Author Guidelines

Papers are invited from anywhere in the world, and so authors are asked to ensure that sufficient context is provided for all readers to appreciate their contribution.

Types of papers

The types of papers that may be considered for inclusion is the original research paper.

How to submit your manuscript?

All manuscripts should be submitted online at https://ejournal.apmapi.or.id/index.php/Limeemas/about/submissions

General Guidelines

  1. The manuscript is the authentic research result that has not been published yet in other publication media.
  2. Manuscript accepted is written in standard Indonesian Language or English Language
  3. The length of the manuscript is approximately 8-20 pages, written in Times New Roman 12pt, A4 paper format, margins: top 3 cm; left 3 cm; right 3 cm; bottom 3 cm, justified, 1,2 spaced.
  4. Manuscript comprises five main headings: Pendahuluan (Introduction); Metode (Method); Hasil dan Pembahasan (Findings and Discussion); Penutup/Simpulan (Conclusions); Daftar Pustaka (References).
  5. The title of the manuscript must be as brief as possible and must represent the content of the manuscript.
  6. Authors’ names are written below the tittle, followed by authors’ affiliation (name of the affiliation, address, and country) and e-mail address.
  7. The abstract is written in two languages: Indonesian and English or only in English if the full text is written in English, as a representation of the manuscript. The Abstract should be 100 to 200 words in length for each language format, written in Franklin Gothic Book 12pt, single-spaced, written narratively comprising aims/objectives, method, and findings of the research/article, in one paragraph.
  8. Keywords: words or phrases which are important, specific, or representative to the article.
  9. APA 6th edition style is used as a reference in citation, references, and writing format. In addition, it is fully suggested for author(s) to use reference manager tools such as Mendeley or Zotero at styling the bibliography.
  10. The references of the article are in the form of journals and non-journals which are published in the last 10 years.
  11. The manuscript should be written in the following JOURNAL TEMPLATE.
  12. The manuscript must be in Microsoft Word (.doc/ .docx or .rtf) , and sent to the journal system via online submission by creating account in this Open Journal System (OJS) [click REGISTER if you have not had any account yet; or click LOGIN if you have already had an account].
  13. All Author(s)' names and identity(es) must be completely embedded in the form filled in by the corresponding author: email; affiliation; and each author's short biography (in the column of 'Bio Statement'). [if the manuscript is written by two or more authors, please click 'Add Author' in the 3rd step of 'ENTER METADATA' in the submission process and then enter each author's data.]
  14. Authors' biography (in the column of Bio Statement) is written in the form of narration, including author's full name, place and date of birth, educational qualification/information started from bachelor degree (S-1) until the latest educational degree, the affiliation in which the author is currently working, phone number, and email address.
  15. All correspondences, information and decisions for the submitted manuscripts are conducted through email written in the manuscript and/or the emails used for the submission. The status of the manuscript can be checked in the OJS by logging into the journal.
  16. If you have submission queries, please contact journal.limeemas@apmapi.or.id

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment, if any, should be written as the foot-note of the manuscript's title.

Subjects and Authors Index

The authors should provide an index of subject, namely the specific terms in the manuscript. The authors should also provide the index of authors, namely the key authors of papers referred in the manuscript. Please write the family name followed by the given name.

Citation

Citation in the text body should be written using the family name and years of publication. Example:

  1. Hill (2001) suggests that the objective of depreciation is ....
  2. Inflation targeting would be sufficient (McCain, 1982).
  3. The definition of contagion is ... (Wagner, 1976; Rhonda 2009).
  4. The Authors are recommended to use Mendeley Reference software.

References

The manuscript is expected to involve approximately 20-25 primary and up-to-date references to assert high quality contributions to knowledge development. Citations and references must strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style.  References should include only works that are cited within the text of the manuscript.  Consulting the APA style manual (http://www.apastyle.org/pubmanual.html) is strongly recommended for completing manuscript submissions.