Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

  • The author must register as an author in order to carry out the manuscript submission process.
  • The manuscript should be prepared according to the author guidelines and Template. The journal template can be downloaded here.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

  • The article has not been published previously or is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • The article should be typed in MS Word and submitted online via the e-journal portal Melo available at iakn-toraja.ac.id
  • The article should be the result of library research or field research related to the issues of religions and their relation with pluralism, tolerance, digital culture, health, religious philosophy, law and politics, economics, and tourism.
  • The article submitted to the editorial team will be processed using a double-blind review system.
  • The acceptance decision of this article is taken by the editorial team based on the recommendations of external reviewers.
  • The components of articles should meet the criteria of scientific research standards, including: (a) title of the article (b) names of authors without academic title (c) authors' affiliation address (d) abstract and keywords (e) introduction (f) method (g) research findings and discussion (h) conclusion (i) references
  • Article format: it can be written either in Bahasa or in English with a print-ready format in Microsoft Word on A4 sized-paper (210x297). Paper margins should be set as follows: left 3 cm, top 2,5 cm, right 2 cm, and bottom 2,5 cm. The article should range from 4000 to 6000 words, including figures and tables (1,25 space). The manuscript is written in Cambria at 12pt size (except the article title) in one-column format.

Article types

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Melo: Jurnal Studi Agama-agama publishes original research articles aligned with the journal's focus and scope.

All articles submitted to Melo: Jurnal Studi Agama-agama must be original and have not been submitted to other journals at the same time.

Articles must be 4000-6000 words, including figures and tables (1.25 space).

Accepted file types

The type of article accepted must be formatted in Word file format following the journal template provisions.

Title

  • The title of the article should be concise, descriptive, unambiguous, accurate, and reflect the entire content of the manuscript. The title should be formatted using News Gothic Cn BT, 15 pt.
  • If the title has no subtitle, then all words are in capital letters.
  • If the title has a subtitle, then the subtitle is written in Capitalize Each Word following the Main Title, which is marked with a colon (:).

Author Identity

  • The author’s name is written without an academic title under the article title
  • Each author's name must be written as first name and last name (family name) in News Gothic Cn BT font, 12 pt.
  • The space between the author’s identity with affiliation and email correspondence is single-spaced
  • If there is more than one author: For articles with two or more authors, the correspondence should be marked with a number in the last name of each author. Use one email address and mark it with (1) in the author’s last name. For example: ……………1, ……………2

Author Affiliation

  • Each author must write the name of the institution. Do not abbreviate the institution name; use News Gothic Cn BT, 12 pt.
  • If there is more than one author: For articles with two or more authors, the institution name should be marked with a number in the last name of each author's institution. For example: ……………1, ……………2
  • Affiliation should be written completely.

Email

Authors must include an active email address in News Gothic font. Cn BT, 12 pt, italic. 

Abstract

The abstract is written in English and Indonesian. The abstract must contain research objectives, method, theory utilized, and findings and discussion. The abstract uses a justified format. The abstract is written using Cambria, 11 pt, with a left margin 1,5cm and single-spaced, around 150-200 words.

Keywords

  • Keywords: must be written in lowercase except for abbreviations, names of people/Gods, cities, or specific terms. Each keyword is listed alphabetically. Keywords are the main part and reflect the article title.
  • Keywords should be written under the abstract for each language and separated by commas, with 3-5 words.
  • Keywords are written in English and Indonesian

Introduction

  • The introductory subheading is written in Cambria font, 12pt, bold.
  • The first paragraph under the subheading and sub-sub-heading is not indented but left-and right aligned (justify), except for the following paragraph. The introduction should contain (in sequence) general background, previous literature review (state of the art) as the basis for the statement of scientific novelty of the article, the statement of scientific novelty, and the research problem or hypothesis (optional). At the end of the introduction, state the purpose of the article. In a scientific article, a literature review is not permitted as in a research report; instead, present it as a review of previous literature (state of the art) to show the article's scientific novelty.
  • The second and subsequent paragraphs in the introduction are typed in paragraph indentation format (first line) with a spacing of 1.25 cm from the left edge. The font used is Cambria, font size 12 pt. The line spacing in this section is 1.25. It is left- and right-aligned (justify).

