Author Guideline

Jurnal Sosial Humaniora (JSH) welcomes original scholarly manuscripts in the social sciences and humanities. Authors must comply with the journal's Focus and Scope, Section Policy, Publication Ethics, and applicable editorial requirements.

JSH accepts manuscripts in Bahasa Indonesia and English. All submissions are evaluated according to the same scholarly standards.

1. General Submission Requirements

  1. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.
  2. Submissions must align with the journal's Focus and Scope.
  3. Manuscripts must demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, analytical depth, and scholarly contribution.
  4. All authors must approve the submission and meet appropriate authorship requirements.
  5. Authors must comply with research ethics, copyright, and academic integrity standards.
  6. Manuscripts must follow the official JSH article template.
  7. All submissions must be made through the journal's OJS platform.

2. Types of Manuscripts

JSH accepts the following types of articles:

  • Original Research Articles: Empirical studies using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches.
  • Conceptual and Critical Studies: Original theoretical analyses, conceptual developments, and critical scholarly arguments.
  • Comparative Studies: Systematic comparisons of social phenomena, institutions, policies, cultures, or communities.
  • Systematic Literature Reviews: Methodologically rigorous reviews that systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesize relevant literature.
  • Scoping Reviews: Systematic evidence-mapping studies that identify research developments and knowledge gaps.
  • Bibliometric Analyses: Studies analyzing publication patterns, citations, collaboration networks, and research trends.

All manuscripts must demonstrate a meaningful contribution to the social sciences or humanities.

3. Manuscript Language

JSH accepts manuscripts written in Bahasa Indonesia or English. All manuscripts must use clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language.

Manuscripts written in Bahasa Indonesia must provide titles, abstracts, and keywords in both Bahasa Indonesia and English. Manuscripts written in English must provide these elements in English; Indonesian versions may also be included.

4. Manuscript Formatting

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.docx).
  • Paper size: A4.
  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
  • Line spacing: 1.5.
  • Length: Generally 4,000–8,000 words, excluding references and supplements.
  • Text alignment: Justified.
  • Title: Preferably no more than 20 words.
  • Abstract: 150–250 words.
  • Keywords: 3–5 words or phrases.
  • Referencing style: APA 7th Edition.

The official JSH article template governs detailed layout requirements. The Editorial Team may consider justified exceptions to the recommended word length.

5. Manuscript Organization

5.1. Title and Author Information

The title must be concise, informative, and representative of the research. Complete author names, institutional affiliations, corresponding author email addresses, and available ORCID identifiers must be provided during submission.

5.2. Abstract

The abstract should contain 150–250 words and summarize the research problem, objective, methodology or analytical approach, principal findings, and conclusion. It must be self-contained and should avoid unnecessary citations.

5.3. Keywords

Provide 3–5 relevant keywords or key phrases that accurately represent the manuscript's principal concepts and research context.

5.4. Introduction

The Introduction must explain the research background, relevant literature, research gap, theoretical or conceptual framework, research objectives, and the originality and significance of the study.

5.5. Research Methods

The Methods section must explain the research design, study context, data sources, sampling procedures, data collection, analytical techniques, and relevant ethical considerations.

For systematic literature reviews, authors should describe the databases, search strategies, eligibility criteria, screening procedures, and synthesis methods, following PRISMA 2020 where appropriate.

Scoping reviews should follow relevant PRISMA-ScR guidance. Bibliometric studies should report database selection, search queries, retrieval dates, data cleaning, analytical tools, and interpretation procedures.

Conceptual and critical studies must clearly explain their analytical approach and demonstrate rigorous, evidence-based scholarly argumentation.

5.6. Results

Results must be presented systematically and supported by appropriate empirical evidence, analytical findings, tables, or figures. Unnecessary repetition should be avoided.

5.7. Discussion

The Discussion must interpret findings in relation to the research questions, theoretical frameworks, and previous studies. It should explain scholarly contributions, relevant implications, and research limitations.

5.8. Conclusion

The Conclusion must directly address the research objectives and summarize the principal findings, contributions, and relevant implications without introducing unsupported new claims.

5.9. Acknowledgments

Authors may acknowledge individuals or organizations that supported the research without qualifying for authorship. Funding information must be disclosed when applicable.

5.10. References

All citations and references must follow the APA 7th Edition referencing style. References must be accurate, complete, verifiable, and consistent with the in-text citations. Include DOI links whenever available.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize relevant peer-reviewed literature and use reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.

6. Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials

Tables and figures must be clearly numbered, titled, and cited in the manuscript. Table titles should appear above tables, while figure captions should appear below figures.

Authors must obtain necessary permissions for copyrighted materials. Supplementary materials may be submitted when relevant and ethically appropriate.

7. Research Ethics and Academic Integrity

JSH prohibits plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct.

Research involving human participants or sensitive information must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements, including ethics approval, informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality where required.

Authors must disclose relevant funding, conflicts of interest, and other information necessary to ensure research integrity.

8. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence tools may support appropriate academic activities but must not compromise originality, research integrity, or scholarly accountability.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their manuscripts. Substantive AI use must be disclosed, including the tool used and its purpose.

AI must not be used to fabricate data, generate false references, manipulate evidence, or conceal plagiarism.

9. Editorial Evaluation and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to assess scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and compliance with journal requirements.

Eligible manuscripts are forwarded for independent peer review in accordance with the journal's Review Process Policy. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts before a final editorial decision.

Completion of the peer-review process does not guarantee publication. Final decisions are made by the designated editors.

10. Copyright and Open Access

JSH provides open access to published articles. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), subject to applicable third-party material rights.

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11. Online Submission Procedure

Authors must submit their manuscripts through the official JSH Open Journal Systems platform.

  1. Register or log into an author account.
  2. Start a new manuscript submission.
  3. Select the appropriate journal section.
  4. Upload the manuscript in .docx format.
  5. Complete all required article metadata.
  6. Upload supplementary materials and declarations when applicable.
  7. Review and confirm the submission.

Submission Link: Submit a Manuscript to JSH

12. Final Submission Checklist

  • The manuscript is original and unpublished.
  • The topic is consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope.
  • The manuscript follows the JSH template.
  • Titles, abstracts, keywords, and metadata meet the language requirements.
  • Research methods and findings are clearly and accurately presented.
  • Citations and references follow APA 7th Edition.
  • Tables and figures are properly labeled.
  • All authors have approved the submission.
  • Funding, conflicts of interest, ethics, and AI-use disclosures are provided as applicable.
  • The manuscript complies with the journal's Publication Ethics and Open Access policies.

The Editorial Team reserves the right to return or decline manuscripts that fail to comply with these guidelines or do not meet the journal's minimum scholarly standards.