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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • 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).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

  1. The manuscript is an original work of the author, and the team, based on research results, and has not and will not be published in any media.
  2. The article has not been published in any language translation.
  3. The manuscript must be submitted in .docx The author(s) can download the template at the sidebar to prepare and write the manuscript.
  4. The maximum acceptable similarity index for any submitted manuscript is 20%. All articles are rigorously screened using anti-plagiarism software prior to proceeding to the peer-review stage. Submissions exceeding this predetermined threshold will be subject to immediate rejection or termination of the editorial process.
  5. The manuscript contains research related to public relations (see Focus and Scope).
  6. The article uses English (American), consisting of 6000-7500 words, Times New Roman 12, spacing 1.5, A4, all margin 2 cm.
  7. The title contains a maximum of 12 words, without abbreviations, 14-point Times New Roman, Sentence case, Bold, center, space 1, without subtitles and punctuation.
  8. The names of all authors are written completely without abbreviation, without title, 12-point Times New Roman, Capital Each Word, bold, center, spacing 1.
  9. The name of the institution of each author listed only the names of colleges or corporate institutions (without abbreviation). Example: Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta or Department of Communication, CV. Prendamedia Group
  10. The author(s) should use an appropriate email address.
  11. Abstract, made in essay form, consists of background, purpose, methods, results, and implications written in one paragraph, 11 point Times New Roman, space 1, justify paragraph, 200-250 words, no numbering. Articles written in Bahasa Indonesia must place the English title and abstract at the beginning of the manuscript.
  12. Keywords consist of 5 relevant words/phrases.
  13. Quotation of more than 3 lines or 40 words should write in direct quotation style (spacing 1 with margin indented).
  14. Every paragraph should use a tab / 7 beats, consisting of at least 2 sentences, space 1.5, justify, 12 point Times New Roman.
  15. The manuscripts only consist of
    1. INTRODUCTION,
    2. RESEARCH METHODS,
    3. RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS,
    4. CONCLUSION, and
    5. REFERENCES
  16. Sub-chapter that are not included in point 16 above is not allowed. Sub-Chapter should be written with 1.5 spacing, Capital, 12 point Times New Roman, bold, left margin.

 

  1. INTRODUCTION shouldconsist of:
  • Background problems with supporting data attached, 
  • Research objectives and review of relevant research, 
  • The relevant theoretical foundation/concept.
  1.     RESEARCH METHODS should consist of:
  • The type of research (each citation must be attached), 
  • Subject and object, 
  • Data collection techniques, 
  • Data analysis techniques, 
  • The location and time of the research.
  1.     RESULTS and DISCUSSION should contain:
  • The findings of the research, supported by several references (Consist of a minimum of 80% journal with year reference max 10 years),
  • Results should contain table or picture (minimum 1 and maximum 6),
    • The sources should write on the bottom left of the table.
    • The table's title is placed above the table left margin, 12-point Times New Roman, bold, and space 1.
    • Tables created without a vertical line. See the example below.
    • Pictures could be graphics, diagrams, schematics, or photos. The title, source, and picture should be grouped, so they will not rupture when the layout is created.
    • The image's title should be placed below the image, left margin, 12-point Times New Roman, bold, space 1, and the source listed in the bottom left of the image.

Guidance regarding this statement can be seen in the journal template (Download in the left sidebar).

  1.    REFERENCES
  • Follows the APA style (American Psychological Association) http://www.apastyle.org
  • Suggested using Mendeley (click the Mendeley icon on the journal homepage)
  • Arranged by alphabetic
  • Consists of relevant reference sources
  • Comprised at least 25 reference sources
  • Contains at least 60% of English language sources
  • Contain at least 80% (20 sources) from journal articles, with a minimum of 15 sources from international journals.
  • References with a maximum of 10 years (If it is not possible, then a maximum of only 4 sources of reference may be more than 10 years).

 The sample of citation style:

Book
Kotler, P. & Keller, KL. (2012). Marketing management. Prentice Hall.

e-book
Sulaksana, N. (2017). Geomorfologi dan penginderaan jauh. Diakses dari 
http://ebook.press.unpad.ac.id/product/geomorfologi-dan-penginderaan-jauh/.

Article from website with author's name
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). The tale of two flaccos. Diakses dari  http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/.

Article from the website without author's name
Teenposed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police. (2015, January 16). Diakses dari http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html.

Printed journal
Aisha, S. & Mulyana, D. (2019). Indonesian postgraduate students' intercultural communication experiences in the United Kingdom. Jurnal Kajian Komunikasi, 7(1), 1-13.

e-journal
Jameson, J. (2013). E-Leadership in higher education: The fifth “age” of educational technology research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(6), 889-915. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12103.

Interview
Marino, B. (2014, 18 Octobers). Personal Interview.

Encyclopedia 
Kammen, C. & Wilson, A.H. (2012). Monuments. In encyclopedia of local history. (pp. 363-364) Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.

Newspaper
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon. The New York Times, p. D5.

e-newspaper
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon. The New York Times. Diakses dari http://www.nytimes.com

Magazine
Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15), 3-40.

e-magazine
Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15). Diakses dari  http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1179361,00.html.

 

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