Author Guidelines
General guidelines:
- The manuscript must be original, no plagiarism, and has never been published nor under consideration in other scientific journal.
- Articles are written by a program Microsoft Word 2007 to the top, A4 size paper, page margins: top 3 cm, left 3 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, and right 2.5 cm, typed with 1,5 density spacing, font Times New Roman 10, text format in two column.
- Please submit your manuscript file as a Microsoft Word extension Document (DOC) or Rich Text Format (RTF).
- Abstract should be written in Bahasa and English, content of the manuscript can be written in Indonesian or English.
- For submission, please login and submit your manuscript through the link Online Submission:http://bircu-journal/index.php/ ojs/user/register
- For June issue, we accept submission from January to April, and editing and revision process is scheduled in May. For December issue is from July to October. Editing and revision process is scheduled in November.
- The manuscript can be accepted without repair, refurbishment accepted, or rejected, and a rejected article is not returned unless requested by the author.
- The length of the scientific manuscripts shall not exceed 4000 words or approximately 10-12 pages, in which the included drawings, graphs or tables (if any) are present.
- The terms in a foreign language or regional language in the text are written in italic.
Body of manuscript:
In general, the structure of scientific articles research results and non-research scientific articles are relatively the same. In the non-research article there is no method part. The structure of the research articles consists of 10 main sections: (1) Title (2) Ownership Line; (3) Abstract; (4) Keywords; (5) Introduction; (6) Research Methods; (7) Results and Discussion; (8) Conclusion; (9) Acknowledgments and (10) References. The structure of non-research scientific articles is divided into 9 main sections namely: (1) Title; (2) Ownership Line; (3) Abstract; (4) Keywords; (5) Introduction; (6) Discussion; (7) Conclusion; (8) Acknowledgments and (9) References. Each section is given an explanation as follows.
a) Title
- The title should be concise and informative, no more than 13 words, including the liaison and capital letters at the beginning of each word except the liaison. In order for the title to be short and succinct in 13 words, avoid connecting words and mentioning objects, places or research materials in great detail.
- The title contains the key words of the topic under study.
- Times New Roman 12 font type and bold, with single line spacing.
- Title in Indonesian or English, in accordance with the language used in the manuscript.
- Avoid using abbreviations, formulas and references.
b) Ownership lines (authorship lines)
- The ownership line consists of two parts, namely author names and author institutional affiliation.
- Student affiliation follows the place where the student is studying.
- The names of the authors should be those who actually participate in the planning, execution, analysis of results, discussion, and report writing and academic / functional or bachelor degree positions not included, Times New Roman 12 fonts, row 1 space.
- The name of the institution is listed in full to the country's name, written under the author's name along with the postal address, email and facsimile (if any) for correspondence purposes, Times New Roman 12 fonts, with 1 spaced line spacing.
- If the author is more than one person and comes from a different institution, then all addresses are listed by marking a small letter superscript behind the author's name in sequence.
- The name of the correspondence author is marked with an asterisk (*).
- Times New Roman font 12.
c) Abstract
- Abstract is written in summary and factual, covering research objectives, research methods, results and conclusions.
- The abstract is written in one paragraph; written in two languages (Indonesian and English); abstract lengths ranging from 150 - 200 words.
- Avoid unusual referrals and use of abbreviations.
- Times New Roman 12 type font, with single line spacing.
d) Keywords
- Keywords consist of 3 to 5 words and / or word groups.
- Written in order of urgency of the word.
- Between keywords separated by commas (,).
- Avoid many connecting words (and, with, that and others).
- Times New Roman 12 letter type, with single line spacing.
e) Introduction
- Avoid the sub-sub in the introduction.
- Introduction should contain the background of problems, problems and research objectives.
- Percentage of page length between 10-15% of the total length of a manuscript.
- References are shown by writing the author's family name / last name and year of issue, without page number.
- The theoretical basis is displayed in complete, concise, and completely relevant sentences for the purpose of writing scientific articles.
