Author Guidelines
The editor of the Sultan Agung Education Journal welcomes the submission of articles with the following guidelines:
1. Articles must comprise Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
Introduction states the objectives of the study and provides an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Explicitly state the gap in the literature, which signifies the significance of your research.
Methods explains the rationale for the application of specific approaches, methods, procedures or techniques used to identify, select, and analyze information applied to understand the research problem/project, thereby, allowing the readers to critically evaluate your project/study's overall validity and reliability (except the qualitative study).
Results and Discussion interpret and describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the issues being investigated, and to explain any new understanding or insights about the problem after you have taken the findings into consideration. It should connect with the introduction by way of the research questions or hypotheses you posed and the literature you reviewed, but it does not simply repeat or rearrange the introduction; this section should always explain how your study has moved the reader's understanding of the research problem forward from where you left them at the end of the introduction. The research findings in the form of research data are further discussed or critically interpreted with particular relevant theoretical approach. Data can also be supported with the presentation of tables, images, etc.
The conclusion is intended to answer the research problems or purposes. It helps the readers understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper. It is not just a summary of the main topics covered or a re-statement of your research problem, but a synthesis of key points and, if applicable, where you recommend new areas for future research.
Reference and citation management format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style 7th edition and Mendeley as the reference management tool. There should be at least 25 references appear at the end of the article and includes only literatures actually cited in the manuscripts. At least 80% of the references are supposed to be from articles of national or international reputable journals and not more than the last ten years. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically.
2. Articles must be written in Indonesian or English, employing academic language and adhering to standard academic writing structure and composition. The text should be single-spaced (1.0 line spacing), formatted for A4 paper, and set in 12-point Times New Roman font. The total length should be between 8 and 15 pages, including the abstract, references, figures, and tables. Page margins must be 2.54 cm on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).
3. Articles must not have been previously published, accepted for publication, or currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. In addition to the manuscript, a written Statement of Originality must be provided as a supplementary file (during Step 4 of the online submission process), confirming that the article is original and free from plagiarism. The editors will screen for plagiarism using Turnitin (allowing for a similarity index of up to 20%) and reserve the right to accept or reject the submission based on these results.
4. Types of articles eligible for publication include research reports (laboratory, field, or achievement-based), conceptual ideas, reviews, and the application of theories.
5. For articles exceeding the specified page range (8–15 pages), an additional fee of IDR 50,000 per page will be charged.
