Manuscript Format

The manuscript should be uploaded to the Journal TIKA system and arranged in a standard format, Title, Authors, Address, and Email, Abstract in English and Bahasa Indonesia, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment, and References. Typed at one side of white paper of A4 size, in a single column, 1.5 space line, font size 11 point and times new roman. Margins on all four sides are 3 cm.

Manuscript Title

The title is written in capital letters. The title of the paper should be concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations and formulas where possible. It should be written clearly and concisely describing the contents of the search, not more than 16 words.

Authors

The manuscript has the main author and co-authors with the full name of the author and co-authors (no abbreviation), including affiliations address (es) and email addresses clearly.

Abstract

The abstract comes after the title page in the manuscript. Abstracts are written in Indonesian (Bahasa) and English. The abstract must be integrated and independent which is consists of an introduction and purpose, methods, results, conclusion, and suggestions. However, the abstract should be written as a single paragraph without these headers. For this reason, References should be avoided. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The abstract must be written using 150 to 200 words that have no reference and accompanied keywords.

Keywords

The keywords should be avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts. Do not use words or terms in the title as keywords. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes. Keywords of at least 3 words and not more than 5 words or phrases in alphabetical order.

Introduction

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Explain how you addressed the problem and clearly state the aims of your study. As you compose the introduction, think of readers who are not experts in this field.

Materials and Methods

The time and place of the study should be stated in the first section. All materials and methods using the system for analysis, treatment, and experimental design must be clearly and concisely stated. State the purpose of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding detailed literature surveys or summary results. The Theory section should expand, not repeat, the background of the articles discussed in the Introduction and lay the groundwork for further work. The Calculation section is practical development of the theoretical basis.

Results and Discussion

The result and discussion must be written in the same part. They should be presented continuously start from the main result to the supporting results and equipped with a discussion. The unit of measurement used should follow the prevailing international system. All figures and tables must be clear and of high quality, placed separately at the end of the manuscript page, and must be active and editable by the editor.

Conclusion

The conclusion should be explained clearly. Suggestion placed after the conclusion contains a recommendation on the research done or an input that can be used directly by users or the public.

Acknowledgment

State the grant source and the person to whom the grant was given. Name the person to help you work.

References

References provide the information necessary for readers to identify and retrieve each work cited in the text.

Check each reference carefully against the original publication to ensure the information is accurate and complete. Accurately prepared references help establish your credibility as a careful researcher and writer.

Consistency in reference formatting allows readers to focus on the content of your reference list, discerning both the types of works you consulted and the important reference elements (who, when, what, and where) with ease. When you present each reference in a consistent fashion, readers do not need to spend time determining how you organized the information. And when searching the literature yourself, you also save time and effort when reading reference lists in the works of others that are written in APA Style.

References of your manuscript must be up to date (in the last of 5 to 10 years and a minimum of 20 references 80% of the references is from journal) and your reference can be accessed by anyone. The reference in your manuscript is organized alphabetically. Here is an example reference format with the style of APA. Please input your references using Mendeley Application to facilitate you as an Author. Download Mendeley Application.

APA style Examples :

Journal article

Lachner, A., Backfisch, I., Hoogerheide, V., van Gog, T., & Renkl, A. (2020). Timing matters! Explaining between study phases enhances students’ learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 112(4), 841–853. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000396

Online Magazine Article

Gander, K. (2020, April 29). COVID-19 vaccine being developed in Australia raises antibodies to neutralize the virus in pre-clinical tests. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/australia-covid-19-vaccine-neutralize-virus-1500849

Print Magazine Article

Nicholl, K. (2020, May). A royal spark. Vanity Fair, 62(5), 56–65, 100.

Online Newspaper Article

Roberts, S. (2020, April 9). Early string ties us to Neanderthals. The New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/science/neanderthals-fiber-string-math.html 

Print Newspaper Article

Reynolds, G. (2019, April 9). Different strokes for athletic hearts. The New York Times, D4.

Blog Post

Rutledge, P. (2019, March 11). The upside of social media. The Media Psychology Blog.

http://mprcenter.org/blog/2019/03/the-upside-of-social-media/ 

Authored Book

Kaufman, K. A., Glass, C. R., & Pineau, T. R. (2018). Mindful sports performance enhancement: Mental training for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000048-000 

Conference Session

Davidson, R. J. (2019, August 8–11). Well-being is a skill [Conference session]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA2019_Program_190708.pdf 

Dissertation From a Database

Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affect college choice, access, and transition (Publication No. 10937367) [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Webinar

Kamin, H. S., Lee, C. L., & McAdoo, T. L. (2020). Creating references using seventh edition APA Style[Webinar]. American Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/tutorials-webinars 

Webpage

Chandler, N. (2020, April 9). What’s the difference between Sasquatch and Bigfoot? HowStuffWorks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/sasquatch-bigfoot-difference.htm

Webpage With a Retrieval Date

Center for Systems Science and Engineering. (2020). COVID-19 dashboard. Johns Hopkins University.Retrieved May 6, 2020, from https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html