Author Guidelines

Please prepare your manuscript before submitting it, following the guidelines below.

Format

The manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. Qoumun: Journal of Social and Humanities does not accept manuscripts submitted in other formats, such as LaTeX or PDF.

Authors are required to use the official Qoumun manuscript template when preparing their articles.

Article Length

The manuscript should contain approximately 4,500–6,500 words, including references.

Article Organization

The manuscript should follow the IMRaD structure and should generally be organized as follows:

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results and Discussion
    • Results
    • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • AI Usage Declaration
  • Author Contribution Statement
  • References

ABSTRACT

The abstract must provide a concise overview of the study and must include the following four components:

  1. Purpose of the Study
  2. Methodology
  3. Main Findings
  4. Novelty/Originality of the Study

The abstract should be written in English and Bahasa Indonesia, using Garamond 10 pt, single spacing.

Each abstract should contain 150–250 words.

The abstract should present the essential information of the study clearly and concisely. It should not contain unnecessary background information, extensive discussion, or references.

Purpose of the Study

Briefly explain the primary objective, research problem, or purpose of the study.

Methodology

Briefly describe the research approach, design, participants or data sources, data collection techniques, and data analysis methods used in the study.

Main Findings

Present the principal findings of the study concisely. Only the most important results should be included.

Novelty/Originality of the Study

Explain the originality, contribution, or new knowledge offered by the study and how the findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge.

Keywords

Authors must provide 3–5 keywords.

Keywords should accurately represent the main research topic, variables, concepts, or issues discussed in the article. Keywords may consist of single words or compound terms and should facilitate the indexing and retrieval of the article.

ARTICLE TITLE

The article title must be written in English and should be concise, informative, and clearly represent the content of the research.

The title should:

  • Use Garamond 14 pt.
  • Be bold.
  • Use Title Case.
  • Use single spacing.
  • Clearly indicate the main topic or focus of the study.
  • Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly general expressions.

Authors are encouraged to keep the title concise and informative rather than using excessively long titles.

AUTHOR DETAILS

All contributing authors must be listed in the correct order of authorship.

Author information should include:

  • Full name of each author.
  • Full institutional affiliation.
  • Department/program, faculty, university, or institution, where applicable.
  • Country.
  • Email address.
  • Corresponding author identification.

The author's full name should be written exactly as it is intended to appear in the published article.

Author affiliations should be written in full and should not use unexplained abbreviations.

INTRODUCTION

The Introduction should provide a clear background and establish the significance of the study.

The Introduction should include:

  1. A broad overview and context of the research topic.
  2. The importance and relevance of the research problem.
  3. A review of relevant and recent literature.
  4. Previous research related to the topic.
  5. Identification of research gaps, inconsistencies, controversies, or unresolved issues.
  6. The research problem or research questions.
  7. The objective or purpose of the study.
  8. The context and scope of the research.
  9. The contribution or significance of the study.
  10. A brief indication of the organization of the article, where appropriate.

Authors should prioritize relevant and recent scholarly literature. Literature published within the last ten years is recommended for establishing the current state of research.

All technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms should be defined or explained when they first appear.

The Introduction should use Garamond 12 pt according to the manuscript template.

METHODS

The Methods section should describe clearly and systematically how the research was conducted.

The section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand the reliability and validity of the research procedures.

Depending on the research design, the Methods section may include:

  • Research approach and design.
  • Research setting and period.
  • Population and sample.
  • Participants or research subjects.
  • Data sources.
  • Data collection techniques.
  • Research instruments.
  • Instrument development and validation.
  • Research procedures.
  • Data analysis techniques.
  • Statistical analysis, where applicable.
  • Validity, reliability, or data-validation procedures.

For qualitative research, including classroom action research, case studies, phenomenological studies, and similar approaches, authors should explain the researcher's role, research subjects or informants, research location, duration of the research, data collection procedures, and procedures used to establish the validity or credibility of the findings.

Method subsections should be presented in paragraph form rather than bullet points or numbering, unless specific methodological information requires a structured presentation.

The Methods section should use Garamond 12 pt according to the manuscript template.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The Results and Discussion sections should be presented as an integrated part of the manuscript while maintaining a clear distinction between the presentation of findings and their interpretation.

The Results and Discussion section may contain relevant subheadings.

Authors should ensure that the findings and discussion directly address the research questions, objectives, and research gap.

RESULTS

The Results section should present the main findings of the study clearly, accurately, and concisely.

Authors should:

  1. Present findings that directly address the research objectives or research questions.
  2. Provide sufficient information to support the conclusions.
  3. Use tables, figures, graphs, or other visualizations where appropriate.
  4. Avoid presenting identical information repeatedly in both the text and tables or figures.
  5. Provide a clear narrative explaining the meaning of the presented data.
  6. Present statistical results where relevant without unnecessarily reproducing detailed calculation procedures.

Tables and figures should be referred to in the text and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.

Qualitative findings should be presented systematically in paragraphs and supported by relevant empirical evidence.

DISCUSSION

The Discussion should interpret and explain the research findings rather than simply repeat the Results section.

The Discussion should:

  1. Answer the research questions or objectives.
  2. Explain the meaning and significance of the findings.
  3. Interpret the findings using relevant theories and empirical evidence.
  4. Compare the findings with previous studies.
  5. Explain similarities and differences between the current findings and previous research.
  6. Explain how the findings address the research gap identified in the Introduction.
  7. Discuss the theoretical and/or practical implications of the findings.
  8. Explain the contribution of the research to the development of existing knowledge.
  9. Where appropriate, identify limitations and possible directions for future research.

