Author Guidelines
Originality
The submitted articles will be checked using Turnitin. Articles that exceed normal similarity limits will need to be revised. Suppose the article that has been published is proven to be plagiarized. In that case, the article will be withdrawn [retracted], and a retraction notice will have words/phrases on the article's page in the journal.
Article Format
It must write articles in proper Academic Indonesia or English. Articles are preferably typed in Word files (Docx) on A4 size paper and should not exceed 10,000 words. It is recommended to use referencing manager software Mendeley; please follow the article template: 1) Template for Indonesian written; 2) Template for English written.
Article Structure
1. Title (must be engaging, clear, firm, avoiding report title style)
2. Authors' Names
3. Authors' Affiliations
4. Authors' Email Addresses
5. Abstract
The abstract contains a brief description of the problem and research objectives, methods used, and the research results. The abstract must reflect the content of the article and should be focusing primarily on the research results. It must write the abstract in a single paragraph in Indonesia or English max 300 words.
6. Keywords
Keywords need to be included to describe the realm of the issues and the terms underlying the conduct of research. Keywords can be either single words or combinations of words (phrases). The number of keywords usually is between 3 – 5 words. The keywords are required for computerization. Research and abstract title searches made easy with these keywords.
7. Introduction
The introduction must contain what the authors hoped to achieve and state the problem being investigated. The authors are encouraged to write the background of their articles in four (4) parts.
First, state the empirical or theoretical problem which is the basis of your research. It could write in one or two paragraphs.
Second, provide recent studies in the area of your focus problem. These studies are needed to establish a state-of-the-art statement of your field of study and identify the limitations of recent studies. It could write in two or three paragraphs.
Third, identify the gap between the recent studies and your focused study's current empirical and theoretical aspects. Usually, the introduction should summarize relevant research to provide context and explain what other authors' findings, if any, are being challenged or extended. It could write in one or two paragraphs.
Fourth, state your research question and objectives based on the gap analysis presented in the previous paragraph. Furthermore, please state the novelty of your research. It could write in one paragraph.
8. Methodology
In general, this section describes how the study was conducted. The subject matters of this section are:
- The study design.
- The sample population or subject of the research.
- Data collection techniques and instrument development.
- And data analysis techniques.
You can use these questions as a guideline to write the method: 1) Is the design suitable for answering the question posed? 2) Is there sufficient information present for you to replicate the research? 3) Does the article identify the procedures followed? 4) Are these ordered in a meaningful way? 5) If the methods are new, are they explained in detail? 6) Was the sampling appropriate? 7) Have the equipment and materials been adequately described? 8) Does it clear what type of data was recorded? 9) Have you been precise in describing measurements?
It is important to note that you do not need to use too many formulas or tables unless it is necessary to be displayed.
9. Results (can either be separated or combined with discussion)
This section is the central part of the article. This is where the author/s should explain in words what they discovered in the research. It should be laid out and in a logical sequence. The research results presented in this section are the result of a clean process of data analysis such as statistical calculations and testing processes or other processes for the achievement of its research. State the findings of the research concisely. If you want to display a table, use the following format. It should not include interpretation of results in this section unless the research required a combination of both findings and discussion in one section.
10. Discussion
This section is also a significant part of the research articles and is usually the longest part of an article. Discussion of the research presented in this section is the result of data analysis such as statistical calculations or other processes for the achievement of its research. Please present the discussion narratively. Use these questions as guidelines in formulating your synthesis/discussion: Are the claims in this section supported by the results, do they seem reasonable? 2) Have you indicated how the results relate to expectations and earlier research? 3)Does the article support or contradict previous theories?
11. Conclusions
This part consists of two (2) sub-parts: the article's conclusion and suggestions or recommendations from the research. Conclude your article critically and logically based on the research findings. Please be careful in making generalizations of the findings. You should also state your research limitations in these parts. Generally, the conclusion should explain how the research has moved the body of scientific knowledge forward. In your suggestion, please describe your recommendation for further studies regarding your research implication.
12. Acknowledgment
State the contributing parties or institutions which help your research. It is important to acknowledge those who help you with funding, research facilities, or meaningful suggestions to improve your article. If your article has been presented at a seminar/conference, you can also mention the forum in this section.
13. References
You are strongly encouraged to use at least 20 references from journal articles. The references, as well as in-text citation, must be written in APA 7th editions format. Please use reference manager software Mendeley. Otherwise, it would help ensure that each reference is cited correctly in the body text and vice versa. The sources cited should at least 70% come from those published in the last ten years. The sources cited are primary sources in journal articles and research reports, including theses and dissertations. Citations from journals should be at least 70% of the total references cited. Online and traceable sources are preferred. You must provide valid DOIs if the articles have DOIs.
