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AUTHOR GUIDELINES

LIBRARY INSIGHT JOURNAL (LIJ)

Publisher: Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

ISSN: 3124-8292 | Frequency: Biannual (June & December)

Language: Indonesian & English

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Focus and Scope: Submitted manuscripts must be original scholarly works, critical ideas, or research findings in the fields of library science, archival studies, and information management. Topics accepted include, but are not limited to:

    • Librarianship and Library Studies

    • Islamic Librarianship

    • Digital Humanities Librarianship

    • Digital Libraries and Repositories

    • Information and Digital Literacy

    • Information Behaviour

    • ICT in Library and Information Management

    • Knowledge Management

    • Librarians and Other Information Workers

    • Bibliometrics and Infometrics

    • Archives Management

    • Museum and Related Fields of Study

  2. Originality: The manuscript must be original, has not been published previously in any other media, and is not currently under consideration/review by another journal.

  3. Language: Articles must be written in proper, academic English or Indonesian.

  4. File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) via the Open Journal Systems (OJS) submission portal.

II. MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE & LAYOUT

Manuscripts should typically range between 4,000 to 7,000 words (including tables and references) and must strictly follow the standard IMRaD structure:

  1. Title: Maximum of 15 words, concise, informative, and precisely reflecting the content of the article. Written in both English and Indonesian.

  2. Author Information: Full name(s) of the author(s) without academic titles, institutional affiliation(s), institutional address, and the email of the Corresponding Author.

  3. Abstract: A single-paragraph abstract (150–250 words) written in both English and Indonesian. It must comprehensively cover the background, research objectives, methodology, main findings, and core conclusions.

  4. Keywords: 3–5 specific words or phrases, separated by commas (,), crucial for indexing purposes.

  5. Introduction: State the background of the study, the urgency of the topic, a rigorous literature review (state-of-the-art) to highlight the research gap, and clearly conclude with the objectives of the study.

  6. Methods: Detail the research design, participants/objects, data collection techniques, instruments, and data analysis procedures to ensure the study can be fully replicated by other researchers.

  7. Results and Discussion:

    • Results: Present the research findings objectively, supplemented by well-structured tables or figures if necessary.

    • Discussion: Interpret the findings deeply, correlate them with existing theories or prior studies, and highlight the scientific contribution of the work.

  8. Conclusion: Summarize the main findings, state the theoretical and practical implications, acknowledge the limitations of the study, and offer recommendations for future research.

  9. Acknowledgments (Optional): Mention any funding agencies (funder) or individuals who provided significant non-authorial support to the research.

III. FORMATTING & STYLE GUIDELINES (For Professional Consistency)

  • Paper Size: A4 with standard 3 cm margins on all sides (Top, Bottom, Left, Right).

  • Typography: Times New Roman (or alternative standard fonts provided in the official Article Template).

    • Title: 14pt, Bold

    • Headings/Sub-headings: 12pt, Bold

    • Main Text: 12pt, Regular, line spacing of 1.15 or 1.5, Justified.

  • Tables and Figures: Must be sequentially numbered and titled. Table titles are placed above the table, while figure titles are placed below the figure. Sources must be cited if the data is adapted from elsewhere.

IV. CITATIONS AND REFERENCES

  1. Citation Style: LIJ strictly enforces the use of APA Style (American Psychological Association) for both in-text citations and the reference list.

    • In-text citation example: (Marleni et al., 2025) or Saputra (2025).

  2. Reference Management: Authors are strongly required to use a reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to ensure formatting accuracy.

  3. Reference Requirements: A minimum of 15 references is expected. At least 80% of the total references must come from primary sources (peer-reviewed scientific journals or conference proceedings) published within the last 5–10 years.

  4. Digital Object Identifier (DOI): Authors must include active DOI URLs at the end of each reference list entry whenever available.

V. EDITORIAL & ETHICAL POLICIES (Professional Quality Assurance)

  1. Plagiarism Policy: Library Insight Journal maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism. All submissions are cross-checked using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin). The maximum tolerated similarity index is 20%.

  2. Peer-Review Process: All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous Double-Blind Peer-Review process by qualified reviewers from diverse academic and professional institutions to ensure evaluation objectivity.

VI. SUBMISSION PROCESS

  1. Authors must register an account on the Library Insight Journal OJS website.

  2. Log in and navigate to the "Make a Submission" section.

  3. Upload the primary manuscript file and complete the 5-step submission workflow.

  4. Authors can track the editorial status of their manuscript in real-time through their OJS dashboard.

VII. PUBLICATION FEE POLICY: DIAMOND OPEN ACCESS

Library Insight Journal operates under a Diamond Open Access publishing model. This means:

  • Submission Fee: $0 USD / Free
  • Article Processing Charge (APC): $0 USD / Free
  • Publication Fee: $0 USD / Free
  • Access to Full Text: Free and immediate for all readers worldwide

Authors will never be asked to pay any fees at any stage of the editorial process, including manuscript submission, double-blind peer review, copyediting, or online publication.

All publication expenses are fully subsidized by Library Insight Journal – UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta Library to ensure equal opportunities for researchers from all institutions and regions to publish their work.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point Palatino Linotype font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with Library Insight Journal (LIJ) agree to the following terms:

  1. Retention of Copyright: Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work and grant Library Insight Journal (LIJ) the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially), provided the original author(s) and initial publication in this journal are properly acknowledged.

  2. Secondary Distribution: Authors are permitted to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Library Insight Journal.

  3. Self-Archiving: Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories, ResearchGate, or on their personal websites) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive academic exchanges and earlier citation of published work.