Author Guidelines

A. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to TRITON must be original research or review articles that have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The article should be within the journal's focus and scope, written in either Indonesian or English.

B. Manuscript Structure and Formatting

Please adhere strictly to the following formatting rules. Manuscripts that do not conform to this template may be returned to the authors before the review process.

  1. Document Setup:
    • Paper Size: A4
    • Margins: Top: 3 cm, Bottom: 2 cm, Left: 1.5 cm, Right: 2 cm.
    • Language: Indonesian or English.
    • Font: Times New Roman for all text.
  2. Title:
    • Language: Indonesian (primary) and English.
    • Format: Times New Roman 14 pt, Bold, Align Center.
    • Indonesian Title: Written in UPPERCASE.
    • English Title: Written in Title Case (Capitalize the First Letter of Each Major Word), Bold, Italic.
  3. Author Names and Affiliations:
    • Format: Times New Roman 12 pt, Bold, Align Center.
    • List all author names with superscript numbers (e.g., ^1, ^2) to indicate affiliations.
    • Include the email addresses of all authors.
    • Designate the corresponding author with an asterisk *.
  4. Author Affiliations:
    • Format: Times New Roman 11 pt, Italic, Align Center.
    • List the full institutional address for each affiliation number (Department, Faculty, University, Country).
  5. Abstract and Keywords:
    • Abstract (Indonesian): Maximum 250 words. Must include the research's objectives, methods, key results/findings, and conclusions. Use Times New Roman 11 pt.
    • Keywords (Indonesian): 3-5 words/phrases. Times New Roman 11 pt.
    • Abstract (English): Maximum 250 words. A direct translation of the Indonesian abstract. Use Times New Roman 11 pt.
    • Keywords (English): 3-5 words/phrases. A direct translation of the Indonesian keywords.
  6. Section Headings:

    • Main sections (PENDAHULUAN, METODE PENELITIAN, HASIL DAN PEMBAHASAN, KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN, DAFTAR PUSTAKA) should be written in UPPERCASE, Times New Roman 12 pt, Bold.

  7. Body Text:
    • Format: Times New Roman 12 pt, fully justified.
    • Line spacing: Single.
  8. Tables and Figures:
    • Placement: All tables and figures must be inserted in the main text, close to where they are first mentioned.
    • Captions:
      • Table Captions: Placed above the table (e.g., Tabel 1. Judul Tabel...). Use Times New Roman 11 pt.
      • Figure Captions: Placed below the figure (e.g., Gambar 1. Judul Gambar...). Use Times New Roman 11 pt.
    • Size: Figures should have a maximum width of 8 cm and a height of 14 cm to ensure readability.
    • Notes and Sources: Any notes or sources for tables/figures should be written in Times New Roman 8 pt, Italic.
  9. References (DAFTAR PUSTAKA):
    • Citation Style: Use APA (American Psychological Association) 7th Edition style for in-text citations and the reference list.
    • Reference Management Tool: Authors are required to use a reference manager (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote).
    • Format: The reference list must be sorted alphabetically by the first author's surname.
    • Font: Times New Roman 11 pt, single spacing.
    • In-text Citation: Use the (Author, Year) format. For example: (Kurniawan, 2022) or (Tuhumury & Kaliky, 2019).

C. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting, authors must ensure their manuscript complies with the following:

  • The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • The manuscript file is in Microsoft Word (.docx) format and follows the journal's template.
  • The text adheres to the formatting and structural requirements outlined in these Author Guidelines.
  • All references are correctly formatted in APA 7th style and have been managed using a reference manager.
  • Both Indonesian and English abstracts and keywords are provided.
  • All figures and tables are clearly legible and placed within the text.

D. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. The initial screening includes a plagiarism check using iThenticate. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 25% will be returned to the authors for revision before proceeding to review. The final decision is based on the reviewers' recommendations and editorial assessment.

E. Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.