As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it currently before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
Where available, URLs and DOIs for the references have been provided.
The manuscript adheres to the required length (between 4,000 and 8,000 words, including abstract, notes, tables, and references).
The text follows the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines (e.g., 12-point Times New Roman, single-spaced, APA 7th edition referencing).
A signed Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) form and a Covering Letter outlining the basic findings of the paper and their significance are ready to be uploaded as supplementary files.
Author Guidelines
1. General Guidelines & Submission Process
Manuscripts must be submitted to the IJNI Editorial Office via the Online Submission system at https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/ijni/about/submissions . Authors must register as an "Author" to initiate the five-step online submission process. For technical issues, contact the Editorial Office at ijni@uinsgd.ac.id. Two types of manuscripts are acceptable: Original Research Articles and Book/Article Reviews.
2. Manuscript Formatting & Layout
File Type: Save your file in .docx (Word 2007 or higher) or .doc format.
Word Count: Submissions must be between 4,000 and 8,000 words, including the abstract, tables, and references.
Font & Spacing: Use 12-point Times New Roman (TNR). For Arabic text, use the LPMQ Isep Misbah font. Text must be justified and single-spaced.
Page Setup: Use A4 size (210 x 297 mm) with margins: 2.5 cm (top, bottom, left) and 2 cm (right). Use the automatic page numbering function.
Formatting Details: Use tab stops or standard indent commands (do not use the space bar for indents). Use italics for emphasis. Do not use field functions.
3. General Organization of the Paper The manuscript should be structured in the following order:
Title: The title should be accurate, specific, and centered. It should be typed in 12-point TNR, bold, and single-spaced. Do not use uncommon abbreviations.
Authors' Names and Affiliations:
Write the author(s) name(s) in the center, bold, 12-point TNR, and single-spaced. Do not include academic or professional titles.
Include the affiliation (University, Province, Country) centered, 10-point TNR, and single-spaced.
Provide the corresponding author's email address centered, 10-point TNR, and single-spaced.
Abstract and Keywords:
The abstract must be a single paragraph ranging from 200 to 250 words. It must summarize the study objectives, methodology, results, discussion, implications, and novelty. Use 11-point TNR, single-spaced, and justified. No citations should be included in the abstract.
Provide 3 to 6 keywords that clearly define the article. Keywords should be italicized, 11-point TNR, single-spaced, and justified.
Introduction: Provide an adequate background and literature survey to demonstrate previous research, highlight limitations, and state the novelties of the current paper. Conclude the introduction with clear study objectives.
Literature Review (Optional): If included, this section should critically synthesize the relationship between the current research and existing literature. Avoid more than three levels of displayed headings throughout the paper.
Methodology / Methods: Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be replicated. Already published methods should be indicated by a reference; only relevant modifications should be described.
Results and Discussion: Results should clearly summarize the scientific findings. The discussion must interpret the results, explaining their significance and how they relate to the original research objectives and previous literature.
Conclusions: The conclusion must answer the research questions and state how the work advances the field. Provide scientific justification and suggest areas for future research. Do not simply reiterate the abstract.
Tables, Figures, and Equations:
Tables: Use the MS Word table function (not spreadsheets). Tables should only use horizontal lines (no vertical lines) and must be referenced in the text (e.g., Table 1).
Figures/Images: Images should be clear and legible. Insert a description/caption below the figure (e.g., Gambar 1 deskripsi gambar di sini).
Equations: Use the Equation Editor or MathType. Number equations serially within parentheses on the extreme right side.
4. Referencing and Citations IJNI strictly follows the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition style. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software (such as Mendeley or Zotero).
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses (e.g., Thompson, 1990).
The reference list must only include works cited in the text and must be alphabetized by the first author's last name.
Journal Article with DOI: Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185.
Book: Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.
Book Chapter: Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115–129). Routledge.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
