Author Guidelines
The editor of Jasmerah welcomes article submissions in accordance with the following guidelines:
1) Articles have not been published or accepted for publication, or are being considered for publication elsewhere. In addition to the manuscript, a written statement should be attached which clarifies that the article is original and does not contain any elements of plagiarism.
2) Types of articles suitable for publication include the following; research reports and conceptual ideas.
3) Articles are written preferably in Indonesian and English using academic language along with standard academic writing structure and composition. Manuscripts are typed 1 spaced in a quarto paper size (A4), between 3000-8000 words in length including references, pictures, and tables.
4) The article of research result contains:
- Title (short and brief, max. 17 words).
- Abstract written in Indonesia and English (max. 150-200 words), and completed in keywords.
- Introduction (without subsection, max. 3 pages) which includes the obtaining background of the study, theoretical framework briefly, research problems and purpose of the studies.
- Research method covers used approaches, used sources, and some steps briefly.
- Result and discussion consist of the results of the study and written in the form of subchapter.
- Conclusion covers a brief summary of findings and discussion. It is strongly recommended to avoid mere repetitive statements from the previous sections.
- Acknowledgement (optional), if it is necessary, you can write people who have helped to carry out those research.
- References (all references referred to in the article text must be registered in the references section).
5) The article of conceptual ideas includes:
- Title (short and brief, max. 17 words).
- Abstract written in Indonesia and English (max. 150-200 words), and completed in keywords.
- Introduction (without subsection, max. 3 pages) which includes the obtaining background of the study, theoretical framework briefly, research problems and purpose of the studies.
- Sub-title, depending on its necessity.
- Conclusion covers a brief summary of findings and discussion. It is strongly recommended to avoid mere repetitive statements from the previous sections.
- References (all references referred to in the article text must be registered in the references section).
6) Diacritics and spelling of proper names. In order to be reproduced accurately in the printed version, articles must be aware of any special (e.g., phonetic) symbols. They must be explained in detail with a typeset sample as well. To deal with this issue, Jasmerah recommends authors to use Times New Roman font, but if this font does not support some symbols, authors are allowed to use other alternatives with notification to the Jasmerah board. Authors must be aware of the spelling of proper names, especially in terms of Indonesian personal names, newspapers, offices, and organizations. They have to be written as their original spelling although they might be now outdated, for example, Sukarno, Soeharto, Poerbatjaraka, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Zoetmulder, and Margono Djojohadikusumo. Meanwhile, any geographical names should be written in their modern spellings.
7) Figures, tables, and maps. Each figure, table, and the map must be given a title. List the serial numbers in the table and figure titles in sequence (Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). Place the table title at the top of the table, while the image title at the bottom of the image. For all images (line drawings, photographs, maps), please use high-resolution source files: min. 150 dpi for photographs, min 300 dpi for linework images. This is the minimum resolution required at the dimensions of which the images should eventually be reproduced. Please bear in mind that the images themselves should also be of high quality (e.g. the images should be clear and sharp and any text in the images should be sharp and legible).
8) Reference list format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style 6th edition. The reference list should appear at the end of the article and includes only literature actually cited in the manuscripts. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically. We strongly recommend authors to use reference tools, such as Mendeley, Zotero, Endnote, etc. Herewith are some of the APA-based references format structure:
- Printed book: Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher.
- Online book: Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work [E-Reader Version]. Retrieved from http://xxxx or doi: xxxx
- Journal article in print: Author, A. A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.
- Journal article online: Author, A. A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp. doi: xx.xxxx or Retrieved from journal URL
- Website article: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL; Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL
- Newspaper in print: “Article Title”. Newspaper Title, pp. xx-xx.
- Newspaper online: “Article Title”. Newspaper Title, Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL.
- Magazine article in print: Author, A.A. (Date of Publication). “Article Title”. Magazine, pp.-pp.
- Encyclopedia Title. City, State of publication: PubliEncyclopedia: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Entry title. In Encyclopedia Title, (Vol. xx, pp. xx). City, State of publication: Publisher.
9) The editor appreciates if authors excerpt information from previously published articles in Jasmerah.
10) Articles should be submitted in soft files using Microsoft Word application to the Online Submission page. The author may download the article template here.
