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AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX (JIP)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX (JIP) only accepts manuscripts that follow the JIP format and style as set out in the official Journal Template. Manuscripts are submitted through registration and the online submission process on the Open Journal System (OJS) platform. Any manuscript that falls outside the journal's scientific scope will not be reviewed. A curriculum vitae should be emailed to jm_platax@unsrat.ac.id.

FORMAT

1. Manuscripts must be written in English (either American or British spelling), used consistently throughout the text.
2. Manuscripts should be typed on A4 paper of good quality, single-spaced, except for indented direct quotations.
3. Manuscripts should be concise and matched to the research subject and methods, and should not exceed approximately 15 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
4. Margins (left, right, top, and bottom) should be at least 1.27 cm. Use Times New Roman font, size 11, except for the title.
5. To ensure blind review, authors must not identify themselves directly or indirectly anywhere in the manuscript.

The manuscript should be organized into the following sections (without section numbering):

• Title page
• Author name(s), institution, institutional address, and corresponding author email
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgment
• Author Contributions
• Conflict of Interest
• Data Availability Statement
• References

1. Please recheck the appropriate spelling and vocabulary before submission.
2. All pages, including tables, appendices, and references, must be numbered consecutively.
3. For non-technical contexts, spell out “percent” in the text; for technical contexts, use the % symbol.
4. Provide four to six keywords at the end of the abstract to aid indexing.

ABSTRACT

The abstract should be 150–250 words and presented on a separate page immediately preceding the main text. It should be largely non-mathematical and clearly state the purpose, research methods, findings, and contribution of the paper. The manuscript title should appear on the abstract page, but the author's name and affiliation should not.

TABLES AND FIGURES

• Each table and figure should be numbered consecutively and given a full title that reflects its content.
• Every table and figure must be referred to in the text without exception.
• Authors should indicate, by notation, the position in the text where each table or figure should appear.
• Figures should be interpretable on their own, without requiring the reader to consult the text.
• Source lines and notes should be included with the table or figure. Equations should be numbered consecutively in parentheses, aligned to the right margin.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

JIP follows APA Style (7th edition). Manuscripts use the author–date citation system, with every in-text citation corresponding to an entry in the reference list. When you draw on another source, cite it in the text so readers can locate the full reference. The citation can be woven into the sentence or placed in parentheses after the relevant author or work is mentioned.

First citation

• Andoyo (1990) reviewed research on negotiation and found that it spans many disciplines.
• A recent study of the effects of caffeine on concentration (Andoyo, 1990) used only male subjects.
• Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Thompson, 1990).

When citing several works together, list them in alphabetical order by the first author's surname; multiple works by the same author are ordered by year:

• This effect has been widely studied (Abbott, 1991, 1994; Kelso, 1998; Martini, 1992).

Cite both names every time. Use “and” when the names appear in the sentence, and an ampersand (&) when they appear inside parentheses.

• Becker and Seligman's (1996) findings contradicted this result.
• This result was later contradicted (Becker & Seligman, 1996).

In APA 7th edition, cite only the first author's surname followed by “et al.” from the very first citation when there are three or more authors. (This differs from the 6th edition, which previously listed all authors on the first mention.)

• Medvec et al. (1995) examined the influence of “what might have been” thoughts on satisfaction among Olympic medalists.
• Research on Olympic medalists has shown that bronze medalists are more satisfied than silver medalists (Medvec et al., 1995; Zimm & Abbott, 1992).

Quotations

When quoting directly, reproduce the author's exact words and include the page number:

• “Our difficulty in regard to sexual selection lies in understanding how it is that the males which conquer other males … leave a greater number of offspring to inherit their superiority than their beaten and less attractive rivals” (Darwin, 1874, p. 209).
• Quotations referring to institutional work may use an acronym or abbreviation, for example: (Komite SAK-IAI, PSAK 28, 1997).

Secondary sources

If you cannot access the primary source but still wish to refer to it, name both the primary and the secondary source in the text, but list only the secondary source (the one you read) in the references.

• Nguyen and Lee (as cited in Becker & Seligman, 1996) found the opposite effect in children.
• An opposite effect was found in infants (Nguyen & Lee, as cited in Becker & Seligman, 1996).

REFERENCES

JIP uses APA Style (7th edition). The journal recommends Mendeley for reference management, though Zotero, EndNote, or similar tools may also be used. Every manuscript must include a reference list containing all cited works, with complete bibliographic data for each entry. At least 80% of the references should be journal articles, and at least 70% should be published within the last 10 years.

Key rules for the reference list

• Center the heading References (use the singular Reference only if there is a single source).
• Use a hanging indent: the first line of each entry is flush left and subsequent lines are indented.
• Invert author names: surname first, followed by initials for given and middle names.
• List multiple authors of a single work in the order they appear in the source; author order reflects relative contribution.
• For up to 20 authors, list all of them. For 21 or more authors, list the first 19, insert an ellipsis (…), then add the final author.
• Order the reference list alphabetically by the first author's surname.
• In article, book, and chapter titles, capitalize only the first word, the first word after a colon, and proper nouns. In journal titles, capitalize the first letter of each major word.
• Italicize the journal title and the volume number.
• Include the issue number in parentheses immediately after the volume number.
• Do not use the abbreviations “Vol.,” “No.,” or “pp.” for journal articles — give the numbers only.
• Place periods after the publication year, after the article title, and at the end of the entry.
• Include a DOI when one exists, formatted as a full URL (https://doi.org/…). When there is no DOI but the work was retrieved online, provide the direct URL.

