Author Guidelines
The editor of UJARAN (Undergraduate Journal for Academic Research in Humanities) welcomes article submissions under 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 (laboratory, field, archives), conceptual ideas, studies, theory applications.
3. Articles are written in Indonesian/English using academic language along with standard academic writing structure and composition. Manuscripts are typed single-spaced in a quarto paper size (A4), between 3000-8000 words or at least 15 pages in length including references, pictures, and tables. Papers that greatly exceed this will be critically reviewed concerning length.
4. Articles should be in form of essay which includes:
• The author’s identity (name, institution, and e-mail)
• Title (max. 20 words),
• Abstract; The abstract is a summary of the article. It consists of the research objective, research methods, the principal results, and major conclusions. Implications or recommendations can be added to the abstract. The abstract must be written in English and Indonesian less than 250 words. The abstract must not contain lengthy background information and have no reference to figure, table, equation, any bibliographical reference either coming within or another article. The language of the abstract must be clear and concise. It is a stand-alone summary in one paragraph.,
• Keywords: after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
• Introduction, the introduction consists of the background of the study explaining the actual phenomenon that has been investigated, supported by references and previous studies. The author must also explain the existence of this research (state of the art) compared to those previous studies. The introduction consists of the problem(s) (one problem that is becoming the focus of the study is even better), the purpose of the study, research significance, and theory used to solve the problem(s). All sources that are cited or paraphrased should be written in the references list. The introduction does not allow subchapters.
• Methods; The methods section describes actions to be taken to investigate a research problem and the rationale for the application of specific procedures or techniques used to identify select, process, and analyze information applied to understanding the problem, thereby, allowing the reader to critically evaluate a study’s overall validity and reliability. The methodology section of a research paper answers two main questions: How was the data collected or generated? And, how was it analyzed? The writing should be direct and precise and always written in the past tense. Use subheadings to separate different methodologies.
• Results and Discussion; The results section is a section containing a description of the main findings of a research, whereas the discussion section interprets the results for readers and provides the significance of the findings. This section should not repeat the results section. You can use tables, figures, or texts (when you don’t have extensive or complicated data to present) in the results section.
• Conclusion; Conclusion provides closure for the reader while reminding the reader of the contents and importance of the paper. It accomplishes this by stepping back from the specifics to view the bigger picture of the document. In other words, it is reminding the reader of the main argument. The conclusion simply and succinctly restates the main ideas and arguments, pulling everything together to help clarify the thesis of the paper. A conclusion does not introduce new ideas; instead, it should clarify the intent and importance of the paper. It can also suggest possible future research on the topic, and
• References; The references are at least 10 and must consist of 80% from relevant and recent primary sources (journal or proceedings article and research reports, such as theses and dissertations, from last 10 years). The references must be written in APA style and using reference manager software (Mendeley, Zotero, etc). Reference list format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style 7th edition. The reference list should appear at the end of the article and includes only literature cited in the manuscripts. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically. 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: Author, A.A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, pp. xx-xx.
- Newspaper online: Author, A.A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL
- Magazine article in print: Author, A.A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.
- Encyclopedia: Author, A.A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Entry title. In Encyclopedia Title, (Vol. xx, pp. xx). City, State of publication: Publisher.
5. Diacritics and Spelling of Proper Names. To be reproduced accurately in printed versions, articles must be aware of any special (e.g., phonetic) symbols. They must be explained in detail with a typeset sample as well.
6. Dates and Numbers
Dates in the text: 17 August 1945; dates in the bibliography: 17-8-1945. Numbers from one to ten should be spelled out; higher numbers, percentages, and measurements should be given as numerals (3 km, 6%).
7. Figures, Tables, and Maps.
If your manuscript contains figures or tables, upload them as separate documents, number the figures and tables consecutively, and refer to them in the text (Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Do not include the figures and tables themselves in the manuscript. Indicate in the manuscript where you would like to see the figure or table included if the manuscript is accepted for publication. Maps can be called a figure (and numbered as such). 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). Give the caption and the source of the figure in the main text (exactly at the point where you indicate: Figure x about here).
8. The editor appreciates if authors excerpt information from previously published articles in UJARAN (Undergraduate Journal for Academic Research in Humanities).
9. Articles should be submitted in soft files using document format (.doc or .docx) to the Online Submission page.
