Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts through the Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture (JLIC) online submission system at https://jlic.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/jlic/index. Before submitting, authors are expected to ensure that their manuscripts comply with all editorial and formatting requirements described in these guidelines. Manuscripts that do not conform to these requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before entering the peer-review process.

The Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture (JLIC) publishes original scholarly works written in English. Submitted manuscripts must be original, have not been previously published in any form, and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal or publisher at the time of submission. Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality and academic integrity of their work.

A manuscript should contain at least 5000 words (excluding references) and cite at least 35 scholarly references that are relevant to the research topic. Authors are strongly encouraged to use recent and reputable sources, particularly articles published in peer-reviewed international journals.

The first page of the manuscript must include the title of the article, full name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s), email address(es), an abstract, and keywords. The title should be concise and informative, while the abstract should briefly describe the background, objectives, methods, findings, and conclusions of the study. Authors should also provide several keywords that accurately represent the content of the manuscript.

For empirical research articles, the manuscript should be organized into the following sections: Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment (if applicable), and References.

The Introduction should present the research background, identify the research problem, review relevant previous studies, explain the existing research gap, and clearly state the objectives of the study. This section should be written as a continuous narrative without subheadings to ensure coherence and readability.

The Method section should clearly explain how the research was conducted. It should include the research design, participants or population and sample (where applicable), data sources, instruments, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques. The methodology should be presented in paragraph form with sufficient detail to enable readers to understand and evaluate the research procedures.

The Results and Discussion section should present the original findings obtained through interviews, observations, questionnaires, surveys, document analysis, experiments, or other appropriate data collection methods. This section should consist of Result and Discsussion section. The results should be reported clearly and systematically, supported by relevant tables, figures, or graphs whenever necessary. The discussion should not merely describe the findings but also interpret their significance by relating them to the research objectives, relevant theories, and previous studies. Authors are expected to demonstrate the contribution of their findings to the existing body of knowledge.

The Conclusion should summarize the main findings of the study and highlight their implications. Rather than repeating the discussion, this section should provide a concise conceptual synthesis of the research outcomes. Conclusions should be written in narrative form without using bullet points or numbered lists.

All citations and references must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Style, Sixth Edition. Authors are required to use a reference management application such as Mendeley or Zotero to ensure consistency and accuracy in citation and bibliography formatting.

Tables, Figures, and Graphs

Tables, figures, and graphs should only be included when they effectively support the presentation of the research findings. Each visual element must be clearly numbered and accompanied by an informative caption. Table titles should be placed above the table, whereas figure and graph captions should be placed below the illustration.

Authors should refer to every table, figure, or graph within the main text before it appears. The accompanying narrative should explain the purpose and significance of the visual element and explicitly mention its corresponding number (e.g., Table 1, Figure 2, or Graph 3). Tables, figures, and graphs should be positioned as close as possible to the relevant discussion, preferably at the top or bottom of the page where they are first mentioned.

Figures must be of high resolution to ensure clarity in both online and printed formats. Graphs should include complete axis labels and legends within the figure area. Tables should be presented in a clean and readable format, containing at least two rows of data, without repeating measurement units in every cell. Horizontal lines should be used only where necessary, typically at the top of the table, below the column headings, and at the end of the table. Vertical lines should be avoided whenever possible. If multiple tables, figures, or graphs present related information, they should be placed close together to facilitate comparison. Where appropriate, visual elements may span across two text columns to improve readability and presentation.

 

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