Author Guidelines

PERCIPIENCE: International Journal of Social, Administration, & Entrepreneurship (E-ISSN 2808-3881) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by Faculty of Administrative Science, University of Islam Malang, covering social science, public and business administration, and entrepreneurship. All articles are published under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

All submissions must be made through the journal's Open Journal System (OJS) platform. Each submission is initially and rigorously evaluated by the editorial team to ensure alignment with the journal's author guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria are rejected without further review. Those that comply proceed through a plagiarism check, and if the Similarity Index falls within acceptable limits (20%), the manuscript is forwarded for double-blind review. In this process, both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. Each article is reviewed by a minimum of two independent expert reviewers with no conflict of interest with the author(s). Upon completion of the review, manuscripts are returned to the authors for revisions, with the final publication decision made by the editors, based on the reviewers' recommendations (Reviewer Guidelines).

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General Formatting Requirements

• Font: Cambria throughout the manuscript with 12 pt
• First-line indent: 1.27 cm. 
• Length: 5-20 pages, not more than 8000 words, including references.
• File format: Microsoft Word (.docx or doc), prepared using the template.

.: How to write the title, name and address of the author? :.
The title must be written at the top of the first page with the center alignment. Meanwhile, the author's name (without an academic degree) and the author's affiliation address must be written in the same format below the title. The author must provide two spaces between the title and the author's name as well as between the author's email and the abstract title. Keywords should be written in the keyword section of the abstract, consisting of 3–5 words, with each keyword separated by a comma (,).

The corresponding author may be listed first or indicated with an asterisk (*). The author listing should follow this order: the first author's name, followed by identity details (affiliation, country, email); then the second author's name, followed by identity details (affiliation, email); the third author, and so on. If an author has multiple affiliations, separate them with a semicolon (;) (e.g., University A; University B). Information regarding revised articles and final decisions will be sent via email to the corresponding author, or to the submitting author if the corresponding author has not been updated in OJS.

.: Article General Guidelines :.
The submitted articles have never been published or are under consideration elsewhere.

• The editorial team will reject any article that out of scope (see Focus and Scope) and the article that indicates high plagiarism (see terms and condition in Screening Plagiarism).
• Articles written under the guidance of PERCIPIENCE must be submitted via the Online Submission System using the Open Journal System (OJS) at http://riset.unisma.ac.id/index.php/percipience. Select a registration procedure and register as an author in the "Register" menu  [https://riset.unisma.ac.id/index.php/PERCIPIENCE/user/register].
• The article template and guidelines are available in MS Word (.docx) format and can be downloaded here. 
• Submission file format should be in MS Word (.docx or .doc) format.
• The manuscripts should be between 5,000-8,000 words and within 5-20 pages. 
• Articles that are not in accordance with the guidelines of PERCIPIENCE will be returned to the author before the review process.
• Articles must contain the following aspects: (a) title, (b) author's name (without academic title), (c) author's institution, (d) author's e-mail address, (e) abstract and keywords, (f) introduction, (g) methods, (h) findings and discussion, (i) conclusions, (j) references.
• Subtitles in parts (a) introduction, (b) methods, (c) findings and discussion, and (d) conclusions must follow the sequence. Subtitles are written in bold, left-aligned, without underlining [Heading 1]. Expanded subtitles must also be written in bold, sentence case, left-aligned, and in second-level numbering format and follow the numbering format from [Heading 2] onward ([Heading 3], [Heading 4], and so on).
• Articles can be written in Indonesian or English and follow the template in A4 paper size — 21 cm (width) × 29.7 cm (height) — with margins of 2.4–2.5–2.7–2.5 cm (Top–Left–Bottom–Right).
• Article text uses Cambria font: 16 pt for article title, 12 pt for author's name, 12 pt for author's institution and email, 11 pt for abstract and keywords, 12 pt for paragraph body, and 11 pt for table/figure/graph captions.
• Words that are not in the language of the manuscript must be typed in italics. (For example, if the manuscript is in English, any non-English terms should be italicized, and if the manuscript is in Indonesian, any non-Indonesian terms should be italicized.)
• Each paragraph begins with a first-line indent of 1.27 cm from the left margin, is justified, and uses multiple line spacing at 1.15, with 6 pt spacing before and after each paragraph. For Section (Heading 1), a single blank line may be added (i.e., [1 space → Enter]).
• About Tables and figures: Each table must have a caption above the table, numbered and followed by the table title. Each figure must have a caption below the image, numbered and followed by the figure title. All Table and figures should be written sequentially through the paper.
• Attached images must be of print-ready quality with adequate font size, resolution, and clear outlines. Figures, tables, and charts must be centered within the text group. If larger than the text width, they may be centered across the full page.

