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Author Guidelines

A. General Guidelines

  • Starting from Volume 1 Issue 1 (2025), Teras Psynesia accepts manuscripts in both English and Indonesian, with a preference for well-proofread English manuscripts to support internationalization.

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  • Manuscripts should demonstrate novelty, academic rigor, and relevance to Islamic Psychology.

  • The length of manuscripts should range from 5,000–6,000 words (including title, abstract, keywords, references, tables, and figures) or a maximum of 15 pages. Manuscripts exceeding 15 pages will incur an additional fee of IDR 100,000 per page.

  • Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx) using the following standards:

    • Paper size: A4 (210 x 297 mm)

    • Layout: One column

    • Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt

    • Line spacing: 1.5

    • Margins: 3 cm (top, bottom, left, right)

  • All submissions must follow the IMRAD structure: Introduction – Method – Results – Discussion – Conclusion – Acknowledgement (Optional) – References.

  • The review process applies a Double-Blind Peer Review system. Authors must ensure that the submitted file does not contain their name or affiliation.

  • Decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection will be communicated via the corresponding author’s email.

B. Structure of Manuscript

  1. Title

    • Written specifically, concisely, and effectively (8–12 words).

    • Must reflect the core issue of the research.

  2. Author & Institution

    • Full name of each author without academic titles.

    • Complete institutional affiliation and corresponding email address.

    Example:

    • Single Author
      Ahmad Umbara
      Islamic Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia
      Email: ahmadumbara@gmail.com

    • Multiple Authors
      Yasin Mahendra
      Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Budi Luhur, Indonesia
      Email: yasinm@yahoo.com

      Ahmad Sumargana
      Islamic Psychology Study Program, Universitas Lampung, Indonesia
      Email: sumargana@gmail.com

  3. Abstract & Keywords

    • Abstract must be written in English and Indonesian (bilingual), 150–200 words.

    • Abstract structure: (1) Background, (2) Objective, (3) Method, (4) Results, (5) Conclusion.

    • Include 3–5 keywords.

  4. Introduction

    • Contains: (1) Background and context, (2) Literature review, (3) Research question(s), (4) Aim(s) of the study.

  5. Research Method

    • Contains: (1) Research design, (2) Data source, (3) Data collection techniques, (4) Data analysis.

    • Must be written in narrative form, avoiding bullet points or numbering.

  6. Results and Discussion

    • Present findings systematically and discuss their relevance.

    • Tables: Title above, source (if any) below, no vertical lines.

 

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    • Figures: Title below, source (if any) below.

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    • Avoid excessive footnotes.

  1. Conclusion

    • Written in 1 paragraphs, summarizing key findings, implications, and recommendations.

  2. Acknowledgement (Optional)

    • Expresses gratitude to institutions, funding bodies, or individuals who supported the research.

  3. References

    • Must follow APA 7th edition style.

    • Contain 30–50 references, with at least 80% from journal articles (published in the last 5–10 years).

    • Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote).

C. Citation

  • In-text citations use the author-date system: (Smith, 2020).

  • Multiple references: (Jeong, 2007; Stoker, 1998; Thomson et al., 2007).

D. Reference Examples (APA 7th Style)

  1. Book (Single Author)
    Hood, R. W. (2018). The psychology of religion: An empirical approach. Guilford Publications.

  2. Book (2–6 Authors)
    Wimmer, R. D., & Dominick, J. R. (2010). Mass media research: An introduction (9th ed.). Wadsworth.

  3. Journal Article (Single Author)
    Saroglou, V. (2011). Believing, bonding, behaving, and belonging: The big four religious dimensions and cultural variation. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42(8), 1320–1340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022111412267

  4. Journal Article (Multiple Authors)
    Schafer, J. L., & Kang, J. (2008). Average causal effect from nonrandomized studies: A practical guide and simulated example. Psychological Methods, 13(4), 279–313. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014268

  5. Book Chapter in Edited Volume
    Smith, J. A., & Osborn, M. (2015). Interpretative phenomenological analysis. In J. A. Smith (Ed.), Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods (pp. 25–52). Sage.

  6. Website
    World Health Organization. (2022). Mental health and COVID-19. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
 

Copyright Notice

Authors submitting manuscripts to Teras Psynesia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Psychology and Research agree that, if accepted for publication, the copyright of the article shall be assigned to the Islamic Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia, as the publisher of this journal.

Teras Psynesia retains the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows others to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, including commercial use, provided proper credit is given to the author(s) and the original publication in Teras Psynesia.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit their work in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other academic platforms both prior to and during the submission process. Such practices support academic exchange and may increase visibility and citation of published works (See: The Effect of Open Access).

 

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