Author Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

Table of Contents

  • Manuscript Submission
  • Violation/Plagiarism Screening
  • Review Process
  • Manuscript Withdrawal
  • Manuscript Revision
  • Originality
  • Manuscript Preparation
  • Templates
  • Author Fees

Manuscript Submission

  • Starting January 2025, manuscripts are accepted only in Indonesian.
  • Authors must ensure that manuscripts have been proofread for spelling and grammar in accordance with Indonesian language standards (EYD).
  • Authors must ensure that manuscripts are prepared in accordance with the applicable guidelines.
  • All submitted manuscripts must be original scholarly work and must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Authors must submit their manuscripts online through this journal’s website.
  • Submissions must be in an editable MS Word format. All author-identifying information must be removed, as manuscripts will be sent to reviewers under a double-blind review process.
  • Manuscripts must follow the instructions in the Manuscript Preparation section and use the provided template.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to modify manuscript formatting for consistency.
  • All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Global Community Service and Innovation (JGCSI) will undergo a peer-review process and editorial evaluation using a double-blind system.
  • The Editor will make the final decision regarding manuscript acceptance for publication, and authors will be notified accordingly.

Violation/Plagiarism Screening

During the initial screening process, the editor will examine manuscripts using plagiarism detection software such as iThenticate or Turnitin to prevent violations, including plagiarism. Based on the results of this initial screening, manuscripts will either proceed to the review process or be returned to the authors.

Review Process

All articles submitted to the Journal of Global Community Service and Innovation (JGCSI) undergo a double-blind peer-review process applied uniformly to all submissions. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field and free from conflicts of interest.

Publication decisions are made objectively based on recommendations from the editorial board. Manuscript evaluation includes relevance to the journal’s scope, contribution to the discipline, analytical rigor, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation, and technical adequacy.

Reviewers may also identify relevant works that have not been cited in the manuscript. Submissions from Editorial Board members are subject to the same review procedures. All reviewed manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.

Manuscript Withdrawal

Authors are not permitted to withdraw manuscripts that are under review. Since the review process represents a valuable contribution from our expert reviewers, any withdrawal during the review stage will result in a two-year submission ban for all authors listed in the manuscript.

Manuscript Revision

  • Point-by-point response letter: If the Editor determines that further revision is required, all changes made in the revised manuscript must be clearly detailed in a point-by-point format, including line numbers, and uploaded in the cover letter section.
  • Authors must carefully check sentence structure, completeness, and the accuracy of text, tables, and graphical content in the revised manuscript.

Originality

The following policies provide further clarification regarding originality in various contexts:

Author Responsibility

Authors must submit only original work that has not been published elsewhere and is not under review for publication in another journal.

Reuse of Previously Published Material

In technical publishing, it is common for research to be presented in multiple stages of development. For example, early ideas may be presented in workshops, more developed work in conferences, and mature contributions in journal articles.

The Journal of Global Community Service and Innovation (JGCSI) recognizes the importance of this evolutionary publishing process as a meaningful form of scientific communication and fully supports this paradigm. However, the journal requires that such prior work be fully and properly referenced.

Citation of Previous Work

If authors use previously published or submitted material as the basis for a new submission within this evolutionary publishing paradigm, they must properly cite the earlier work and clearly explain how the new submission differs from previously published material.

Manuscript Preparation

The main text (excluding Abstract, References, Tables, Figures, and figure captions) should be:

  • 3,000–5,000 words for Research Articles or Review Articles
  • 2,000–3,000 words for Mini Reviews and Case Reports

Overall (Main Text, Abstract, References, Tables, Figures, and figure captions), the manuscript should ideally be:

  • No more than 15 printed pages for Research Articles or Review Articles
  • No more than 10 printed pages for Mini Reviews and Case Reports

Title

  • Concise and informative. The title should not exceed 20 words (excluding conjunctions). Short phrases are counted as one word.
  • Written in Times New Roman, 16 pt, bold, and left-aligned.

Abstract

  • The abstract must be concise and highlight the significance of the study; it should include background, objectives, methods, key findings/results, and main conclusions.
  • The word “ABSTRACT” should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, uppercase, and left-aligned.
  • The abstract must be written in English, in Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced, with a maximum of 250 words.
  • The abstract must not contain references, equations, tables, or figures.
  • Keywords must be written in English, in Times New Roman, 12 pt, italic, lowercase, with a maximum of five words or short phrases.

