Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Bahasa Indonesia Prima: Journal of Language, Literature, Education, Teaching, and Social Studies

Bahasa Indonesia Prima accepts scholarly articles that fall within the journal’s focus and scope, covering language, linguistics, literature, education, teaching, and social studies.

Article Language

  • At the submission stage, manuscripts must be written in Indonesian.
  • After the manuscript is accepted, authors are required to translate the full article into English for publication.

Originality

  • All submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published in any journal, proceedings, or other media.
  • During the review process, authors are not allowed to submit the same manuscript to another journal (double submission).

If the manuscript has previously been presented at a conference, authors must ensure that:

  • the manuscript has undergone substantial revision and improvement, and
  • proper references to the conference publication are clearly stated.

Template and Submission Format

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • The editorial team will confirm receipt of the submission.
  • Authors are strongly encouraged to use the official journal template, which is provided in .doc format.

Full Author Names

To ensure accuracy and avoid ambiguity in academic publishing, all authors must use their full names (not initials only).

Inclusive Language

Authors are encouraged to use inclusive, neutral, and unbiased language. Terminology should respect diversity and avoid discriminatory or exclusionary expressions.

Article Conclusions

The conclusion section must be written clearly and concisely and should be consistent with the study’s findings. A good conclusion should:

  • summarize the main findings;
  • highlight the contribution of the study;
  • explain the implications or benefits of the results;
  • mention limitations, if applicable; and
  • suggest directions for future research.

The conclusion section must not include gender-based comparisons or distinctions.

Acknowledgment (Optional)

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed to the research or assisted in the preparation of the manuscript.

Declaration of Conflicting Interests (Optional)

Authors may declare whether any conflicts of interest exist. If there are none, authors may state that there is no conflict of interest.

Funding (Optional)

Authors may include information regarding funding sources that supported the research, including grant numbers or funding schemes, if applicable.

References

  • A list of references must be provided at the end of the manuscript (before appendices).
  • All cited works must appear in the reference list.
  • References must be managed using Mendeley and formatted according to the APA Style.