Author Guidlines

Authors submitting manuscripts to Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat are required to follow the journal's writing guidelines and use the official journal template to ensure that manuscripts meet the established standards.

  1. General Requirements

Manuscripts must align with the journal's focus and scope, be systematically organized using academic language, and present original work that has not been previously published or submitted to another journal for consideration.

  1. Title and Author Information

The title must be written in Times New Roman, 14-point font, bold, and contain no more than 12 words. Author names must be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and bold, accompanied by each author's institutional affiliation and email address.

  1. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract must be written in English, consist of 150–200 words, use italic formatting, and be single-spaced. It should include the research objectives, methods, main findings, and conclusions. Keywords must consist of 3–5 words or phrases separated by commas.

  1. Article Structure

Manuscripts must follow this structure: (1) Introduction, (2) Literature Review, (3) Research Methods, (4) Results and Discussion, (5) Conclusions and Recommendations, and (6) References.

  1. Manuscript Formatting

Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper with margins of 2 cm at the top, bottom, and right, and 3 cm on the left. The main text must use Times New Roman, 12-point font, arranged in two columns with a 0.5 cm gap between columns. The title, author information, and abstract must be presented in a single-column format. Table titles must be placed above the tables, while figure captions must appear below the figures, using 10-point font.

  1. Citations and References

Citations and references must follow the APA style. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero and are required to cite at least two relevant articles previously published in Cendekia.

  1. Originality and Publication Ethics

Manuscripts must be free from plagiarism, data manipulation, and other violations of publication ethics. Similarity checks may be conducted using Turnitin or iThenticate, with a maximum similarity index of 20%. Violations may result in manuscript rejection or article retraction in accordance with the journal's policies.

  1. Manuscript Submission

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must ensure that it complies with the journal template, includes complete author information, follows the required article structure, and meets all citation, reference, and publication ethics requirements.