Article Types

Original research, critical reviews, and interdisciplinary scholarly discussions advancing knowledge of gender, children, families, and society.

Jurnal Harkat: Media Komunikasi Gender, published by the Pusat Studi Gender dan Anak (PSGA), LP2M UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, publishes interdisciplinary scholarship addressing gender, women's experiences, children, families, and social transformation.

Relevant disciplines include religion, education, psychology, communication, sociology, law, public policy, history, culture, and related fields.

The journal's principal manuscript categories are Original Research Articles, Review Articles, and Scholarly Discussions. Scholarly Book Reviews may also be considered in accordance with editorial requirements.

Every manuscript should present a clear research problem or scholarly objective, engage critically with relevant literature, explain the research method or analytical approach, develop evidence-based arguments, and demonstrate an identifiable contribution to gender and child studies.

Original Research Articles report new empirical findings or systematic analyses that make a substantive contribution to scholarship on gender, children, families, and society.

The journal welcomes:

• Qualitative research, including interviews, observations, ethnography, and phenomenology.
• Quantitative research using surveys and statistical analysis.
• Mixed-methods research.
• Educational, institutional, community-based, and social case studies.
• Historical, documentary, media, and discourse analysis.

Research Articles should present a clear research problem, theoretical or empirical gap, methods, findings, critical discussion, and conclusion. The standard research article length is 4,000–8,000 words, according to the revised Author Guidelines.

Review Articles critically examine existing research to synthesize evidence, assess scholarly developments, identify unresolved questions, and provide new theoretical, methodological, or practical insights.

Appropriate approaches include:

• Narrative and critical literature reviews.
• Systematic literature reviews and structured evidence syntheses.
• Bibliometric and thematic analyses.
• Critical syntheses of theoretical and empirical scholarship.

Review Articles should clearly establish their objectives, literature-search or source-selection approach, criteria for inclusion, analytical procedures, principal findings, and substantive contribution. Systematic reviews should use appropriate reporting guidance where applicable.

Descriptive summaries of individual publications without meaningful synthesis or analysis are insufficient.

Scholarly Discussions develop theoretical, conceptual, interpretive, or critical arguments that contribute to understanding gender and child-related issues.

Relevant themes include:

• Feminist theory, gender justice, and religious interpretations.
• Women's leadership, empowerment, and social participation.
• Gender representation in literature, film, media, and digital culture.
• Gender-responsive education, family relations, and child welfare.
• Gender-based violence, discrimination, and social inequality.

These articles must engage critically with appropriate sources, explain their conceptual or analytical framework, and develop coherent arguments supported by evidence rather than unsupported personal opinion.

Book Reviews may be considered for academically significant publications relating to gender studies, women's experiences, child welfare, family relations, and relevant interdisciplinary scholarship.

A scholarly Book Review should include:

• Complete bibliographic information about the book.
• A concise explanation of its central thesis and organization.
• Critical evaluation of its strengths, limitations, methods, and contribution.
• An assessment of relevance to gender and child studies.

Book Reviews must provide critical appraisal rather than promotional descriptions or chapter-by-chapter summaries. Their acceptance and format are subject to editorial consideration.

Authors should follow the current Jurnal Harkat Author Guidelines and approved manuscript template.

• Title length: maximum 16 words.
• Document format: Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing, and 2.5 cm margins, subject to the current template.
• Reference style: APA 7th Edition.
• Research and Review Articles: minimum 25 references, with a target of at least 80% peer-reviewed journal articles where appropriate to the discipline.
• Prioritize recent scholarship while retaining important foundational literature and primary sources.
• Comply with the journal's originality, authorship, research-ethics, and AI-disclosure requirements.

Format-specific adjustments for reviews, conceptual analyses, and book reviews are subject to editorial guidance. Foundational books and primary sources may justify exceptions to journal-reference targets.

• Work outside the journal's Focus and Scope.
• Writing that is descriptive without sufficient scholarly analysis.
• Unsupported opinion pieces or promotional materials.
• Literature summaries lacking critical synthesis.
• Case descriptions without clear research questions or methods.
• Previously published or simultaneously submitted manuscripts.
• Research failing applicable originality or ethical requirements.

Jurnal Harkat prioritizes original, analytically rigorous, and ethically conducted scholarship. Manuscript suitability is assessed through relevance, scholarly contribution, methodological or conceptual quality, originality, and compliance with publication standards.

Consult the latest guidelines and the journal's publication archive before preparing a submission.