Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to Khazanah Sosial must present original scholarly work that contributes to the development of social sciences and related fields within the journal’s focus and scope. All submissions are subject to an initial editorial assessment and a peer-review process.

Authors should prepare their manuscripts using the official article template provided by the journal. The manuscript must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).

Article Template: Download the Khazanah Sosial Article Template

Authors are expected to ensure that their manuscripts are original, clearly written, properly structured, and supported by relevant scholarly literature. Submissions must not be under consideration for publication in another journal.

2. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should be organized in the following order, subject to the requirements of the official article template.

2.1. Title

The title should clearly reflect the main subject of the study, identify its central focus, and be concise and informative. Authors should avoid unnecessarily long titles, unexplained abbreviations, and formulas. The title must be written in English. For manuscripts written in Indonesian, an English title is also required.

2.2. Author Names and Affiliations

Provide the full names of all authors without academic degrees or professional titles. Each author's name should be accompanied by their institutional affiliation, including the department or study program, faculty or school, institution, city, postal code, and country. An active email address must be provided for the corresponding author.

Authors should ensure that the names, affiliations, and order of authorship are accurate before submission.

2.3. Abstract

The manuscript must include an abstract in English. For manuscripts written in Indonesian, an Indonesian abstract must also be provided. Each abstract should be written as a single paragraph and summarize the background, research objective, methodology, principal findings, conclusion, and contribution of the study.

The abstract should be concise, informative, and understandable without requiring readers to consult the full manuscript. Authors should avoid citations, unexplained abbreviations, and excessive methodological details in the abstract. Please follow the word limit and formatting requirements specified in the official article template.

2.4. Keywords

Provide three to five keywords that represent the main concepts, variables, issues, or theoretical perspectives discussed in the manuscript. Keywords should be relevant to the journal's scope and arranged alphabetically. Avoid terms that are too broad or that simply repeat unnecessary words from the title.

2.5. Introduction

The introduction should establish the research context, explain the central problem, and demonstrate why the study is important. Authors should identify the research gap by engaging with relevant literature and previous empirical or theoretical findings.

The introduction should also explain the study's objectives and clarify its potential contribution to the development of social sciences and related fields. The research questions or objectives should be stated clearly toward the end of the section. The discussion should be analytical rather than merely descriptive and should establish a logical connection between the research problem, existing scholarship, and the proposed study.

2.6. Literature Review or Theoretical Framework (Optional)

A separate literature review or theoretical framework may be included when it strengthens the manuscript's argument and analytical structure. This section should critically engage with relevant scholarly literature, identify important theoretical debates, and explain the concepts or analytical framework used in the study.

Authors should avoid simply listing previous studies. Instead, the literature should be synthesized to demonstrate how the manuscript builds on, challenges, or extends existing knowledge. If the literature review is integrated into the introduction, a separate section may not be necessary.

2.7. Research Method

The research method should explain how the study was conducted and how the findings were obtained. Authors should describe the research design, study context, data sources, participant or case selection, data collection procedures, and analytical techniques, as applicable to the research approach.

For qualitative studies, authors should explain the selection of informants or cases, data collection methods, and procedures for interpreting the data. For quantitative studies, the manuscript should specify the data, variables, measurement procedures, and analytical methods. For literature-based or conceptual studies, authors should explain the literature selection strategy, analytical approach, and procedures used to develop the argument.

The methodological description should be sufficiently clear to enable readers to assess the credibility, rigor, and appropriateness of the research process.

2.8. Results and Discussion

The results and discussion should present the principal findings and explain their significance in relation to the research questions, theoretical framework, and previous studies.

The results should be presented systematically and supported by appropriate evidence. Tables, figures, and other visual materials may be used when they help clarify the findings. Raw data should not be presented without adequate analysis or explanation.

The discussion should address the following considerations:

1. What are the principal findings, and how do they answer the research questions?

2. Why are these findings important, and how can they be interpreted theoretically or empirically?

3. How do the findings relate to previous studies? Do they confirm, extend, challenge, or contradict existing knowledge?

4. What are the broader implications of the findings for social science scholarship, public policy, governance, society, or other relevant fields?

Authors may organize this section using descriptive subheadings that reflect the main analytical themes. Each subsection should contribute directly to the study's objectives and overall argument.

Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and provided with clear titles or captions. They should be referred to by number in the manuscript, such as “Figure 1” or “Table 1,” rather than by their physical position on the page. Authors should ensure that all tables and figures are legible, relevant, and adequately discussed in the text.

2.9. Conclusion

The conclusion should directly answer the research questions and summarize the study's most important findings. It should synthesize the central argument rather than repeat the results and discussion verbatim.

Authors should explain the study's theoretical, empirical, or practical contributions, as appropriate. Relevant policy implications and recommendations may be included when they follow logically from the findings. Limitations and directions for future research may also be discussed briefly.

The conclusion should be written in coherent paragraphs and should avoid introducing substantial new evidence or arguments that have not been discussed in the main text.

2.10. References

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the text. Authors are required to follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition referencing style.

Authors are encouraged to use a reference management application, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote, to maintain citation accuracy and consistency. References should prioritize relevant, credible, and up-to-date scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, and other authoritative sources appropriate to the research topic.

Authors should verify the accuracy of author names, publication years, article titles, journal titles, volume and issue numbers, page ranges, and DOI or URL information where applicable.

For in-text citations:

• For works by two authors, cite both authors' surnames, for example, (Rahayu & Sudarsono, 2015).

• For works by three or more authors, use the first author's surname followed by “et al.,” for example, (Subekti et al., 2014).

• When citing multiple sources together, arrange the citations alphabetically by the first author's surname, in accordance with APA 7th edition.

Reference-list entries should be arranged alphabetically by the first author's surname and formatted according to APA 7th edition. Authors should consult the official article template for examples of reference formatting.

3. Language and Writing Quality

Manuscripts must be written in clear, coherent, and academically appropriate English or Indonesian, subject to the journal's language requirements. Authors should check grammar, spelling, punctuation, terminology, and sentence structure before submission.

The manuscript should maintain a consistent academic style, use terminology appropriate to the field of study, and avoid unnecessary repetition, unsupported claims, and overly descriptive passages that do not contribute to the research argument.

4. Originality and Research Integrity

Submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all borrowed ideas, data, quotations, and other materials are properly acknowledged and cited.

Authors must observe applicable ethical standards in research and publication, including appropriate treatment of research participants, accurate reporting of findings, proper authorship attribution, and disclosure of relevant conflicts of interest. Any applicable research ethics approval or informed consent requirements should be addressed in the manuscript.

Plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, and other forms of publication misconduct are unacceptable and may result in editorial action in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.

5. Submission Procedure

Authors should submit their manuscripts through the journal's online submission system and ensure that the submission follows the official article template.

Online Submission: https://khazanah.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/ks/about/submissions

Before submitting, authors should confirm that:

1. The manuscript falls within the focus and scope of Khazanah Sosial.

2. The manuscript follows the official article template.

3. The title, abstract, keywords, author information, and affiliations are complete.

4. All tables, figures, citations, and references are properly prepared.

5. The manuscript is original and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.

6. The manuscript complies with applicable research ethics and publication integrity standards.

For further information, authors may contact the editorial office at ksosial@uinsgd.ac.id.