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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.

  • Make sure the submitted article does not contain author's name and identity to ensure a double-anonymous review.
  • If the article is written by more than one author, make sure other co-authors have been listed in metadata submission.
  • 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 Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
  • Where available, DOI URLs for the references must be included.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 11-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. Further, follow the template.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Guidelines for Manuscript.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  • The submitted article is original and does not contain any elements of plagiarism.
  • The submitted article is written in either English or Bahasa using academic language along with standard academic writing structure and composition.
  • Whatever the language is used in article writing, the abstract must be provided in appropriate English.
  • All listed authors have agreed to the submitted version and, if published, to the final published version.
  • The listed authors adhere to the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines for authorship definition.
  • By publishing articles in Cr!ses on Languages and Literature, author(s) agree to publish the article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License with the copyright remains on author(s)' hands.

Author Guidelines

  1. Articles must not have been published, accepted for publication, or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Along with the manuscript, a written statement should be attached, confirming that the article is original and free from any elements of plagiarism.
  2. Types of articles suitable for publication include the following: research reports (laboratory, field, archives), conceptual ideas, studies, theory applications.
  3. Articles are written in English using academic language and adhere to a standard academic writing structure. Manuscripts must be typed in 1,5 line spacing on A4 paper size and should follow the specified length guidelines for the submission type, including references, pictures, and tables. Papers that significantly exceed or fall short of the required word count will be returned before peer review.
  4. Articles should be in form of essay which includes:
  • Please do not write author’s name anywhere in the article. This journal uses a double-blind review process, so authors name and details should be provided in the metadata within the Open Journal System submission.
  • Title (max. 15 words).
  • Abstract (150-250 words): The abstract should include a brief background, methods, key findings, discussion, and research implications for societal context. The abstract should provide the critical aspect of the research. It should also include five to seven keywords.
  • Introduction: This section should include the background, related research, and objectives of the research. The introduction should conclude with a clear statement of the items to be discussed.
  • Theoretical Construct: This section should provide theories and concepts used for analysis. They should be incorporated and conceptualized to generate the most appropriate analysis framework.
  • Methods: This section should describe the research approach and methodology used in the study.
  • Research Findings: This section presents the result of analysis using the relevant theories and appropriate methods without discussing arguments.
  • Discussion: This section should consist of arguments to elaborate the presented findings or results based on the conceptualized framework used.
  • Conclusion: This section should provide a brief summary of the findings and discussion. It is strongly recommended to avoid simply repeating statements from previous sections.
  • References: References must include all sources cited in the article body. The citation and reference style use the APA 7th edition. Please include at least 20 recent sources with 75% is journal articles and 25% is books and other sources. The journal article sources must be published 10 years ago at most.

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