Author Guidelines

Article Submission Guidelines

Business Journal: Jurnal Bisnis dan Sosial

Articles must be original works in business and social sciences, based on research, studies, or conceptual analysis. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere and must be accompanied by a signed anti-plagiarism statement. All manuscripts will be checked for similarity scores using plagiarism detection software such as iThenticate. Articles with a similarity score exceeding 25% will not be accepted. Manuscripts must be written in proper English, consistent with the scope and topic of Business Journal: Jurnal Bisnis dan Sosial.

Article Writing Requirements:

1. Manuscripts must be a minimum of 20 pages and a maximum of 25 pages, prepared in MS Word for Windows, on A4 paper size, with 1.5 line spacing, and Times New Roman font.

2. The article structure should follow this order: Title, Author(s), Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

3. The title must be specific and effective, not exceeding 11 words.

4. Author identity must include full name(s) without academic titles, institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es). Example:

   • Format 1:
     Aditya Wardhana¹, Nur Efendi², Ade M. Yuardani³
     ¹Business Administration, Telkom University, Indonesia
     ²Business Administration, Lampung University, Indonesia
     ³Business Administration, State Polytechnic of Pontianak, Indonesia
     Email: ¹[email protected], ²[email protected], ³[email protected]

   • Format 2:
     Aditya Wardhana¹, Syahputra², Nur Efendi³
     ¹,²Department of Business Administration, Telkom University, Indonesia
     ³Business Administration, Lampung University, Indonesia
     Email: ¹[email protected], ²[email protected], ³[email protected]

5. Authors must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) containing full name, place and date of birth, institutional address (street, city, postal code, email, telephone), and a correspondence email address.

6. Abstracts must be written in both English and Indonesian, with 100–150 words, and accompanied by at least five keywords.

7. All citations must reference recent sources (within the past 10 years), fully listed in the reference section. In-text citations must follow the author-year system. Examples:

   • “…this is also stated by Wardhana (2018) that human resources are essential assets for company development.”

   • “…human capital development is based on talent management applied by companies (Wardhana & Saragih, 2018).”

   • “…international business activities are strongly influenced by globalization (Wardhana, 2018).”

   • “…export and import are the oldest international business activities in the world (Wardhana, 2014; Syahputra, 2018).”

   • “Wardhana, as cited in Nurhayati (2018), argues that …”

8. Institutional references should use acronyms where possible. Example: “…disciplinary sanctions are regulated in company regulations (PP PT Telkom) and labor law (UU No.13/2003).”

9. Footnotes are not permitted.

10. References should primarily consist of research reports (including theses and dissertations) or scholarly journal articles. Only cited sources should appear in the reference list.

Reference and Bibliography Guidelines:

References and bibliography must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Style. Authors may use reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote. Guidelines:

1. Only references cited in the article should appear in the reference list.

2. References must be arranged alphabetically by the last name of the first author or by institution.

3. At least 80% of the references must be journal articles.

4. Use initials for first names.

5. The year of publication follows the author’s name.

6. Multiple works by the same author must be ordered chronologically.

7. Multiple works in the same year by the same author must be distinguished with letters (a, b, c).

Examples:

• Book (print):
  Wardhana, A., Kartawinata, B.R., & Syahputra. (2018). Bisnis Internasional. Bandung: Karyamanunggal Lithomas.

• Newspaper article:
  Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://well.blogs.nytimes.com

• Book chapter (electronic):
  Booth, D.A. (1980). Conditioned reactions in motivation. In F.M. Toates & T.R. Hall, Analysis of motivational process (pp. 77-102). New York: Academic Press. Retrieved from http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/html/index.asp

• Journal (single author):
  Booth, A. (2000). Survey of recent development. Buletin Kajian Indonesia, 35(3), 3-39.

• Journal (two authors):
  Loesche, L.S., & Tsai, S.D. (1998). More organization, less espresso: Effects of caffeine on manuscript length. Human Behavior, 5, 1-43. Retrieved from http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ens

• Journal (3–7 authors):
  Saywitz, K.L., Mannarino, A.P., Berliner, L., & Cohen, J.A. (2000). Treatment for sexually abused children and adolescents. American Psychologist, 55, 1040-1049. https://doi.org/10.5497/4578-2587.456.2.548

• Journal (more than 7 authors):
  Wolchik, S.A., West, S.G., … Griffin, W.A. (2000). An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and mother-child programs for children of divorce. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 843-856. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/journals/cc.html

• Dataset:
  Central Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Exports and Imports. Retrieved from https://www.bps.go.id/all_newtemplate.php

Other Writing Requirements:

1. Tables must be numbered sequentially, given a title in bold, and placed above the table.

2. Figures, including diagrams and photographs, must be numbered sequentially, given a title in bold, and placed below the figure.

3. Articles must be submitted via the journal’s online submission system at http://journals.telkomuniversity.ac.id/business. Authors must adhere to the Business Journal: Jurnal Bisnis dan Sosial submission guidelines. A template can be downloaded from the journal’s homepage.

The editorial board reserves the right to return articles that do not comply with these guidelines. The editors may also adjust article formatting without altering the substance of the work. Articles that pass the peer-review process and are accepted for publication must be translated into English.