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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Focus and Scope

Indonesia Overview Journal (Indon. Overview J.) is a peer-reviewed, open-access multidisciplinary journal grounded in social and cultural perspectives. The journal focuses on high-quality scholarly research that deepens the understanding of Indonesia’s people, communities, cultures, environments, and development dynamics.

Although multidisciplinary, the journal emphasizes socially informed, community-oriented, and culturally grounded approaches that examine the complex relationships between humans, society, environment, health, education, governance, and technological change in Indonesia. Its mission is to advance integrative, evidence-based scholarship that supports sustainable development and enhances societal well-being in Indonesia.

Scope of the Journal

The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, and scholarly works related to Indonesia, particularly those that engage with social, cultural, community-based, and human-centered dimensions across the following areas:

1. Social and Cultural Studies

  • Anthropology, sociology, religion, identity, and cultural transformation.
  • Local wisdom, indigenous knowledge, and everyday community practices.

2. Public Health and Community Well-being

  • Community health, epidemiology, health behavior, and nutrition.
  • Traditional health practices and public health policy in Indonesia.

3. Environment, Ecology, and Human–Nature Relations

  • Biodiversity, conservation, environmental change, and sustainability.
  • Local ecological knowledge, climate adaptation, and resource management.

4. Development, Governance, and Local Economies

  • Urban/rural development, governance, social policy, and local institutions.
  • Community empowerment and local economic systems.

5. Education, Learning, and Human Development

  • Pedagogy, literacy, classroom culture, and educational innovation.
  • Indigenous education and youth development.

6. Technology, Society, and Applied Sciences

  • Digital transformation, digital cultures, and technology adoption.
  • Applied science with social, cultural, or environmental impacts in Indonesia.

7. Interdisciplinary and Cross-sector Approaches

  • Sustainability and SDGs, disaster resilience, and social innovation.
  • Community-led initiatives and contemporary socio-environmental issues.

Article Types

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Short Communications
  • Theoretical / Conceptual Papers
  • Community-based Research Reports

Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original and not under review or published elsewhere.
  • Submissions must be relevant to Indonesia and grounded in scholarly analysis.
  • Manuscripts must follow ethical research standards and include necessary approvals.
  • Similarity must be below 20% (Turnitin or equivalent tools).

2. Manuscript Length

  • Research Articles: 4,000–8,000 words
  • Review Articles: 5,000–10,000 words
  • Short Communications: 1,500–3,000 words
  • Community Reports: 2,000–5,000 words

3. Manuscript Format

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • Font: 12 pt, Times New Roman
  • Spacing: 1.5 lines
  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
  • Language: English or Indonesian (preferably English for broader readership)

4. Article Structure

Articles should follow the structure below unless the nature of the work requires otherwise:

  • Title
  • Author(s) and Affiliation(s)
  • Abstract (150–250 words)
  • Keywords (3–6 terms)
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results and Discussion (or combined)
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (optional)
  • References

5. Citation and Referencing Style

The journal uses the APA 7th edition referencing style. Examples:

Journal Article:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx

Book:
Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.

Book Chapter:
Author, C. C. (Year). Title of chapter. In D. D. Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

6. Ethics and Consent

  • Research involving humans, communities, or indigenous groups must include ethical approval.
  • Authors must state if informed consent was obtained.
  • Any sensitive data must be anonymized.

7. Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process. At least two reviewers evaluate each manuscript. Editorial decisions include: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.

8. Submission Process

  • Submissions must be made through the OJS online system.
  • Authors must ensure metadata is accurate: title, abstract, affiliation, ORCID, references.

9. Article Template

The journal provides an official manuscript template. (Template link will be added once ready.)

Articles

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Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in the Indonesia Overview Journal (Indon. Overview J.) agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright of their work.
  2. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided proper credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit and share their work online (e.g., institutional repositories, academic platforms, personal websites) before and during the submission process, as this may enhance visibility and citation impact.
  4. If authors later publish the work in another venue, they must acknowledge that the work was first published in this journal.
  5. The journal allows authors to deposit all versions of their manuscript (submitted, accepted, and published versions) in open-access repositories without embargo.

This journal follows the principles of open access to support global knowledge exchange and scholarly communication.

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