Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Jurnal Sains, Teknologi dan Komputer (SAINTEK) welcomes original scholarly manuscripts from researchers, academics, and practitioners worldwide in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, agricultural technology, information technology, computer science, information systems, and related disciplines within the journal's focus and scope.

SAINTEK is published by Lembaga Riset Mutiara Akbar (LARISMA) and is committed to maintaining scholarly quality, research integrity, and transparent editorial practices.

Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with these guidelines and the official SAINTEK manuscript template. Submissions that do not comply with the journal's requirements may be returned for technical revision before editorial evaluation.

Manuscript Template

All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Sains, Teknologi dan Komputer (SAINTEK) must be prepared using the official SAINTEK manuscript template in Microsoft Word format (.docx).

Official SAINTEK Manuscript Template: Available through the journal's official website or editorial office.

Authors must follow the formatting, manuscript structure, and other technical requirements provided in the official template.

Manuscripts should not normally exceed 5,000 words, and the abstract must contain 100–200 words.

For double-blind peer review, authors must remove identifying information from the manuscript submitted for review and provide complete author details through the OJS submission metadata.

1. General Submission Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to SAINTEK must meet the following requirements:

1. The manuscript must be original, scientifically sound, and relevant to the journal's focus and scope.

2. The manuscript must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal.

3. All authors must have made appropriate scholarly contributions and approved the submitted version.

4. The manuscript must be prepared using the official SAINTEK manuscript template.

5. Manuscripts should not normally exceed 5,000 words.

6. All sources, data, figures, and other scholarly materials must be properly acknowledged.

7. Authors must comply with SAINTEK's publication ethics, authorship, plagiarism, conflict of interest, and artificial intelligence policies.

Submission of a manuscript indicates that the authors agree to comply with the journal's editorial and publication requirements.

2. Manuscript Types

SAINTEK accepts the following types of scholarly manuscripts:

Original Research Articles

Articles presenting original research findings supported by appropriate research methods, analysis, and discussion.

Short Communications

Concise scholarly articles presenting focused research findings, preliminary results, or significant academic contributions that can be communicated in a shorter format.

Review Articles

Articles providing systematic, critical, or comprehensive evaluations and syntheses of existing scholarly literature. This category includes literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.

All manuscript types must demonstrate scholarly relevance, originality, and appropriate academic rigor.

3. Language Requirements

SAINTEK accepts manuscripts written in Indonesian or English.

Authors must use clear, accurate, and consistent academic language throughout the manuscript.

Manuscripts must include an abstract and keywords in accordance with the official SAINTEK template.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the linguistic quality of their manuscripts before submission.

4. Manuscript Format

Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format using the official SAINTEK template.

The general formatting requirements are:

• File format: Microsoft Word (.docx).

• Manuscript length: Normally not exceeding 5,000 words.

• Page numbering: All pages must be numbered consecutively.

• Paragraphs: Each new paragraph must be clearly indicated.

• Text formatting: Excessive use of bold and italic formatting should be avoided.

• Spelling and grammar: Manuscripts must be carefully proofread before submission.

• Tables and figures: Must be clearly presented, appropriately numbered, and positioned according to the journal template.

• References: Must follow APA Style, 7th edition.

Authors must maintain the font, font sizes, page layout, margins, line spacing, and section organization specified in the official SAINTEK manuscript template.

5. Article Title and Author Information

The article title must be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.

Author information must include full names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses.

One author must be designated as the corresponding author and must provide a valid email address for editorial communication.

Because SAINTEK applies a double-blind peer-review system, identifying information must be excluded from the anonymized manuscript submitted for review.

Author names, affiliations, email addresses, and acknowledgments that reveal identity must be provided separately through the OJS submission metadata or an appropriate supplementary title page.

The editorial team may request an anonymized version of the manuscript when identifying information is detected.

6. Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must contain an informative and self-contained abstract of 150–250 words.

The abstract should communicate:

1. The research background or problem.

2. The research objective.

3. The research method or approach.

4. The principal findings.

5. The main conclusion.

The abstract should be written clearly and concisely, preferably in the past tense when describing completed research.

Citations and unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided.

Keywords should represent the principal concepts of the research and facilitate indexing and scholarly discovery.

Authors must follow the abstract and keyword presentation specified in the official SAINTEK manuscript template.

7. Manuscript Structure

Original Research Articles should generally follow the structure provided in the SAINTEK template.

7.1. Introduction

The Introduction should explain the research background, relevant scholarly literature, research problem, and objectives.

Authors should identify the significance of the research, its relationship to previous studies, and its original contribution or innovation.

The Introduction should provide sufficient context for readers from relevant scientific disciplines to understand the importance of the study.

7.2. Research Method

The Research Method section should clearly describe the procedures used to conduct the study.

Depending on the research approach, this section may include:

• Research design and approach.

• Research materials, instruments, or experimental equipment.

• Data sources and data collection procedures.

• Research population, sample, or participants where applicable.

• Experimental procedures, computational methods, or algorithms.

• Data processing and analysis methods.

• Evaluation procedures and other information necessary to understand or reproduce the research.

Relevant methodological references should be included where appropriate.

The methodology should be described sufficiently to support scientific evaluation and reproducibility.

7.3. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section should present the research findings clearly and provide a comprehensive analytical interpretation of their significance.

Results may be supported by tables, figures, charts, experimental outputs, or other relevant illustrations.

The discussion should relate the findings to the research objectives, methodological approach, and relevant previous studies.

Authors should explain the scientific or technological implications of their findings and maintain consistency between the presented evidence and the conclusions drawn.

