Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Manuscripts must be original, have not been published previously in any scientific journal, that manuscripts are not being submitted for publication elsewhere, and will not be submitted to any media during the review process unless the authors have officially withdrawn the manuscripts from the Journal of Life-Span Psychology, Linguistics, and Media Studies (JLLM). The statement must be stated in a statement of originality and copyright release form (Form A). JLLM uses Similarity Check powered by Turnitin to prevent any suspected plagiarism in the manuscripts.
  2. Manuscripts submitted are research topics that have no conflict with bioethical research.
  3. The journal is published 2 (twice) times a year.

MANUSCRIPT FILE

  1. Manuscripts are written in English and used standard scientific usage. Authors whose first language is not English should consult the manuscript with an English editing service before submitting it to JLLM.
  2. Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word format, except for Graphs using Microsoft Excel program and Figures using JPEG or PDF format.
  3. Manuscripts should be typed using Cambria fonts at 1 point.
  4. The length of the manuscript is approximately 9 to 15 pages, written in A4 paper format, margins: top 2.5 cm; left 2.5 cm; right 2 cm; bottom 2 cm, single columns (except for abstract, figure, or table whose size cannot be reduced due to its readability), justified, single-spaced. The manuscript comprises five main headings: Introduction; Method; Results and Discussion; Conclusion and Suggestions; Acknowledgment; References.
  5. The title of the manuscript must be as brief as possible and must represent the content of the manuscript.
  6. Authors’ names are written below the title, followed by authors’ affiliation and e-mail addresses.
  7. The abstract is written in English, as a representation of the manuscript. The abstract is written narratively comprising aims/objectives, methods, and findings of the research/article.
  8. Manuscript can use the STROBE method for observational studies, SRQR for qualitative studies, PRISMA for reviews, CARE for case reports, CONSORT for clinical trials (recommendations).
  9. Keywords: Words or phrases which are important, specific, or representative of the article.
  10. Style: APA 7th edition.
  11. The references of the article are in the form of journals and non-journals which are published in the last six years.
  12. The manuscript must be written following the JLLM template.
  13. The manuscript must be in *.doc and sent to the journal system via online submission by creating an account in this Open Journal System (OJS).
  14. All Author(s)' names and identity(es) must be completely embedded in the form filled in by the corresponding author: email; affiliation; and each author's short biography (in the column of 'Bio Statement').
  15. All correspondences, information, and decisions for the submitted manuscripts are conducted through email written in the manuscript and/or the emails used for the submission.
  16. If you have submission queries, please contact jllm.spdfharmony@gmail.com, or visit this LINK. Template download HERE.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  2. The submission file is in Open Office, Microsoft Word, RTF, or Word Perfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Copyright Notice

Journal of Life-Span Psychology, Linguistics, and Media Studies (JLLM) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License .

Authors who publish with JLLM agree to the following terms:

  1. The journal allows the author to hold the copyright of the article without restrictions.
  2. The journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
  3. The legal formal aspect of journal publication accessibility refers to Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA).

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