Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines LONTAR: JURNAL ILMU KOMUNIKASI

(Manuscripts that do not adhere to the guidelines will be rejected)

  1. The manuscripts' content should be original, the result of research, and related to the theme of communication. It should never be published/accepted for publication in other journals or publications.
  2. Manuscripts uses English should not be less than 4000 words and not more than 6000 words (excluding abstract, references, author(s)'s biodata, and acknowledgment). Manuscripts that do not adhere to this will not be considered for review. Each manuscript must have an abstract (150-200 words) and 3-5 keywords. Manuscripts in English must have an abstract and title with similar abstract content, and abstract content needs to follow specific guidelines.
  3. Before the author submits the manuscript to LONTAR: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, please at least check the similarity and AI detection of the paper. You can upload the similarity test result on Supplementary Files. The result of a Turnitin check is at least 20% and a maximum AI content limit of 15% (to be verified using the Turnitin AI Service).
  4. All manuscripts must be typed in Microsoft Word with single spacing, Cambria, font 12. Margins will be set at Normal (2.54cm all round) and paper sized at A4 (21 x 29.7cm). 
  5. The authors are required to send the manuscript in (.docx) format.
  6. The writing systematics includes:       
  • Title with no more than 12 words either in English or Bahasa Indonesia
  • Author(s)'s Name,
  • Author(s)'s Affiliation,
  • Author(s)'s E-mail Address,
  • Contact person
  • Abstracts between 150 - 200 words followed by 3-5 keywords; it contains research problem(s), objectives, methods, concepts, discussions, and results.
  • Introduction, which includes interesting points and a brief formulation of the research context, clear and specific research objectives, and literature review,
  • Methodology, which is presented in paragraph form regarding the study design, data sources, data collection techniques, and real-data analysis conducted by the researchers,
  • Results and Discussion, which explains the analysis of research data and research questions,
  • The conclusion is not a summary. You shouldn't repeat the same descriptive sentence. This should contain a statement(s) that makes a real contribution to the related field of science. It may also serve as reference material and material for theoretical evaluation for further similar research/articles,
  • References must be primary and up-to-date
  • Acknowledgments with no more than 100 words
  1. References. Expect a minimum of 20 references, with a minimum of 80% from journals and 20% from textbooks/e-books and secondary data.
  2. References are arranged in the APA 7 (American Psychological Association) style alphabetically using Recommended tools such as Mendeley software.
  3. Figures and Tables are given a caption following the text's description and must be mentioned in the paragraph.
  4. The authors are to check manuscripts for accuracy of language before submitting them to the journal. The Editorial Board will not edit submitted manuscripts for style or language (please refer to the article template)
  5. Manuscripts submitted to Lontar: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, either in electronic or printed form. The corresponding author should declare this when submitting the paper to the Chief Editor.
  6. Lontar: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi retains the right to distribute accepted manuscripts electronically, but the authors will retain their copyright. If authors wish to republish the article, they must write to the Chief Editor and acknowledge Lontar: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi as the original publisher.
  7. Authors are expected to proofread their work carefully before submitting manuscripts.
  8. The Editorial Board reserves the right to make editorial changes to any manuscript accepted for publication to enhance clarity and style. Endnotes and footnotes are not encouraged.
  9. Attach a letter of originality when submitting it in the supplementary column. The letter of originality template can be downloaded by clicking here.

Manuscripts not adhering to the SUBMISSION GUIDELINES will not be considered for review. Please comply with the guidelines listed to prevent rejection or resubmitting. A PDF file will also not be accepted as the file type cannot be edited for the review process.

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Article Template of Lontar: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi  click here.