Author Guidelines
General Requirements
Submitted manuscripts must be original, free from plagiarism, and must not have been previously published in any form (including blogs), presented at seminars or conferences, or submitted simultaneously to other journals or publishers.
Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English. Submissions in other foreign languages may also be considered.
Manuscripts should be between 4,000–5,000 words (excluding abstract and references), formatted in Times New Roman, 12 pt font, with 1.5 line spacing.
The title should be specific, concise, and effective, with a maximum length of 15 words.
The abstract should consist of 100–150 words, written in a single paragraph, followed by keywords. The abstract must be provided in both Indonesian and English.
Scope and Content
Articles should be current and substantively:
- Relevant to teaching and learning processes in the fields of Social and Political Sciences, Economics, Islamic Education, Law, and Education;
- Closely related to the author’s area of expertise, including theoretical, methodological, research-based studies, or scholarly book reviews;
- Developed with strong objectivity and adherence to academic standards.
Manuscript Preparation
- Avoid the use of bullet points, alphabetical lists, or numbering such as “1., 2.”; instead, use formats such as “(1), (2)”.
b. The manuscript should be written in an essay format, without numeric or alphabetical sectioning.
c. Tables and figures must be clearly referenced within the text.
d. Conclusions should be presented in paragraph form, not in bullet points.
Citation Style
- Use footnotesfor citations.
b. If the author’s name is part of the sentence: Wade (2007) argues that…
c. If not part of the sentence: (Kaldor, 2006).
d. Multiple works by different authors: Martin (2006) and Johnson (2008)…
e. Indirect citation of multiple sources: (Martin, 2006; Johnson, 2008).
f. Two authors: (Falola and Genova, 2005).
g. More than two authors: (Eizenstat et al., 2005).
h. Unknown author: use the article title and year in quotation marks.
i. Unknown year: use “n.d.” (no date).
j. Page numbers: (Acharya, 2004, p. 58).
k. Multiple years by the same author: (Laqueur, 1987 & 1999).
l. Same year publications: (Martin, 2006a; 2006b).
m. Secondary citation: (Sageman, 2004, cited in Dempsey, 2006).
References
References must be listed alphabetically by the author’s last name and categorized by source type (books, journals, reports, working papers, conference papers, newspapers/magazines, official publications, annual reports, audiovisual media, and online sources).
Examples:
- Book (single author):
Wardhani, Baiq. 2010. Globalization and Ethnic Conflict. Surabaya: Cakra Studi Global Strategis. - Book (two authors):
Falola, Toyin, and Ann Genova. 2005. The Politics of the Global Oil Industry. London: Praeger. - Edited book:
Rotberg, Robert I. (ed.). 2003. State Failure and State Weakness in a Time of Terror. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. - Journal/Book chapter:
Parsa, Misagh. 2003. “Will Democratization and Globalization Make Revolutions Obsolete?” in Foran, John (ed.). - Online source:
US Energy Information Administration. 2010. “Country Analysis Brief: India.” Available at: http://www.eia.doe.gov
(Format for other sources follows standard academic referencing conventions.)
Author Responsibilities
Authors are fully responsible for the content of their submitted manuscripts.
Authors must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) including full name, place and date of birth, institutional or correspondence address, contact details, educational background, work experience, publication record, and thesis/dissertation title.
Author names and affiliations must be clearly stated without academic titles.
Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted via:
https://publikasiilmiah.unwahas.ac.id/index.php/SD
Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered for publication.
Editorial Policy
The editorial team reserves the right to edit manuscripts for language and style without altering the core substance. Manuscripts deemed unsuitable for publication will not be returned.
Publication Fee
The online publication fee is IDR 500,000.