Author Guidelines

  1. Registration and Submission
    Before submitting a manuscript, authors must register and log in to the OJS system as an author.

  2. Originality
    Manuscripts must not have been previously published, accepted for publication, or be under consideration by another journal.

  3. Language and Length
    Manuscripts must be written in English and contain 5,000–8,000 words, including references, tables, and figures. Manuscripts must use a single-column layout.

  4. File Format
    Manuscripts must be submitted in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect format.

  5. Formatting
    Manuscripts must be typed on A4 paper with 1-inch margins on all sides, using single spacing and Times New Roman, 12-point font.

  6. Headers, Footers, and Notes
    Headers and footers are not required. Endnotes may be used instead of footnotes when necessary.

  7. Manuscript Structure

    Manuscripts should include the following elements:

    a. Title: No more than 15 words, written in sentence case, centered, and formatted in 14-point font.

    b. Author Information: Authors' full names without academic titles, email addresses, and institutional affiliations.

    c. Abstract and Keywords: The abstract must contain 180–200 words and summarize the research objectives, methodology, main findings, and implications. It must be followed by three to five keywords.

    d. Introduction: This section should present the study background, relevant previous research, research gap, significance, context, literature review, and research objectives. It should account for approximately 15–20% of the manuscript.

    e. Research Method: This section should describe the research design, research site and participants or documents, data collection, and data analysis. It should account for approximately 10–15% of the manuscript.

    f. Findings and Discussion: This section should present the findings in relation to the research questions and discuss their significance in light of relevant theories and previous studies. It should account for approximately 40–60% of the manuscript.

    g. Conclusion: This section should directly address the research objectives and summarize the principal findings.

    h. Recommendations: Practical or research recommendations should be provided where appropriate.

    i. References: All cited sources must be listed in the reference section.

  8. Citation and References

    a. Citations, quotations, tables, figures, and references must follow APA style.

    b. Every source cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every source in the reference list must be cited in the text.

    c. In-text citations must follow the author–date format, for example, (John, 2022). Direct quotations must include page numbers, for example, (John, 2022, p. 78).

    d. At least 80% of the references should come from sources published within the last five years. Authors are strongly encouraged to cite primary sources, particularly reputable journal articles. Journal articles should account for at least 80% of the total references.

  9. Plagiarism and Similarity Check

    All manuscripts will be screened using Turnitin before entering the review process. The maximum similarity index is 20%, with no more than 2% similarity from a single source. Manuscripts exceeding these limits may be returned for revision or rejected.

  10. Submission Confirmation

    After submitting a manuscript through OJS, authors must confirm their submission via WhatsApp at 085784246144 or email at [email protected] to facilitate communication with the editorial team.