Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Writing procedures, ethical criteria, electronic filing standards, and manuscript preparation guidelines for Jurnal Bali Membangun Bali. Authors must ensure their submissions strictly conform to these formatting specifications prior to online submission.

1. Types of Manuscripts

Jurnal Bali Membangun Bali accepts original manuscripts centered on regional development, public policy, regional innovation, socio-cultural dynamics, and sustainable science and technology. The Editorial Board considers the following categories:

Original Research Article Primary

Full-length empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, or R&D) presenting original field data, rigorous methodology, academic novelty, and clear practical/policy implications.

  • Structure: Full IMRaD format
  • Length: 10–20 pages
  • References: Min. 15 primary citations (≥80% last 5 years)
Policy Analysis / Brief Policy

Evidence-based policy assessments evaluating public policy formulations, regional program effectiveness, regulatory impacts, or governance reforms in regional development.

  • Structure: Problem, Policy Evaluation, Actionable Options
  • Length: 8–15 pages
  • Focus: Evidence-based regional interventions
Review Article Invited / Special

Critical and comprehensive syntheses (such as Systematic Literature Reviews or meta-analyses) surveying strategic state-of-the-art topics in regional governance and development.

  • Framework: PRISMA or structured search protocol
  • Length: 12–22 pages
  • References: Min. 25–40 primary references
Editorial Note on Locus & Focus: All manuscripts must demonstrate clear relevance to regional development priorities, regional innovations, or strategic socio-economic issues of Bali and small-island territories. Pure theoretical articles devoid of contextual regional implications will be returned during desk evaluation.

2. Manuscript Formatting Specifications

Element Formatting Specifications
Paper & Length A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm), 10–20 pages including tables, figures, and references.
Margins Top and Bottom: 2.5 cm. Left and Right: 3.0 cm.
Typography & Spacing Font: Arial throughout. Main text: Arial 11 pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment. First line indent: 7 spaces.
Article Title Arial 14 pt, Bold, Centered, Title Case. Maximum 15 words. Short, concise, and reflective of the core subject.
Author Information Author Name(s): Arial 10 pt, Bold, Centered (without academic/professional titles, unabbreviated). Affiliation & Address: Arial 11 pt, Regular, Centered. Include department, faculty, institution, city, postal code, phone, and e-mail.
Keywords 3–6 words/phrases, lowercase (except abbreviations), separated by commas, Arial 9 pt. Selected for search engine discoverability.

3. Authorship Criteria & Contributor Roles (CRediT)

Authorship in Jurnal Bali Membangun Bali must reflect a true, verifiable intellectual contribution. Submissions must adhere to ethical standards (COPE/ICMJE). To qualify as an author, contributors must satisfy all four core criteria:

1. Substantial Contribution

Conception, study design, execution, data acquisition, or rigorous data analysis and interpretation.

 2. Drafting & Revision

Drafting the initial article or revising it critically for important intellectual and scientific content.

 3. Final Approval

Reviewing and granting explicit approval for the final version of the manuscript prior to publication.

 4. Full Accountability

Agreeing to take responsibility for all aspects, ensuring accuracy and integrity questions are resolved.
Non-Author Contributions & Acknowledgments: Financial sponsorship, general project supervision, administrative management, or proofreading alone do not justify co-authorship. Contributors who do not satisfy all four criteria above must be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section. "Gift", "guest", or "ghost" authorships are strictly prohibited.
Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) Statement

To ensure transparent attribution, authors are encouraged to specify individual contributions using the standardized 14-role CRediT taxonomy in an unnumbered Author Contributions section before references:

CRediT Role Definition & Scope of Contribution
Conceptualization Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
Methodology Development or design of methodology; creation of analytical models or research instruments.
Investigation Conducting research and investigation process, specifically performing field work or data gathering.
Formal Analysis Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze study data.
Data Curation Management activities to annotate, clean, produce, and maintain research data for initial and future use.
Software Programming, software development; designing computer programs, code, algorithms, or components.
Validation Verification of the overall replication/reproducibility of results, experiments, and other research outputs.
Resources Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, lab samples, or instrumentation access.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation, creation, and presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft.
Writing – Review & Editing Critical review, commentary, or revision by members of the research group prior to or after publication.
Visualization Preparation, creation, and presentation of the published work, specifically data visualization/graphs.
Supervision Oversight and leadership responsibility for research activity planning and execution, including mentorship.
Project Administration Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.
Funding Acquisition Acquisition of the financial support for the project leading to this publication.
Example Statement in Manuscript:
Author Contributions: I.M.S.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft; N.W.S.D.: Formal Analysis, Investigation, Data Curation; I.B.A.I.: Software, Visualization, Writing – Review & Editing, Supervision. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

4. Abstract Specifications

Abstracts must be written in both Indonesian and English (Indonesian abstract precedes English), single-spaced, Arial 9 pt, single-column format. Maximum length is 200 words (or maximum 1 initial page total).