Main Text

  • The main text must use Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, justified alignment, A4 paper size, with margins: top 3.5 cm; bottom 2.5 cm; left and right 2 cm.
  • Section headings must be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, and uppercase.
  • The manuscript should be structured as follows:

INTRODUCTION

The introduction should present the objectives of the study and its relationship to previous research in the field. Clearly describe the scientific problem or hypothesis addressed in the article and explain its significance to the discipline. Provide sufficient background information along with a concise review of relevant literature to frame the study, highlighting prior research or existing methods/solutions. Explain how the present study addresses limitations of previous work or its unique contributions. The introduction should not contain an extensive literature review.

METHODS

This section should provide a brief yet sufficiently detailed description of the procedures and materials used to allow replication of the study. Only new procedures need to be described in detail; previously published methods should be properly cited. Important materials must be described clearly, including brand/manufacturer and country of origin of equipment or commercial kits, for example: HPLC (ABCD, Indonesia).

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Results should be presented clearly and concisely, summarizing key findings without excessive detail.

The discussion should interpret and explain the meaning of the results rather than simply restating them. Authors should provide interpretations supported by relevant published data. Avoid repeating information already presented in the introduction.

CONCLUSION

This section should clearly state the main conclusions of the study, emphasizing their significance and relevance. The conclusion should not be an extension of the discussion or merely a summary of results. Avoid repeating the abstract or listing experimental findings only. No references should be included in this section.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Acknowledge individuals or institutions that contributed to the research, particularly funding sources.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

State any potential conflicts of interest. If none exist, explicitly declare that the authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

REFERENCES

Use references from the last 10 years, preferably primary literature (research articles). The reference list must be arranged alphabetically based on the first author’s last name (A–Z). The format must follow the latest edition of APA (American Psychological Association).

Tables

  • Tables must be included in the same file on separate pages after the References section.
  • Tables must be editable text (not images).
  • Table titles should be concise and clear, using Times New Roman 12 pt, bold.
  • Table content should use Times New Roman 12 pt, single-spaced.
  • All tables must be cited in the main text.
  • Tables should be numbered using Arabic numerals.
  • Table references in the text must be clear, e.g., (Table 1); Table 1 shows…; As presented in Table 1, …

Figures

  • Figures must be included in the same file on separate pages after the Tables or References section.
  • Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and 1000 pixels.
  • For molecular structures, it is recommended to use ChemDraw, MarvinSketch, or similar software that produces clear 2D or 3D structures.
  • Figure captions must use Times New Roman 12 pt, single-spaced.
  • Include the source if the figure has been previously published.
  • Graphs must not contain horizontal or vertical lines except for axes.
  • All figures must be cited in the text, e.g., (Figure 1); Figure 1 shows…; As presented in Figure 1, …

Citations

In-text citations must include the first author’s last name followed by the publication year, placed at the end of the referenced sentence. Examples:

  • Single author: (Forbes, 2014)
  • Two authors: (Forbes & Safitri, 2014)
  • More than two authors: (Forbes et al., 2014)

Reference List

Examples

Journal Articles

  • Peele, S. (2011). Reductionism in the psychology of the eighties: Can biochemistry eliminate addiction, mental illness, and pain? American Psychologist, 36, 807–818.
  • Tseng, Y. C., Kuo, S. P., Lee, H. W., & Huang, C. F. (2014). Location tracking in a wireless sensor network by mobile agents and its data fusion strategies. The Computer Journal, 47(4), 448–460.

Electronic Publication

Conference Proceedings

  • Fang, Q., Zhao, F., & Guibas, L. (2003). Lightweight sensing and communication protocols for target enumeration and aggregation. In M. Gerla, A. Ephremides, & M. Srivastava (Eds.), MobiHoc ’03: Fourth ACM Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (pp. 165–176). New York, NY: ACM Press.

Books

  • Bray, J., & Sturman, C. (2001). Bluetooth: Connect without wires. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Forouzan, B. A., & Fegan, S. C. (2007). Data communications and networking (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Translated Edition

  • Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities (F. W. Truscott & F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York: Dover. (Original work published 1814).

Templates

The Word template can be downloaded via the link provided by the journal: download template.

Author Fees

  • There is no submission fee (article submission is free of charge).
  • After the manuscript is accepted and processed, an invoice will be sent to the corresponding author, and payment must be completed prior to publication.