Author Guidelines

Article Types

Original Research Article reporting original empirical research with clear research questions, rigorous methodology, results, and discussion.
Review Article synthesizing existing evidence using a clearly described and appropriate review methodology.

Submission Requirements

Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Indonesian. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is written in clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language.

For manuscripts written in English, authors should consistently use either American English or British English and should not combine the two conventions. Manuscripts written in Indonesian should follow standard Indonesian language conventions.

Authors should carefully check grammar, spelling, terminology, and scientific expression before submission.

File Format

Manuscripts must be submitted as an editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx). The main manuscript should not be submitted as a PDF as the primary source file.

Tables should remain editable and should not be inserted as images where editable tables can be provided. Figures and other graphical materials should be provided in a clear and sufficiently high-resolution format. Supplementary materials are submitted, each file should be clearly named and referred to in the manuscript.

File names should be concise and descriptive, for example:

Main_Manuscript.docx
Highlights.docx (if applicable)
Figure_1.tif (if submitted separately)
Supplementary_Material_1.pdf (if applicable)

Manuscript Length

The main manuscript should contain approximately 6,500–8,500 words, excluding references.

Authors should ensure that the manuscript is sufficiently concise while providing adequate methodological detail, presentation of results, and discussion of the research findings.

Formatting

Manuscripts should be prepared using the following formatting requirements:

Paper size: A4
Font: Cambria, 11 pt
Line spacing: Single
Layout: Single column
Text alignment: Justified
Page numbering: Consecutive page numbers should be included.
Paragraphs: Use consistent paragraph formatting throughout the manuscript.
Headings: Use clearly distinguishable headings and subheadings consistently.
Tables and figures: Number consecutively according to their first citation in the text.
Units: Use internationally recognized scientific units and symbols consistently.
Equations: Equations should be provided as editable text rather than images, where applicable.
Abbreviations: Define abbreviations at first mention and use them consistently thereafter.

Manuscript Structure

Title

Clear, concise, informative; maximum 17 words; avoid abbreviations.

Author Information

Author names should be written without academic or professional degrees and should be followed by the authors’ complete institutional affiliations, including department or program, institution, city, and country. The corresponding author should be clearly indicated with an asterisk (*) and should provide a valid correspondence email address. ORCID iDs are encouraged, where available. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, and publication. Changes to the author list after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the editor.

Abstract

Approximately 200–250 words; concise and self-contained; include research problem/background, objective, methods, principal findings, and major conclusions.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 specific and relevant keywords.

Introduction

Present background, significance, relevant literature, knowledge gap, research question or hypothesis, and objectives. The objectives should appear at the end.

Methods

Describe study design, materials/data sources, procedures, analytical methods, statistical analysis, and other information necessary to evaluate and reproduce the study.

Results and Discussion

Present findings logically and interpret them in relation to the research objectives, previous studies, possible explanations, and implications. Avoid unnecessary repetition of information presented in tables and figures.

Conclusion

Synthesize the main findings and directly address the research objectives, questions, or hypotheses. Recommendations or implications may be included where appropriate.

References

Recognize individuals or institutions that contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship.

Funding

Declare all sources of financial support and, where applicable, grant/project numbers and the role of the funding source.

Author Contributions

Provide individual author contributions using the CRediT taxonomy.

Conflict of Interest

Declare any financial, personal, professional, or institutional relationships that may influence the work. State explicitly if no competing interests exist.

Data Availability

Provide a statement describing the availability of data supporting the findings, including repository information where applicable.

AI Declaration

Declare the use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation, where applicable. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

References

Ensure one-to-one correspondence between in-text citations and the reference list. Use APA 7th edition and arrange references alphabetically.

Book: Single Author

Reference:

Matthews, J. (1999). The art of childhood and adolescence: The construction of meaning. Falmer Press.

In-text: (Matthews, 1999)

Book: Two Authors

Reference:

Colclough, B., & Colclough, J. (1999). A challenge to change. Thorsons.

In-text: (Colcough & Colcough, 1999)

Book: 3-20 Authors

Reference:

Dwee, D., Dion, H. B., & Brown, I. S. (2012). Information behaviour concept: A basic introduction. University of Life Press.

In-text: (Dwee et al., 2012)

Journal Article with a DOI

Reference:

Vogels, A. G. C., Crone, M. R., Hoekstra, F., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2009). Comparing three short questionnaires to detect psychosocial dysfunction among primary school children: a randomized method. BMC Public Health, 9, 489. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-489

In-text: (Vogels et al., 2009)

Journal Article with a URL

Reference:

Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1): 24-58. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-jped/jped-volume-31

In-text: (Ahmann, 2018)

Newspaper Article with URL

Reference:

Devlin, H. (2010, January 28). Neuron breakthrough offers hope on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The Times.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7005401.ece

In-text: (Devlin, 2010)

Whole Internet Site

Reference:

Goldberg, I. (2010). Dr. Ivan's depression central. http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

In-text: (Goldberg, 2010)

Unpublished Thesis

Reference:

Neo, M. C. (2000). The role of education as a process of human release from various problems of life [Unpublished M.Appl.Psy. thesis]. University of Life.

In-text: (Neo, 2000)

Published Thesis

Reference:

May, B. (2017) A survey of radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud. Canopus Publishing.

In-text: (May, 2017)

See all examples for details on how to structure references for specific resources such as books, journals, and web pages (APA Referencing Style – Updated to 7th Edition) below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cec4a6v0qQ69dMLSZTKSHO0_79pp6ZWC/view

All manuscripts are reviewed anonymously by reviewers appointed by the editor in accordance with their areas of expertise. Authors are given the opportunity to revise their manuscripts based on the comments and recommendations of the reviewers or the editor. The decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be communicated to the author via email;
The editor has the right to modify and correct the spelling, writing, and grammar of the published manuscript;
All matters related to citation permissions, the use of computer software, or any other copyright-related issues in the preparation of the manuscript, including any legal consequences arising therefrom, are the sole responsibility of the author.