Author Guidelines

The submitted manuscript needs to adhere to these rules. The following guidelines must be followed by the writers using the supplied template.

1) It is recommended that the author register before submitting their work.


2) The text is English with 1.5 spacing and TNR 12. Only well-checked and polished English-language papers should be submitted by authors.

3) The manuscript, or an expanded version of a previously published article at a conference or journal, should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

4) All articles must be sent online via the journal portal at http://journal.stbapontianak.ac.id/index.php/spectral/author/submit/1 to the Jurnal Ilmiah Spectral Editorial Office.

5) The following article template should be used to prepare the manuscript: (download).

6) The manuscript has ten to fourteen pages, without counting references.

7) Only reference the material you have read and annotated running notes.

8) Avoid stuffing the manuscript with excessive references. Steer clear of too many self-citations.


9) Refrain from overciting works that were published in the same area.

10) Examine every reference in relation to the original source (author's name, DOI number, volume, issue, year).

11) Kindly make use of reference manager software, such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, etc. (we recommend Mendeley).

12) The following files (as supplemental files and a letter to the editor) should be attached to manuscripts that are submitted electronically via an online submission system.

13. The online registration page of the author as an author or as a volunteer reviewer. If authors experience difficulties submitting their work online, they should contact the Editorial Office at lppm.stba2017@gmail.com or through another contact person.