Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. Written both in English or Bahasa
  2. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  3. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format (don’t use another format).
  4. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  5. The manuscript is typed using Microsoft, Word RTF, or WordPerfect document file format on A4 size, around 4.000-7.000 words (not excluding references) in times new roman size 12 pts and single space.
  6. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which are found in About the Journal.
  7. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

 

General Guidelines

  1. The manuscript is written in English (UK), including research outcomes, field research or literary research, and articles reflecting governance and public affairs phenomena.
  2. The manuscript is typed using Microsoft Word program on A4 size, around 4,000-7,000 words (excluding references) in Palatino Linotype size 11 pts and 1.5 space.
  3. Before submission, please ensure that the manuscript is in accordance with JOA's focus and scope, written in English, and follows our author guidelines and manuscript template.
  4. The writing system for research outcome consists of a title, name of author, abstract, keyword, introduction, method, result, discussion, conclusion, and references.

 

Structure of Manuscript

  1. The title of paper is max 12 words (english) or 15 words (Bahasa), without Acronym or abbreviation
  2. Author Information. Author information is Author(s) Name, Author(s) Affiliation, Author(s) email. 
  3. The length of Abstract is 200-250; No citation; State in the abstract a primary objective, research design/method, main outcomes/results, and conclusions.
  4. Section Structure. Author(s) are suggested to present their manuscript in the section structure: structure: Introduction-Literature Review/Theoretical Framework-Method-Results and Discussion-Conclusion
  5. Expect a minimum of 15 references primarily with minimum 80% to journal papers. The style of JOA references is APA 6th edition. Author(s) are suggested to use software management reference such as mendeley, Zotero, EndNote and etc

 

Manuscript Template

Title

The title should not exceed 14 words; it should be clear, concise, and informative. Abbreviations should be avoided.

 

Name of the author

The name of the author is written without any academic degree, followed by the name of author’s institution, located under the title of the article. In case manuscript written by a team, the editor is only in contact with the main author or the first mentioned. The main author must include his/her correspondence address or email.

 

Abstract with keywords

The length of abstract is around 150-250 word, while the limit of keywords is 3-5 words. The abstract, at the least, must contain the aim, methods, and result on the research.

 

Introduction

The introduction should contain (sequentially) the general background and research question or hypothesis. If there is literature review, it can be included in this chapter. The study objective should be written at the end of the introduction.

 

Methods

The research methods should elaborate on the method utilized in addressing the issues including the method of analysis. It should contain enough details allowing the reader to evaluate the appropriateness of methods as well as the reliability and validity of findings.

 

Results & Discussion

The author should explain the results of research (what was discovered) in detail. The research result and discussion section contain results of the research finding and their ensuing discussions. The finding acquired from the results of the conducted research should be written with the supplementary support of adequate data. The research results and findings should be able to resolve or provide explanations to the question stated in the introduction.

 

Conclusion

The concluding statement should contain summary and suggestion. The summary should exemplify the answers provided to the hypothesis and/or research objectives or acquired findings. The summary should not contain repetition of research results and discussions, and it should instead contain a summation of research results and findings as expected in the research objective or hypothesis. The suggestions should present matters that will subsequently be conducted in relation to the research’s ensuing concepts.

 

References

All references cited in the text of the article should be written in the bibliography section. It should include references obtained from primary sources (consisting of scientific journals amounting to 80% of the entire bibliography) that have been published in the last 10 (ten) years. The remaining 20% may include research articles or research reports (thesis, books, and other relevant publications). All reference mentioned should be written down in reference using American Psychological Association (APA) style and arranged from A to Z.

Check each referred article for accuracy and make sure every quoted work in the article is written in References. Works that are not cited but mentioned in References will be omitted by the editor.

 

Book with single author

 

Reference:

 

Anderson, B. (1983). Imagined Communities. Verso.

 

In-text: (Anderson, 1983)

 

 

 

Book with two authors

 

Reference:

 

Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing among Five approaches. SAGE Publications.

 

In-text: (Creswell & Poth, 2018)

 

 

 

Book with three author or more

 

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)

 

 

 

Chapter or Article in Edited Book

 

Reference:

 

Hermann, M. G. (2008). Content Analysis. In A. Klotz & D. Prakash (Eds.), Research methods series. Qualitative methods in international relations (pp. 151–167). Palgrave Macmillan.

 

In-text: (Hermann, 2008)

 

 

 

Journal Article with DOI

 

Reference:

 

Kusumaningrum, D. (2016). Interdependence versus truth and justice: lessons from reconciliation processes in Maluku. Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, 20(1), 34-49. https://doi.org/10.22146/jsp.17998

 

In-text: (Kusumaningrum, 2016)

 

 

 

Journal Article with 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)

 

 

 

Newspapers article

 

Reference:

 

Fung, M. (2006, December 12). Asthma rates increasing. Winnipeg Free Press, pp. C4.

 

In-text: (Fung, 2006)

 

 

 

Newspaper article with URL

 

Reference:

 

Harris, M. (2011, August 16). Grades improve if classes start later, studies find. The Calgary Herald.Herald. http://www.calgaryherald.com/

 

In-text: (Harris, 2011)

 

 

 

Website

 

Reference:

 

Buzan, T. (2007). Mind maps. Retrieved September 3, 2009, from http://www.buzanworld.com/Mind_Maps.ht

 

In-text: (Buzan, 2007)

 

 

 

Book translation

 

Reference:

 

Mancusa, S., & Viola, A. (2015). Brilliant green: The surprising history and science of plant intelligence (J. Benham, Trans.). Washington, DC: Island Press.

 

In-text: (Mancusa & Viola, 2015)

 

 

 

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)

 

 

Tables

Tables and figures must have titles and have clear numbers and sources and be typed in single space.