Submissions

Author Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINE 

1. The article has not been previously submitted or published in other journals or other places 
2. The article should be written in English (United States of America English) or Bahasa Indonesia with a formal style and structure. This is because it is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal so oral and informal language would not be accepted 
3. The article should be written in a word document (MS Word), 1 space (single space), 12pt Georgia, one column 
4. The article must be an original work of the author/s
5. The article must not exceed 25% of similarity in Turnitin
6. The author/s have a responsibility to check thoroughly the accuracy of citation, grammar, table, and figures before submission 
7. The author/s has the responsibility to revise their article after receiving a review from the editorial 
8. The author/s should register at the e-journal of Communicatio before submitting their paper and fill the form 
9. The article should be submitted via online submission at the e-journal of Communicatio 
10. The articles will be reviewed by editorial boards 
11. The author should use a “template” provided by Communicatio Journal (it can be downloaded from the Communicatio website). 

STRUCTURE OF THE ARTICLE 

1. Title 
2. Author’s name, email address, author affiliation address 
3. Abstract of 150 - 250 words, consists of the background of the study, research method, and findings of the research 
4. Keywords (3-5 words/phrases) 
5. Introduction (it consists of background statement, research questions, theoretical framework, literature review) 
6. Research Method (it consists of data collecting method, research subject/object, data analysis, time, and place of the research if the article is based on the field research) 
7. Result and Discussion 
8. Conclusion 
9. Acknowledgement (optional) 
10. References 

WRITING SYSTEM 

1. Title

The title should be clear, short, and concise that depict the main concern of the article 

The title should contain the main variable of the research 

The title should be typed in bold and capital letter 

The title should be no more than 15 words. 

2. Name of the author/s 

The author/s name should be typed below the title of the article without the academic title 

The author/s address (affiliation address) should be typed below the name of the author/s 

The author/s email address should be typed below the author/s address 

If the author is more than one writer, use a connecting word “and” not a symbol “&” 

3. Abstract and keywords  

The abstract is the summary of an article that consists of the background of the study, research method, and findings of the research 

Abstract should be written in English and Bahasa Indonesia 

. The abstract should be written in one paragraph, single-spaced, and in italic 

Abstract should be justified, in 12 pt Georgia (title of abstract), in 9 pt Georgia (italic) for body abstract 

The abstract should be between 150- 250 words 

The word “abstract” should be typed in bold, capital letters and italic 

Keywords should consist of 3-5 words 

Keywords should be typed in italic, justified, 9pt Georgia, and single-spaced. 

4. How to present a table 

The title of the table should be typed above the table and placed at the center, 10pt font Georgia (title of table), 9 pt (inside table) 

The word “table” and “number of the table” should be typed in bold, while the title of the table should not be typed in bold (normal). 

Numbering for the title of the table should use an Arabic Numerals (1, 2, 3, and so forth) 

To write the content of the table, it should be typed in 10pt font Georgia 

The table should not be presented in the picture, it should be typed in real table-office word formatting 

The Source of the table should be typed below the table and placed at the center, 10pt font Georgia. 

Example                                                                      

5. How to present picture, graph, photo, and diagram 

Picture, graph, figure, photo, and diagram should be placed at the center 

Number and title should be typed above the picture, graph, figure, photo 

Number and the word of the picture, graph, figure, photo, and diagram should be typed in bold, 10pt Georgia, and at the center, while the title of them should be typed in normal (not bold). 

The number of the pictures, graphs, figures, photos, and diagrams should use an Arabic Numerals (1, 2, 3, and so forth). 

Source of the picture, graph, figure, photo, and diagram should be typed below the table, align text to the left, 10pt font 

Picture, graph, figure, photo, and diagram should not be in colorful type, and in high resolution, minimum 300-dpi/1600 pixel (should be in white and black, or grey). 

Figure 1. Indonesian employment in agriculture compared to other sectors (% of the total employment) 

 Source: World Development Indicator, 2005

6. Literature Review (Part of Introduction) 

State the selecting analysis of existing research or literature which is relevant to the topic of your article, describe how it relates to your writing, and then explain how your article might fill the gap and answers some questions in this field of study. 

A literature review is not simply a summary of the literature (such as books, articles, and research reports) that you have read on the theme. In addition, it is not a chronological order of the description of the literature. However, it is an analysis of the research that has already been done and an analysis of the existing literature related to your study. The literature review should be sixty percent from scientific journals in the last ten years. 

7. Research Method 

State the data collecting method, data analysis, type of the research, time and place of the research (if the article is based on the field research), and mention the hypothesis if your article has it (optional).  

8. Result and Discussion 

This part consists of the research findings, including a description of the collected data, analysis of the data, and interpretation of the data using the relevant theory. 

9. Citation and Referencing system 

 All notes in the article must appear in the text as citations. A citation usually requires only the last name of the author(s), year of publication, and, sometimes, page numbers.  For example: (Hefner 2009a: 45; Geertz 1966: 114). Explanatory footnotes may be included. All works cited must appear in the reference list at the end of the article. In matters of citation and bibliographical style, COMMUNICATIO follows the   American   Psychological   Association 7th edition.   The references should use a   references application management such as Mendeley. 

Examples: 

Book:  

Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher. 

Finney, J. (1970). Time and again. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster 

E-book:  

Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work [E-Reader Version]. Retrieved from http://xxxx or DOI:xxxx 

1. Eggers, D. (2008). The circle [Kindle Version]. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/ 

1. Sayre, Rebecca K., Devercelli, A.E., Neuman, M.J., & Wodon, Q. (2015). Investment in early childhood development: Review of the world bank’s recent experience. DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-0403-8 

Magazine: 

Author, A. (Year, month of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp 

Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15), 3-40. 

Online Magazine: 

Author, A.A..(Year, Month of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title,Volume (Issue), Retrieved from http://xxxx 

Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15) Retrieved from http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1179361,00.html 

Newspaper: 

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, pp. xx-xx. 

Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon.The New York Times, p. D5. 

Online Newspaper: 

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL 

Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon.The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com 

Website 

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL 

Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). The tale of two Flaccos. Retrieved from http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/ 

General website without an author 

Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL 

Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police. (2015, January 16). Retrieved from http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html 

Journal 

Author, A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp. 

Nevin, A. (1990). The changing of teacher education special education. Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, 13(3-4), 147-148. 

Journal online 

Author, A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp. DOI:XX.XXXXX or Retrieved from journal URL 

Jameson, J. (2013). E-Leadership in higher education: The fifth “age” of educational technology research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(6), 889-915. DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12103