Research Methods

  • The research method subheading is written in Cambria font, 12 pt, bold.
  • The first paragraph under the subheading and sub-subheading is not indented, but left- and right-aligned (justify), except for the next paragraph. Covers scientific theological research methods used in problem-solving (for example, the hermeneutic method). The materials listed here are only the main materials and must include the title, author, and publisher (for example: Novum Testamentum). This section describes the methods used to complete the research.
  • The second and subsequent paragraphs in the Research Methods subheading are typed in paragraph indentation format (first line) with a spacing of 1.25 cm from the left edge. The font is Cambria, 12 pt. The line spacing in this section is 1.25. It is left- and right-aligned (justify).

Results and Discussion

  • The results and discussion subheading is written in Cambria font, 12pt, bold.
  • The first paragraph under the subheading and sub-subheading is not indented but left- and right-aligned (justify), except for the next paragraph. It can contain subheadings with their respective discussions.
  • The results and discussion contain the research findings and their scientific discussion. Write down the scientific findings from the research results, supported by adequate data.
  • These scientific findings must be explained scientifically, including: What scientific findings were obtained? Why did this occur? Why is there such a variable trend? All of these questions must be explained scientifically, not just descriptively, and, if necessary, supported by adequate, scientifically grounded phenomena. Furthermore, you must also explain comparisons with other researchers' results on similar topics. The research results and findings must be able to answer the research objectives or research hypotheses stated in the introduction.
  • The second and subsequent paragraphs in the Results and Discussion subheadings are typed in paragraph indentation format (first line) with a spacing of 1.25 cm from the left edge. Use Cambria, 12 pt. The line spacing in this section is 1.25. Align it left and right (justify). The subheadings in the Results and Discussion section do not use a numbering system, so instead, use the following model:

Subheading

  • The subheadings in the Results and Discussion sections are written in Cambria font, 12 pt font size, bold, capitalize the first letter of each word, left- and right-aligned (justify).
  • Subheadings should be formulated with short sentences, consisting of 3-5 words.

Sub-Sub Heading

  • If there are sub-subheadings, they are written in Cambria font, 12 pt font size, bold, italic, capitalize the first letter of each word, left- and right-aligned (justify).
  • Sub-Sub-subheadings should be formulated with short sentences, consisting of 3-7 words.

Table Usage

  • If an article uses tables, they must follow the pattern outlined in the journal template.
  • The type of font used is Cambria font, font size 11 pt, center text

Use of images/graphics

  • If an article uses images or graphics, they must follow the pattern outlined in the journal template.
  • The type of font used is Century font, font size 11 pt, center text

Conclusion

  • The conclusion subheading is typed using the font type Cambria, 12pt, bold
  • The first paragraph under the subheading and sub-subheading is not indented but left- and right-aligned, except for the next paragraph.
  • The conclusion describes the answers to the research hypothesis and/or objectives, or the scientific findings obtained. It does not repeat the results and discussion, but instead summarizes the findings as expected in the objectives or hypotheses. If necessary, the conclusion can also include actions to be taken regarding further research ideas.
  • The second or subsequent paragraphs are typed in paragraph indentation format (first line) with a spacing of 1.25 cm from the left edge. The font is Cambria, 12 pt. The line spacing in this section is 1.25. It is also left- and right-aligned (justify).

Reference style and citations

  • Reference subtitles are written in Cambria font, 12pt, bold.
  • This section provides examples of how to cite sources. The reference list follows Turabian style and was prepared using Mendeley/Zotero. All sources used in footnotes are listed in the references section alphabetically.
  • Examples of reference and citation styles are listed in detail in the template of Melo: Jurnal Studi Agama-agama