Author Guidelines
Instructions for (Prospective) Authors of JURNAL WACANA POLITIK
Articles written for the Jurnal Wacana Politik are in the form of research results (empirical / original articles) both empirical and theoretical studies that raise political issues, especially in Indonesia. The publications displayed in the Jurnal Wacana Politik are expected to enrich the scientific treasures of political science and have an impact on understanding political and democratic development, especially in Indonesia.
Researchers/submitters are expected to state publicly about research funding and the purpose/importance of the publication (eg study requirements or research outcomes).
The systematics of articles of research results are: title; author's name (without academic degree); abstract; keywords; introduction (with title); method (with title); results and discussion (with title); conclusions and suggestions (with title); references.
Article Processing Charge
Every article submitted to the editorial of the Jurnal Wacana Politik is free of charge for article processing. Authors will only be charged a publication fee if the manuscript is deemed worthy of publication based on the results of the review process.
Article Writing Instructions and templates can be downloaded at the following address:
Instructions for Submitting Manuscripts Online
Manuscripts must be submitted via the Online Submission System on the portal of the E-Journal Wacana Politik http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/wacanapolitik/index Steps for submitting manuscripts:
- First, the author registers as an Author and/or Reviewer (checking the role as Author and/or Reviewer) in the “Register” section or address: http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/wacanapolitik/user/register
- After the Author is logged in as the Author, click on “New Submission”. The stages of submitting articles consist of 5 stages, namely:: (1). Start, (2). Upload Submission, (3). Enter Metadata, (4). Upload Supplementary Files, (5). Confirmation
- In the Start section, select Jurnal Section (Full Article), check all the checklists.
- In the Upload Submission section, please upload the article manuscript file in MS Word in this section.
- In the Enter Metadata section, enter the data of all Authors and their affiliates, followed by the title and abstract and indexing keywords.
- In the Upload Supplementary Files section, it is allowed to upload supporting data files or cover letters or other documents.
- In the Confirmation section, please click “Finish Submission” if all the data is correct.
- If the author has difficulties in the process of sending the manuscript through the online system, it can be asked via E-mail to the Editorial Email of the Jurnal Wacana Politik (wacanapolitikfisipunpad@gmail.com). or contact supporting contact
ARTICLE WRITING GUIDE
Articles are written in English essay format. Number of words between 5.000 - 7.000 words.
The title of the article is written in all capital letters in the middle of the article in Times New Roman font, size 14 pts. Number of words between 15 word
The ranking of section titles is written with the following rules:
RANK 1 (ALL CASE LETTERS, BOLD, LEFT EDGE ALIGN)
Rank 2 (Uppercase, Lowercase, Bold, Left Edge Align)
Rank 3 (Uppercase Lowercase, Bold-Italic, Left Edge Align)
The name of the author of the article is listed without an academic degree, accompanied by the name and address of the institution of origin, and is placed under the title of the article. In the case of a manuscript written by a team, the editor is in contact with the main author. Author must include e-mail.
ABSTRACT. Abstract and keywords are written the maximum length of the abstract is 250 words, with a keyword number of 3-5 words or a combination of words. Abstract contains the objectives, methods, and research results. Keywords separated by semi colon (;).
INTRODUCTION
In the introduction, the author must write down the research objectives at the end of the introduction. Before writing the research objectives, the author must write down (sequentially) the background, previous literature review (state of the art) as the basis for the scientific novelty statement of the article, scientific novelty statements, research problems, "gap analysis" and hypotheses (if quantitative research) . In the introduction, it is not permitted to have a separate literature review in separate sub-headings as in the research report, but it is written integrated with an explanation of the research background so that the literature review can show the state of the art or the novelty of scientific findings.
METHOD
The method section contains an explanation of the type of research/research design. This section describes the number of subjects and the characteristics of the subjects accompanied by demographic data (Azwar, 2007). In quantitative research, if the research uses certain measuring instruments, it is necessary to convey the name of the measuring instrument, the number of items, the reliability coefficient, and the data analysis method used. In qualitative research, the qualitative perspective used is explained, to the methods of data collection and analysis (Willig, 2008).
