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Author Guidelines

DEAR ALL AUTHORS,

Before submitting your manuscript to the Sabda journal, please study the detailed writing guidelines and scope, and use the template available on the OJS website.

  1. Authors must first register by clicking the REGISTER section.
  2. The submitted article must not have been published previously and must not be under consideration by any other journal.
  3. The title is written in Indonesian or English, using Book Antiqua font, 14 pt, bold, with a maximum of 12–14 words.
  4. The article must include the full name of the author (12 pt font), the name of the affiliated institution (11 pt font), and the email address of the corresponding author (11 pt font).
  5. The abstract is written in both Indonesian and English, using Book Antiqua font, 11 pt, single-spaced, with a maximum length of 150 words, accompanied by a maximum of 5 keywords. The abstract should include the background of the topic, the main research question, the methods used, the research findings, and the conclusion — all within the 150-word limit.
  6. The introduction consists of the background of the problem, literature review, significance of the topic, problem formulation, the urgency of the study, and the purpose of writing. This section is written in Book Antiqua font, 12 pt, with a length of 750–900 words.
  7. The methods section describes the type of method used, the sources and validity of the data, the analysis process, and the data presentation. It is written descriptively in Book Antiqua font, 12 pt, with a maximum of 450 words.
  8. The results and discussion section presents the research findings and discussion, and may be divided into several subsections. Authors may present data descriptively or through tables. This section is written descriptively in Book Antiqua font, 12 pt, with a minimum of 4,000 and a maximum of 5,500 words. For quantitative research or Classroom Action Research (CAR) articles, findings are presented in the results section and may be accompanied by tables, images, and graphs. For qualitative research articles (e.g., biblical studies, historical research, library research, and similar fields), the results and discussion may be organized under subtopic headings according to the findings, presented descriptively rather than numerically, and may likewise be accompanied by tables, images, and graphs. For quantitative research articles, the discussion is presented in separate parts, linking results and theory descriptively while highlighting elements of novelty.
  9. The conclusion is written descriptively, in Book Antiqua font, 12 pt.
  10. When presenting images, tables, or graphs, the number and title must precede the image, table, or graph itself.
  11. The overall manuscript must be between 5,000 and 7,000 words. The manuscript should be typed on A4 paper with 1.25 line spacing, and the following margins: top 3 cm; bottom 2.5 cm; left 2.5 cm; right 2.5 cm; header and footer 2 cm.
  12. At least 75% of the total references must be from journal sources. Book references are permitted for up to 25% of the total references, sourced from classical theological works or books published more than 10 years ago.
  13. Citations must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition style. A detailed example is provided in the template.
  14. Authors are not permitted to withdraw their manuscript before receiving confirmation from the chief editor, and not before the 3-month period from the initial submission date has elapsed.

 

 

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
 

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