Author Guidelines

1. General

  • Accepts original scientific articles not previously or currently published elsewhere.
  • Manuscripts must be in Indonesian or English.
  • Mandatory use of Mendeley for citations.

2. Article Structure & Format

    • Title: Centered, bold, 14 pt.

    • Author Information: Name without titles (bold, 10 pt), institution and email (9 pt).

    • Article Info & Abstract:

      • Article History: Include Received, Revised, Accepted, Published, and Online Available dates.
      • Abstract (ID & EN): Paragraph of 100-250 words. Content: core background, objectives, methods (population, sample, data analysis techniques), main conclusions, novelty, and research implications. Font size 9 pt.

    • Keywords: Relevant, separated by commas.

    • Corresponding Author: Name, institution, and email.

    • Article Body (Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, single spacing):

      • INTRODUCTION (11 PT): Background and literature review addressing research problems, existing solutions & limitations, research gap, and recent research developments. Conclude with an article structure outline.
      • RESEARCH METHODS (11 PT): Brief description of research steps including what was studied, location and its characteristics, data source, population & sampling method, data acquisition & variable measurement, data analysis (statistical procedures), difficulties encountered, and advantages of the method.
      • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (11 PT): Integrated and coherent.
        • Results: Detailed description of statistical testing and analysis (what was found, not found, or unexpected).
        • Discussion: Theoretical interpretation and implications of results (consistency with other research, personal justification, alternative interpretations, limitations, contribution to new understanding, external validity, generalization, implications/applications, and need for further research).
        • Tables & Figures: Title centered, 10 pt. Include data source (9pt).

    • CONCLUSION (11 PT): Brief description of the most important findings, significant contributions, final assessment of implications, and indication of research limitations.

    • REFERENCES (11 PT):

      • APA 7th Style.
      • Palatino Linotype 9pt font.
      • References should be high-quality (primary, up-to-date, relevant).
      • Maximum 20% of references from publications within the last 10 years; the rest from national/international articles in reputable journals.