Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The editors invite experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts in psychology to submit research articles. These should be original, research-based, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to review by the editors, editorial board, and blind reviewers. Submissions that violate our guidelines on formatting or length will be rejected without review. These should be original, research-based, ethically contrived, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals.

Online Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts must be sent online to the Bumantara: Literature Journal portal.

Steps for Submitting Manuscripts

  1. Authors should register and check the author column on the registration page.
  2. After logging in, click New Submission. The stages of article submission are as follows:
    • In the Start section, complete all the checklists, then click save and continue.
    • In the Upload Submission section, upload the article manuscript file in MS Word format. Then click save and continue.
    • In the Enter Metadata section, enter the data of all the authors and affiliates. If there is more than one author, click add author, then fill in their data the same way as the first author, and so on. Next, fill in the title, abstract, keywords, research methods, and bibliography in each available column.
    • In the Upload Supplementary Files section, it is permissible to upload supporting files, cover letters, author's contributions statements, ethical clearance statements, or other documents.
    • In the Confirmation section, click Finish Submission if all the data are correct.

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For an example of a Cover Letter, download it here.

For an example of the Author's Contributions Statements, download it here.

 

General Instructions

  1. Articles should be formatted according to the writing pattern of scientific journals. The rules in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition, should be followed. You may use Mendeley or Zotero reference management software and select the setting for the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition. For an explanation of the APA Citation Guide, please see APA Referencing Style.
  2. Articles should be original works, not previously published in any printed or online journal.
  3. When the submission status (article) is under review or has been published for this journal, the author(s) will not be allowed to submit the article to another journal.
  4. Submit the article to the editors online via the Open Journal System (OJS).
  5. The Avenir Next LT Pro font (11 pt) should be used, with 1spacing, in Microsoft Word format with A4 page size (210 x 297 mm). The number of words should be between 5500 and 7000, excluding references.
  6. Tables or graphs must be in editable format (not screenshots, not Jpeg/png format).
  7. The article must be written in English. Proofreaders appointed by Bumantara: Literature Journal will proofread accepted articles.
  8. The article must adhere to the Ethical Clearance Requirement.

 

Particular Instructions

  1. The article must be the result of empirical research in literary research and literary teaching.
  2. Because of the Blind Review system, authors should not include their name, their affiliation, the address of the affiliation, or their email address on the cover of the article. Authors' names, names of institutions, and email addresses are listed at registration on the OJS author page (in the enter metadata section). Please also give us your telephone number when you send your article so we can contact you easily.
  3. The content and guidelines of articles should be in narrative essay format, written in paragraphs, with no numbering of headings, and should include these components:
  • Title. This should be a brief content formulation and be compact and straightforward. It may be creative to attract readers. It should be a maximum of 20 words and be in English, in bold format, with the first word of the sentence capitalized.
  • Abstract. This should be in English. It should comprise one single-spaced paragraph and not exceed 170 words. It should be brief and clear, comprising five elements: 1) the background of the research, 2) the aims of the research, 3) the methods, 4) the results, 5) the implication of the research. Do not use abbreviations or citations.
  • Keywords. These can be drawn from the research variables, the characteristics of the subjects, and the referenced theories (a minimum of three words or combinations of words, arranged in alphabetical order and separated using semicolons).
  • Introduction. The introduction should briefly provide information about the background, literature review, the originality of the work, the objective, and the hypothesis or hypotheses (if using a quantitative method). The background should indicate a knowledge gap that requires answers or explanations. The literature review should provide an exposition of the theories relevant to the research and should both guide and support understanding and answers to the research question/s. In addition, explain the originality of the work. The formulation of the hypotheses should be based on the theoretical review and as far as possible, be expressed in terms of a one-tailed direction. The objectives should be presented in a narrative with the use of effective sentences. The introduction should be approximately 20% of the total text.
  • Methods. This section describes the overall research methods used in the research process. It should identify the study variables, the research subjects, the research instruments (their names, item numbers, and reliability coefficients are needed), and the statistical analysis techniques employed. Please ensure that sufficient information is given to guide further research. The section should be approximately 20% of the total text).
  • Results. This section contains the data (in their simplest form), the results of the assumption tests, and the results of the hypothetical tests presented sequentially or integrated and analyzed critically. The results should answer the research question and/or hypotheses. Tables, charts, or figures should help to explain the analyses in a way that is meaningful and easy to understand. This section should also be approximately 20% of the total text
  • Discussion. This section should contain an explanation of the research results in relation to those of previous studies and be critically analyzed and linked to the relevant current literature. The section should give substantial meaning to the results of the analysis and provide a comparison with the findings of previous studies. This section should also highlight the implications of the findings. The authors should also address the strengths and limitations of their study. This section should not be a repetition of the results section and be approximately 20% of the total text.
  • Conclusion. This section presents the main conclusions of the study. They should be presented in concise, clear, and compact sentences based on the results and discussions in the form of paragraphs (not with bullet points or numbering); clarify the findings of the study as a synthesis of the results of the data analysis and discussion; and highlight original findings that contribute to the development of psychology. It should be a maximum of 1 page.
  • Acknowledgment (if any). This is a short text to acknowledge the contributions of specific colleagues, institutions, or agencies that aided the efforts of the authors.
  • Authors' Contribution Statement. Please upload in the Uploading Supplementary File section.
  • Ethical Clearance Statement. Please upload in the Uploading Supplementary File section.
  • References. Ones from the last 10 years are recommended. Provide a list of references in alphabetical order and prepared following APA Referencing Style (7th Edition). All the listed references must be cited in the text, and all text citations must be listed in the reference list. A DOI for each reference must be provided if available. Although authors are not obliged to do so, it is suggested that they use the reference application Mendeley (preferred by using Mendeley Desktop Version).

Tables and Figures

The relationship between the tables or figures and the text should be clear. Authors must explain what the readers should look for when using tables or figures. All tables and picture captions are written with text. The arrangement and placement of tables and figures must refer to the APA 7th Edition about tables and figures. Tables and figures must be placed at the top or bottom of the page, not in the middle. Examples of how to display data in the form of tables or figures can be seen on the Article Template.