Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

ELEMENTAR : Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar

The Guidelines for the Manuscript

1. Scope of Articles:

Articles submitted to ELEMENTAR must be the result of research in the field of basic education.

2. Title:

Approximately 15 words, providing an overview of the research (short, straightforward, and informative). Formatted in Times New Roman 12, single spacing, with a 6 pt space after.

3. Author's Name:

Written completely without academic titles below the article title. Additional authors are placed on subsequent rows.

4. Original Institutions / Agencies:

Written as the name of the working institution/university (e.g., Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta).

5. Email Address:

Active email address written directly beneath the origin of the institution/agency.

6. Abstract:

Written in two languages: Indonesian and English. Contains a brief description of the problem (optional), research objectives, methods used, and results (with primary emphasis on research results). Single-spaced with narrower margins than the main text, approximately 200 words.

7. Keywords:

Consists of 3–5 keywords.

8. Systematics of Research Articles:

Must follow the structure: introduction; research method; results and discussion; conclusions; bibliography.

9. Introduction:

Consists of research urgency, supporting facts from previous studies, gap analysis, research status, novelty, and research objectives. Written in a single chapter without subtitles.

10. Research Method:

Consists of research design, population and sample, data source, data collection technique, and data analysis technique. Written in paragraph form.

11. Results and Discussion:

Presents important data obtained from the field. Can be supplemented with centered and sequentially numbered tables, images, or graphs (avoiding duplicate data presentations). For qualitative research, detailed sub-topics related to the focus and categories are required. The discussion must: (1) answer problem formulations; (2) show how findings were obtained; (3) interpret findings; (4) link findings with established knowledge; and (5) raise or modify theories while addressing stated gaps without repeating results.

12. Conclusions:

Presented briefly, in narrative and conceptual form, describing research findings and their implications. Avoid numbering and bullet symbols.

The Guidelines for Citation and References

1. Attribution:

All served data or quotes taken from other authors' articles must attach proper reference sources.

2. Reference Management Tools:

Must use reference management applications such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, or built-in MS Word references.

3. Citation Style:

Citations and bibliography must use the APA format (American Psychological Association) with in-text citation techniques.

4. Source Quality & Reputation:

At least 80% of references must come from primary sources (national and international reputable scientific journals indexed by SCOPUS, Web of Science, and SINTA).

5. Minimum Reference Count:

A minimum of 20 references is required per manuscript.

6. Publication Recency:

References used should be published within the last 10 years.

7. Prohibited Sources:

Wikipedia, personal blogs, and non-scientific websites are strictly not allowed to be used as references.