Author Guidelines
Article Types
The journal welcomes all original submissions of articles and reviews that comply with the Aims and Scope of the journal. All submissions must be original papers and must not be under consideration by another journal. If the manuscript contains any material that has already been published (e.g., figures or tables), this must be clearly declared, and authors are responsible for obtaining the relevant permissions to republish. Evidence of permission granted must be available if requested (see Reproduction of Copyright Material).
Template of a Manuscript
Manuscripts must be prepared and submitted using the official journal template, which can be accessed via the link provided on the journal website.
The title page should include:
- Title of the paper (maximum 15 words)
- Authors’ full names
- Institutional affiliations
- Addresses
- Email addresses
- Contact number
- ORCID (recommended but not mandatory)
- Clear identification of the corresponding author
- Abstract and keywords
Acknowledgements, Funding information, Disclosure Statements, and Author Contributions may be included where applicable.
General Guidelines
Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian. Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the linguistic quality of their manuscripts. The use of non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist, racist, or other discriminatory terms must not be used.
Each author must provide:
- Full name
- Affiliation at the time the research was conducted
- Address
- Email address
- Contact number
- ORCID (recommended)
- Clear identification of the corresponding author
Manuscript Components and Structure
Title
The title must be informative and clearly reflect the content of the article. It must not exceed 15 words.
Abstract
The abstract must be written in English, consist of one paragraph, and not exceed 200 words. It should summarize the background, objectives, methods, results, and (if applicable) recommendations of the study. Mathematical formulas and statistical notation must not be included.
Keywords
Authors must provide 3–6 keywords in English, separated by commas.
Main Body of Text
The main body of the manuscript should be 4,000–6,000 words and organized as follows:
- Introduction – background, literature review, research gap, and objectives
- Research Methods – research design, data, analysis, and measurement
- Results and Discussion – combined section presenting findings and interpretation
- Conclusions – answers to research questions, limitations, and future research
- Acknowledgements, Funding, Conflict of Interest, Author Contributions
- References
Text sections may be numbered sequentially for clarity. However, Introduction, Conclusions, and References must not be numbered.
5. Equations
Formulas and equations must be prepared using the Equation Editor. The size of symbols should correspond to the main text size (12 pt), and indices should also be 12 pt.
Tables
- Tables must be created in Word or Excel
- Tables must be editable and not pasted as images
- Tables must be numbered sequentially and cited in the text
- Each table must include an informative caption
- Use black-and-white or grayscale only
- Font: Cambria, 11 pt
Figures
- Figures must be editable and cited in the text
- Each figure must include an informative caption
- Resolution requirements:
- 1200 dpi for line art
- 600 dpi for grayscale
- 300 dpi for color
- Font: Cambria, 8–11 pt
- Grayscale is preferred; solid colors should be avoided
Author Contributions and Acknowledgements
All individuals who made a significant intellectual contribution to the research and manuscript preparation should be listed as authors. Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section with their consent.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must provide a conflict of interest disclosure statement. If no conflict of interest exists, this must be explicitly stated.
Funding
Single funding source:
This work was supported by the [Funding Agency] under Grant [number xxxx].
Multiple funding sources:
This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx].
11. References
The journal uses the APA Style (author–date system), 6th edition for in-text citations and the reference list. Authors must ensure that every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list, and vice versa.
Reference Requirements
- Minimum references: 20 items.
- Source quality: at least 80% of references should be journal articles.
- Recency: references should be predominantly published within the last 10 years.
- DOI: journal articles should include a DOI whenever available.
- Reference manager: authors are strongly encouraged to use Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.
In-text Citation Examples (APA 6th)
- Single author: Smart (2016) or (Smart, 2016)
- Two authors: (Smart & Burkart, 2016)
- Three or more authors: (Smart et al., 2016)
- Same author name initials: (P. Smart, 2016; S. Smart, 2017)
- Same author, same year: (Smart, 2016a, 2016b)
Reference List Examples (APA 6th)
Book
Montgomery, D. C. (2012). Introduction to statistical quality control (7th ed.). Wiley.
Book Chapter
Slack, B. (2007). The terminalisation of seaports. In J. Wang, D. Olivier, T. Notteboom, & B. Slack (Eds.), Ports, cities, and global supply chains (pp. 41–50). Ashgate.
Journal Article (include DOI if available)
Badami, M. G., & Haider, M. (2007). An analysis of public bus transit performance in Indian cities. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 41(10), 961–981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2007.06.002
Conference Proceedings
Saraiji, R., Harb, A., & Hamdan, M. O. (2011). Performance of LED street lights in hot environments. In K. Domke & C. A. Brebbia (Eds.), Light in engineering, architecture and environment (pp. 147–158). WIT Press. https://doi.org/10.2495/LIGHT110131
Conference Paper (presented at)
Brown, S., & Caste, V. (2004, May). Integrated obstacle detection framework. Paper presented at the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Detroit, MI.
Thesis or Dissertation
Suwetwattanakul, C. (2010). Developing a knowledge sharing model for the implementation of the learning organization in Thailand (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Internet Document
Bown, J. (2019, December 17). How charity apps may be making us more generous. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50572939
Non-book / Other Formats
Sidra Intersections. (2008). User guide-introduction. Akcelik & Associates Pty Ltd.
Standard
European Committee for Standardization. (2005). Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-9: Fatigue (EN 1993-1-9). https://www.phd.eng.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/en.1993.1.9.2005-1.pdf
Directive
European Parliament, & Council of the European Union. (2009). Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32009L0028
Data Sets in Repositories (recommended when applicable)
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of dataset [Data set]. Repository Name. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/xxxxx
Consistency Check
- Ensure names, year, title, volume/issue, and pages are accurate.
- Use sentence case for article titles and italicize journal titles and volume numbers (APA 6th rules).
- Provide DOIs in URL format (e.g., https://doi.org/...).
Supplemental Online Material
Supplementary files (e.g., questionnaires, audio, video, or datasets) may be submitted. They are not formally reviewed, and authors are fully responsible for their content.
Data Availability
Authors are encouraged to archive and share their data in suitable repositories (e.g., Figshare or similar platforms) and cite them using persistent identifiers (DOI).
Reproduction of Copyright Material
Written permission must be obtained for any copyrighted material used. Proper acknowledgement must be provided in figure or table captions. Authors are responsible for any associated fees.
Publication Ethics
The journal adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices. All manuscripts are screened for plagiarism.
Corrections after Publication
If errors are identified after publication, the editors will determine the appropriate method of correction in accordance with journal policies.
- Affiliation (where the author was positioned when the research was undertaken – if authors change affiliation before publishing this should be given as a footnote)
