Author Guidelines

Articles submitted to the Journal of Economics and Business (JECOMBI) must follow the manuscript preparation and submission procedures described in these Author Guidelines.

Authors are required to carefully follow the formatting, structure, submission, citation, and ethical requirements before submitting a manuscript to the journal.

1. General Requirements

1. The manuscript must be written in Indonesian and submitted online through the JECOMBI website. Submission of manuscripts is free of charge; however, accepted articles are subject to a publication fee. Authors must log in to the journal system before submitting a manuscript.
2. The submitted manuscript must be an original research article with a maximum length of 15 pages. The manuscript must use A4 paper size (21 × 29.7 cm) with margins of 2.54 cm on the top, bottom, left, and right sides.
3. The title, abstract, and keywords must be written in English.

2. Title, Abstract, and Keywords

3. Article Structure and Formatting

The main text of the article must be written in a one-column format with a column spacing of 1 cm, justified alignment, Cambria font, 10-point size, a first-line indentation of 5 mm, and single spacing.

The manuscript should consist of the following sections:

• Introduction
• Research Methods
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References

4. Section Guidelines

5. Heading Format

Headings may be used up to a maximum of three levels. Heading 4 is not accepted in article manuscripts.

• Heading 1: Title case, small caps, left aligned, bold, Cambria font, 10-point size, single spacing, and Roman numerals followed by a period.
• Heading 2: Title case, left aligned, bold, Cambria font, 10-point size, single spacing, and capital-letter numbering followed by a period.
• Heading 3: Title case, left aligned, italic, Cambria font, 10-point size, single spacing, and numerical numbering followed by a closing parenthesis.

6. Figures, Tables, and Mathematical Equations

1. Figures and tables should preferably use black and white. If colors are used, authors must ensure that all figures and tables remain clearly readable when printed in black and white.
2. Figures and tables must be clearly legible and proportionally sized according to the page layout. Figure titles and table titles must be numbered and use Cambria font, 10-point size, with single spacing.
3. To facilitate article formatting and layout, authors are encouraged to provide figures and tables in .tif, .jpg, or .jpeg format in separate folders when required.
4. Mathematical equations must be clearly written, sequentially numbered, and accompanied by the necessary explanations or definitions.

7. Page Numbers and Hyperlinks

• Manuscripts must include page numbers, including headers and footers where applicable.
• All hypertext links and section bookmarks should be removed from the manuscript. If an article refers to an email address or URL, authors must provide the complete email address or URL.

8. Citations and References

Citations and references should be managed using reference management software, such as Mendeley.

1. References should be arranged alphabetically according to the last name of the cited author. Reference entries should use Cambria font, 12-point size, single spacing, with 0 pt spacing after paragraphs. The reference format follows APA Style 6th Edition.
2. At least 80% of the references should be primary references, with a minimum of 10 references.
3. References should primarily use up-to-date sources published within the last 10 years.
4. Detailed procedures for manuscript preparation can be accessed through the Article Template.

9. Editorial Policy

The Editorial Board has the authority to reject manuscripts based on the recommendations and reasons provided by peer reviewers. The Editorial Board may also make necessary language-related corrections or adjustments without changing the substance of the manuscript. Any substantial editorial changes to the content of a manuscript will be discussed with the author before implementation.

10. Manuscript Preparation and Style

Authors must complete the required agreements when submitting a manuscript to the journal, including the following:

1. Ethics Statement — a statement confirming that the submitted article has not been previously published and is not currently under review by another journal.
2. Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) — a statement confirming that the author transfers the applicable copyright to the journal and that the manuscript follows the journal's formatting requirements and other applicable policies.
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3. Authorship Agreement — a statement confirming that all authors agree with the order and attribution of authorship in the submitted manuscript.

These agreements will be presented during the submission process. Authors may be required to upload the three documents in the supplementary file section and confirm all required statements as part of the submission process.

11. Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to confirm that their manuscript complies with all of the following requirements. Submissions that do not comply with these requirements may be returned to the authors for correction.

1. The submitted manuscript has not been previously published in any journal.
2. The manuscript file is provided in Microsoft Word document format.
3. Reference URLs are included where available.
4. The manuscript uses single spacing, Cambria font, 10-point size, and all figures and tables are placed within the text according to their explanations and references.
5. References are prepared according to the journal's Author Guidelines.
6. The journal uses a Double-Blind Peer Review process.

The names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used solely for the purposes of the journal and will not be made available to or used by other parties for any purpose.