- he manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12
f) Research Methods
- Inform briefly about the materials and methods used in the research, including the subjects / materials studied, the tools used, the design of the experiment or the design used, the sampling technique, the variables to be measured, the data retrieval technique, the analysis and the statistical model used.
- Avoid writing excessive statistical formulas.
- If using a well-known method, name the method name only. If necessary, specify the reference source used as a reference.
- For qualitative research, research methods can adjust.
- The manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12.
g) Results and Discussion
- The format of the results of research and discussion is not separated, considering the number of pages available for the author is limited.
- The manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12
- The results can be presented with support tables, graphics or images as needed, to clarify the presentation of results verbally.
- Tables and charts or captions are arranged in the form of a phrase (not a sentence) succinctly.
- Description of the image / graph is placed under the picture / graph, while the title of the table is placed on it. The title begins with a capital letter.
- Do not repeat writing numbers that have been listed in the table in the text of the discussion. If it will emphasize the results obtained should serve in other forms, such as percentage or difference. To show the number in question, just refer to the table that contains the number.
- In general international journals do not want statistical languages (such as: different, treatment, etc) written in the discussion. Avoid copy and paste tables of statistical analysis results directly from statistical data processing software.
- The discussion material mainly explores whether the results obtained in accordance with the hypothesis or not, and point out the argument.
- Referral citation in the discussion should not be too long (if necessary avoid).
- Citation results of research or opinions of others should be abstracted and written in the sentence itself (not using the exact same sentence).
- A collection of similar research may be referred to in groups
h) Conclusion
- The conclusion should be the answer to the research question, and expressed not in statistical sentences.
- Written along one paragraph in essay form, not in numerical form.
- The manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12
i) Acknowledgments (Optional)
- Acknowledgments are generally placed after the conclusion.
- Contains gratitude to the funding agencies, and or individuals who have assisted in the execution of research and the writing of manuscripts.
- The manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12
j) References
General provision of bibliography:
- The references listed in the bibliography are only those references that are actually quoted in the manuscript.
- For the research articles, the references are referenced from about 40% of textbooks and 60% of scientific journal articles.
- Updates of referenced scientific journals shall be considered, at least as a result of relevant publications in the last 10 years.
- The bibliography is arranged alphabetically in alphabetical order of the author's name.
- Author's name: the name shown is the final name (surname) of the author followed by the initial (and middle name) abbreviation if any). If the author is more than one person, then the way of writing is the same.
- The writing of the reference title begins with a capital letter on each syllable, except for the conjunctive word.
- Any writing of the name, year, title of the article and so on ends with a period (.) Before the next word continues. Special writing volume (number) journal is given a colon (:) without spacing.
- The manuscript is written with a density of 1.15 spaces, Times New Roman 12
- Examples of writing can be seen in the explanation of each type of literature worth mentioning.
Terms of reference writing by reference type:
If the library source is an article in a scientific journal, it is written in the following order: author's name. year. article title. the name of the journal. Volume (number): page (Journal name is skewed).
Example:
Rahmathulla, V.K., Das P., Ramesh, M. & Rajan, R.K. 2007. Growth Rate Pattern and Economic Traits of Silkworm Bombyx mori, L under the influence of folic acid administration. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. 11(4): 81-84
Suharyanto, A., (2016), Pusat Aktivitas Ritual Kepercayaan Parmalim di Huta Tinggi Laguboti, Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA, 4 (2): 182-195.
If the literature source is a textbook, it is written in the following order: author's name. year. book title. volume (if any). edition (if any). publisher city: publisher name (The title of the book is italicized).
Example:
Arikunto, S. 2002. Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktek. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
Nawawi, H. 2012. Metode Penelitian Bidang Sosial. Yogyakarta: Gajah Mada University Press
If the literature source is a translation book written following the sequence: the name of the original author. years of translation. title of translation book. volume (if any). edition (if any). translation. publisher city: publisher name (Book title in italics).
