Author Guideline

A. General Requirements

  1. Manuscripts must present original empirical or field research (field study), normative research, literature-based studies (desk study), conceptual ideas, scholarly reviews, or theoretical applications in engineering and other related scientific fields.
  2. Manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not under review or consideration for publication in any other journal or publication medium.
  3. Manuscripts must be written in Indonesian or English using Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing, on A4 paper, with a length of 10–16 pages.
  4. Manuscripts must be structured as scholarly articles and follow the organization outlined below.

B. Article Structure

  1. Title: The title must be informative, clear, and no longer than 15 words.
  2. Author Information: Authors' names must be written without academic titles and accompanied by their institutional affiliations, institutional addresses, and email addresses.
  3. Abstract: The abstract must be written in both Indonesian and English, with each version containing 100–200 words.
  4. Keywords: Provide 3–5 keywords or phrases representing the main topics of the article.
  5. Introduction: Present the research background, problem statement, research objectives, and a brief review of relevant previous studies.
  6. Methods: Describe the research methods, approaches, data collection techniques, and analytical procedures appropriate to the study.
  7. Results and Discussion: Present and discuss the research findings systematically and logically, supported by relevant data, theories, and references. This section may be divided into subsections.
  8. Conclusion: Summarize the main findings in relation to the research objectives and provide recommendations for practical application or future research.
  9. References: Include all sources cited in the manuscript and format them according to APA Style, 7th Edition.

C. Referencing and Citation Style

All in-text citations and reference lists must follow APA Style, 7th Edition (APA 7th Edition). Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript.

In-text citations must use the author–date system. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the authors' last names and formatted consistently according to the type of source.

Examples of in-text citations:

  • Narrative citation: Sugiyono (2022) explains that ...
  • Parenthetical citation: ... (Sugiyono, 2022).
  • Direct quotation: ... (Sugiyono, 2022, p. 45).
  • Two authors: (Sari & Putra, 2023).
  • Three or more authors: (Rahman et al., 2024).

Examples of reference list entries:

1. Book

Author's last name, Initials. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.

Example:
Sugiyono. (2022). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, dan R&D. Alfabeta.

2. Journal Article

Author's last name, Initials. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume(issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx

3. Chapter in an Edited Book

Author's last name, Initials. (Year). Title of the chapter. In Initials. Editor's last name (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

4. Conference Paper or Presentation

Author's last name, Initials. (Year, Month Day). Title of the paper [Paper presentation]. Conference Name, Location. URL, if available.

5. Online Source

Author's last name, Initials, or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of the webpage or article. Website Name. URL

Authors are encouraged to include DOIs in URL format whenever available. All references must be accurate, traceable, and relevant to the manuscript. The use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is recommended to ensure consistency in citations and reference lists.

D. Manuscript Quality and Originality

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original, accurately reported, and properly referenced. All sources, data, figures, tables, and other materials obtained from third parties must be appropriately acknowledged. Authors must ensure that their submissions comply with the journal's publication ethics and editorial policies.

Manuscripts should demonstrate scientific rigor, clear organization, appropriate methodology, and meaningful contributions to the advancement of engineering, earth sciences, technology, and related fields.