Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

A. TITLE

Title of articles in English should describe the main content of manuscripts, be informative, concise, and not too wordy (12-15 words only), and does not contain formulas.

B. ABSTRACT

The abstract use Garamond 10pt with one space between the lines. The left indent is 2.5 cm and the right indent is 0 cm. Written briefly in English in one paragraph of 150-200 words. The abstract must cover the research  objectives, methodology, data collection and analysis techniques, main findings and conclusions.

C. KEYWORDS

Use Garamond, 10pt, lower case; within 3 - 5 words/phrases. Keyword should describe about the topic, subtopic, theme, research design and research context.

D. INTRODUCTION

In the heading section, use Garamond, 12 pt, thick, with a distance of 6 pt spacing to the body of the text. Next, for content, use Garamond, 12 pt, normal using one space between lines and 6 pt spacing for paragraphs. The introduction is presented in the form of paragraphs of approximately 1000 words. Make sure your article template fits the style used by Journal of Natural Science and Integration.  

As for the content, in the introduction must contain: First, presenting the main research topic and research urgency. Second, include the research novelty by citing the latest research literature related to the reviewed article. Third, it must cover research gaps that have not been filled by research/literature, inconsistencies and controversies between existing literature and the actual situation that is seen in the practical fields. Fourth, it contains the problems, the purpose of the study, research context, and the unit of analysis used. Fifth, displays what is discussed in the structure of the article. "If you use quotation (direct quotation), you should write it by using italic (italic) and quotation marks at the beginning and end of the quotation".

E. METHODOLOGY

The methodology is written in at least five paragraphs. The procedure must contain: (1) A detailed description of the research methods should be emphasized to literature review article and research stages should be clearly stated, (2) Explanation of the research objectives, research subjects, and research objects as well as research populations and samples by describing in detail their characteristics;  (3) explanation of the main and supporting data is used as well as an explanation of why the data is essential to be used in the research; (4) explanation related to the research instrument used in the form of validity, reliability, and how the instrument was developed and used as a data collection tool; (5) Explanation of the data collection and analysis techniques used.

F. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

The main provisions in writing research findings are as follows: (1) Present the findings briefly but provide sufficient detail to support the conclusions. (2) Can use tables or figures but not repeat the data collection. (3) Each finding must be interpreted properly.

This discussion section should be written between 1000 - 1500 words. This section is the most crucial part of a scientific article. Therefore, this section must: (1) Restate the main objectives of the study; (2) Reaffirming the importance of research by stating its main contribution; (3) Summarize the findings related to the research objectives or hypotheses; (4) Reconnecting findings with literature and results found by other researchers; (5) Provide possible explanations for unexpected findings; (6) Discuss the implications of the study; (7) Addressing the limitations of research; (8) Discuss the continuation of research (Kotzé, 2007)

G. WRITING OF FORMULA, TABLES AND IMAGES

Writing rules for formulas, must use Equation with indent 1.27 pt, and numbers begin with (1). All images must be centred and numbered consecutively. All tables must be centred and numbered consecutively. Writing the verses of the Qur'an and the hadith are written in full with the meaning. The length of the article is between 10-15 pages including pictures, tables, nomenclature, references and others.

H. CONCLUSION

Conclusions are answers from the problem formulation.

The research conclusion is presented briefly, narrative and conceptual which describes the answer of research problems. Please avoid using bullets. This section also contains suggestions based on research results. Writing conclusions and suggestions consists of one paragraph.

I. ACKNOWLEDMENT

you can add appreciation to this section to express gratitude to those who have sponsored your research or those who have contributed to your research.

J. SITATION AND REFERENCES

Writing is recommended to use Mendeley for citation and APA 6 (American Psychological Association version 6) as a reference style ("APA Format - 6 th Edition," n.d.). 

Examples of citation:

citation 1 (Rahman, et.al., 2012)

citation 2 (Ahmad, 2012)

citation 3 (Hanapi, 2013)

K. REFERECES

Minimum number of references in articles is 20 which consists of 80% of journal articles and 20% of books and others. Maximum reference of the last 10 years.

Ahmad, F. A. (2012). Philosophical Underpinnings of Islamic Management Method: Worldview , Epistemology and Ontology. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2(20), 150–161.

APA Format – 6 th Edition. (n.d.).

Hanapi, M. S. (2013). The Conceptual Elements of the Development Worldview in the Qur’an: A Study of Thematic Exegesis. American International Journal of Social Science, 2(3), 40–55.

Kotzé, T. (2007). Guidelines on Writing a First Quantitative Academic Article. Pretoria: University of Pretoria.

Rahman, R.A., Yusof, Y.M., Kashefi, H., & Baharum, S. (2012). Developing mathematical communication skills of engineering students. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 46, 5541–5547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.472.