Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Author Guidelines for Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna are established to ensure that all submitted manuscripts conform to the Journal’s scholarly standards, ethical principles, and publication requirements. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal must constitute original work produced by the author(s) and team based on genuine research findings that have neither been published previously nor are under consideration for publication in any other medium. Furthermore, manuscripts must be free from plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, and will be independently reviewed through the application of anti-plagiarism software, with the use of Grammarly being mandatory. Manuscripts must address research related to communication, in accordance with the Journal’s focus and scope, and must be written in Indonesian. Each manuscript must comprise approximately 7,000 words and must be formatted in Times New Roman 12, with 1.5 line spacing, on A4 paper, using margins of 4 cm for the top and left and 3 cm for the bottom and right. Manuscripts must include at least two citations from Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna, as listed in the archive menu, and must contain a minimum of fifteen references. These references must consist of 60% journal articles and 40% non-journal sources, with a maximum reference age of the last ten years. Footnotes are not permitted; authors must incorporate such information into in-text notes. Quotations exceeding three lines must be presented in indirect quotation format, using single spacing and an indented margin. Each paragraph must be indented using a tab or seven spaces, consist of at least two sentences, use 1.5 line spacing, be justified, and use Times New Roman 12. The manuscript may only consist of the following sections: Introduction, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Sub-chapters other than those stipulated above are not permitted.

With respect to manuscript structure, the title must not exceed twelve words, must be free from abbreviations, and must be written in Times New Roman 14, capitalized, bold, centered, with single spacing, and without subheadings or punctuation. The names of all authors must be written in full, without abbreviations and without academic titles, in Times New Roman 12, Capital Each Word, not bold, centered, and with single spacing. The institutional affiliation of each author must list only the name of the university or corporate institution, without abbreviations and without mention of faculty, department, or similar subdivisions; examples include Universitas Jenderal Soedirman or PT. Telkom Indonesia. Correspondence details must be written in footnote form on the first page and must consist of the full name, academic title, institution, institutional address, and email address of each author. Authors are required to use an appropriate email address rather than an unprofessional personal email. The abstract must be written in essay form as a single paragraph and must comprise an introduction, purpose, method, and conclusion. It must be written in Times New Roman 10, with single spacing, justified alignment, 200–250 words, and without numbering, and must be provided in both Indonesian and English. Keywords must consist of five relevant words or phrases.

The Introduction must contain the background of the problem with supporting data attached, the research objectives, and a review of relevant research containing recent journal citations, with mandatory citation of two articles from Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna. It must also present the relevant theoretical foundation or concept. The Research Method must contain the type of research, with each citation attached, the subject and object, the data collection techniques, the data analysis techniques, and the location and time of the research. The Results and Discussion section must contain the research findings supported by a number of references, comprising 60% journal articles and 40% non-journal sources, with references from the last ten years. The results must contain at least one table or one figure and a maximum of six, and sources must be written at the bottom left of the table or figure. The Conclusion must contain the research findings, must answer the research objectives, and must provide applicative recommendations. It must be written in one paragraph without numbering. References must follow the American Psychological Association style, with Mendeley recommended for reference management. References must be arranged alphabetically, comprise at least fifteen sources, and include two articles from Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna. References must be from the last ten years and must consist of 60% journal articles and 40% non-journal sources.

Regarding tables and figures, tables must be created without vertical lines. The table title must be placed above the table, left-aligned, in Times New Roman 12, bold, with single spacing, and the source must be written at the bottom left of the table. Figures may take the form of graphs, diagrams, schematics, or photographs. The figure title must be placed below the figure, left-aligned, in Times New Roman 12, bold, with single spacing, and the source must be listed at the bottom left of the figure. The title, source, and figure must form a single unit so that they will not be separated when the layout is created. Sub-chapters must be written with 1.5 line spacing, capitalized, in Times New Roman 12, bold, and left-aligned. Only sub-chapters listed in the manuscript structure—Introduction, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References—are permitted.

For illustrative purposes, the title page should follow a consistent format in which the title is presented in both Indonesian and English, in Times New Roman 14, bold, centered, capitalized, and with single spacing. The author names should appear beneath the title in Times New Roman 12, Capital Each Word, centered, and not bold, followed by the institutional affiliations of each author, which must list only the university or corporate institution, city, and country. Correspondence details must be provided as a footnote on the first page, including the full name, academic title, institution, address, and email. The abstract should be presented in both Indonesian and English, each as a single paragraph of 200–250 words, in Times New Roman 10, single spacing, justified, and without numbering, followed by five keywords or phrases. References should follow APA style and may include journal articles, books, chapters in books, and online sources, with each entry formatted according to the conventions of the relevant source type.

The submission flow requires authors to register on the Journal’s website, upload the manuscript in accordance with the prescribed template, and await peer review. Authors will receive the results of the review and must revise the manuscript if necessary. Accepted manuscripts will subsequently be published in the relevant issue of the Journal. The Journal also upholds publication ethics that require originality, freedom from plagiarism including self-plagiarism, disclosure of funding sources and potential conflicts of interest, significant contributions from all authors, and the provision of corrections if errors are found after publication. Correspondence regarding submissions and publication matters should be addressed to the Editorial Office of Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, through the Journal’s official email and website. These Author Guidelines are formulated based on the template and provisions of Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Acta Diurna Vol. 22, No. 1, April 2026, and are adjusted to the publication standards of Sinta 4 journals.