Manuscripts must be prepared using the official JVLE template (English or Indonesian version) available on this page. Manuscripts that do not follow the template will be returned to the authors before review.

Download the template: [link to English template] | [link to Indonesian template]

General Requirements

•    The manuscript is original, has not been published, and is not under consideration by another journal.

•    Written in English or Indonesian. Articles in Indonesian must include an English title, abstract, and keywords.

•    Length: 5,000 to 8,000 words, including tables and figures but excluding references.

•    File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), A4 paper, single column, Cambria 11 pt, 1.15 line spacing.

•    The manuscript submitted for review must not contain author names or affiliations (blind version); author details are entered in the OJS metadata.

Manuscript Structure

•    Title: concise and informative, no more than 20 words.

•    Abstract: 150 to 250 words in one paragraph, stating the purpose, method, main findings, and implications. No citations.

•    Keywords: 3 to 6 words or phrases, separated by semicolons.

•    Body: Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Declarations, and References. A Literature Review section is optional. Conceptual and review articles may use thematic headings.

•    Declarations: author contributions (CRediT), funding, conflict of interest, ethics approval (if applicable), data availability, and declaration of generative AI use.

Tables and Figures

•    Tables are numbered consecutively (Table 1, Table 2) with the title above the table, using horizontal lines only (no vertical lines).

•    Figures are numbered consecutively (Figure 1, Figure 2) with the caption below the figure, at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

•    Every table and figure must be cited in the text and placed close to the first citation.

Citations and References

•    Use APA Style 7th edition. Use a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

•    Include at least 25 references, of which at least 80% are primary sources (journal articles) published within the last 10 years.

•    Include DOIs for all references that have one.

•    Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.

Examples:

•    Journal article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2024). Title of the article. Journal Name, 12(2), 101-115. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

•    Book: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of the book (2nd ed.). Publisher.

•    Book chapter: Author, A. A. (2022). Title of chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. 45-60). Publisher.