken from another source, it should be listed under the table or figure.

Guidelines for Writing the Body of the Article

  • Title: The title of the article should be short, clear, and informative and no longer than 15 words. Titles are written in capital letters, bold, and center alignment. The title uses the Cambria 12 font.
  • Author's Identity: The author's name is written without an academic degree using Cambria 11 font, bold and italicized. The author's name is followed by the institution's affiliation and the author's email address.
  • Abstract: Abstracts are written in two languages, namely English and Indonesian. Abstracts are written in a single paragraph with a length of no more than 200 words. The abstract must contain the research background, research focus, research gap, research method, research results, and conclusions. Abstracts are written using Cambria 11 font with a single space.
  • Keywords: Keywords consist of a maximum of five words that reflect the main concept of the research. Keywords are written after the abstract using the Cambria 11 font.
  • Introduction: This section contains research background supported by scientific references and previous research. The introduction also explains the research problem, the purpose of the research, and the urgency of the research. In-text citations use APA style. [Cambria 11]
  • Theoretical Foundation: This section contains relevant theories and concepts as the basis for research analysis. The theoretical foundation is compiled based on a literature review that is up-to-date and relevant to the research problem. [Cambria 11]
  • Research Methods: The method section describes the types of research, data and data sources, data collection techniques, research instruments, research procedures, and data analysis techniques used. [Cambria 11]
  • Research Results and Discussion: This section presents the results of the research and its discussion in an integrated manner. The analysis is carried out by applying the theories and methods that have been described in the previous section. Discussions can be supplemented with relevant tables, graphs, or images. [Cambria 11]
  • Conclusion: The concluding section contains answers to the research problems that have been formulated in the introduction. The closing is not just a summary of the discussion, but a brief presentation of the main findings of the research in one or two paragraphs. [Cambria 11]
  • Reference List: All sources cited in the article should be included in the reference list. The writing of the reference list uses the APA (American Psychological Association) style and only contains sources that are actually referenced in the manuscript. [Cambria 11]