Author Guidelines

General Requirements

  1. Manuscripts must be written in English (United States English).

  2. The manuscript must be an original work, not previously published, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  3. Manuscripts must be submitted online through the Open Journal System (OJS) at:
    https://publikasiilmiah.unwahas.ac.id/index.php/IJMBS

  4. IJMBS applies a double-blind peer review process. Therefore, authors must remove all identifying information from the manuscript file. Author names, affiliations, and email addresses are entered separately during OJS submission.

  5. The manuscript must be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) using the official IJMBS template.

  6. The article length should be approximately 8,000–10,000 words, including tables, figures, notes, and references.

  7. All manuscripts must comply strictly with the formatting and referencing style specified in the journal template.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

  • Title

  • Author(s) and Affiliation(s)

  • Abstract

  • Keywords (3–5 words/phrases)

  • Introduction

  • Literature Review

  • Conceptual Framework

  • Research Method

  • Hypothesis (optional)

  • Results and Discussion

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgement (optional)

  • References

Manuscript Formatting

Formatting must strictly follow the IJMBS template:

  • Paper size: A4 (21 cm × 29.7 cm)

  • Margin: 2.5 cm (inside), 1.5 cm (outside), 2 cm (top & bottom)

  • Font: Arial

  • Main text: 11 pt, single-spaced, two-column format

  • Column spacing: 1 cm

  • First-line indent: 5 mm

  • Title: 16 pt, bold, uppercase, centered

  • Sub-title: 12 pt

  • Author name and affiliation: 12 pt

Abstract

  • Maximum 250 words

  • Written in 9 pt Arial (italic), single-spaced

  • No tables or figures allowed

  • Must include background, objective, method, and conclusion

Keywords

  • 3–5 words/phrases

  • Written in 9 pt Arial

  • Listed in alphabetical order

Tables and Figures

  • Must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.)

  • Table titles are placed above the table (left-aligned)

  • Figure titles are placed above the figure (centered)

  • Source information must be included below tables and figures

  • Tables must not be submitted as images

  • Images must be high resolution (minimum 300 dpi) and grayscale (no color)

Mathematical Equations

Equations must be clearly written, properly formatted, and numbered sequentially. Each equation should be separated from the main text and followed by a clear explanation of symbols used.

Citation and Referencing Style

  • IJMBS uses the American Sociological Association (ASA) referencing style.

  • All citations in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.

  • At least 80% of references must be peer-reviewed journal articles, preferably published within the last 10 years.

  • Each manuscript must include a minimum of 10 references.

  • Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley.

Ethical Considerations

Authors must ensure compliance with the journal’s Publication Ethics. Any form of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or duplicate submission is strictly prohibited.