Author Guidelines

1. General Submission Requirements

  • Language & Originality: All manuscripts must be written in standard, academic English. Submissions must be original, unpublished work that is not currently under review for publication elsewhere.

  • Publication Ethics: Manuscripts must be strictly free from any form of plagiarism.

  • Scope of Work: The journal accepts original research articles, case studies, and comprehensive literary studies.

  • Peer Review: All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process prior to acceptance and publication in Saksama: Jurnal Sastra.

  • Submission Process: Authors must register via the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) portal to submit their papers. Manuscripts must adhere to the journal's writing template, which is available for download on the journal's website.

2. Manuscript Preparation & Structure

Manuscripts should be organized sequentially as follows:

Title

  • Must be concise, clear, and informative, accurately reflecting the core issues discussed.

  • Maximum length: 20 words.

  • Avoid uncommon abbreviations. Structure the title by placing main ideas first, followed by specific explanations or contexts if necessary.

Author’s Names and Affiliations

  • Provide the full names of all authors without academic or professional titles.

  • Include the primary affiliation (institution name), full institutional address, and a valid institutional email address for the corresponding author.

Abstract

  • Written as a single paragraph with a maximum of 250 words.

  • Must explicitly encompass the following five key elements:

    1. Purpose: Concisely state the main objective of the research and its significance.

    2. Methodology: Describe the research design, data collection techniques, and analytical frameworks.

    3. Findings: Clearly present the most significant results relevant to the field.

    4. Implications: Explain the study's contribution to knowledge, literary discourse, or media studies.

    5. Originality: Emphasize the study's unique contribution and how it diverges from existing literature.

Keywords

  • Provide 3 to 5 highly relevant keywords specific to the article.

  • Write in lowercase, separated by semicolons, unless referring to proper nouns.

1. Introduction

  • Context & Literature: Place the study within a broader academic context. Review the current state of the research field, citing key publications and highlighting any controversial or diverging hypotheses.

  • Significance & Objectives: Clearly define the research gap, the purpose of the work, and the principal aim of the study. Ensure the background is comprehensible to scholars outside your specific niche.

  • Technical Formatting: Define all technical terms, symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms at first mention. In-text citations must follow the author-date format (e.g., Kamba, 2018; Marchlewska et al., 2019).

2. Research Method

  • Clearly detail the methodology used to analyze the literary or media texts.

  • Include an explanation of the research approach (e.g., structuralism, post-colonialism), the subjects/objects of the study, data collection procedures, and the specific data analysis techniques applied to the narratives.

3. Findings and Results

  • Present the results of the textual analysis clearly and logically, supported by sufficient textual evidence and data.

  • The findings must directly address the research questions or hypotheses formulated in the introduction.

4. Discussion

  • Note: May be divided by relevant sub-headings.

  • Interpret the results scientifically and critically. Do not merely restate the findings; explain why these results occurred and what they mean within the chosen theoretical framework.

  • Compare and contrast your findings with previous studies. Are your results consistent with existing literature, or do they present new perspectives?

  • Discuss the broader implications of the findings for contemporary literary theory and cross-media studies.

5. Conclusion

  • Provide a definitive conclusion that directly addresses the research objectives and core discoveries.

  • Avoid merely summarizing or copy-pasting the results, discussion, or abstract.

  • Suggest actionable future research trajectories based on the study’s findings and limitations.

References

  • Citation Style: Strict adherence to APA (American Psychological Association) Style, 7th edition.

  • Reference Management: Authors are highly encouraged to use reference management software (e.g., Mendeley recommended) to ensure accuracy and avoid duplicate citations.

  • Source Quality: Only list sources directly cited in the manuscript. To ensure contemporary relevance, 80% of secondary sources (academic journal articles and recent proceedings) must be published within the last five (5) years. Note: Primary literary texts, foundational books, and classical theories are exempt from this 5-year recency rule.