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Author Guidelines
A. General Requirements
The following are the minimum standard requirements for submissions to the IAS Journal of Localities:
1. Language: Manuscripts must be written in either English or Indonesian.
2. Author Identification: Authors’ names should be clearly stated without titles, accompanied by appropriate affiliations and corresponding email addresses.
3. Article Length: Submissions should be between 4,000 to 6,000 words in length.
4. Referencing Style: The IAS Journal of Localities employs the 7th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style. Authors are encouraged to use citation management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to manage and format references.
5. Manuscript Format: Articles must be written in accordance with the latest IAS Journal of Localities template.
B. Article Structure
Authors must adhere to the following structure when preparing manuscripts for the IAS Journal of Localities:
1. Title: The title should clearly reflect the formal object, material object, and context of the study, and should not exceed 15 words.
2. Abstract: The abstract should be concise, clear, and informative, with a maximum length of 200 words. It must provide a brief introduction to the problem, the focus and objectives of the paper, followed by a statement on the methodology and a summary of the research findings.
3. Introduction: The introduction should be structured to include the following four elements:
- First: Explanation of the social facts that highlight the importance of the issue or phenomenon being studied.
- Second: Discussion of the literature gaps or shortcomings in previous studies related to the issue or phenomenon under review.
- Third: Evaluation of prior studies, positioning the focus of the current study.
- Fourth: Articulation of the research question and hypotheses or arguments being tested to address the study's objectives.
4. Literature Review: The literature review should be clear and based on relevant concepts. It should include:
- Descriptive Section: Explanation of definitions, terms, concepts, and theoretical explanations used.
- Evaluative Section: Discussion of categorizations, aspects, methods, and examples of the concepts or theories employed.
5. Methodology: The methodology section must be explicit and cover the following five elements:
- First: Justification for selecting the issue or phenomenon as the study focus.
- Second: Type of study and data used.
- Third: Data sources and the selection process.
- Fourth: Techniques or methods employed for data collection.
- Fifth: The process and stages of data analysis performed.
6. Results: The results section must be clear and relevant, based on the following three characteristics:
- First: Detailed description of the forms of the issue or phenomenon under investigation.
- Second: Critical explanation of the factors influencing the emergence of the issue or phenomenon.
- Third: Transformative implications of the issue or phenomenon being studied.
7. Discussion: The discussion should be analytical and include the following five elements:
- First: A summary of the entire dataset presented in the results section.
- Second: Reflection on the causes emerging from the data summarized.
- Third: Interpretation of the effects resulting from the reflected data.
- Fourth: Comparative paragraph highlighting differences between findings of the current study and previous studies.
- Fifth: Conceptual, methodological, or policy recommendations as a solution.
8. Conclusion: The conclusion should be clear and include the following three elements:
- First: Key findings relevant to the study's focus or research questions.
- Second: Significance or contributions of the study in terms of concepts, methods, or theories relevant to the subject matter.
- Third: Study limitations, which will serve as recommendations for future research.
9. References: References must be formatted using the APA 7th edition citation style and managed through Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. The reference list should be in Arial font, 10 pt, and single-spaced.