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results and discussion section contains the results of research findings and scientific discussions. Write down the scientific findings obtained from the results of the research that has been done but must be supported by adequate data. The scientific findings referred to here are not research data obtained. The scientific findings must be explained scientifically including: What are the scientific findings obtained? Why did that happen? Why such a variable trend? All these questions must be explained scientifically, not only descriptively, and supported by adequate empirical data. In addition, it must also explain its comparison with the results of other researchers on almost the same topic. Research results and findings must be able to answer the hypothesis and/or research questions in the introduction.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion section consists of only one paragraph but describes the answers to the hypotheses and/or research objectives or scientific findings obtained. The conclusion does not contain a repetition of the results and discussion, but rather a summary of the findings as expected in the research objectives. If necessary, at the end of the conclusion can also be written things that will be done related to the next idea of the research.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (if any)
The acknowledgment section (if any) is primarily addressed to research funders or donors and parties who assist in the implementation of research whose contributions are not significant enough to be included in the authorship group.
REFERENCES
The bibliography section must contain all the references cited/cited in the article manuscript and must be listed in the Bibliography section. Bibliography must contain referenced libraries from primary sources (scientific journals; minimum 80%) of the entire bibliography) published in the last 10 (ten) years. The number of references cited is at least 10 (ten) library sources. Writing citations or citations is recommended using a reference management application program, for example: Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, or others. The writing format used in Jurnal Wacana Politik Unpad is APA 6th Edition (American Psychological Association, 2010).
The reference list includes all cited references, arranged alphabetically.
Example of reference writing:
Book
Author (last name), ... (first name abbreviated). (Year). Book title. City: Publisher.
Example:
One Author
Lofland, L. (1999). A World of Strangers: Order and action in urban public space. New York: Basic Books.
Two Authors
Lofland, L & Taylor, I (1999). The New Criminalogy: For a social theory of deviance. New York: Harper & Row.
Writing 3 authors equals 2 authors
More than Three Authors
Lofland, L., et.al (1999). The new criminology: for a social theory of deviance. New York: Harper & Row.
Parts in Books
Anwar, D.F. (2004). Sasaran Sishankamneg 5-10 tahun Mendatang. Dalam Indria Samego (ed.). Sistem Pertahanan-Keamanan Negara: Analisis Potensi dan Problem. Jakarta: The Habibie Center.
Journal
Author (last name), ... (first name abbreviated). (Year). Title of Journal Article. Journal Name, vol. (issue/no.), page.
Examples:
Naswar, K. (2012). Hak Angket dalam Konstelasi Ketatanegaraan Indonesia. Jurnal Konstitusi, 1(1), 1-13.
Articles in Newspapers
Bruni, F. (2003, December 26). Pope pleads for end to terrorism and war. New York Times, p. A21.
*p signifies page in Indonesian abbreviated (hlm.)
Online Articles
Mitchell, T. (2002). Jihad: Islam in the U.S. Global Order. Accessed December 28, 2016, from: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/xsocial text/v020/20.4mitchell.html
Articles in Conference
Szelenyi, I. (2003). Presidential address. American Sociological Association. Annual convention. Atlanta, GA.
News in the newspapers
Tribunnews.com. (10 July 2014). Trimedya: Pengesahan RUU MD3 Ingin Permalukan PDI Perjuangan. Accessed December 23, 2016, dari http://www.tribunnews.com/pemilu-2014/2014/07/10/trimedya-pengesahan-ruu-md3-ingin-permalukan-pdi-perjuangan
- Each manuscript will go through a review process by the peer reviewer. Improvements are made by the author based on the results of the review of the peer reviewer. Manuscript loading or rejection will be notified via email
- Manuscripts are sent via online registration (online submission)