Common reference formats (APA 7th edition)

Thompson, L. (1990). Negotiation behavior and outcomes: Empirical evidence and theoretical issues. Psychological Bulletin, 108(3), 515–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.108.3.515

Loesche, L. S., & Tsai, S. D. (1998). More organization, less espresso: Effects of caffeine on manuscript length. Human Behaviour, 5(1), 1–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-1234(98)00001-2

Saywitz, K. J., Mannarino, A. P., Berliner, L., & Cohen, J. A. (2000). Treatment for sexually abused children and adolescents. American Psychologist, 55(9), 1040–1049. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.55.9.1040

Wolchik, S. A., West, S. G., Sandler, I. N., Tein, J., Coatsworth, D., Lengua, L., Weiss, L., Anderson, E. R., Greene, S. M., Griffin, W. A., Carter, B., Doyle, K., Hipke, K., Kim, J., Lee, S., Martin, P., Nguyen, T., O'Brien, M., Patel, R., … Young, M. (2000). An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and mother–child programs for children of divorce. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68(5), 843–856. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.68.5.843

Booth, D. A. (1980). Conditioned reactions in motivation. In F. M. Toates & T. R. Hall (Eds.), Analysis of motivational processes (pp. 77–102). Academic Press.

Toates, F. M., & Hall, T. R. (Eds.). (1980). Analysis of motivational processes. Academic Press.

Note: In APA 7th edition, the publisher location (city) is no longer included — give the publisher name only.

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics Statement

The ethics statement of publication in the process of publishing articles in Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX is a joint statement by the publisher, editor, review board, and author. The three main publication ethics principles of Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX are:

1. Neutrality. Publishing in Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX is free from conflicts of interest.
2. Justice. The authority over articles published in Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX belongs to the author.
3. Integrity / Honesty. Articles submitted by the author must be original and free of plagiarism.

Publisher Ethical Standards

• The publisher determines the name of the journal, the scope of science, the period of publication, and the accreditation (indexing) status.
• The publisher establishes the board of reviewers.
• The publisher defines the relationship of the publisher, editors, reviewers, and other parties by contract.
• The publisher respects all confidential matters concerning authors, editors, and reviewers.
• The publisher respects the copyright of all articles.
• The publisher periodically reviews the publishing policy and communicates it to authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
• The publisher sets the code of conduct guidelines for editors and reviewers.
• The publisher ensures that publication is regular.
• The publisher assures funding availability for publication sustainability.
• The publisher establishes and maintains the publication network.
• The publisher establishes permits and other legal aspects.

Ethical Standards of Editors

• The editors address the needs of readers and authors.
• The editors maintain continuous improvement of publication quality.
• The editors apply procedures to ensure the quality of published articles.
• The editors prioritize the independence of literary expressions objectively.
• The editors maintain the integrity of authors' academic records.
• The editors communicate corrections, clarifications, and rejections to authors, and apologize when necessary.
• The editors are responsible for the format and style of articles, while authors are responsible for the content (including any statements) of articles.
• The editors actively seek feedback from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members to improve publication quality.
• The editors welcome assessments of the journal regarding any inadequacies.
• The editors support initiatives to reduce errors in published studies by requiring authors to provide ethical clearance approved by the relevant Ethical Clearance Committee, where applicable.
• The editors support initiatives to educate authors about publication ethics.
• The editors routinely evaluate the effects of publication policy on authors' and reviewers' responses, and make corrections to improve editorial responsibility and reduce errors.
• The editors accept comments or opinions from others on the points above.
• The editors make decisions independently and objectively.
• The editors encourage authors to revise articles, where applicable, based on reviewers' comments for proper publication.

Ethical Standards of Reviewers

• Reviewers independently and objectively review the article assigned by the editors and deliver the results to the editors for consideration toward proper publication.
• Reviewers should not review articles that directly or indirectly involve their own name.
• Reviewers must protect authors' privacy by not disclosing comments or content of articles under evaluation.
• Reviewers should encourage authors to revise articles objectively for proper publication.
• Reviewers should assess any revisions by authors against predetermined standards.
• Reviewers should review the article within the standard time according to the journal's guidelines, based on scientific criteria such as methodology, authorship legitimacy, and conclusions.

Ethical Standards of Authors

• The author ensures that all co-authors are competent in the relevant field of study.
• The author is responsible for the content of the article.
• The author declares all resources (including funding) related to the publication.
• The author declares any limitations of the article.
• The author responds to reviewers' comments professionally and promptly.
• The author informs the editors if the article is to be withdrawn.
• The author signs a statement that the article is original, is not under consideration, and has not been published by other publishers in any language.

SOURCES OF SUPPORT

Sam Ratulangi University