Author Guidelines

Every writer who is going to publish an article / paper on Journal of Indonesian Rural and Regional Government (JIRReG) is obliged to follow the general terms and conditions of writing below.

A number of general provisions regarding articles / papers to be published are as follows : 

  1. Articles / papers in the form of results of field research, review of theories, original ideas, policy notes, as well as critical book reviews, are enlightening and provide insight.
  2. Articles / papers in accordance with the focus and scope of governmental science which are the original work of the author and have never been published or are not in the process of submission to be published in other journals or media.
  3. The author must ensure that the article / paper does not contain any form of plagiarism.
  4. Articles / papers can be written in Indonesian or English. Make sure the writing procedure is clear and precise.
  5. Articles / papers are typed in Microsoft Word (doc or .docx), A4 paper size, Constatia Font type, 12 pts Font size and 1.5 spaces.
  6. Manuscript length depends on the type of manuscript:
  • Field research results: 5000-7000 words
  • Overview of theories / ideas: 5000-7000 words
  • original idea: 5000-7000 words
  • Policy note: 2500-4000 words
  • book review: 1500-3000 words

  1. Please ensure that your manuscript is formatted according to the template, including the article structure, font style and size, spacing, headings, tables, figures, references, and other formatting requirements.

  2. Using the prescribed template will help ensure consistency and facilitate the editorial and review processes.

  3. We kindly ask all authors to download and use the latest version of the journal's manuscript template before submitting or revising their manuscripts.