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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

    1. The submitted manuscript must not have been published in any journal.
    2. The manuscript file should be in Microsoft Word format (doc, docx, or RTF).
    3. If available, please include reference URLs.
    4. The text should be single-spaced, using Garamond font size 12, with all images and tables placed within the text according to their explanations.
    5. Reference formatting should follow the Author Guidelines, which can be found in the About section of the journal.
    6. This journal follows a Double-Blind Review process; please refer to the instructions in the Ensuring a Blind Review section.

Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

Buana Komunikasi is a scientific journal that publishes articles primarily based on research related to communication studies, including public communication, organizational communication, political communication, cultural communication, communication ethics, religious communication, and other relevant topics. The journal also accepts scholarly ideas, theoretical and conceptual studies, as well as practical applications contributed by academics and practitioners in the field of communication.

Submitted articles must be original and not previously published or under consideration in any other journal or media. Articles should be written in Bahasa Indonesia following the Enhanced Spelling System (EYD) and must include abstracts and keywords in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the editorial email of Jurnal Buana Komunikasi, accompanied by the author's biography, which includes full name (without academic titles), place and date of birth, highest educational attainment, occupation, complete residential and work address, as well as telephone number, fax, and email for correspondence purposes.

The editorial team reserves the right to edit submitted articles without altering their meaning. Authors are solely responsible for the content of their articles. The editorial team also has the right to reject submissions with an explanation but is not obligated to return rejected articles to the respective authors.

Specific Guidelines

All manuscripts, from the title to the conclusion, should be typed with 1.5 line spacing, within a length of 10–20 pages, on A4-sized paper, using Times New Roman font, size 12, with the following margins: right 4 cm, left 3 cm, top 4 cm, and bottom 3 cm.

Paragraphs should be indented by 0.75 cm (as shown on the ruler menu in Word). Titles should not include numbers or letters.

Citation style follows the in-note (inline citation) format rather than footnotes or endnotes.

Content Guidelines

Articles should adhere to the following structure:

  1. Title: Written in bold, with each word capitalized except for conjunctions and prepositions. Font size: 14, single-spaced.

  2. Author’s Name: Written in full without academic titles, font size: 12. If multiple authors, use "and" (not &).

  3. Institutional Affiliation: Full name and address of the author’s institution, font size: 12.

  4. Abstract and Keywords: Written in one paragraph in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, with a preference for Bahasa Indonesia. Maximum 250 words, font size: 10.

  5. Introduction: Contains background, research problem, objectives and significance, theoretical/conceptual framework, and hypotheses (if any).

  6. Literature Review: The literature review discusses relevant theories, concepts, and previous research related to the study. This section provides a comprehensive analysis of existing studies to establish a strong theoretical foundation. It identifies research gaps that justify the need for the current study, highlighting areas where further investigation is necessary. Additionally, the literature review develops a conceptual framework that serves as the basis for the research, guiding the study’s methodology and analysis.

  7. Research Methodology (if applicable): Describes the research methods used.

  8. Research Findings or Discussion: Includes data descriptions, analysis, and interpretation.

  9. Conclusion: Summarizes the research findings and answers the research problem.

  10. References: Listed alphabetically and formatted as follows:

Reference Formatting

  1. Books:

    • Single Author:

      Mulyana, Deddy. 2007. Pengantar Ilmu Komunikasi. Bandung: PT Remaja Rosda Karya.

    • Two Authors:

      Suharsimi Arikunto and Cepi Safruddin Abdul Jabar. 2010. Evaluasi Program Pendidikan. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara.

    • More than Two Authors:

      Zuhdi, et al. 2008. Cara Menulis Buku. Malang: Rena Press.

    • Same Author for Multiple Works:

      Djajasudarma, T. Fatimah. 1993. Semantik I: Pengantar ke Arah Ilmu Makna. Bandung: Eresco.

      _______. 1994. Wacana Pemahaman dan Hubungan Antarunsur. Bandung: Eresco.

  2. Book Chapter:

    Fattah, Abdul. 2012. "Saat Menempuh Perjalanan Jauh untuk Mencari Ilmu." In Kisah-Kisah Kesabaran para Ulama. Solo: Zamzam.

  3. Journals:

    • Printed Journal:

      Komara, Erwan. 2015. "Penerapan Kaidah Komunikasi melalui Retorika Dakwah Khatib Jumat di Masjid Ulul Albab USB YPKP." Jurnal Techno-Socio Ekonomika: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ekonomi-Sosial dan Teknologi, Vol. 8 No. 2. Bandung: Universitas Sangga Buana.

    • Online Journal:

      R. Muhammad. 1978. "Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Siswa dengan Metode Menulis Diary." Kumpulan Jurnal Ilmiah Bahasa Indonesia Online, Vol. 4, No.7. Available at: http://www.KelasIndonesia.com-/page/artikel/-?act/detil/aid/42 (Accessed April 1, 2015).

  4. Theses, Dissertations:

    Iffah Mardiyati. 2011. Pengaruh Motivasi dan Kompetensi terhadap Kinerja Guru di Mediasi Komitmen Sekolah: Studi Kasus di SMK Negeri se-Kecamatan Pati (Master’s Thesis). Semarang: Universitas STIKUBANK.

  5. Newspaper or Magazine Articles:

    • Printed Media:

      Djaali. 2007. "Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan Nasional Melalui Program Sertifikasi." Buletin BSNP, May 2007 Edition.

      Afriando, B. 2015. "Kiat Sukses Menjadi Jutawan dengan Modal Dengkul." Pikiran Rakyat, April 1, 2015.

      Jawa Pos. April 22, 1995. "Wanita Kelas Bawah Lebih Mandiri," p. 3.

    • Online Media:

      Ahmad Syaifudin. 2015. "Hal-hal yang Perlu Diperhatikan Dalam Membuat Makalah." Available at: www.tipspendidikan.site/2015/04/hal-hal-yang-perlu-diperha-tikan-dalam.html (Accessed April 14, 2015).

  6. Conference Papers:

    Afdan, Nur. 2015. "Konsep Fisika untuk Lingkungan Hidup." Paper presented at Pekan Ilmuwan Nasional Indonesia, January 10-11, Jakarta.

  7. Laws and Regulations:

    Republic of Indonesia. 1992. Law No. 24 of 1992 on Spatial Planning. Jakarta: State Secretariat.

These guidelines must be adhered to for submission and publication in Jurnal Buana Komunikasi.

 

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