The submitted manuscripts must be the author's original work and never be published;
Societas Dei accepts an original research paper, both in empirical and conceptual research, which is in line with the focus and scope as well as its novelty and contribution to science;
The minimum length is 5.000 words, excluding footnotes, bibliography, table, and graphics.
Manuscripts must write in Indonesian or English;
The journal accepts files in Microsoft Word and WPS Office;
Manuscripts typed on A4 size paper with a margin of 2,5 cm;
Footnote citations should be used rather than in-text citations. It must follow the Chicago style;
There are no strict format requirements for the manuscript's structure. However, all manuscripts should contain a title, abstract, introduction, literature review (if any), research methods, results and discussion, conclusion, dan bibliography.
The title should be informative, contain the main keywords, and have no abbreviations. The title should use title case letters in Indonesian and English.
Author(s) Name
Under the title are the full name of the author(s), correspondence email, and institutional affiliation.
Abstract
The abstract consists of 100‒150 words in Indonesian and English and one paragraph including at least research objectives, methods, and findings. For manuscripts in Bahasa, the English abstract is above the Indonesian abstract and vice versa.
Keywords
The manuscript should contain between three and six keywords that represent the topic of the manuscript, are specific, and are not general.
Introduction
The introduction provides an overview that must trigger the reader's attention and interest and state the uniqueness of the research. This part generally consists of (1) the problem backgrounds, (2) gaps in the previous literature (novelty), (3) the purpose, and (4) the contribution. The author should organize the article's structure at the end of the introduction section.
Literature Review (if any)
The literature review presents theories and scientific opinions relevant to the topic under study. The author can describe the manuscript's historical background, contemporary context, theories and concepts, and relevant terminology in this section. The author also identifies controversial areas and contested claims in the selected literature. A theoretical or conceptual framework can be presented in a separate chapter and placed before the Research Methods section.
Research Methods
This section describes the steps involved in executing the study. It must be described clearly and thoroughly, including research design, data collection procedures, and data analysis. Justification for a particular method used is necessary so that the reader can evaluate the suitability and feasibility of the method and the reliability and validity of the research results.
Results
The results should summarize the findings from the data analysis and address the research question and present the data in detail. This section also displays tables and charts, if needed.
Discussion
The discussion should explore and interpret the findings but not repeat the findings in the results section. This chapter can also discuss the findings with previous studies and theories in the introduction section and theoretical debates in the literature review section (if any). This section is argumentative, which contains the author's stance or attitude. The Discussion section can incorporate with the Results section.
Conclusion
The conclusion should include the main findings and state how the research has contributed to the development of science in the area under study. In addition to emphasizing contributions, the Conclusions also contain recommendations and research limitations. Quotations should not accompany conclusions.
References
The sources cited should be included in the bibliography following Chicago standards. Authors can use reference management applications, such as Zotero. Primary literature (i.e., journal articles and proceedings) are preferable, although it can also be books and research reports. The literature used as a reference should be related to the studied problem and expected to have the most recent information (maximum of the last ten years for publishing journals, proceedings, and books).
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
5. I have read Publication Ethics
7. I ensure the manuscript is original, free from fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplication, and copyright infringement of data or content
9. Manuscript layout has been made following Manuscript Template
10. The manuscript is written scientifically
11. The writing between sentences and paragraphs are arranged coherently
12. The manuscript is a good fit for the Journal’s Focus and Scope
1. I agree and will submit Statement of Copyright Transfer
17. There is a novelty from that comparison in Introduction
16. Introduction have another various relevant research from other scientific journal to be compared
15. Introduction have background problem according to the title
18. Introduction contains objective research
19. Introduction contains solid argumentation
20. Introduction contains research overview
29. The Conclusion have no quotes and footnotes
24. Result should respond about problem formulation
25. The Discussion contains arguing and exploring contribution research compared to previous research
4. I have read Manuscript Review Stages
8. I ensure the manuscript has never been published or is not being considered in other journals
37. Footnotes and references must match one another
2. I am committed not to suddenly withdrawing the manuscript
3. I have read Author's Guidelines
23. Result is by research overview in Introduction and discussion steps in Research Methods
27. The Conclusion contains answer to the research objective (Answers the research
objective)
30. The conclusion described in the narrative and not points
32. Footnotes and References use Zotero as management reference tools.
33. Majority of references sourced from article research
34. Majority of article research in References is maxed five years latest, and books max ten years latest
35. References from the article research include and activate link Digital Objects Identifier (DOI)
13. The Title is solid and practical and describes the contents script
14. Abstract at least contains objectives, methods, and findings of the research
21. The Research Methods contain its rationalization for solving the problem study
28. The Conclusion emphasizes the significant findings research
36. All links in references and footnotes must be accessed
38. Table, figure, and quote already follow Manuscript Template
31. Reference follows currently Chicago style
6. I have ensured that metadata or author identity is removed from the manuscript
26. The Discussion is following the research overview in the Introduction and Method
22. The Research Method contains discussion steps
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6. The points above will be stated in the author's statement and submitted after the manuscript is declared to have passed the final review.
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