Subsections may be used to organize complex findings and discussions.

7.4. Conclusion

The Conclusion should summarize the principal findings in relation to the research objectives.

Conclusions must be supported by the results and discussion presented in the manuscript.

Where relevant, authors may describe practical applications, scientific implications, or directions for future research.

The Conclusion should not introduce new findings or unsupported claims.

7.5. References

The References section must contain all scholarly sources cited in the manuscript.

References must be presented consistently using APA Style, 7th edition, and comply with the journal's reference requirements.

Review Articles and Short Communications may use a structure appropriate to their scholarly purpose, provided that the manuscript remains logically organized and follows the SAINTEK template wherever applicable.

8. Tables, Figures, and Equations

Tables and figures must be relevant, clearly presented, and appropriately numbered.

Each table and figure must have a descriptive caption and be referred to in the manuscript text.

Tables and figures should be centered or positioned according to the official manuscript template.

Tables should be editable where practical, and figures should have sufficient resolution for clear reproduction.

Sources of tables, figures, or adapted materials must be acknowledged appropriately.

Mathematical equations should be presented clearly and numbered consecutively when necessary, following the formatting conventions of the journal template.

9. Citations and References

SAINTEK requires the use of APA Style, 7th edition, for in-text citations and reference lists.

Authors must ensure that:

1. Every source cited in the text appears in the reference list.

2. Every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.

3. Bibliographic information is accurate and complete.

4. References are relevant to the research topic and scholarly discussion.

5. DOI links are included where available and applicable.

6. Citation and reference formatting is consistent throughout the manuscript.

Manuscripts must contain at least 15 relevant scholarly references.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize relevant and current scholarly journal articles, supported by appropriate books, conference proceedings, and other credible academic sources.

The use of reference management software, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote, is recommended to maintain citation accuracy and consistency.

10. Double-Blind Peer Review

SAINTEK implements a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other during manuscript evaluation.

To support this process, authors must:

• Remove author names, affiliations, and email addresses from the review manuscript.

• Avoid statements that directly reveal author identity.

• Remove identifying information from document properties where practical.

• Provide complete author information through the OJS submission metadata.

• Ensure that supplementary materials intended for reviewers do not unnecessarily disclose author identities.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are evaluated by qualified reviewers according to the journal's peer-review policy.

The final editorial decision is based on scholarly merit, reviewer assessments, and compliance with journal requirements.

11. Originality and Plagiarism Screening

Submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work.

SAINTEK uses Turnitin to support originality and similarity screening during editorial assessment.

Similarity reports are evaluated in context, considering appropriate citations, quotations, standard terminology, and the nature of textual overlap.

A similarity percentage alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

Manuscripts involving substantial plagiarism, inappropriate duplication, or serious violations of publication ethics may be rejected in accordance with SAINTEK's established policies.

12. Research Ethics, Conflict of Interest, and AI Use

Authors must ensure that their research and manuscript preparation comply with applicable ethical principles.

All relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

Authors must accurately acknowledge funding sources, research contributions, and the use of third-party materials.

Research involving human participants, personal information, or confidential data must comply with applicable ethical, institutional, and legal requirements.

The use of artificial intelligence tools must comply with SAINTEK's AI Policy. Authors must disclose material AI assistance and remain responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscripts.

Any suspected research misconduct will be handled according to the journal's publication ethics and research misconduct policies.

13. Manuscript Submission Procedure

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official SAINTEK Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform:

https://jurnal.larisma.or.id/index.php/SAINTEK/about/submissions

Authors must register or log in to the journal's online submission system and follow the submission instructions.

During submission, authors must:

1. Select the appropriate manuscript section or article type.

2. Upload the manuscript in Microsoft Word format using the SAINTEK template.

3. Provide complete and accurate manuscript metadata.

4. Enter the names, affiliations, and email addresses of all contributing authors.

5. Supply the article title, abstract, and keywords as required.

6. Provide any supplementary documents requested by the editorial team.

7. Confirm compliance with the journal's submission requirements and publication ethics policies.

Authors may submit supplementary materials, such as datasets, research instruments, or relevant source files, when appropriate and permitted by applicable confidentiality and intellectual property requirements.

Authors should monitor the manuscript's progress through their OJS accounts and respond to editorial correspondence when necessary.

14. Manuscript Revision

Authors receiving revision requests are expected to address reviewer and editorial comments carefully.

Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a response explaining the changes made.

Where authors disagree with a reviewer recommendation, they should provide an academically reasoned explanation.

The editorial team may request further revisions or additional peer review when necessary.

A request for revision does not guarantee acceptance.

15. Article Processing Charges

SAINTEK does not charge manuscript submission or peer-review fees.

An Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 250,000 applies only to manuscripts formally accepted for publication.

Payment does not influence the editorial decision and does not guarantee acceptance.

SAINTEK does not offer paid fast-track review or guaranteed acceptance services.

Further information is available on the journal's Author Fee page:

https://jurnal.larisma.or.id/index.php/SAINTEK/fee

16. Copyright and Open Access

SAINTEK is an open-access journal.

Authors retain copyright to their published articles, which are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Readers may access and reuse published content in accordance with the applicable license terms.

Further information is available in the journal's Copyright and License Policy and Open Access Policy.

17. Editorial Contact

For questions regarding manuscript preparation, submission requirements, or editorial procedures, authors may contact the SAINTEK editorial office through the official contact page:

https://jurnal.larisma.or.id/index.php/SAINTEK/about/contact

Editorial Email: editorlarismasaintek@gmail.com

Authors are encouraged to review the journal's policies and official manuscript template carefully before submitting their work.