Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines 

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist 

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness. 
    Authors should include only references cited in the manuscript. The references used may come from primary sources (accredited national scientific journal articles or international journal articles) as well as secondary sources, with priority given to publications from the last 10 years. Primary references must constitute at least 40% of the total references. The recommended total number of references in the bibliography is more than 15 sources.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
  • The manuscript should be submitted in Microsoft Word format. 
    For the calculation of the article length, the required 4,000–6,000 words are counted from the abstract to the references, including tables and figures.
  • Every manuscript submitted into Jurnal Riset Psikologi will be scanned for similarity check using Turnitin. The score check result should be no more than 15%.
  • Article Processing Charge: Rp. 150.000