Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. The manuscript must be submitted through the official DINAMIKA journal website: https://ejournal.unwaha.ac.id/index.php/dinamika/index.
2. The manuscript must be written in Indonesian or English, be original and unpublished, be free from plagiarism, and not be under review by another journal. It must also be relevant to the focus and scope.
3. Authors must ensure that all research data, findings, citations, and references are accurate and properly presented. Any use of other authors' ideas, words, or research findings must be appropriately acknowledged in accordance with academic writing and publication ethics.
4. The Manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines and Template. The writing template can be downloaded [Download here].

STRUCTURE OF THE MANUSCRIPT

The manuscript should be organized into the following sections:

1. TITLE AND AUTHOR INFORMATION

The manuscript must include the article title, full name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s), country, and email address(es). The title must be concise, relevant to the research topic, and contain fewer than 15 words.

2. ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS

The manuscript must include abstracts in both English and Indonesian, each consisting of 150–250 words. The abstract must clearly and concisely describe the scope of the study, research objectives, methods, principal findings, and conclusions. Keywords must be provided in both languages and represent the main concepts of the article.

3. INTRODUCTION

The introduction should present the research background, research problems, summaries of relevant previous studies, the research gap, state of the art, originality, and research objectives. This section should establish the significance of the study and explain its contribution to the development of knowledge. The introduction should be written as a coherent narrative.

4. RESEARCH METHOD

This section should describe the research design, research setting, population and sample where applicable, research subjects or informants, data sources, data collection techniques, and data analysis procedures. For qualitative research, the section should describe the research location, researcher involvement, participants or informants, data collection procedures, and analytical techniques. For quantitative research, it should explain the population, sample, and data analysis methods. This section should be written in paragraph form.

5. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

This section should present the original research data obtained through interviews, observations, questionnaires, surveys, document analysis, or other relevant data collection techniques. The findings must be presented clearly and aligned with the research objectives. Tables, graphs, figures, and diagrams may be included where necessary. Tables must be numbered and titled above the table, while figures and diagrams must be numbered consecutively with their titles placed below. The discussion should interpret the findings logically, relate them to relevant theories and previous studies, and explain their significance and contribution.

6. CONCLUSION

The conclusion should contain a concise summary of the principal findings and discussion. It should directly address the research objectives and present the main implications or contributions of the study. The conclusion must be written in narrative paragraph form without bullet points or numbering. Suggestions for future research may be included where relevant.

7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

When applicable, an acknowledgment section may be included to recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that have provided direct or indirect assistance, research funding, facilities, or other support for the study.

8. REFERENCES

All citations and references must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style, 6th edition. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero to ensure consistency and accuracy. Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING

The manuscript must be prepared according to the official DINAMIKA article template. The prescribed formatting requirements are as follows:

1. Article title: Book Antiqua, 15 pt, fewer than 15 words.

2. Author names: Book Antiqua, 12 pt.

3. Institutional affiliations and email addresses: Book Antiqua, 10 pt.

4. Abstracts and keywords: Book Antiqua, 10 pt.

5. Main text and section headings: Book Antiqua, 12 pt.

6. Line spacing: Single spacing throughout the manuscript.

7. Manuscript length: Research papers must not exceed 8,500 words or 15 printed pages, including the abstract and references.

All manuscripts must comply with the formatting and submission requirements specified in the official DINAMIKA article template. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before further editorial evaluation.