Author Guidelines

General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to this journal must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in another journal or proceeding. The manuscript must be written in clear academic language and must follow the journal template. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript has been carefully checked for content accuracy, language quality, citation consistency, and compliance with publication ethics.

The manuscript must be prepared using A4 paper size with 3 cm margins on all sides: top, bottom, left, and right. The manuscript must use Times New Roman, single spacing, and follow the section structure required by the journal. The main text must use Times New Roman 11 pt, while the article title must use Times New Roman 12 pt, bold, single spacing, centered, and contain a maximum of 15 words.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript must be arranged in the following order:

Article Title
The title must be concise, informative, and reflect the main issue of the study. The title must be written in Times New Roman 12 pt, bold, single spacing, centered, and must not exceed 15 words.

Author Name(s)
Author names must be written without academic titles. The name must be written in Times New Roman 11 pt, single spacing, and centered.

Affiliation
The affiliation must include the study program, faculty, university or institution, and country.

Corresponding Author Email
The manuscript must include the active email address of the corresponding author.

Received, Accepted, Published, and DOI
These parts are completed by the editorial team and must not be changed by the author.

Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must contain an abstract in English and an abstract in Indonesian.

The English abstract must contain the research objectives, method, main findings, and conclusion. The main emphasis of the abstract should be placed on the research findings. The English abstract must not exceed 250 words.

The Indonesian abstract must contain the research objectives, method, findings, conclusion, and implications. The Indonesian abstract must not exceed 250 words.

Keywords must consist of 3–5 words or phrases. Keywords should represent the main concepts of the article and help indexing.

Introduction

The introduction must explain the background of the study, state of the art, previous studies, theoretical basis, gap analysis, novelty, and research objectives or research questions. The introduction must clearly show why the study is important and how it contributes to the development of knowledge. Authors must use relevant and up-to-date references from more than one source.

Method

The method section must explain how the research was conducted. This section must include the research design, research subjects or population and sample, instruments, data collection techniques, and data analysis techniques. For research using tools, materials, or specific instruments, authors must explain the specifications clearly. If the instrument is adapted from a standard instrument, the original source must be cited. The research procedure is recommended to be presented in a diagram or similar visual form when necessary.

Result and Discussion

The result and discussion section is the main part of the manuscript. The results presented must be the final results of the analysis, not raw data or lengthy calculation processes. Statistical calculations, hypothesis testing processes, or data processing details do not need to be presented unless they are essential to support the explanation.

Tables, figures, and graphs may be used to clarify the findings. However, each table or figure must be explained in the text. The discussion must answer the research questions, explain how the findings were obtained, interpret the findings, relate them to relevant theories or previous studies, and show the contribution of the study. The discussion must include relevant and up-to-date references.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Common abbreviations do not need to be explained. However, uncommon abbreviations or acronyms created by the author must be written in full when first mentioned, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Abbreviations should not be used in the title unless unavoidable.

Units

Authors must use standard units consistently. The International System of Units is preferred. Authors must avoid mixing different unit systems in a way that may create ambiguity. Unit abbreviations and complete unit names must not be mixed in the same expression.

Equations

Equations must be written using Times New Roman or Symbol font. If more than one equation is used, each equation must be numbered sequentially. Equation numbers must be placed on the right side. Variables must be written in italic, while vectors must be written in bold.

Figures and Tables

Tables and figures must be placed close to the text where they are first referred to. Table titles must be placed above the table, while figure titles must be placed below the figure. Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially, for example: Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, and Figure 2.

All tables and figures must be clear, readable, and relevant to the content of the article. Authors must refer to each table and figure in the manuscript text.

Citations and References

All citations and references must follow the American Psychological Association Style, 7th Edition (APA 7th edition). Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every source listed in the references must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or other similar applications. References should preferably come from publications published within the last ten years. At least 70% of the references should come from journal articles, and the manuscript must contain at least 15 references.

Conclusion

The conclusion must summarize the main findings and discussion. It must answer the research objectives or research questions clearly. The conclusion may also include theoretical implications, practical implications, limitations of the study, and recommendations for future research.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting the manuscript, authors must ensure that:

  1. The manuscript follows the journal template.
  2. The manuscript uses A4 paper size with 3 cm margins on all sides.
  3. The title does not exceed 15 words.
  4. The manuscript includes English and Indonesian abstracts.
  5. Each abstract does not exceed 250 words.
  6. Keywords consist of 3–5 words or phrases.
  7. The manuscript contains the required sections: Introduction, Method, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
  8. All citations and references follow APA 7th edition.
  9. All references cited in the text are included in the reference list.
  10. All tables and figures are numbered and explained in the text.
  11. The manuscript has been checked for originality, grammar, and formatting consistency.

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