Author Guidelines

Manuscript Submission Procedure for SEAJ-ALGov Journal

The review process begins with a pre-review. Qualifying submissions advance to a double-blind peer review. General article writing guidelines are outlined below:

  • Submission Through OJS:
  1. Before submitting a manuscript, authors are required to register an account and log into the OJS system.
  2. The author sends the manuscript in soft copy format to the Editorial Board of SEAJ-ALGov Journal through the Open Journal System (OJS) platform.
  3. Submissions are made through the official SEAJ-ALGov Journal page: https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/v3/SEAJALGOV/index 

Journal Manuscript Format

  • Manuscript Originality:
  1. Manuscripts accepted must be original and not previously published.
  2. If it is found that the manuscript has already been published, all legal responsibility lies entirely with the author.
  • Manuscript Language:
    • Manuscripts can be written in English only.
  • Type of Manuscript:
    • Manuscripts can be:
      • Research paper.
      • Review papers (thoughts) in the field of law.
  • Writing Requirements:
  1. In Indonesian language manuscripts, foreign language terms must be italicized.
  2. Paragraph writing in the manuscript uses 5 beats (indentation).
  • Article Format:
  1. Titles, abstracts (100-200 words), and keywords (3-5 words) in both English and Bahasa Indonesia (non-Indonesian authors may submit English abstracts only).
  2. Article length of 5,000-10,000 words, including footnotes, but excluding bibliography.
  3. The sequence of manuscripts following: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Method; Main Heading Analysis; Conclusion; and References
  4. Bibliographies do not require sub-sections for different reference types.

Manuscript Structure

Title

The Title are Written with Book Antiqua (18pt). Author(s) name, affiliations and Corresponding author’s email: e-mail

Abstract 

The abstract should be clear, concise, and descriptive. This abstract should provide a brief introduction to the problem, objective of paper, followed by a statement regarding the method and a brief summary of results. Font with book antiqua (10 pt) and preferably not more than 200 words

Keywords 

Keywords arranged by alphabetically and should have at least two keywords and maximum five keywords separated by a semicolon (;)

Introduction 

The introduction should be clear and provide the issue to be discussed in the manuscript. At the end of the paragraph, the author/s should end with a comment on the significance concerning identification of the issue and the objective of research

Method 

The Methodology in SEAJ-ALGov follows a comprehensive framework. Please refer to our manuscript for more insights on methodology and insights. 

Analysis and Discussion

This section is the most important section of your article. Contains the results of the object of study and should be clear and concise.

Conclusion 

Conclusion contains a description that should answer the objectives of research. Do not repeat the Abstract or simply describe the results of the research. Give a clear explanation regarding the possible application and/or suggestions related to the research findings.

References 

SEAJ-ALGov uses Chicago 17th Style in the References at the end of the manuscript. Cite only items that you have read and written on bodynotes. Please use Reference Manager Applications like EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, etc. Use other published articles in the same journal as models. All publications cited in the text should be included in the References section and arranged alphabetically. 

The citation quick guide can be found at
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Manuscript Format

→ Can be seen through the Journal Template menu