Author Guidelines

The accepted manuscript in Jurnal SKETSA is the manuscript, which: (1) is original, not a result of plagiarism, and has novelty; (2) has never been published, or in the process of publishing, in other media; and (3) is in the field of communication studies.
Turnitin is used to check all accepted manuscripts with maximum tolerance of 25% (see Publication Ethics). If the similarity is more than 25%, the manuscipt will be either, required to revise or declined.
Manuscript is written in Bahasa Indonesia or English using Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 12 pts, double-spaced, margin 2.5 cm, with page number on the bottom right.
Manuscript should be 20-30 pages long (including references).
For the promptness of publication process, it is recommended that all manuscripts in English has been proof read before submitted or uploaded to the system. The certificate/proof of proofreading can be sent to the editor via email Ubah jurnalsketsa@gmail.com.
Manuscript must be submitted online via OJS
Author must register as AUTHOR in OJS SKETSA to submit the manuscript.

FORMAT

RESEARCH-BASED MANUSCRIPT

Title
Author
Institution
Institution’s address
E-mail address
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
References

CONCEPTUAL MANUSCRIPT

Title
Author
Institution
Institution’s address
E-mail address
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Substance/Discussion
Closing
References

MANUSCRIPT’S FORMAT DESCRIPTION

Title - Title should be written on the center of the page, with 16 points font. Title in Bahasa Indonesia should not exceed 12 words, in English should not exceed 10 words.

Author, Institution, and Correspondence Address - The name of the author is written without academic degree. Institution’s name is the institution, where the manuscript is made, and posited under the title. Institution’s address must be complete written, including the postcode. The email address refers to the first author’s email. Editors only correspond with the first-named author.

Abstract and keywords - Abstract is written both in Bahasa Indonesia and English, with maximum 100 words, and 3-5 keywords. Abstract should contain background, problem, aim, method/concept, result, and conclusion.

Introduction part for research-based manuscript contains of background, literature reviews, research question(s), and aim(s) of the research. Introduction part for conceptual manuscript contains the description of problem’s key context, including the main argument of the topic/problem. Introduction part does not use subtitle.

METHOD - This part contains a description on the research design, data source, and data collecting technique, and data analysis, which have been conducted by researcher. This part uses subtitle METHOD, in capital, 10 points font, bold.

FINDINGS/DISCUSSION - In the part of research findings, it contains the analysis based on the research question(s). The discussion part contains of the understanding of the findings and the comparison with the theory and/or similar research. This part uses subtitle FINDINGS, in capital, 10 points font, bold.

In the substance/discussion part (for conceptual manuscript) contains of the description of author’s analysis, which is analytical, argumentative, logic, and critical. The description should describe the author’s stand point on the discussed problem. This part uses subtitle DISCUSSION, in capital, 10 points font, bold.

CONCLUSION/CLOSING - The conclusion part consists of the answer of the research question(s) or the main points of discussion. This part should be written in paragraph, using subtitle CONCLUSION, in capital, 10 points font, bold.

The closing part (for conceptual manuscript) contains of conclusion, affirmation of the author’s stand point, and suggestions. This part should be written in paragraph, using subtitle CLOSING, in capital, 10 points font, bold.

REFERENCES - This part should only contain the sources that are used and cited in the manuscript, and all the cited sources must be listed in the references. This part uses subtitle REFERENCES, in capital, 10 points font, bold. Referencing and citation in general uses parenthesis referral style (last name, year). In direct citation, source should be written with the page number. Example: Baran (2009, p. 45). Author is recommended to use 80% of literatures that published in the last 10 years and at least cites one manuscript that has been published in SKETSA.