Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

  • Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, correct, and concise English or Bahasa Indonesia. For international indexing purposes, English titles and abstracts are mandatory for all articles.

  • File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx).

  • Length: The paper should be between 6 to 12 pages (including figures, tables, and references).

  • Template: Authors must strictly follow the INFOTERA Journal Template. Manuscripts that do not follow the template will be rejected immediately (Desk Reject).

  • Anonymity: To ensure a Double-Blind Peer Review, authors must remove their names and affiliations from the main manuscript file during the initial submission.

2. Manuscript Structure (IMRaD) The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

  • Title: Concise, informative, and not exceeding 15 words. Avoid abbreviations.

  • Abstract: A single paragraph of 150–250 words. It must contain: (1) Background/Problem, (2) Objective, (3) Method, (4) Key Results, and (5) Conclusion/Implication. No citations or non-standard abbreviations allowed.

  • Keywords: 3–5 keywords separated by semicolons (;), crucial for indexing (SEO).

  • Introduction: Provide background, state the research problem, review relevant literature, identify the research gap (novelty), and state the objective of the study.

  • Methodology: Describe the materials, data collection, and analysis techniques in sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced by others.

  • Results and Discussion: Present the findings clearly (using tables/figures) and discuss their significance. Compare your results with previous studies. Do not just describe the data; explain why it happened.

  • Conclusion: Summarize the main findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research.

  • References: List of citations.

3. Figures and Tables

  • All figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text (e.g., "see Figure 1").

  • Images must be high resolution (min. 300 dpi).

  • Table titles should be placed above the table; Figure captions should be placed below the figure.

4. Citations and References

  • Reference Style: INFOTERA uses the IEEE Style (Numbered). Citations in the text should be indicated by numbers in square brackets, e.g., [1], [2].

  • Reference Manager: Authors are required to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.

  • Literature Quality:

    • Minimum 15 references.

    • At least 80% of references must come from primary sources (Journals/Proceedings).

    • At least 80% of references must be published within the last 5 to 10 years to ensure recency.