Author Guidelines

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

  1. The article submitted has never been published and is not being sent to other journals.
  2. Article written for Jurnal Sinergi Komunikasi  includes an article of research results in the field of communication.
  3. Article length 3,000 - 7,000 words.
  4. The article is written in Indonesia or English. Article’s writing adjusts the Author Guidelines.
  5. All texts are reviewed anonymously by double-blind review appointed by the editor based on their area of expertise. The article writer must revise the manuscript based on recommendations/suggestions from reviewers and/or editors.
  6. Systematic articles of research results are title, author's name (accompanied by institutional address and e-mail address), abstract (accompanied by keywords), introduction, methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and references.

Title

The title of the article is no more than 12 words.

Name of the author

The name of the author in the article is listed without an academic degree, accompanied by the name of the institution, e-mail of the author, placed under the title of the article. If the manuscript is written by more than one person, the e-mails listed are only the e-mail of the main author (correspondence author).

Abstract and keywords

Abstract and keywords are written in English. Abstract 100-150 words long, accompanied by 3-5 words keywords. Abstract at least contains goals, methods, and results.

Introduction

The introduction to the research article contains the background, research context, results of the literature review, and research objectives. All introductory parts are integrated presented in the form of paragraphs.

Method 

The method section contains paragraphs about the research design, data sources, data collection techniques, and data analysis.

Result and Discussion

The result and discussion section contains an explanation of the results of the analysis relating to the research objectives. The discussion contains an analysis of the results and discussion with theories and similar research results.

Conclusion

The conclusion section contains answers to the writing objective and is presented in paragraph form rather than bullet points.

References

  • The reference list only contains the sources referenced in the article, and all sources referenced must be listed in the reference list. 
  • Reference sources for articles from empirical research are at least 30 references. At least 70% of the total references used are primary sources in the form of research articles in journals, especially from Sinta-accredited journals and reputable international journals. At least 80% of references are published within 10 years.
  • Reference sources for literature study articles are at least 70 references. At least 70% of the total references used are primary sources in the form of articles from Sinta-accredited journals and reputable international journals. At least 80% of references are published within 10 years. The main considerations for the acceptance of literature study articles are the strength of scientific dialogue, the sharpness of the synthesis, and the theoretical contribution.
  • Reference and quotation using the APA Style 6th edition reference technique. Examples of the inclusion of sources in the direct quote are accompanied by information about the page number where the citation came from. Example: Prell (2013: 90) or (Prell, 2013: 90)
  • The reference list is recommended using reference management tools (Zotero, Mendeley, and others). The reference list is arranged alphabetically referring to APA Style 6th edition. Example: