Author Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINES
  1. The accepted manuscript in JIKA (Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Andalan) should be original, not a result of plagiarism, and has novelty. It is the result of research and/or community service, related to the field of communication studies, and has never been published or is being accepted for publication in journals or other publications.
  2. Manuscript is written in Bahasa Indonesia or English, it is typed in Times New Roman font size 12, spaced 1.5 and Justify. A4 format paper size (8.27 " 11.29") consisting of 6000-7000 and format in words .doc.
  3. Manuscripts entered into the editorial will go through a double-blind review process by a free partner and a decision "accepted" is determined by the Editor. Manuscript that is published will be edited again by the editor without changing the substance.
  4. Authors are to check manuscripts for accuracy of language before submitting to the journal. The Editorial Board will not edit submitted manuscripts for style or language (Please refer to template)
  5. Authors are expected to carefully proofread their work before submission
  6. Posts sent via online submission at https://jurnal.unma.ac.id/index.php/jika/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions 
  7. The manuscripts only consist of INTRODUCTION, RESEARCH METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, REFERENCE.
  8. Sub-chapter that not included in point 16 above is not allowed. Sub-Chapter should be written with 1.5 spacing, Capital, 12 point Times New Roman, bold, left margin.
  9. REFERENCES
  • Follows the APA style (American Psychological Association) http://www.apastyle.org
  • Suggested using Mendeley (click the Mendeley icon in home)
  • Arranged by alphabetic
  • Comprised at least 15 reference sources
  • References with maximum 10 years
  • References consist of 60% journal and 40% non-journal