Author Guidelines

How to submit your manuscript?

All manuscripts should be submitted to the journal by the online submission system (https://journal.unnes.ac.id/sju/index.php/imrev). Submissions can be made by single or multiple authors. Once submitted, the author can track the submission and communicate with the editors via the online journal management system. Articles can be submitted at any time throughout the year. However, as we publish in themes, it is advisable to consider the forthcoming topic as phrased in the call for papers before submitting (see our homepage announcement). If you do submit a work that does not fit within the current theme, we will keep your article on file to consider at a later stage.

Indonesia Media Law Review encourages authors to contact the editorial board ([email protected]) with ideas for articles or case notes they are planning to write. The editorial board is more than happy to discuss these ideas and how well they fit within the journal with the authors.

Please note that all submissions automatically pass through an anti-plagiarism check. To avoid relays/rejections, please ensure that all content that has been sourced from elsewhere clearly includes citation details and quotation marks, where appropriate.

 

Article Types

Research Articles: Research articles, published in the Indonesia Media Law Review, the length between 6,000-15,000 words (including footnotes) and should be based on a topic related to the media, jouralism, and ethics in journalism law in or related to Indonesia, Southeast Asian countries and global perspectives. Research articles don't have to focus on a specific topic (although calls for papers may ask for themed content). It is imperative that articles comply with scientific standards; therefore each article is subject to extensive review by our board of referees.

Review Articles: Review articles, published in the Indonesia Media Law Review, the length between 6,000-20,000 words (including footnotes). Review articles don't have to focus on a specific topic (although calls for papers may ask for themed content). It is imperative that articles comply with scientific standards; therefore each article is subject to extensive review by our board of referees. For review articles, minimum 50 Journal Articles (related to the topic) should be used by Author.

Case Notes: It is possible to submit short case notes to  the Indonesia Media Law Review. These case notes should be approximately 3-5 pages in length and should describe and, most importantly, analyze a recent case that is relevant for either international or Indonesian law. Case notes are not subject to the referee process.

Book Reviews: It is possible to submit a short book review to  the Indonesia Media Law Review. Book reviews should be approximately with a length of 1,500-2,000 words (including footnotes) and should concern a recently published book that is relevant for media and journalism law.

 

Structure

 

The Title Manuscript Should be Concise and Descriptive, No More than 15 Words

 Author’s name, affiliation, and email should be hidden due to our blind review policy. Please write author’s profile in a separate file

 ABSTRACT: All articles should be accompanied by an abstract between 150-250 words in 12-point Adobe Caslon Pro, single space. The abstract should be clear, concise, and descriptive. This abstract should provide (a) a brief introduction to the problem, (b) objective of the paper, (c) the methodology, (d) a brief summary of results, (e) conclusion, and (f) recommendation (if any).

KEYWORDS: mention between 3-5 keywords that describe the manuscript.

 

I. INTRODUCTION

The introduction describes the background of the article discussed as a whole. The introduction should be written clearly and succinctly, between 3-5 paragraphs only, comprising: (a) an adequate background and significance of your paper; (b) concise previous studies related to the issue written in your manuscript; (c) the main limitation of the previous studies and what you hope to achieve (to solve the limitation) in your manuscript; (d) the scientific merit or novelties of your paper; (e) the aim(s) of the study; (f) the structure of the article or research questions.

Please note that all writings should be in the paragraph format; this journal discourages the author(s) from writing point per point in the numbering format. The manuscript written uses Adobe Caslon Pro (14 pt), 1.15 pt space. For the Articles section with a length of 6,000-15,000 words (including footnotes) and with a minimum of 70 footnotes (80% from journal articles) and the Book Reviews section with a length of 1,500-2,000 words (including footnotes).

 

II. METHODS

This method is written descriptively and should provide a statement regarding the methodology of the research. It includes the approaches used in the research, and how the author obtained the data for this research. This method as much as possible to give an idea to the reader through the methods used.

 

III. MAIN HEADING OF THE DISCUSSION (FIRST)

This section is the most important section of your article. The analysis or results of the research should be clear and concise. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight the differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers.

Heading in the discussion section should be consistently written with the structure of the article in the introduction. Headings in this discussion use Roman letters (I., II., III., etc.; you can add more than one part of the discussion, it depends on your structure of the discussion you want to write).

Your paragraph …………………..……………………………………………..……

 

Second-Level Heading in Italics (Sub-discussion)

Following the main headings, sub-heading is provided in the manuscript.

Your paragraph …………..………………………………………..………………………………

 

Third-Level Heading

Following main headings and subheading, the journal allows the authors to use third-level heading (sub-subheadings), which should be numbered in 1., 2., 3., etc. Write more your paragraph …..…………............................…………………………………

 

MAIN HEADING OF THE DISCUSSION (SECOND)

This section is the most important section of your article. The analysis or results of the research should be clear and concise. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight the differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers.

Heading in the discussion section should be consistently written with the structure of the article in the introduction. Headings in this discussion use Roman letters (I., II., III., etc.; you can add more than one part of the discussion, it depends on your structure of the discussion you want to write).

Your paragraph …………………..……………………………………………..………

 

Second-Level Heading in Italics (Sub-discussion)

Following the main headings, sub-heading is provided in the manuscript.

Your paragraph ………………………….……………….………………………………………

 

Third-Level Heading

Following main headings and subheading, the journal allows the authors to use third-level heading (sub-subheadings), which should be numbered in 1., 2., 3., etc. Write more your paragraph …..……...…............................

 

IV. CONCLUSION

The conclusion contains a description that should answer the objectives of the research. Provide a clear and concise conclusion. Do not repeat the abstract or simply describe the results of the research. Give a clear explanation regarding the possible application and/or suggestions related to the research findings. One paragraph only and do not use bulleting or numbering.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author(s) may recognize those who helped in the research, especially funding supporters of your research. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may other supporters i.e., Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers who may have given materials.

 

COMPETING INTEREST

The author(s) will be asked to sign this statement once the submission has been accepted.

 

REFERENCES

All manuscripts should be accompanied with a minimum of 20 references (80% from the journal articles). Footnotes must use the Chicago Manual Style 17th Edition (fullnote). In order to simplify writing in the Chicago Manual Style 17th Edition, the authors are advised to use Mendeley software, which can be downloaded here.