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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.
  • 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.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document formats.
  • The space between paragraphs is 1.15; uses an 11-point font; A4 size; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • Third-party materials used in the manuscript have been identified with appropriate credit lines, and permission has been obtained from the appropriate copyright holder for all journal formats.
  • There are no conflicts of interest in the work of the author(s).
  • The submission article has been in accordance with PJDIR's Guidelines. For reference, PJDIR uses the APA 7th edition (author, date) system of referencing. See: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references

Author Guidelines

Authors are required to read and adhere to the PJDIR author's guidelines when preparing their manuscript. Submitted manuscripts that do not adhere to the guidelines or use a different format will be rejected by the editorial team before they can be reviewed. The editorial team will only accept manuscripts that comply with the specified formatting requirements. A new template has been provided and will be effective from August 2023. The authors must use this template as an accurate representation of the format expected by the editor.

PAPER FORMAT

1) The manuscript is typed using Microsoft Word program on A4 size, around 4,000-9,000 words (including abstract and references) in Palatino Linotype, size 11 pts, and 1.15 space.

2) From August 2023, PJDIR will only accept articles written in English. The article can be written in either American or British spelling, but the author must use it consistently throughout the text. The full-English version of PJDIR will be published from Vol 4, No 1 (2024).

3) PJDIR follows APA style guide

4) The writing system for research outcome consists of:

Title

The title should not exceed 20 words; it should be clear, concise, and informative. Abbreviations should be avoided.

Name of the author(s)

The name of the author is written without any academic degree, followed by the name of the author's institution/affiliation, located under the title of the article. In case the manuscript is written by a team, the editor is only in contact with the main author or the first mentioned. The main author must include his/her correspondence address or email.

Abstract with keywords

The length of the abstract is around 150-200 words, while the limit of keywords is 3-5 words. The abstract, at the least, must contain the purpose, methods, findings, and value of the manuscript.

INTRODUCTION

It contains the general background to the topic, research question or hypothesis, and problem formulation. The research purposes should be written at the end of the introduction.

LITERATURE REVIEW OR THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Choose either a literature review or theoretical framework. A literature review surveys books, scholarly articles, and any other sources relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory; and by so doing, provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of these works in relation to the research problem being investigated. Meanwhile, the theoretical framework sheds light on the theories or models that support your research, proving that your work is grounded in established ideas. In certain circumstances, however, you can use both of them. 

METHODS

Explain chronological research, including how to prepare materials research, design of the study, and research procedures. The minimum research method consists of research type, type and source of data, data collection techniques, and data analysis techniques.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

It contains the results and analysis done with an emphasis on the answer to the problems. (Results may also include images, charts, tables, etc., which are described in the paper). In general, total of no more than 8 figures and tables in the article

CONCLUSION

The conclusion should contain a summary of the article and key findings, as well as a re-statement of the research problem. Do not repeat the abstract or introduction, or make new arguments.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (IF APPLICABLE)

The source of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged

REFERENCES

Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations (PJDIR) uses the APA 7th edition (author, date) system of referencing – examples are given below (for more examples, see APA style guide). All references cited in the text of the article (books, journal articles, newspaper articles, websites, conference papers, and other materials related) should be arranged alphabetically from A to Z. The references should have been published in the last 10 (ten) years. PJDIR only accepts a maximum of 3 journal articles and 5 books published more than 10 years ago. The writer(s) is highly recommended to use Mendeley, EndNotes, or any related reference manager software. All citations mentioned in the text, tables or figures must be listed in the reference list.

Journal article

Magdalena, N., & Amenes, A.A. (2021). The Implications of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan. Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, 1(2), 137-148. DOI: 10.31957/pjdir.v1i2.1817

Book

Andreasen, N. C. (2001). Brave new brain: Conquering mental illness in the era of the genome. Oxford University Press.

Chapter in an edited book

Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115–129). Routledge.

Webpage on a news website

Cooper, H. (2019, June 20). What We Know About Iran Shooting Down a U.S. Drone. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/politics/drone-shot-down-iran-us.html

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Please add a short biography (around 50-100 words).

 

Footnotes

Footnotes should be placed at the foot of the page. They should be numbered and referred to in the text with consecutive, superscript Arabic numerals. Keep footnotes brief: they should contain only short comments tangential to the main argument of the article or to provide additional information. However, there should be no more than two footnotes in the overall article.

Figures

If the file size is too large and cannot be uploaded due to figures inserted, the author(s) should remove the figures and upload them through the supplementary files on the OJS.

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