class Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Carefully read the following Author Guidelines:
A. General Requirements
1. Manuscripts submitted to Educationist Journal must be research-based papers that have not been published or are being considered elsewhere.
2. Manuscripts must be in English or Arabic. It has to be typed in an MS Word document. format; using Palatino Linotype 11 pt font; left, top margin 4 cm, and right, bottom margin 3 cm; Exact spacing 18 pt with A4 paper size; Length 12-20 pages or 6000-9000 words.
3. The manuscript will be reviewed by the subject reviewer, while the editor has the right to edit the manuscript for format consistency without changing the substance.
4. Make sure the manuscript is prepared using the Article Template. Use the Online Submission Guidelines for access to the Open Journal System (OJS).
5. Manuscripts must be submitted via OJS (Educationist Journal: Educationist Journal website). For confirmation, the Submission Checklist and Statement of Originality must be sent via email to the Journal Editor (educationist@iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id)
6. Citations and references must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition style and use ZOTERIO (http://www.zotero.org) or MENDELEY (www.mendeley.com) Reference Management Software.
7. Manuscripts should be checked for grammar, structure, spelling, etc. It is recommended to use GRAMMARLY Grammar Checker Software (http://app.grammarly.com).
B. Manuscript Structure
1. The article structure includes (a) Title; (b) Author Name, (c) Affiliation, (d) Email Address; (e) English Abstract and Indonesian Abstract; (f) Keywords; (g) INTRODUCTION (WITHOUT title); (h) RESEARCH METHODS; (i) RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; (j) CONCLUSIONS (and Suggestions); (k) Acknowledgment (if required); and (l) References.
2. Title: the title of the article is written in a simple, concise, and informative form in a phrase or clause format (Case, Bold, Middle, Times New Roman 14 pt, max 15 words)
3. Author's Name: The author's full name must be written without the academic title in Times New Roman Bold 12 pt.
4. Affiliation: Affiliation (Full name of University, and country) must be written below the name in Times New Roman 11-pt.
Email address; Author's email address
5. Correspondence is written based on affiliation in Times New Roman size 10 pt. (The Corresponding Author will handle correspondence at all stages of assessment and publication, as well as post-publication; this responsibility includes answering any future questions regarding the paper's Methodology and Materials). Please ensure that an email address is provided and contact details are kept up to date with the Corresponding Author.
6. English/Arabic Abstract and Indonesian Abstract: An abstract must be included with each manuscript; must be clear, and descriptive, and provide a brief description of the problem being studied. Also without figures, tables, equations, or quotations), between 150 – 250 words, and written as one paragraph in English with single spacing Times New Roman 10. The abstract must contain the research objectives, methodology, and findings. The abstract should end with a comment on the importance of the results or a brief conclusion.
7. INTRODUCTION: This section is to introduce your paper including the research background, the problem you want to solve, and an overview of related findings consisting of 700 – 1200 words (1.5 – 2.7 pages) written in Word (doc/docx) with Times New Roman font 12 point Exact Line Spacing 18 pt on A4 paper size, written without a title. The introduction should include primary references to the appropriate work. This represents a significant research contribution. The introduction must contain the research background, research context, literature review, and research objectives (at the end of the introduction). The introduction should explicitly state the research gap and demonstrate the scientific merit or novelty of the research. All introductions should be presented in paragraph form, not instructions.
8. RESEARCH METHODS This subheading must contain a brief description of the research methods; includes research design, research sources (population/sample/research participants, instruments used, data collection techniques, and data analysis) without subtitles, consisting of 1 – 2 paragraphs (150 – 300 words or 0.5 – 1 page). Written in Times New Roman 12 font with exact line spacing of 18 pt.
9. RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION This section will describe the research findings, and then complete with a discussion. Must consist of 1500 – 4500 words outlined (4 – 8 pages). Research findings are an explanation of research results based on data analysis using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The findings section contains a description of the results of data analysis to answer the research questions. They should summarize (scientific) findings rather than provide detailed data. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and previous publications by other researchers. This section should be explained in several subsections with a detailed explanation of the findings. First Sub Topic (Finding 1): The author should make sub-topics in bold and each word in capital letters. Findings are a description of the results which can be accompanied by charts, graphs, diagrams, or tables; Second Sub Topic (Finding 2): Findings should summarize (scientific) findings rather than provide detailed data. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and previous publications by other researchers. This section should be explained in several subsections with a detailed explanation of the findings; Third Sub-Topic (Discussion): This sub-topic explains the relationship between your findings and other theories and research findings. Not to repeat research findings or theories, but to elaborate on the results. Authors must demonstrate the novelty of this research compared to other studies.
10. CONCLUSION: This section is in paragraph form consisting of 1 – 2 paragraphs (300 – 500 words or 0.5 – 1 page only). It should show the findings clearly. It also explains the advantages and disadvantages of your findings, and
weaknesses of your findings, and possibilities for developing the research.
11. Acknowledgment: If necessary, it must be conveyed in this sub-discussion regarding the involvement of other parties or institutions in the research carried out, just write it in 2 – 5 sentences.
12. REFERENCES: Every source cited in the body of the article must be included in the References, and all sources listed in the References must be cited in the body of the article. References must be more recent (published within the last 5-10 years). The main sources cited in your paper are journal articles, proceedings, and research reports including theses and dissertations which can be accessed online (show DOI address/URL). Citations from online journal articles must be at least 80% of the total references cited. References should be presented alphabetically and chronologically and use 12 pt Times New Roman font, aligned, with single line spacing and hanging indents. Check each reference against the original source (author name, volume, publication, year, DOI number). Please use the Reference Manager App (ZOTERIO/MENDELEY) to manage your paper references. Use other articles published in the same journal as the model.
Subtitle System:
LEVEL ONE: CAPITAL JUSTIFICATION ALL, BOLD, LEFT
Level Two: Uppercase, Bold, Left Justification
Level three: Lowercase, italics, left justification
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Citations and references should follow the style of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition
