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Author Guidelines

General Author Guidelines

1. The manuscript should be written in English and have never been published or is not in the process of submission for publication to other media and does not contain elements of plagiarism.
2. The manuscript is the original research paper in the fields of learning, instruction, teaching, and educational development.
3. The author should register as an author in Journal of Sustainability and Community Engagement (for authors who do not have an account).
4. The manuscript will be published in Journal of Sustainability and Community Engagement after being reviewed by peer-reviewers.
5. The manuscript length is 5,000 - 7,000 words, including all images, tables, nomenclature, references, etc. For the introduction, the length is approximately 1000 words, the methods is approximately 750 words, the research results is approximately 1500 words, the discussion is approximately 1500 words, and the conclusion is approximately 250 words. Each paragraph must be accompanied by 5-10 references from various national and international journal articles with 1,15 spaces
6. The Manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines and Template. The manuscript template can be downloaded here.

The Guidelines for the Manuscript 

1. Title, title of the article about the 15 words, give an overview of research that has been done (short, clear, and informative). The article title does not contain any uncommon abbreviations. The main ideas should be written first and followed by its explanations.
2. The author's name, complete without a title written and typed below the article title.
3. Originally institutions /agencies, written in the name of the institution where working (University, Country). For example: Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia.
4. Email address, write the email address is still active and is written under the origin of institutions / agencies.
5. Abstract, Abstract contains a brief description of the problem, the purpose of research, methods, results and the conclusion (summary of research findings). The pressure of writing abstracts primarily on the research results. Abstract written in English. Abstract typing is done with a single space. The abstract is no more than 250 words long and the main terms that underlie the implementation of the research.
6. Keywords, Number 3-5 words keywords.
7. Systematics of writing the article the results of research are: introduction; methods; results and discussion; conclusion; acknowledgement; references.
8. Introduction, should include 1) the urgency of the study that supports the relevant literature, 2) a clear statement of the problem from the results of previous studies, 3) the proposed approach or solution (if quantitative research), 4) gap analysis from previous studies, 5) the novelty of the research, and 6) research objectives. The gap analysis states the difference/s between the research and other previous studies. At this point, the novelty will be apparent. Written in one chapter without subtitle.
9. Methods, basically, this section explains how the research was carried out, which includes research designs, research procedure, participant / informant, data collection techniques/instruments, and data analysis techniques. The methods used must be accompanied by a reference, relevant modifications must be explained. The procedure and data analysis techniques must be emphasized in the literature review article. The stages and analysis of the research must be explained in detail and operationally into 5-10 paragraphs or approximately 750 words.
10. Results presented are important data obtained from the results of data collection in the field (test results, questionnaires, interviews, documents, etc.). The results of the research can be supplemented with tables, images, or graphs to clarify the results of the research. Avoid presenting similar data in separate tables. All tables, images, and graphs must be centered and numbered sequentially. For qualitative research, the results section contains detailed sections in the form of sub-topics that are directly related to the focus of research and categories.
11. Discussion,the discussion in the article aims to (1) answer the problem formulation and research questions; (2) show how the findings were obtained; (3) interpret research findings; (4) link research findings to established knowledge structures; and (5) bring up new theories or modifications of existing theories. This part of the discussion should contain the benefits of the research results, not the repetition results. The analysis must address the stated gap. Therefore, the discussion must include 1) a statement of main results; 2) (un)expected results; 3) a comparison with the literature; 4) explanations (of results); 5) limitations (of methodology); and 6) generalization of findings. The length of the discussion is approximately 1500 words with references from various reputable national and international journal articles.
12. Conclusion presented briefly, narrative, and conceptual that describes the research findings and their effects. Avoid using numbering and symbols (bullet and numbering).
13. It is used as a thanking expression from authors to official institution or persons that act as a donor, or contribute in the research. It is completed by research letter of contract.

The Guidelines for Citation and References

1. All the serve data or quotes in the article taken from the other author articles should attach the reference sources.
2. Writing citations and bibliography should use application management references such as Mendeley or Zotero.
3. Writing citations and bibliography using APA Style 7^th Edition by using in-note writing technique.
4. All references used must be taken from the main source (national and international reputable scientific journals indexed by SCOPUS, Web of Science, SINTA) and at least 80% of the reference amount used.
5. Number of references at least 40 references.
6. References used should be published in the last 10 years.
7. Wikipedia, personal blog, and non-scientific website are not allowed to be used as reference.