Author Guidelines
TITLE
The title summarizes the main ideas of your research. A good title contains a few words to adequately describe the main content and main purpose of your research paper. The title must be simple, direct, accurate, appropriate, specific, functional, concise/brief, unambiguous, informative, unique, and it should not be misleading.
ABSTRACT
The abstract contains the main problem and/or research objectives, shows the approach or method used to solve it, and presents important findings, conclusions, and implications of research results. The abstract summarizes the reasons for the research being undertaken, the approach or method chosen, the key results, and the key conclusions. Abstracts are written in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Abstracts are presented in one paragraph containing no more than 250 words. There should be no spelling, grammar, or expression errors in the language used.
INTRODUCTION
The introduction explains the background of the research, the phenomenon or problem that is the focus of the study, and the urgency of conducting the research. The author should describe the actual conditions supported by data, facts, and previous research results to identify any research gaps or unresolved issues. Next, the author explains the novelty of the research, its objectives, and its expected contribution to the development of science and practice in the field being studied. The introduction should be written narratively without subchapters.
Every statement from the literature must be accompanied by a citation using APA 7th Edition style. Examples of in-text citations are as follows:
- One author: (Kotler, 2022) or Kotler (2022) states that...
- Two authors: (Hair & Alamer, 2022) or Hair and Alamer (2022) explain that...
- Three or more authors: (Henseler et al., 2023) or Henseler et al. (2023) state that...
- Multiple references in a single citation: (Hair et al., 2022; Henseler et al., 2023; Kotler, 2022).
It is recommended to use primary references that are relevant, up-to-date (especially within the last 5–10 years), and come from reputable scientific journal articles. Most references should come from scientific journals rather than books or non-scientific sources.
LITERATURE REVIEW
The Literature Review section contains theoretical and empirical studies that form the basis of the research. The author critically and systematically describes concepts, theories, models, and previous research findings relevant to the research topic. The literature review not only describes theories but also compares, analyzes, and identifies similarities, differences, and limitations of previous research to identify research gaps underlying the research. Furthermore, the author explains the relationships between concepts or variables studied as a basis for developing hypotheses or a conceptual framework (if necessary). The literature used must be relevant, up-to-date, and derived from credible scientific sources. Literature reviews are recommended to use relevant and up-to-date primary references, with the majority coming from reputable scientific journal articles published in the last 5–10 years. Authors are also encouraged to synthesize the literature thematically or based on the relationships between variables, rather than simply reviewing each reference separately. This allows the literature review to demonstrate the research's position, support the development of a conceptual framework, and strengthen arguments regarding the research's novelty
RESEARCH METHOD
The Research Methods section details the methods used in the research to allow for replication by other researchers. Authors should outline the type and approach of the research, the location or context of the research (if relevant), the population and sample or informants, along with the techniques for determining them, the sources and types of data, data collection techniques, operational definitions of the variables or research constructs, the research instruments, and the data analysis techniques used. For quantitative research, authors should explain the methods for testing the validity and reliability of the instruments, as well as the statistical analysis techniques used. For qualitative research, authors should explain the data collection techniques, data analysis procedures, and efforts to maintain the credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability of the findings. If the research involves human participants, authors should also explain the ethical aspects of the research, including obtaining informed consent or approval from an ethics committee, if required. Research methods must be presented clearly, systematically, and consistently with the research objectives. Authors are encouraged to include sufficient information regarding research procedures so that readers can fully understand the research process and assess the validity and reliability of the research results. The use of research flowcharts, conceptual models, or procedural diagrams is permitted if they clarify the research stages.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Results and Discussion section systematically presents the research results and interprets them based on the research objectives, research questions, or hypotheses. Research results can be presented in narrative form, tables, figures, or informative graphs that do not present the same data repeatedly in multiple presentation formats. Each table and figure should be sequentially numbered, clearly titled, and referenced in the manuscript. The discussion not only describes the research results but also interprets the meaning of the findings, explains their relationship to the theory used, compares them with previous research results, and outlines the theoretical and practical implications of the research findings. For quantitative research, authors need to explain the results of hypothesis testing and their interpretation. For qualitative research, the discussion should link the research findings to relevant concepts or theories to yield a deeper understanding of the phenomenon being studied. The discussion should emphasize the scientific contribution of the research results by showing whether the findings support, extend, modify, or contradict previous theories or research. Avoid discussions that simply repeat analysis results without providing critical interpretation. Authors are also encouraged to explain the factors that influence the research results, the implications of the findings for the development of science and practice, and their relationship to the research context so that this section is able to demonstrate the novelty and significance of the research.
CONCLUSION
The CONCLUSION section consists of several sections. The first section summarizes the main research findings that directly address the research objectives, problem formulation, or hypothesis. The conclusion is concise, clear, and based on the analysis without repeating detailed discussions. The author should emphasize the main significance of the research findings and their implications for the phenomenon being studied. Avoid including new data, tables, quotations, or information not discussed in the results and discussion sections. The second section explains the research's contribution to the development of knowledge, theory, concept, or model that underpins the research. The author should outline how the research findings support, expand, refine, or even critique previous research theories and findings. The theoretical contribution should be stated specifically to demonstrate the research's novelty and position within the development of scientific studies in the related field. The third section outlines the benefits of the research results for stakeholders, such as practitioners, organizations, policymakers, the public, or other relevant parties. The author should explain how the research findings can be used as a basis for decision-making, strategy development, policy refinement, or improving practice in the field. The description should be applicable and tailored to the research context. The fourth section objectively explains the limitations of the study, such as those related to the scope of the study, sample characteristics, methods, variables, instruments, or data limitations that could affect the generalizability of the results. Based on these limitations, the author provides constructive suggestions for further research, such as developing the research model, adding variables, using different methods or approaches, expanding the research object, or expanding the scope of the research area to produce more comprehensive findings.
REFERENCES
All citations and references must follow APA 7th edition style. Authors are encouraged to use a reference manager such as Mendeley to ensure consistency. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.
SUBMISSION PREPARATION CHECKLIST
Authors wishing to submit a manuscript should pay attention to the points below. If the manuscript does not comply with the stated requirements, it may be returned.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration by another journal (or an explanation has been provided in the comments to the editor).
- The manuscript file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document format.
- Where available, URLs for references have been provided.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics rather than underlining (except for URL addresses); and places all illustrations, figures, and tables within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the formatting and stylistic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which can be found on the "About Us" page.
- If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions regarding "Ensuring a Blind Review" have been followed.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
