Author Guidelines

Articles are written in Indonesian/English, in a single column. Authors are required to fill out their author profile on the OJS website, which includes First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name (if the author uses only one name, enter the same name for both First Name and Last Name), Gender, Initials, Username, Password, University/Institutional Affiliation, Email, Mailing Address (complete affiliation address: street name, city, province, and ZIP code), Country, and Bio Statement (Department or Faculty).

Articles must contain the specific sections outlined below, or authors may use their own subheadings similar to those listed.

The title must be clear, informative, and no longer than three lines. Use the “Times New Roman” font, size 14pt, and bold.

An abstract is a summary of an article. It consists of the research objectives, research methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. Implications or recommendations may be included in the abstract. Write it in a single paragraph of 200–300 words. The abstract should not contain lengthy background information and should not refer to figures, tables, equations, or bibliographic references—either within the article or from other articles. The abstract should be clear and concise. An abstract is a self-contained summary in a single paragraph.

Keywords consist of important or specific words or phrases found primarily in the title and abstract. However, keywords may also be drawn from the body of the article. Each article has 5 keywords.

The introduction summarizes what is already known from previous research, defines the significance of the study, reviews the literature, and states the research objectives. To understand what is already known from previous research, The introduction should discuss relevant journal articles (with citations) and summarize the current understanding of the issue to demonstrate the novelty of the research.

This section outlines the relevant theories underlying the research topic and provides an overview of several relevant previous studies to serve as references and a foundation for this research. If there are hypotheses, they may be stated implicitly and do not necessarily have to be in the form of questions.

Describe the research design, population/sample, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques.

Provide a brief summary of the research findings and suggestions for future research or practical applications.

This is optional. Authors should cite the funding sources that supported their research and may acknowledge external reviewers who assisted with their draft.

References must be up-to-date—preferably from the last ten years—and follow the APA 7th Edition citation style, including at least 15 sources, with at least 75% being primary sources such as scientific journal articles or conference proceedings. The reference list should be arranged alphabetically, using Times New Roman, 12pt, with 1.5 line spacing, in accordance with the specified guidelines.