.: Guidelines for Writing Article Bodies :.

Title: The title must be informative and written concisely and clearly without multiple interpretations. It is written in title case letters, symmetrical, bold, and middle text format. The title of the article does not contain unusual abbreviations and no more than 25 words. The main idea must be written first and followed by supporting ideas. [Cambria, 16]

Authors' Identity: The authors' names are written without academic titles [Cambria, 12], followed by the name of the Institution and email address. [Cambria, 12].

Article History: Reserved for the editorial team. Authors leave the placeholder fields (Received, Revised, Accepted) for the editor to complete.

Abstract: The abstract should be written as a single paragraph, consisting of the study background, objectives, methods, findings, and conclusions. It must be between 150–350 words, formatted in italics, and use Cambria, size 11.

Keywords: Keywords should reflect the key concepts of the article's content and make it easier for search engines to find. It consist of 3 up to 6 keywords. Each of them is separated by a commas (,) and italicized (italic). [Cambria, 11]

Introduction [Heading 1]: It contains background, research problem, scope, and purpose of research. All introductory sections are presented in an integrated manner in the form of paragraphs. [Cambria, 12]

Methods [Heading 1]: It describes the research subject, the methods to solve problems, and data analysis. [Cambria, 12]

Findings and Discussion [Heading 1]: It presents arguments containing research findings or results, reinforced with relevant data and information or can be supplemented with tables, graphs (pictures), and / or charts. [Cambria, 12]

- Sub-sections are written using Heading 2 format — bold, sentence case, left-aligned, without numbering [Cambria, 12]

- Sub-sections of subsection are written using Heading 3 format — bold italic, sentence case, left-aligned, without numbering

- Sub-sub-sections are written using Heading 4 format — sentence case, left-aligned, without numbering [Cambria, 12]

- Tables and figures are labeled using the Table and Figure Caption style [Cambria, 11]. Table content can use [Table content Heading]. A source line (Source: ...) must be included below the table or figure if applicable.

Conclusions [Heading 1]: It must contain summaries and recommendations. The recommendations must correlate with the concept of the research as well as suggestion to improve the research itself. The summary must have the sample of answers that is suitable with the research purpose. [Cambria, 12]

Reference [Heading 1]: Authors are recommended to use APA 7th edition style and manage citations with Mendeley. Manuscripts must include at least 15 references, with a minimum of 80% drawn from primary sources published within the last 10 years. Each reference should include a valid DOI whenever available.
example:

Example (reference list):
Hair, J. F., Hult, G. T., Ringle, C., & Sarstedt, M. (2014). A primer on partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Sage.

Saputra, F. A., Faiz Irsyadillah, M., & Shifaul Arga, A. (2023). The Indonesian government's policy towards Apple which caused the delay in the iPhone 16's entry in Indonesia. PERCIPIENCE International Journal of Social, Administration, & Entrepreneurship, 2(2), 70–80. https://doi.org/10.33474/percipience.v2i2.24824

In-text citation format:

• Narrative citation (author named in the sentence): "According to Hair et al. (2014)", ... or "According to Gunawan and Sopiah (2025)" 
• Parenthetical citation (indirect/paraphrased): "X is significantly associated with Y (Saputra et al., 2023)" or " the finding consistent with previous work (Gunawan & Sopiah, 2025)"

Quotation
The quotation is written by protruding from the left edge of 1,5 cm. [Cambria, 12] - [Quote Heading]

Quotation and References
Quotation must attach the source of reference and use the reference managers such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero.

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Pre-Submission Checklist

• Manuscript prepared within the guideline.
• Title is no more than 25 words, in 16 pt bold
• Author names, affiliations, and corresponding author email are formatted as specified.
• Abstract is written within 150–350 words, in 11 pt single spacing.
• 3–6 keywords are provided.
• Body text is 12 pt Cambria, single-spaced, with 1.25 cm first-line indent.
• Manuscript length is 5–20 pages and not more than 8000 words.
• All Table and figures should be written sequentially through the paper.
• In-text citations and references follow APA 7th edition.
• References are 80% primary sources and published within the last 10 years.
• File is saved in .docx or doc format