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Author Guidelines

Gravity Journal contains writings/scientific-works in teaching physics, learning physics, physics as science, and applied physics. The manuscript can be in the form of research results articles, literature reviews, case studies or ideas. Manuscripts must be original (never published) using Indonesian or English. When submitting a manuscript, the author should follow the guidelines below.

1. The manuscript should be within the scope and focus of this journal subject.

2. Manuscripts or articles are sent in a soft copy of Microsoft Word files, through an online system by registering first at the address https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/index.php/kumparan_fisika/user/register and via e-mail fisika@iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id.

3. Excel formatted tables, JPEG format images, graphics and the like are placed into text manuscripts.

4. The manuscript is sent with the following conditions :

  • A4 paper (21 cm x 21,7cm) with the page margin; Left (2 cm), top (2 cm), Right (2 cm), and bottom (2 cm);
  • The number of the manuscript pages between 8 - 12 pages;
  • The script is written one column with 1 space;
  • The manuscript is only written in Indonesian except abstract. It is written in English too);
  • The conjunctions (and, in, or with, as well, about, that, against, so, because, then, for the sake,) and prepositions (in, to, from, into, within, by, through) are written in lowercase.
5. Manuscript are written with the following regulations.
  • TITLE (Times New Roman 16; contains uppercase letters; bold; center).
  • Author(s) Name (Times New Roman 12; bold; center).
  • Author(s) Affiliation (Times New Roman 10; center), contains the name of the institution/organization/workplace/author’s works/study place.
  • Correspondence (Times New Roman 10; center), contains first author’s email address.
  • Abstract in Indonesian (Times New Roman 11; center; bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 10).
  • Keywords in Indonesian (Times New Roman 10; bold) and their contents (Times New Roman 10). Keywords are written with a number of 3-5 phrases.
  • Abstract in English (Times New Roman 11; center; bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 10).
  • Keywords in English (Times New Roman 10; bold) and their contents (Times New Roman 10). Keywords are written with a number of 3-5 phrases.
  • INTRODUCTION (Times New Roman 12 and bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 12).
  • METHODS (Times New Roman 12 and bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 12).
  • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (Times New Roman 12 and bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 12). Descriptions of the results and discussion should be made separately.
  • CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION (Times New Roman 12 and bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 12).
  • THANK YOU (May be used or not) (Times New Roman 12; center; bold) and its contents (Times New Roman 12).
  • REFERENCES (Times New Roman 12; center; bold) and reading sources (Times New Roman 12). Source of citations and bibliography must be the same. References must have 15 bibliography (minimal). The writing format refers to unique style from article template (Vancouver Style). Citation and bibliography writing are advised to use the Mendeley application.

 

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.

  1. 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).
  2. Manuscripts or articles sent in Microsoft Word soft copy files, typed using A4 paper size, left and right margins 2 cm, top and bottom margins 2 cm, written in 1 space and the total number of pages is no more than 12 pages.
  3. Abstract is written in Indonesian and English (if the article is in Indonesian). If the text is in English then there is no need for an Indonesian language.
  4. Introduction in article has four citations (minimum) and references contain no less than 15 citation sources at last ten years.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree with the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
  4. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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