Author Guidlines

WRITING GUIDELINES FOR SILATENE JOURNAL OF SOCIAL & HUMANITIES

General Requirements

  1. Originality:
    • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished in any other media.
    • Must be plagiarism-free (submit a Turnitin/similarity report with ≤20% similarity).
    • Authors must include a statement of originality.
  2. Scope:
    • Empirical research (quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods).
    • Theoretical/conceptual studies.
    • Critical literature reviews.
    • Policy analyses in social sciences/humanities.
  3. Language:
    • English or Indonesian.
    • Article minimum : 12 pages (including references and appendices).

Formatting Rules

  • Paper Size: A4.
  • Margins:
    • Top & Left: 3 cm.
    • Right & Bottom: 3 cm.
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.0 line spacing.
  • Title:
    • Indonesian: max. 12 words.
    • English: max. 10 words.
    • Use title case and bold (see template for examples).

Article Structure

  1. Title + Author(s) (bold) + Institutional Affiliation + Email.
  2. Abstract (Indonesian & English):
    • Max. 250 words.
    • Structure: Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
    • Keywords: 3–5 terms (bold-italic).
  3. Introduction:
    • Research background and gap analysis.
    • Integrated literature review (not a separate section).
    • Research objectives.
    • Academic contribution to social/humanities fields.
  4. Methods:
    • Clearly describe research design (qualitative/quantitative/mixed).
    • Data sources, collection techniques, and analysis procedures.
  5. Results & Discussion:
    • Present data using tables/figures (format: .jpg/.png, high resolution).
    • Critically discuss findings (compare with prior theories/studies).
  6. Conclusion & Recommendations:
    • Summary of key findings.
    • Implications for social/humanities disciplines.
    • Suggestions for future research.
  7. References:
    • Use APA 7th Edition or Chicago Style.
    • Minimum 18 references (80% indexed journals, max. 20% books/websites).

Special Requirements

  • Citations: Must include ≥2 references from Silatene Journal.
  • Tables/Figures:
    • Number and title them (e.g., Table 1. Respondent Demographics).
    • Include sources below.
  • Plagiarism: Maximum similarity index of 20%.

Submission Process

  1. Upload manuscript in .docx format via the journal's Open Journal System (OJS).
  2. Manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.
  3. Authors will receive notification within 1 weeks (revision/acceptance).

Notes:

  • Download the full template at [Silatene Journal website].
  • For inquiries, contact: silatena.saf@gmail.com