Author Guidelines

Sedanten: Jurnal Multidisciplinary Studies

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished manuscripts that have not been simultaneously submitted to other journals. All submissions must follow the guidelines below:

1. Manuscript Types

Sedanten accepts the following manuscript categories:

  • Original research articles

  • Conceptual papers

  • Literature reviews

  • Case studies

  • Community service reports (applicable for multidisciplinary fields)

2. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should be organized using the following structure:

  1. Title (concise, informative; maximum 15 words)

  2. Author(s) name and affiliation

  3. Abstract (150–250 words, including purpose, method, results, and conclusion)

  4. Keywords (3–5 keywords)

  5. Introduction

  6. Literature Review and/or Theoretical Framework

  7. Methodology

  8. Results and Discussion

  9. Conclusion

  10. Acknowledgements (optional)

  11. References

3. Manuscript Formatting

  • Submission must be in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.

  • Length: 4,000–7,000 words (excluding references).

  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt; 1.5 line spacing.

  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.

  • Paragraphs justified.

  • Use headings consistently (Heading 1, 2, 3).

  • Manuscripts must follow academic writing standards and be free of grammatical errors.

4. Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstract written in English and Indonesian.

  • Contains background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusion.

  • Keywords (3–5 terms) should reflect the main topics and themes of the paper.

5. Citation and References

  • Authors must use APA Style 7th Edition.

  • References should consist of at least 70% from journal articles published in the last 5 years.

  • All sources cited in the text must appear in the reference list.

6. Originality and Plagiarism

  • Manuscripts must be original and free from plagiarism.

  • Plagiarism tolerance is maximum 20% (excluding references and quotations).

  • All submissions are checked using plagiarism detection software.

7. Submission Process

  • Authors must submit manuscripts through the Online Journal System (OJS).

  • Authors are required to register and log in prior to submitting.

8. Peer Review Process

  • Manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.

  • Review time typically ranges between 2–4 weeks.

  • Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer feedback.

9. Publication Ethics

Authors must adhere to the publication ethics policy, ensuring:

  • No fabrication or falsification of data

  • No duplicate publication

  • Proper acknowledgment of sources

  • Ethical handling of human or community subjects (if applicable)

10. Copyright

  • Authors retain copyright.

  • Manuscripts are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license.

  • Authors grant the journal permission to publish their work.

11. Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • No submission fee.

  • No publication fee (free of charge).