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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines for Journal Submission

1. General Submission Guidelines

  • Originality: Submitted articles must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. The maximum allowable similarity index is 15%, excluding references and commonly used phrases. Any submission that exceeds this limit will be automatically returned to the author for revision prior to peer review. Any instances of plagiarism will result in immediate rejection.
  • Language: Manuscripts must be written in English, ensuring clarity and academic rigor.
  • Manuscript Length: The manuscript should be between 2,000 and 6,000 words, including references, tables, and figures.
  • Template Compliance: Manuscripts must be formatted according to the provided journal template to ensure consistency in publication.
  • Submission Platform: All submissions must be made through the journal’s online submission system. Manuscripts submitted via email or other means will not be considered.
  • Proofreading: Authors must proofread their submissions before final submission to eliminate typographical or grammatical errors.
  • File Format: Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word 2003 or later (DOC, DOCX).

2. Formatting Requirements

  • Font:
  • Title: Palatino Linotype 14 pt, bold
  • Author names: Palatino Linotype 12 pt, bold
  • Author affiliations: Palatino Linotype 10 pt, italic
  • Body text: Palatino Linotype 11 pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified
  • Section titles: Uppercase, Palatino Linotype 11 pt, bold
  • Page Layout:
  • Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides
  • Page numbers: based on template
  • Tables and Figures:
  • Tables must be numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, etc.) with captions placed above the table.
  • Figures must be numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) with captions placed below the figure.
  • Tables and figures should be referenced in the text and placed at the end of the document in the initial submission.
  • Acceptable figure formats: PNG, TIF, EPS, PPTX, DOCX.

3. Manuscript Structure

Title Page

  • The first page should contain:
  • Article title (uppercase, bold, max 14 words)
  • Author names and affiliations (without titles such as Dr., Prof., Ph.D.)
  • Corresponding author's email address

Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstract: Between 200-250 words, summarizing research objectives, methods, findings, and conclusions. Formatting: Palatino Linotype 11 pt, 1.5 line spacing.
  • Keywords: 3-7 keywords, separated by semicolon, in alphabetical order.

1. INTRODUCTION

  • Provide background information, research problem, significance, and objectives.
  • Include a brief literature review without subheadings.
  • Word limit: 600 words.

2. METHOD

  • Describe research design, data collection, sample selection, and analysis methods.
  • Avoid unnecessary theoretical explanations; focus on practical applications.
  • Formatting: Palatino Linotype 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing.
  • Word limit: 400 words.

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

  • Present research findings with clear data visualization (tables, figures, graphs).
  • Discuss and analyze results in relation to existing literature.
  • Word limit: 2,500 words (excluding tables and figures).
  • Formatting: Palatino Linotype 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing.
  • Citation guidance:
  • Avoid lengthy theoretical citations; focus on methodological application.
  • Example (to be avoided):
  • "Sugiyono (2014, p. 6) states that: 'Research methods can be interpreted as a scientific way to obtain valid data..."
  • "Sugiyono (2013:116) stated that the sample is part of the number and characteristics owned by the population."

4. CONCLUSION

  • Provide a concise summary of findings and their implications.
  • Avoid bullet points or numbering; use narrative form.
  • Word limit: 250 words.
  • Formatting: Palatino Linotype 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing.

5. REFERENCES

  • Follow APA (7th edition) format.
  • Minimum 80% of references should be peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • very source cited in the body of the article should appear in the references, and all sources appearing in the references should be cited in the body of the article. Also include 2 article references from the JPTB journal. For literature-based articles, reviews include a minimum of 20 references.
  • Books should be published after 2010, unless essential.
  • Reference examples:
  • Journal: Appleyard, D. (1970). Styles and methods of structuring a city. Environment and Behavior, 2(3), 100-107.
  • Book: Lynch, K. (1960). The image of the city. Cambridge: MIT Press.
  • Edited Book Chapter: Redei, A., & Kelemen, P. (1969). The presence of platelets. In A. Bertelli & J.C. Houck (Eds.), Inflammation biochemistry (pp. 161-165). Chicago: Locke.

6. Supplementary Materials / Appendix A

  • Additional content that supports the main article (e.g., questionnaires, extended data tables, technical details) should be included as Appendix A.
  • Each supplementary figure/table must be numbered separately (e.g., Table A1, Figure A1).

7. Submission Process

  1. Ensure compliance with the journal’s template.
  2. Submit via the online journal system.
  3. The manuscript undergoes double-blind peer review.
  4. Authors may be required to revise and resubmit before final acceptance.

8. Ethical Considerations

  • Plagiarism Policy: The similarity index should be below 20%.
  • Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose financial or personal relationships that may influence research.
  • Human Subject Research: Ethical approval must be obtained if human participants are involved.

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

(1) Copyright of the published articles will be transferred to the journal as the publisher of the manuscripts. Therefore, the author confirms that the copyright has been managed by the publisher.

(2) Publisher of JPTB is Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI).

(3) The copyright follows Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike License (CC BY SA): This license allows to Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially.

 

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR)
Authors are required to pay an Article Submission Fee as part of the submission process to contribute to review costs.

Fast-Track Review: 0.00 (IDR)
With the payment of this fee, the review, editorial decision, and author notification on this manuscript is guaranteed to take place within 4 weeks.

Article Publication: 500000.00 (IDR)
Upon acceptance of your manuscript, an Article Publication Fee of IDR 500,000 will be charged to cover the costs of editing, formatting, online hosting, indexing, and archiving. This fee helps support the open-access availability of the article and ensures wide dissemination through indexing databases.

If you do not have funds to pay such fees, you will have an opportunity to waive each fee. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work.