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Author Guidelines

Articles must be written in Indonesian/English with a single column format. Authors are required to complete their author profile on the OJS site, which includes First Name, Middle Name, Last Name (if the author uses only one name, enter the same name for both First and Last Name), Gender, Initials, Username, Password, University/Institution Affiliation, Email, Correspondence Address (full affiliation address: street name, city, province, postal code), Country, and Bio Statement (Department or Faculty).

The article must contain TITLE, ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY, THEORETICAL REVIEW, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (OPTIONAL), and REFERENCES. Alternatively, authors may use their own subsections similar to the ones listed above.

TITLE: The title should be clear, informative, and not exceed three lines. Use the font "Times New Roman" with a size of 14 pt and bold.

ABSTRACT: The abstract is a summary of the article. It includes the research purpose, research methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. Implications or recommendations may also be added. Write in a single paragraph with a length of 150–200 words. The abstract should not contain long background information and should not refer to figures, tables, equations, or bibliographic references either in the article or from other articles. The language of the abstract should be clear and concise. The abstract is an independent summary in one paragraph.

KEYWORDS: Keywords consist of important/specific words or phrases primarily found in the title and abstract. However, keywords can also come from the article. There should be 5 keywords for each article.

INTRODUCTION: The introduction shows what is already known from previous research, defines the importance of the research, reviews the literature, and states the research objectives. To understand what is already known from previous research, the introduction should discuss relevant journal articles (with citations) and summarize the current understanding of the issue to demonstrate the novelty of the research.

THEORETICAL REVIEW: This section describes relevant theories underlying the research topic and provides a review of some previous studies that give references and the foundation for this research. If there are hypotheses, they may be stated implicitly and do not necessarily have to be in the form of questions.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Explain the research design, population/sample, data collection methods, and analysis techniques.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The results present an objective presentation of the main findings without interpretation using text, tables, and figures. The results begin with text, presenting the main findings and referring to tables and figures. Tables should not be screenshots, contain specific numeric values, comparisons and contrasts of values, and must consist of at least 2 rows and columns. Figures should be clear (provide the original file as an additional file in the article submission) and highlight trends, patterns, and relationships. The results should demonstrate how the authors ensure the validity and reliability of the data.

The discussion shows how the authors interpret the results based on what is already known and provides new insights into the issue after considering the results. The discussion should connect with the introduction to explain how your research contributes to knowledge and society.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Provide a brief summary of the research findings and suggestions for further research or practical applications.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Optional. Authors should acknowledge the funding sources that supported the research and may acknowledge external reviewers of their draft.

REFERENCES: References must be recent, preferably from the last ten years, and follow APA 7th Edition citation style. At least 15 sources must be included, with at least 75% coming from primary sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles or conference proceedings, and they must be arranged alphabetically, formatted in Times New Roman, 12 pt, with 1.5 line spacing according to the specified guidelines.