Purpose

State the core research objective clearly without detailed background narration.

 Design / Method

Specify tools, methods, software, reviews, or survey instruments used (Max 60 words).

 Results & Discussion

Highlight principal findings concisely without extended explanations.

 Implications

Summarize practical or scientific conclusions derived from the research impact.

5. Manuscript Structure

1. INTRODUCTION

Background, research objectives, phenomena/problems, and theoretical foundations. Must explicitly highlight research novelty.
2. RESEARCH METHODS

Detailed approach, research focus, target population/sample determination, data collection techniques, and analytical frameworks.
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Analysis of data aligned with methods used, scientific interpretation, and academic/practical implications.
4. CONCLUSION

Core conclusions addressing research questions along with practical recommendations for future study.

6. Tables and Figures Standard

Tables: Numbered sequentially (e.g., Table 1). Titles are placed above the table in centered Arial 10 pt. Every table must cite its source in square brackets [...] directly below or within caption. Refer to tables explicitly by number (e.g., "in Table 1") rather than relative position ("in the table below").

Table 1: Example Table Title (Arial, 10, normal 1 space)
 
No. Respondent Name Questionnaire Answers
a b c d Abstain
1 Respondent A Agree Less More Good -
2 Respondent B Agree Less More Good -

Figures: Numbered sequentially (e.g., Figure 1). Titles and source citations in square brackets [...] are placed below the illustration in centered Arial 10 pt format.

7. Reference Standards (APA 7th Style)

  • Minimum 15 references per manuscript.
  • At least 80% must be primary sources (accredited journal articles, research reports, dissertations) published within the last 5 years.
  • Authors are required to manage citations using reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.
  • In-text citations format: (Author, Year: Page) e.g., (Sihombing, 2007: 27).
APA Reference Formatting Examples:
Book Redman, P. (2006). Good essay writing: a social sciences guide. 3rd ed. London: Open University in assoc. with Sage.
Journal Article Boughton, J. M. (2002). The Bretton Woods proposal: an in depth look. Political Science Quarterly, 42 (6), pp.564-78.
Newspaper Article Slapper, G. (2005). Corporate manslaughter: new issues for lawyers. The Times, Sept. 3. p.s. 4b.
Conference Paper Brown, J. (2005). Evaluating surveys of transparent governance. In: UNDESA, 6th Global forum on reinventing government: towards participatory and transparent governance. Seoul, Republic of Korea 24-27 May 2005. United Nations: New York.
Dissertation / Thesis Richmond, J. (2005). Customer expectations in the world of electronic banking: a case study of the Bank of Britain (Ph.D. dissertation). Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford.
Website / Online National Electronic Library for Health. (2003). Can walking make you slimmer and healthier? [Online] (Updated 16 Jan 2005). Available at: http://www.nhs.uk.hth.walking [Accessed April 10, 2005].

8. Electronic Filing & Online Submission (OJS)

Jurnal Bali Membangun Bali fully administers all manuscript submissions, editorial workflows, double-blind peer review, and publishing procedures electronically via the Open Journal Systems (OJS) portal. Hardcopy printouts or submissions sent via email are strictly not accepted. All author-editorial tracking is conducted within the system.

5-Step Online Submission Procedure:
Step 1
Start

Select the appropriate journal section, submission language, check all submission checklist items, and agree to the copyright notice.
Step 2
Upload File

Upload your primary manuscript file in Microsoft Word format (.doc / .docx). Ensure author identities are anonymized for blind review.
Step 3
Enter Metadata

Input metadata for all authors (full names, affiliations, ORCID iDs), title, bilingual abstracts, indexed keywords, and references.
Step 4
Supplementary

Upload supplementary files (encouraged) such as primary research datasets, survey instruments, ethics approval certificates, or similarity reports.
Step 5
Confirmation

Verify uploaded files and metadata entries. Click Finish Submission. An automated acknowledgement email will be dispatched to the corresponding author.
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