Authorguidelines

Frasa

Author Guidelines

Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to Frasa: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya. Manuscripts that do not follow the guidelines and the journal template may be returned to the authors before review.

Before You Submit

The manuscript falls within the journal's focus and scope and is one of the accepted manuscript types.
The manuscript is original, has not been published before, and is not under consideration by another journal.
The manuscript is prepared using the latest Frasa manuscript template.
All listed authors meet the authorship criteria and agree to the submission.
Any use of generative AI is declared in line with the AI Statement.

Manuscript Format

Language	Indonesian or English
Length	10–15 pages (approximately 5,000–6,500 words), including references
Page setup	A4, margins 3 cm on all sides, one column
Font and spacing	Times New Roman 12 pt, single (1.0) line spacing; first-line indent for each paragraph, no blank line between paragraphs
File type	Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx)
Citation style	APA Style (in-text author–date citation); use a reference manager such as Mendeley or Zotero
Footnotes	Not allowed

Structure of the Manuscript

Title — concise and informative, no more than 12 words, reflecting the main finding (Times New Roman 14 pt, bold, centered).
Author names and affiliations — full names without academic titles; affiliation (study program, faculty, institution, city, province, country); email of the corresponding author.
Abstract — in Indonesian and English, 150–250 words each, one paragraph, no citations; covers background, gap, purpose, method, main findings, and conclusion.
Keywords — 3–6 keywords, arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons (;), in both languages.
Introduction — background, review of relevant studies from the last 10 years, research gap and novelty, and the aim of the study at the end of the section.
Method — research design, subjects or data sources, instruments, data collection procedures, and data analysis, described in enough detail to allow replication.
Results and Discussion — findings presented clearly and interpreted in relation to the research questions, theory, and previous studies.
Conclusion — answers the research aim in paragraph form, with implications and suggestions for further research.
References — only works cited in the text, arranged alphabetically, with DOI wherever available.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures are numbered consecutively (Table 1, Figure 1) and referred to in the text.
Table titles are placed above the table; figure titles are placed below the figure.
Figures must be clear and legible; include the source if the figure or data is taken from another work.

Submission and Review

Submit online through the journal system: Online Submissions. Authors must register an account first.
Every manuscript is screened for similarity; manuscripts with a similarity index above 25% are returned (see Screening for Plagiarism).
Eligible manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review. Remove author names and affiliations from the file sent for review.
Authors revise the manuscript according to the reviewers' comments within the deadline set by the editor.
Accepted manuscripts are subject to the Article Processing Charge; submission and review are free of charge.

Template: Download the Frasa manuscript template · Questions? Contact the editorial office