Information For Authors

General Provisions

  1. The minimum standard requirements for the Setia Pancasila Journal are as follows:
  2. Written in English or Indonesian.
  3. Author names must be accompanied by complete affiliation addresses and appropriate email addresses.
  4. The submitted manuscript must be at least 10 pages long and no more than 15 pages (5,000–8,000 words).
  5. The editor will evaluate if the paper requires more than 15 pages.
  6. Use tools such as Zotero and Mendeley for reference management and formatting, and select APA style.
  7. Ensure the paper uses the Setia Pancasila Journal template.

Manuscript Structure

  1. Manuscripts must be prepared and are recommended to follow the following requirements:
  2. The title of the paper must be typed in a sentence, without acronyms or abbreviations.
  3. Written concisely in English and Indonesian in one paragraph of 150–200 words.
  4. No citations.
  5. State the main objectives, research design, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions in the abstract.
  6. Section structure. Authors present their articles in the following section structure: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References.
  7. A minimum of 30 references is expected, with a minimum of 80% for journal papers.

Manuscript Body Guidelines

  1. Manuscript Title. The title should be informative, written concisely and clearly, without multiple interpretations. The title should accurately reflect the problem being discussed. The article title should not contain uncommon abbreviations. The main idea should be stated first, followed by an explanation.
  2. Abstract. Written in English and Indonesian. The abstract should be a maximum of 150-250 words and followed by five keywords. The abstract should include: project objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
  3. Introduction. The introduction should include a general background and a literature review as the basis for new research questions or identify key limitations of previous research and address them (gap analysis). Demonstrate the scientific merit or novelty of the paper and the hypothesis. The purpose of the article should be stated at the end of the introduction.
  4. Method. The method applied to solve the problem, including analytical methods. The method used to solve the research problem is explained in this section.
  5. Discussion and Results: This section presents the research findings and how they are discussed. The results obtained from the study must be supported by adequate data. The research findings and findings should answer the research hypothesis stated in the introduction. The discussion should explore the significance of the results, not repeat them. Keep the discussion relevant to the results, but do not repeat them. The discussion should cover the following components: How do the results relate to the initial questions or objectives outlined in the introduction? Do you provide a scientific interpretation for each result or finding presented (why)? Are your results consistent with those reported by other researchers (what else)? Are there any discrepancies?
  6. Conclusion: This is the final section, containing conclusions and recommendations. The conclusion will address the hypothesis, research objectives, and research findings. The conclusion should not simply reiterate the results and discussion. It should summarize the research findings as the author envisioned in the research objectives or hypothesis. The recommendations contain suggestions related to further ideas from the study.
  7. References: All references used in the article must be listed in this section. A minimum of 30 references is recommended. In this section, all references used must be taken from primary sources (scientific journals, and at least 80% of all references) published within the last ten years. Each article must have at least ten references.

Citation and Reference Guidelines

All data or quotations presented in the article taken from other authors' articles must include the source reference. References should be cited using a reference management application such as Mendeley. The writing format used in the Civics Journal follows the format adopted by the APA 7th Edition (American Psychological Association).

Literature Review Guidelines

Literature reviews should use a reference management application such as Mendeley. The writing format used in the JSP Journal follows the format adopted by the APA 7th Edition (American Psychological Association). 

Online Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Setia Pancasila Journal's Online Submission System, with the following steps:

  1. First, authors must register as an author or reviewer (check their role as author or reviewer) in the "Register" menu.
  2. After completing the registration steps, log in as the author and click "New Submission." The article submission process consists of five steps: (1). Start, (2). Upload Submission, (3). Enter Metadata, (4). Upload Additional Files, (5). Confirm.
  3. In the "Start" column, select Journal Section (Full Article) and select all checkboxes.
  4. In the "Upload Submission" column, upload the manuscript file in MS Word format.
  5. In the "Enter Metadata" column, enter all author and affiliation information, including the Journal Title, Abstract, and Indexing Keywords.
  6. In the "Upload Supplementary Files" column, authors can upload additional files, statements, or other information.
  7. In the "Confirmation" column, if all the information you entered is correct, click "Finish Submission."
  8. If authors encounter difficulties with the online submission process, please contact the JSP Journal team at jsp@stkippgrisumenep.ac.id.

Example of Bodynote Style

(Steenbrink, 1984, hlm. 32), Crick (1998)

Example for Bibliography

Crick, B. (1998). Education for citizenship and the teaching of democracy in schools. Final report of the advisory group on citizenship. London. http://doi.org/10.1177/014473949901900204

Davies, I., Shirley, I. G., & C.Riley. (2003). Good citizenship and educational provision. British Educational Research Journal (Vol. 27). London and New York: Falmer Press and Taylor & Francis.

De Groot, I. (2011). Why we are not democratic yet: The complexity of developing a democratic attitude. In W. Veugelers (Ed.), education and humanism: linking autonomy and humanity (pp. 79–94). Rotterdam, Boston, Taipei: Springer Science & Business Media.

Deth, J. W. van. (2013). Citizenship and the civic realities of everyday life. In M. Print & D. Lange (Eds.), Civic education and competences for engaging citizens in democracies.  Sense Publisher.

Gibson, C., & Levine, P. (2003). The civic mission of schools. New York.

Johnson, L., & Morris, P. (2010). Towards a framework for critical citizenship education. The Curriculum Journal, 21(1), 77–96. http://doi.org/10.1080/09585170903560444