Submissions

Author Guidelines

For the complete formatting guidelines, please download the Article Template for the Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA.

At the end of every manuscript submission, authors must attach an Originality Statement. The template can be downloaded here.

Manuscript/article submissions must be made online. Therefore, authors are required to register and log in to the e-journal system of the Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA.

All information and notifications regarding manuscript revisions, acceptance, or rejection will be sent through the e-journal system of the Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA and/or via email. Revised manuscripts incorporating corrections and suggestions from the editorial team and reviewers must also be resubmitted through the e-journal system of the Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Manuscripts must be prepared on A4-size paper (21 × 29.7 cm) with the following margins: top 2.54 cm, left 2.4 cm, right 2.4 cm, and bottom 2 cm. The manuscript must use Arial, 11 pt, with single line spacing. The first line of each new paragraph should be indented by 0.5 cm. No additional spacing should be added between paragraphs.

Manuscripts must follow the IMRaD structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Citations must be incorporated directly into the text using in-text citations (in-note citations). Reference management applications such as Mendeley, Zotero, or equivalent software are required for both in-text citations and the reference list. The citation and reference style used by the Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA is APA Style, 7th Edition.

Title

The article title must clearly reflect the content of the manuscript. Avoid abbreviations. The title must contain fewer than 16 words and use a 14-point font. Each word should begin with a capital letter, except for conjunctions.

Author Information

Authors' names must be written in full, without abbreviations or academic titles. The author's affiliation should be stated below the author's name and must include the name of the institution and city. An active email address should be provided after the institutional affiliation.

If the manuscript is written by more than one author, the information for each subsequent author should be provided following the same format as that of the first author.

Abstract

The abstract provides a concise overview of the research, beginning with the research objective, followed by the selected approach or method, the main findings, and the principal conclusion. The abstract is an important element in attracting readers, editors, and reviewers to read and evaluate the article further.

For articles written in Indonesian, the abstract must be provided in both English and Indonesian. For articles written in English, an Indonesian abstract is not required.

The abstract must be written as one paragraph. The Indonesian abstract should contain a maximum of 250 words, while the English abstract should contain a maximum of 200 words.

Keywords

Keywords should consist of 3–5 words or phrases, separated by commas (,).

Introduction

The Introduction should describe the research problem to be addressed and state the research objectives, including the hypotheses where applicable. This section should also present the research background and the development of previous research or theories (state of the art).

The relevant previous research and theories should be discussed to provide a basis for comparison with the current study, allowing the relationship between previous theories or research findings and the current or expected conditions to be clearly demonstrated.

Research Methodology

The Research Methodology section should describe what the authors have done to answer the research questions. The choice of research method, whether quantitative or qualitative, should be determined by the ultimate objectives of the study.

For quantitative research, the methodology should describe the respondents, sample, measurement instruments, and research procedures.

For qualitative research, the methodology should describe the respondents, sample, and research procedures, as measurement instruments are generally not used in the same manner as in quantitative research.

In addition to these approaches, authors may employ a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods.

The research procedure should clearly explain the methods and stages undertaken in conducting the research.

Results and Discussion

This section presents the research data and explains the findings obtained from the study. The presentation and interpretation of research findings may be developed by comparing the results with existing opinions, perspectives, or research findings, whether they are consistent with or contrary to the results of the present study.

If research findings are presented in the form of illustrations, such as tables, figures, photographs, or diagrams, they must be presented in accordance with the guidelines and examples provided in the journal template.

Conclusion

The Conclusion section consists of the Conclusion and Recommendations.

The conclusion should directly answer the research hypothesis and/or research objectives. By reading the conclusion, readers should obtain a concise summary of the major contributions of the research findings and their implications.

The conclusion does not need to be presented in the form of numerical data or numbered items.

The Recommendations section should present suggestions or proposed actions related to the implications of the research findings and ideas for future research or practical implementation.

References

The reference list must contain only sources that are cited in the main text. At least 80% of the references should come from primary sources, particularly scholarly journals, published within the last 10 years.

Each article must cite at least 15 references. References should be arranged alphabetically, using single spacing, with additional spacing between individual references.

Examples of References

Qomusuddin, I. F., Latifah, S., Erihadiana, M., & Zahra, T. A. (2025). Determinants of students’ religious moderation in Indonesian Islamic higher education: A confirmatory factor analysis approach. Harmoni, 24(1), 128–148. https://doi.org/10.32488/harmoni.v24i1.816

Sugiyono. (2013). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, dan R&D (19th ed.). Alfabeta.

Zakiyah, M., Saraswati, D., Ikhsan, M. A., Anas, M., & Yulianto. (2025). Religious inclusion in Indonesia’s higher education: A national survey on knowledge, attitudes, and practices among undergraduate students. Cogent Education, 12(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2536536