Author Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Manuscripts must be original and have not been published elsewhere. Indonesian psychological research will only consider research article based on observational studies, laboratory experiment, individual and community intervention, and another field research. Review articles (scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis) and replication studies will be directly desk rejected. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format. Submitted manuscripts can be written in Indonesian or English, yet, they will be translated into English language for Published version. Manuscript should be formatted on A4 paper (21 x 29.7 cm) and keep the length between 7-17 pages. All submitted papers must adhere to the format and writing standards set out in the 6th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. The journal follows the APA’s IMRAD (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion) style of manuscript. The papers should be written in an objective style, paying close attention to using non-sexist and inclusive language that aligns with the principles of equality. To ease publication process, the authors are suggested to use our template upon the submission. Download template here. 

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

a. TITLE AND AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION

Title must be concise and informative, and not include formulas or abbreviations. The authors' names should be listed without academic titles, alongside their institutional affiliations (department, faculty, and university) placed below the title. If there are more than three authors, list all names and affiliations. Please write down the full name of corresponding authors below the affiliation, along with email, and office address.

b. ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS: 

The abstract should succinctly reflect the overall content of the article, including the research background, objectives, methods, results, conclusions, and implications. It must be written in both English and Indonesian, single-spaced, and should be 150-200 words long. Select 3-5 keywords that capture the main ideas or themes of the article, making it easier for readers to find. These should relate to the research variables, characteristics of the subjects, and key theories, listed in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons.

c. INTRODUCTION

The introduction should provide sufficient background on the research, including a review of relevant literature, the research gap, objectives, and any hypotheses. The literature review should be integrated within the introduction section.

d. METHOD

Provide enough detail for other researchers to replicate the study. Avoid directly quoting definitions from books in this section. This section should clearly describe the research methods, including the identification of variables, participants, instruments, and analysis techniques. Demographic information about participants such as gender, socioeconomic level or any other demographic information relevant to the work being presented are encouraged and presented in this section. For quantitative research, instruments/measurements used in the study should contain detail information about their authors, reliability and validity. The authors should reported the procedure on how their studies were conducted. This must include information about the method of recruiting the participants, as well as the data collection process, together with the name of the ethics committee which approved the research and the date on which this authorization was obtained. If ethical approval is not available, ethics statement should be provided (e.g., informed consent was already presented to participants and signed by the participants. Data analysis procedures should also be reported, including the types of analysis carried out to meet the objectives, as well as the software used if applicable.

e. RESULTS

Present the results of the data analysis clearly and comprehensively. The results should address the research questions or hypotheses. Tables, graphs, and figures should comply with APA 6th edition guidelines and be informative and easy to interpret to help readers understand the analysis.

f. DISCUSSION

The discussion should provide a critical analysis of the research findings, demonstrating how they relate to previous studies and relevant literature. This section should offer a substantial interpretation of the results, comparing them with prior research, using the most recent and relevant literature from the past 10 years. Avoid repeating content from the introduction or results sections.

g. CONCLUSION

The conclusion should clearly summarize the research findings, linking them back to the research objectives. This section should succinctly synthesize the findings, highlighting the study's contributions to the field of psychology. Present the conclusion in paragraph form, not as bullet points or numbered lists.

h. ACKNOWLEDGMENT (IF APPLICABLE)

Include a brief statement to acknowledge individuals, institutions, or organizations that significantly contributed to the research.

i. REFERENCES

All sources cited in the manuscript must be listed in the references, and vice versa. References should be primarily from reputable national or international journals published in the last 10 years (at least 80% of total references). Arrange references in alphabetical order and use the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition style. Using reference management software (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley) is recommended for organizing citations and references.