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Author Guidelines
1. Type of Paper
The journal accepts only manuscripts in the form of original research papers, systematic literature reviews, and bibliometric analyses (limited) that have not been published elsewhere. The manuscript length should be between 6,000 and 10,000 words.
2. Manuscript Format
Manuscripts must be written in English in essay format and submitted as a Microsoft Word (.docx) or RTF file, following these specifications:
Paper size: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm)
Margins: Top 2.5 cm; Bottom 2.5 cm; Left 2.5 cm; Right 2.5 cm
Font: Century Gothic, 10 pt
Line spacing: Single
Headings:
Heading 1: Capitalize Each Word, CG 11 pt, left-aligned, bold
Heading 2: Capitalize Each Word, CG 10 pt, left-aligned, bold
Heading 3: Capitalize Each Word, CG 10 pt, left-aligned, bold italic
3. Submission Files
Authors are required to submit two separate files at the time of submission:
File 1: Anonymous Manuscript
Contains the full manuscript without any author-identifying information, including:
Author names, affiliations, and contact details
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Funding information
Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)
Data Availability Statement
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies
File 2: Title Page with Author Information
Contains:
Manuscript title
Full names of all authors (without academic titles)
Institutional affiliations
Corresponding author details (email and phone number)
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Funding information
Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)
Data Availability Statement
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies
No manuscript body text should be included in this file.
4. Manuscript Structure
The structure of a research paper should be as follows:
Title
Authors’ Information (only in the Title Page file)
Abstract and Keywords
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Limitations
Recommendations
Acknowledgments (Title Page file only)
Conflict of Interest Statement (Title Page file only)
Funding (Title Page file only)
Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy) – (Title Page file only)
Data Availability Statement – (Title Page file only)
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies (Title Page file only)
References
5. Abstract Guidelines
Length: 200–250 words in a single paragraph.
Written in English, in the past tense, and without citations.
Should include: background, purpose, method, key findings, and conclusion.
Followed by five keywords separated by commas.
6. Tables and Figures
All tables and figures must follow APA 7th edition formatting.
Number tables and figures consecutively in the order they are cited in the text (Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).
Each table and figure must have a clear and concise caption.
All abbreviations and symbols used in tables or figures must be explained in a note below the element.
Ensure all figures are of high resolution (minimum 300 dpi) and in editable format (e.g., Excel for graphs, Word tables, or TIFF/PNG for images).
7. References
Authors are strongly encouraged to use a reference manager such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Microsoft Word Citation.
Citation style must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition.
At least 90% of references should come from recent, reputable journal articles (published within the last five years).
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.
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).
The submitting author hereby warrants that the submission is original and that she/he is the author of the submission together with the named co-authors; to the extend the submission incorporates text passages, figures, data or other material from the work of others, the submitting author has obtained any necessary permission.
The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
IMPORTANT! When entering the submission's metadata on the journal website (Step 3 of the submission), name ALL authors of the paper. For more than one, use the "Add Author" button. Take care of the order of the authors. First of all, enter the first author. This is not only an annoying formality. If you don't give all authors, they won't be listed in various indexing services and won't appear in the TOC of the printed version!
In the next step, fill in the "Affiliation" field, even if it is not marked by an asterisk. Please give the complete postal address of your Institute (This is important for research databases).
The text is written in English and meets this journal's formatting requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines or Paper Template.
The manuscript uses all references from reputable international journals (Scopus indexed or web of science).
Copyright Notice
1. The copyright of all articles published in Mimbar Sekolah Dasar is retained by the author(s).
2. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), which allows others to share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given and the resulting work is distributed under the same license.
3. By submitting to this journal, authors grant Mimbar Sekolah Dasar a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work under the above license.
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