Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines 

Samvada: Jurnal Riset Komunikasi, Media, Dan Public Relation

  1. The article is an original work by the author(s) and team based on research findings, which has not been and will not be published in any media.
  2. The article is free from plagiarism, including self-plagiarism (the article is independently reviewed by anti-plagiarism software such as Turnitin or Ithenticate).
  3. This article contains research related to communication (see focus and scope).
  4. The article is written in both Indonesian and English, with a word count of 6000-7500 words, Times New Roman 12, 1.5 line spacing, A4 size, and normal margins (2.54 cm).
  5. The title should contain no more than 12 words, without abbreviations, in Times New Roman 14-point font, capitalized, bold, centered, with 1.5 line spacing, and without subheadings or punctuation marks.
  6. The names of all authors should be written in full, without abbreviations or titles, in Times New Roman 12-point font, capitalized for each word, bold, centered, with 1.5 line spacing.
  7. The name of each author’s institution should only include the name of the university or company (without abbreviations, faculty, department, or division details).
  8. Correspondence for the main author should be written as a footnote on the first page, consisting of: full name, title, institution, institution address, and email.
  9. Authors must use an appropriate email address. Example of an inappropriate email: sicantikmira@gmail.com.
  10. The abstract should be written in essay form, consisting of an introduction, objectives, methods, and conclusions, in one (1) paragraph, Times New Roman 10-point font, 1.5 line spacing, justified, 200-250 words, without numbering, and written in both Indonesian and English.
  11. Keywords should consist of 5 relevant words/phrases.
  12. The manuscript should be 6000-7500 words long, without numbering.
    Footnotes are not allowed; authors must incorporate them into the body text.
    Quotes longer than 3 lines or 40 words should be written in block quotation style (1.5 line spacing with an indented margin).
  13. Each paragraph should be indented with 7 spaces, consisting of at least 2 sentences, with 1.5 line spacing, justified, and in 12-point Times New Roman font.
  14. The manuscript should only consist of the following sections: INTRODUCTION, RESEARCH METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, and REFERENCES.
  15. Subsections that do not fall under these points above are not permitted. Subsections should be written with 1.5 line spacing, capitalized, Times New Roman 12-point font, bold, and with a left margin.