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General Requirements

This section outlines the basic eligibility criteria for manuscript submission.

1. Manuscripts submitted must be original works, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
2. By submitting a manuscript, authors are deemed to have agreed to all publication ethics policies set by Karsa: Jurnal Dinamika Masyarakat.
3. Authors bear full responsibility for the authenticity of data, citations, and the use of supporting materials (images, tables, instruments, or third-party data) with proper authorization.

Manuscript Format

These are the technical formatting rules to ensure consistency across all submissions.

1. Manuscripts must be written on A4-sized paper (210 × 297 mm).
2. Use single-column layout, Times New Roman font, 11pt size, with 2 cm margins on all sides.
3. Paragraph spacing should be single-spaced.
4. Maximum manuscript length is 6,000 words, including tables, figures, and references.

Manuscript Structure

This section outlines the required components of the manuscript and how each should be presented.

1. Title: Must be concise, clear, and informative. Avoid abbreviations or formulas.
2. Author Identity: Author details must not be included in the main manuscript file but only in the metadata.
3. Abstract: Written in English, concise and factual, covering objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. The abstract must be separate from the main manuscript. References should not be included unless absolutely necessary (author name and year only). Avoid uncommon abbreviations unless defined upon first use.
4. Introduction: Includes background, research/article objectives, and the urgency of the study. Should be brief and avoid detailed presentation of research findings.
5. Methods: Describes methodology, data collection techniques, procedures, and analysis used. Relevant references must be cited, especially if methods are modified.
6. Results and Discussion: Presented in an integrated, clear, and concise manner. Discussion should emphasize the meaning and implications of the findings, not merely repeat data presentation. Avoid lengthy quotations.
7. Conclusion: Presented briefly, concisely, and focused on the core findings of the research/article.
8. References: In the article should cite the last name and year. If citing from some authors, it should be ordered based on the most recent reference. If citing from the article written by two authors, then all authors' names should be cited. Meanwhile, if citing from the article written by three or more authors, then it is cited by writing the first author's name followed by et al. Citation should be written in the reference part. Every cited reference should be written completely in the reference part. Unpublished reference is not suggested to be cited in the article. Reference should be written according to the format of reference. This journal requires a minimum of 30 references with a composition of 80% in the last 5 years cited from reputable international journals.
9. Acknowledgments (optional): Directed to parties who provided support, such as funding, facilities, or significant contributions to the research/article.
10. Conflict of Interest Statement (optional): Authors must explicitly declare whether any potential conflicts of interest exist related to the submitted research/article.

Review Process

This section details how manuscripts are evaluated and the timeline for each stage.

1. Manuscripts will be immediately rejected by the editor without review if:
• The topic is outside the journal’s scope.
• Research results are deemed insignificant or unbeneficial.
• Research objectives are not clearly defined.
• Findings do not contribute to scientific development.
• The article is not properly structured according to submission guidelines.
2. Eligible manuscripts will be forwarded to reviewers and reviewed within a maximum of 2 weeks.
3. Reviewer feedback will be communicated to authors within 3 weeks of submission.
4. Authors must submit revised manuscripts no later than 1 week after receiving reviewer comments.
5. Final decisions (accepted or rejected) will be communicated within 1 month of manuscript submission.

Technical Guidelines

These are specific rules for presenting equations, tables, figures, and symbols.

1. Equations: Must be written using Microsoft Equation; variables should be italicized.
2. Tables:
• Must be referenced in the manuscript.
• Titles and captions placed above the table.
• Use Times New Roman 9 pt font with horizontal lines.
• Numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, etc.).
• Used effectively without repeating results already explained in the text.
3. Figures:
• Must be referenced in the manuscript.
• Titles/captions placed below the figure, using Times New Roman 9 pt font.
• Numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).
• Submitted in high-quality format (.jpg or .png).
4. Symbols (e.g., α, β): Inserted via Insert Symbol without changing font type.
5. Hyphenation for word breaks is not allowed.

References

This section explains how to cite sources and format the reference list.

1. In-text citations must follow APA Style 7th Edition:
• One author: last name + year.
• Two authors: both names written in full.
• Three or more authors: first author followed by et al.
2. Every source cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.
3. Minimum of 30 references, with at least 80% from reputable journals published within the last 5 years.
4. Unpublished sources are strongly discouraged.
5. Reference list must consistently follow APA Style 7th Edition.

Official APA citation guide: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

Citation Examples

• Book: (Handoko et al., 2020)
• Journal: (Victoria et al., 2020)
• Two authors: (Widowati & Nurohman, 2017)
• Three or more authors: (Caroline et al., 2023)

Reference List Examples

• Journal Article:
  Victoria, O. A., Ariyana, A. R., & Arifani, D. (2020). Code of ethics and position of notary in Indonesia. Sultan Agung Notary Law Review, 2(4), 397–407. https://doi.org/10.30659/sanlar.2.4.397-407
• Book:
  Daft, R. L. (2020). Manajemen. Jakarta: Erlangga.
• Conference Proceedings:
  Handoko, B. L., Lindawati, A. S. L., & Budiarto, A. Y. (2020). Using mixed reality to provide experience for internship students in the field of auditing studies during COVID-19. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on E-Business and E-Commerce Engineering (EBEE 2020) (pp. 9–15). ACM.
• Thesis/Dissertation:
  Parmin. (2017). Pengembangan model science integrated learning (SIL) untuk meningkatkan kemandirian kerja ilmiah pada materi etnosains (Doctoral dissertation). Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta.
• Website:
  MFG. (2024). Management Financial Group – The easy finway. https://mfg.bg/
• Regulation:
  Government of Indonesia. (2012). Law No. 18 of 2012 on Food. Jakarta: State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia.

Manuscript Submission Guide

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the journal’s OJS system.

Online Submission Steps:

1. Start Submission: Select article category (Original Research, Review, or Conceptual Article), then complete the checklist.
2. Upload Manuscript: Upload the manuscript file (MS Word/RTF/OpenOffice), without author identity.
3. Manuscript Metadata: Fill in complete author details, mark the corresponding author, enter title, abstract, and keywords.
4. Upload Supplementary Files: Include additional files if applicable (cover letter, proofreading certificate, data appendices, etc.).
5. Confirm Submission: Review all files and metadata, then click “Finish Submission”.