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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

 The journals have a policy on Plagiarism check here. We recommend authors check their articles by plagiarism prevention tools (turnitin.com, ithenticate.com, etc.) before submission.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the editorial assistant at jurnalpaudlectura@unilak.ac.id

Authors must strictly follow the submission guidelines of the journal. To submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines provided, they will be RETURNED FOR CORRECTIONS. Please submit your article through the online submission of this journal.

 

Manuscript Guideline:

`1. Script and Originality

  • The article submitted must be the author's original work, has never been published, and is not in the process of being reviewed in another journal.
  • The author is solely responsible for authenticity and free from plagiarism, at least 80% originality (recommended accompanied by Turnitin check results).

2. Focus and Scope

Articles written in the field of early childhood education, including:

  • Early childhood education curriculum development
  • Child developmental psychology
  • Learning strategies and methods
  • Early childhood inclusive education
  • Early childhood learning technology
  • Evaluation and assessment of early childhood learning

3. Structure Articles

Scientific articles are written systematically as follows:

  • Title (max. 15 words, clear and reflective of content)
  • Author's name (without academic degree) along with institutional affiliation and email
  • Abstract (150–250 words) in Indonesian and English, supplemented with Keywords (3–5 words)
  • Introduction
  • Research Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusions and Suggestions
  • Bibliography

4. Writing Format

  • Written in good and correct Indonesian or English.
  • Using MS Word (.doc or .docx), A4 paper size, normal margins (top, bottom, left, right: 2.5 cm).
  • Palatyno Linotype font, size 12 pt, 1.5 spaces, left-right flat (justify).
  • Article length 10–15 pages, including references and appendices (if any).

 

5. Reference Systematics

  • The minimum number of current studies (10 years latest) cited and listed in the REFERENCES should not be less than 25 studies taken from journal articles.
  • The citationused in the body text should be mention in the references list and vice versa
  • The references do not yet follow the latest version of APA citation style. Please use this guide to learn how to cite studies in APA’s 7th citation format: https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-seventh-edition-changes/

 

6. Tables and Figures

  • Tables and figures are given sequential numbers (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.) and clear titles.
  • Data sources or images must be included.
  • The placement of the table/image is close to the relevant description in the text.

7. Publication Ethics

  • The author is required to include a publication ethics statement that the manuscript is free of conflicts of interest, plagiarism, and data manipulation.
  • If there is a use of humans as subjects, it is mandatory to include a statement of ethical consent or informed consent.

8. Review Process

  • All manuscripts will go through a double-blind peer-review process by a minimum of two peer reviewers.
  • The editor has the right to refuse or request revision of the manuscript based on the results of the reviewer's assessment.

9. Manuscript Submission

  • Manuscripts are submitted through the OJS (Open Journal System) system on the journal's official website.
  • The author is expected to follow the delivery flow and communication process only through the OJS system.

10. Copyright and License

  • The author agrees that the copyright of the published article remains the property of the journal under the CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Authors are allowed to disseminate articles by mentioning journals as the initial place of publication.

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • 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).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Copyright Notice

  • You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
  • No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.

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