Authors should support the Discussion with relevant and reputable scholarly sources, including international journals indexed in Scopus and nationally accredited journals indexed in Sinta, where relevant to the research topic.

The Discussion should demonstrate critical interpretation rather than merely summarizing previous literature.

CONCLUSION

The Conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the main findings and directly answer the research questions and objectives.

The Conclusion should:

  • Summarize the principal findings.
  • Explain the main contribution of the research.
  • Be consistent with the research objectives.
  • Avoid simply repeating the Results and Discussion.
  • Avoid introducing new findings that have not been discussed in the manuscript.

If there is more than one major conclusion, authors may present them in numbered paragraphs.

Authors may also include implications, recommendations, limitations, and suggestions for future research where appropriate.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, organizations, or research partners who provided significant assistance during the research or manuscript preparation but do not qualify for authorship.

Authors must disclose relevant external research funding or institutional support.

Personal funding does not need to be reported unless required by the relevant institution or funding body.

AI USAGE DECLARATION

Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of the manuscript when applicable.

The declaration should clearly explain the role of AI in the manuscript preparation process.

AI tools must not replace the authors' responsibility for the originality, accuracy, analysis, interpretation, and conclusions of the research.

For example:

AI Usage Declaration: The authors declare that artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used solely to assist with language refinement and editing. All substantive content, research analysis, interpretations, and conclusions remain the responsibility of the authors.

AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT

Authors should provide a statement describing the contribution of each author to the research and manuscript.

Contributions may include:

  • Conceptualization.
  • Research design.
  • Data collection.
  • Data analysis.
  • Interpretation of findings.
  • Manuscript drafting.
  • Manuscript revision.
  • Final approval of the manuscript.

All authors should approve the final version of the manuscript and accept responsibility for the content of the article.

FIGURES

All figures, including graphs, diagrams, conceptual models, line drawings, screenshots, and photographs, should be submitted in high-quality electronic format.

Figures must:

  • Be clear and legible.
  • Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
  • Be referred to in the manuscript.
  • Have an informative caption.
  • Be placed as close as possible to the relevant discussion.
  • Maintain sufficient resolution for publication.

For example:

Figure 1. Research Conceptual Framework

Figure captions should follow the formatting provided in the official manuscript template.

TABLES

Tables should be inserted directly into the manuscript and placed as close as possible to the paragraph in which they are first discussed.

Each table must:

  • Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
  • Have a clear and informative title.
  • Be referred to in the manuscript.
  • Be readable and properly formatted.
  • Avoid unnecessary duplication of information presented in the text.

Table titles should follow the formatting provided in the official Qoumun manuscript template.

Any abbreviations, symbols, superscripts, or asterisks used in a table should be explained in an appropriate table note.

REFERENCES

Qoumun: Journal of Social and Humanities uses the APA 7th edition (American Psychological Association, 7th edition) for all in-text citations and reference lists.

Authors must use APA 7th edition consistently throughout the manuscript. Vancouver, Chicago, or other citation styles should not be used.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference-management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

The reference list must:

  • Contain a minimum of 20 scholarly references.
  • Be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author.
  • Follow APA 7th edition formatting.
  • Match the citations appearing in the manuscript.
  • Include only sources cited in the manuscript.
  • Prioritize relevant and recent scholarly literature.
  • Preferably consist primarily of journal articles, research reports, and conference proceedings rather than relying heavily on textbooks.

As an editorial policy, approximately 70% of the references should come from journal articles, while approximately 30% may come from books and other relevant scholarly sources.

Authors are encouraged to use recent primary sources, particularly reputable international journals and nationally accredited journals.

Authors are also encouraged, where relevant, to cite appropriate articles previously published in Qoumun: Journal of Social and Humanities.

APA 7TH EDITION CITATION FORMAT

One author

(Kamba, 2018)

Narrative citation:

Kamba (2018)

Two authors

(Hidayat & Khalika, 2019)

Narrative citation:

Hidayat and Khalika (2019)

Three or more authors

(Marchlewska et al., 2019)

Narrative citation:

Marchlewska et al. (2019)

Multiple sources

(Cichocka, 2016; Hidayat & Khalika, 2019; Ikhwan, 2019)

Direct quotation

(Miller & Josephs, 2009, p. 12)

EXAMPLES OF APA 7TH EDITION REFERENCES

Journal article

Abbitt, J. T. (2011). An investigation of the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs about technology integration and technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) among preservice teachers. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 27(4), 134–143.

Journal article with two authors

Adha, M. A., Supriyanto, A., & Timan, A. (2019). Strategi peningkatan mutu lulusan madrasah menggunakan diagram fishbone. Tarbawi: Jurnal Keilmuan Manajemen Pendidikan, 5(1), 11–22.

Journal article with DOI

Duran, M., & Dökme, İ. (2016). The effect of the inquiry-based learning approach on student’s critical-thinking skills. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 12(12), 2887–2908. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.02311a

Journal article with multiple authors

Hartini, S., Firdausi, S., Misbah, M., & Sulaeman, N. F. (2018). The development of physics teaching materials based on local wisdom to train Saraba Kawa character. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 7(2), 130–137.

Book

Lickona, T. (2009). Educating for character: How our schools can teach respect and responsibility. Bantam Books.

Book chapter

Koehler, M. J., Mishra, P., Kereluik, K., Shin, T. S., & Graham, C. R. (2014). The technological pedagogical content knowledge framework. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, J. Elen, & M. J. Bishop (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (pp. 101–111). Springer.