Example:
Bourdieu, P. 2010. Dominasi Maskulin. Terjemahan Stephanus Anwar Herwinarko. Yogyakarta: Jalasutra.
Steel, R.G.D. & Torrie, J.H. 1991. Prinsip dan Prosedur Statistika: Suatu Pendekatan Biometrik. Terjemahan B. Sumantri. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
If the source of the article in the collection of articles is written in the following order: the name of the author of the article. article title. in: editor name if any followed by Ed (if single) or Eds (if more than one) in parentheses. year. book title. volume (if any). edition (if any). publisher city: publisher name (The title of the book is italicized).
Example:
Ancok, D. Validitas dan Reliabilitas Instrumen Penelitian. dalam: Singarimbun M dan Efendi (Eds). 1999. Metode penelitian survey. Jakarta: LP3ES
Linz, J & Stephan, A. Some Thought on Decentralization, Devolution and The Many Varieties of Federal Arrangements. In: Jhosua K (Ed). 2001. Crafting Indonesian Democracy. Bandung: Penerbit Mizan
If the source of the article in the proceedings written in the following sequence: the name of the author. year. title of the seminar. title proceedings. the venue of the seminar. the timing of the operation (The article title is italicized).
Example:
Setiawan, D. 2015. Implementasi Pendidikan Karakter di Era Global. Prosiding Penguatan Kompetensi Guru dalam Membangun Karakter Kewarganegaraan di Era Global. Seminar Nasional dalam Rangka Memperingati Hari Guru. Medan 28 November 2015.
If the source of unpublished scientific papers (eg theses, theses, dissertations and research reports), are written in the following order: author's name. year. title of research report. name of research project. city publisher: institution publisher / institution (thesis writing / thesis / dissertation / research report in italics).
Example:
Latifah,S.S. 2011, Perbedaan Kerja Ilmiah Siswa Sekolah Alam dalam Pembelajaran Sains dengan Pendekatan PJBL Yang Terintegrasi, Tesis. Sekolah Pascasarjana Univesitas Pendidikan Indonesia.
Adjuh, R. 2001. Pengaruh Faktor Budaya terhadap Kemiskinan Masyarakat Nelayan di Desa Percut Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Tesis. Sekolah Pascasarjana UNIMED.If the source is an article in a general newspaper / magazine, it is written in the following order: author's name. year. article title. name of newspaper / magazine. city, publication date and page (Article title is italicized).
Example:
Syamsuddin, A. 2008. Penemuan Hukum Ataukah Perilaku Chaos? Kompas. Jakarta. 4 Januari. Hlm.16
Kukuh, A. 2008. Obsesi Pendidikan Gratis Di Semarang. Suara Merdeka. Semarang 5 Maret. Hlm. L
If the library source is an online journal article, it is written in sequence: author's name. year. article title. the name of the journal. volume (number): page (The name of the journal is italicized).
Example:
Ernada, S.E. 2005. Challenges to The Modern Concept of Human Rights. J. Sosial-Politika. 6(11): 1-12
Siregar, N.S.S. 2016. Tingkat Kesadaran Masyarakat Nelayan terhadap Pendidikan Anak, Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA, 4 (1): 1-10.
If the library source is an online article (internet) with no published place and publisher, it is written in the following order: author's name. year. article title. Downloaded at website date address (Article title is italicized).
Example:
Hariyanto, M, 2012. Ilmu Sosial dan Hegemoni Barat: Tantangan Bagi Ilmuan Sosial Muslim. Diunduh di http://muhsinhar.staff.umy.ac.id/ilmu-sosial-dan-hegemoni-barat-tantangan-bagi-ilmuan-sosial-muslim/ tanggal 09 Juli 2017
Levy, M. 2000. Environmental scarcity and violent conflict: a debate. Diunduh di http://wwics.si.edu/organiza/affil/WWICS/PROGRAMS/DIS/ECS/report2/debate.htm tanggal 4 Juli.