Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors are required to follow these guidelines carefully. Manuscripts that do not comply may be returned before entering the review process.

General Requirements

  1. Manuscripts must be prepared using the official RJTI template, available on the journal website.
  2. Manuscripts are written in Bahasa Indonesia, with an abstract in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
  3. The title is concise, informative, and no longer than 14 words.
  4. The abstract is a single paragraph of 90–250 words, without citations, followed by up to five keywords.
  5. Manuscripts have a minimum of 6 pages (excluding references) and a maximum of 15 pages, on A4 paper in a two-column layout.
  6. Citations and references follow the IEEE style, managed with a reference manager such as Mendeley or Zotero. A minimum of 15 primary and recent references (within the last five years) is required, each with a DOI where available.
  7. All submissions are screened for similarity using Turnitin or iThenticate, with a maximum similarity index of 25%.

Manuscript Structure

  1. Title — clear, informative, representing the content (maximum 14 words); the title should reflect the result, problem, and method of the study.
  2. Authors — full names without academic titles, affiliations, and the corresponding author's email.
  3. Abstract — purpose, method, results, and conclusion, in English and Bahasa Indonesia, 90–250 words, without citations.
  4. Keywords — five specific terms for indexing.
  5. Introduction (min. 700 words) — background, problem statement, related work (gap analysis), and objectives.
  6. Research Method (min. 500 words) — research stages, methods, and testing procedures.
  7. Results and Discussion (min. 1800 words) — findings supported by tables and figures, with discussion.
  8. Conclusion (min. 200 words) — written in paragraph form, without references.
  9. Acknowledgements (optional) — funding sources and supporting parties.
  10. References — IEEE style, managed with a reference manager.

Formatting and Template Specifications

  • Template & font: the official RJTI template, typeset entirely in Book Antiqua; main text 10 pt, single spacing, justified, with 6 pt paragraph spacing.
  • Paper & margins: A4 (210 × 297 mm), margins 25 mm on all sides, two-column layout.
  • Length: minimum 6 pages (excluding references) and maximum 15 pages; a length of 8–10 pages is recommended.
  • Tables: numbered sequentially, caption placed above and centered, 9 pt, no vertical lines, and referred to in the text.
  • Figures: numbered sequentially, caption placed below and centered, 9 pt, and referred to in the text.
  • Equations: written with an equation editor and numbered; each variable is explained in sentence form.
  • Program listings are not permitted; use pseudocode, an algorithm, or a flowchart instead.
  • Avoid numbered or bulleted lists in the discussion; present the material in paragraph form.

Standard Font Format

Section Font Size Notes
Title Book Antiqua, Bold 15 pt Max 14 words, centered, Capitalize Each Word
Author Names Book Antiqua 10 pt Full names, without academic titles
Affiliation & Email Book Antiqua 9 pt Institution, city, country; * marks the corresponding author
Abstract Book Antiqua 9 pt 90–250 words, single paragraph, no citations
Keywords Book Antiqua 9 pt Five keywords
Section Headings Book Antiqua, Bold 11 pt Numbered (1, 2, 3 …)
Main Text Book Antiqua 10 pt Single spacing, justified
Table Title & Content Book Antiqua 9 pt Title above the table, centered; no vertical lines
Figure Caption Book Antiqua 9 pt Placed below the figure, centered
References Book Antiqua 9 pt IEEE style