Submissions

Author Guidelines

FENOMENA: Journal of the Social Sciences

FENOMENA welcomes original, unpublished manuscripts presenting field research in the social sciences. All submissions must comply with the journal's aims and scope, manuscript template, and publication ethics.

1. General Requirements

1. Manuscripts must present original field research, fall within the journal's scope, and not be published or under consideration elsewhere.

2. Manuscripts must be written in academic English and follow the latest FENOMENA article template.

3. Manuscripts must contain 4,000–7,000 words, covering the main sections and required declarations specified in the template.

4. The maximum permitted similarity index is 20%, as assessed using Turnitin. Manuscripts containing plagiarism may be rejected regardless of the similarity percentage.

5. All authors must approve the manuscript and comply with the journal's publication ethics.

6. Submission and publication are free of charge.

2. Manuscript Formatting

Manuscripts must follow these requirements:

• Title: Maximum 15 words, Book Antiqua, 14 pt, bold, single-spaced. The title should reflect the formal object, material object, and research context.

• Authors: Full names, affiliations, countries, and email addresses, following the template.

• Abstract and Abstrak: Each 150–200 words, following the language and content instructions in the template; include background, research gap, objectives, methods, findings, and contributions.

• Keywords: 3–6 relevant keywords.

• Main text: Book Antiqua, 12 pt, single-spaced.

• Section headings: Book Antiqua, 14 pt, bold.

• References: APA 7th Edition, managed using Mendeley, with at least 30 relevant references and an emphasis on literature published within the last five years.

• File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).

The corresponding author must provide the required information specified on the template's first page, including name, affiliation, email address, ORCID iD, research identifiers, article scope, and WhatsApp number, as applicable.

3. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts must follow the structure provided in the official template:

Introduction: Present the research background, literature review, research gap, rationale, and objectives or hypotheses.

Method: Explain the research approach, data sources, selection procedures, data collection techniques, and analytical methods.

Results and Discussion: Present evidence-based findings, analyze the factors and implications of the investigated phenomena, and critically discuss the findings in relation to previous research.

Conclusion: Summarize the principal findings, scholarly contributions, study limitations, and recommendations for future research.

AI Usage Declaration: Disclose whether generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in manuscript preparation, including writing, editing, or translation. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work. AI tools must not be listed as authors.

Author Contribution Statement: Describe each author's contributions, preferably using the CRediT taxonomy.

Funding Statement: Identify financial support, funding institutions, and grant numbers, where applicable.

Conflict of Interest: Disclose any financial, personal, or professional interests that could influence the research. Authors without competing interests must state this explicitly.

Acknowledgments: Recognize individuals or institutions that supported the research but do not qualify for authorship.

References: Provide a complete and accurate reference list in APA 7th Edition format.

4. Publication Ethics

FENOMENA upholds scholarly integrity and follows its published editorial policies, informed by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and internationally recognized publishing ethics guidance, including Elsevier.

Authors must ensure originality, accurate reporting, appropriate authorship, proper citation, transparency in funding and competing interests, and responsible research practices.

Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, misleading authorship, and undisclosed substantive use of generative AI are unacceptable.

Research involving human participants must respect informed consent, confidentiality, and applicable ethical requirements.

All submissions are subject to editorial screening and peer review. The editorial team reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fail to meet academic or ethical standards.

5. Online Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the official FENOMENA Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

1. Register or log in to the journal website.

2. Start a new submission and select the appropriate article section.

3. Upload the manuscript prepared according to the official template.

4. Complete the author information and article metadata.

5. Upload supporting documents, where required.

6. Review and confirm the submission.

Journal website: https://fenomena.uinkhas.ac.id/fenomena

Submission page: https://fenomena.uinkhas.ac.id/fenomena/about/submissions

6. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submission, authors must confirm that:

• The manuscript is original field research within the journal's scope.

• The manuscript follows the latest FENOMENA template and contains 4,000–7,000 words.

• The title, abstracts, keywords, and manuscript structure comply with the template.

• References follow APA 7th Edition and include at least 30 relevant sources.

• The manuscript complies with the journal's similarity and plagiarism policies.

• All authors have approved the submission.

• AI usage, author contributions, funding, competing interests, and acknowledgments are appropriately declared.

• Research ethics requirements have been addressed where applicable.

• All required author information and metadata are complete.

7. Editorial Policies and References

Authors are encouraged to consult the following official policies and ethical guidance:

• FENOMENA – Journal Policies: https://fenomena.uinkhas.ac.id/fenomena/about

• FENOMENA – Submissions: https://fenomena.uinkhas.ac.id/fenomena/about/submissions

• COPE – Core Practices: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

• Elsevier – Publishing Ethics: https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/publishing-ethics

• Elsevier – Generative AI Policies: https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/generative-ai-policies-for-journals