Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

EMPATI: JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

Manuscripts written for EMPATI: JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING include literature reviews and research results in the field of guidance and counseling (priority is given to research results) that have not been previously published.

Manuscripts must be written in Indonesian and submitted online to: https://journal3.upgris.ac.id/index.php/EMPATI. If you encounter difficulties, please contact us at [email protected].

The manuscript must be typed in an essay format in 2 columns, using Book Antiqua font, 12-point size, with 1.5 spacing, on A4 paper, with a maximum of 20 pages. The text must be justified (left-right). The soft-copy file must be in Microsoft Word format (minimum version 2007).

Title: Written with capitalization at the beginning of each word (Title Case), 14-point size, centered, bold, maximum 20 words.

Author's Name: Listed without academic titles, 11-point size, centered, italic.

Correspondence Address: Contains the correspondence email address, name, and address of the author's affiliation/institution, 11-point size, centered.

Abstract: Written in English and Indonesian. The abstract must be written in a single paragraph of no more than 150 words. The abstract must contain the research purpose, methods, and results.

Keywords: Contains keywords that describe the manuscript, maximum 3 - 5 keywords.

Structure of Research Article Manuscripts: (a) Introduction: In this section, the author outlines the research background, research problems, and/or research objectives. The description is narrative without being separated into new sub-headings. This section contains the latest developments in the researched field, explanation of the gap (das sein vs das solen), the researcher's argumentation, and the research objectives. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (b) Theoretical Basis: In this section, the author describes the literature review used, which may contain several subsections; for quantitative research articles, the research hypotheses must be stated. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (c) Research Methods: In this section, the author describes several subsections: research participants, measurement tools, research procedures, data analysis techniques. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (d) Research Results: In this section, the author describes the research findings; tables may be included. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (e) Discussion: In this section, the author elaborates on the research results. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (f) Conclusion: In this section, the author outlines the writing summary and provides practical and theoretical suggestions. [Justified, Book Antiqua 12, 1.5 spacing] (g) References: Creswell, J.W. (2008). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Structure of Review Article Manuscripts: title; author's name; correspondence address; abstract; keywords; introduction (without a heading); main discussion (can be divided into several subsections); conclusion; references.

Heading Levels: Heading levels are indicated by different font types (all section and sub-section headings are printed in bold), and use lettering for the section headings: LEVEL 1 (ALL CAPS, BOLD, LEFT ALIGNED) Level 2 (Capitalize Each Word, Bold, Left Aligned) Level 3 (Capitalize Each Word, Bold, Left Aligned).

Tables: Tables must be identified by a number and title placed above the table, written in bold, 10-point font size, centered. The table position is justified (left-right). The first letter of each word in the table title is capitalized, except for conjunctions. Data in the table is written with single spacing, 10-point font size. Tables should only use horizontal lines. Tables must be mentioned in the paragraph.

Figures: Figures must be presented with adequate resolution and be identified by a number and title placed above the figure, written in bold, 10-point font size, centered. Figures must be mentioned in the paragraph.

Citations and References: Citations and references must be written using the American Psychological Association (APA) style, 6th edition, ordered alphabetically and chronologically. Using a reference manager application such as Mendeley is recommended.

Anything concerning citation permissions or the use of computer software for manuscript creation or other matters related to IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) undertaken by the author, including any legal consequences that may arise, is the full responsibility of the author.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject a manuscript based on input from the Reviewers (Mitra Bestari) and to make necessary changes or adjustments related to the writing without changing the substance. Substantive editing will be consulted with the author beforehand.