Submissions

Author Guidelines

In preparing the manuscript, the author is asked to fulfil every provision in the writing instructions. If the manuscript does not comply with the writing instructions, the manuscript will be returned to the author before being sent to the reviewer.

Manuscripts Requirements

The manuscript can be written either in Indonesian or English. The manuscripts uploaded into the open journal system (OJS) are Microsoft Word scripts in .doc or .docx or .rtf format. The manuscript consists of 4000-6000 words including title, abstract, table, picture, and reference. If the manuscript exceeds the limit which we mention, the editorial board will make a final decision based on the recommendation of the reviewers.

Text Formatting

The text is typed using the Times New Roman font with a font size of 12 pt. We recommend the author to use 1.5 spaces with a margin of 3 cm. Please do not use bullets.

File Structure

We accept a single complete file with all images, tables, and other additional material. Further provisions are as follows:

1. Title: The title cannot be more than 15 words. The title must be clear, concise and informative and the abbreviations in the title must be avoided.
2. Author's Identity: The author's name is written in full without the author's academic title. The name is followed by the institution. If the manuscript is written by more than one person, the Editor will be in contact with the author who is designated as the correspondent author, either the first author or not.
3. Abstract: The abstract is written in 150-250 words followed by 3-5 keywords in English. The abstract must contain research problems, objectives, methods, results, conclusions as well as practical or theoretical implications (if any).
4. Introduction: The introduction contains the background, statement of the problem, and arguments to be proven in the study. The literature review section can be included in this section.
5. Research Methods: This section contains a description of the methods used to answer research questions or achieve research objectives. This research method includes research design, data sources, data collection, processing, and analysis techniques.
6. Results and Discussion: The author must elaborate on the results of the research in this chapter. Data should be provided as concisely as possible and if necessary, tables or numbers must be used. The results of the study must be able to answer or explain the questions/objectives set in the introduction. Furthermore, the data obtained must be interpreted with the theory and support of previous research.
7. Conclusion: The conclusion is the findings of the study in the conceptual abstraction. Summaries and suggestions must be included in this section. Conclusions should describe the answers to the research question and/or study objectives or the results achieved. Moreover, theoretical and practical (managerial) implications can also be written in this section (if any).
8. Acknowledgment: This section contains a thank you which allows the author to thank all those who have helped in researching including research funders.
9. References: All references cited in the article must be written in the bibliography. We advise authors to use 80% of primary sources such as accredited or indexed scientific journals published in the last 5-10 years and the rest are theses, books, and other related publications. References are written according to APA6th style. Moreover, we also recommend that authors use reference management applications such as Mendeley, EndNote, and Zotero. Here is an example of using APA6th:

Book

De Vaus, D. A. (2014). Surveys in social research. Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.

Book chapter

McKenzie, H., Boughton, M., Hayes, L., & Forsyth, S. (2008). Explaining the complexities and value of nursing practice and knowledge. In I. Morley & M. Crouch (Eds.), Knowledge as value: Illumination through critical prisms (pp. 209-224). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Rodopi.

Journal article

Cheung, J. M. Y., Bartlett, D. J., Armour, C. L., Laba, T. L., & Saini, B. (2018). To drug or not to drug: A qualitative study of patients, decision-making processes for managing insomnia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 16(1), 1-26. doi:10.1080/15402002.2016.1163702

Webpage

HealthTimes. (2015). The future of aged care nursing in Australia. Retrieved from https://healthtimes.com.au/hub/aged-care/2/news/nc1/the-future-of-aged-care-nursing-in-australia/495/. Accessed on 12 Juli 2020.

Newspaper article

Fellner, C. (2019, April 7). Time bomb: Two new cases as NSW faces the worst measles outbreak in years. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from https://www.smh.com.au on 12 July 2020.

Government publication

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Physical activity across the life stages. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/physical-activity/physical-activity-across-the-life-stages/contents/table-of-contents. Retrieved on 12 July 2020.

Images and Tables

Graphs, diagrams, screenshots, and photos are considered images and must be followed by the source (from where the images were obtained). The images must be high resolution, can be read and numbered in Arabic sequence numbers. Tables must be original tables, not screenshots. Every table and figure must have a title. The description of the image is under the image while the description of the table is above the table.