Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Standards
JASSR considers English-language manuscripts only. Submissions must demonstrate clear, idiomatic academic English (clarity, grammar, and usage). Use Times New Roman throughout and keep formatting/style consistent. Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit and are independent of any language-editing services authors may use.

Language Editing
Authors may (optionally) use reputable language-editing/proofreading services prior to peer review (internal or external). Using such a service does not guarantee acceptance; all manuscripts undergo JASSR’s standard editorial and peer-review assessment.

Language variety
JASSR’s default variety is American English. British English is welcome if used consistently across the manuscript; note your preference on the title page.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Discoverability
To improve visibility:

• Include one–two key terms in a concise, informative title.
• Provide 3–5 keywords mixing broad and specific terms.
• Place core keywords in the first two sentences of the abstract.
• Where appropriate, use important keywords in top-level headings.

Manuscript Components & Formatting
Title
Use Title Case, left-aligned, Times New Roman (bold). Keep it concise, avoid unexplained abbreviations, and ensure the title clearly reflects the article’s substance. Creative titles are fine if unambiguous. Follow the JASSR Manuscript Template for precise sizing/spacing.

Authors and Affiliations
List each author on a separate line; place that author’s affiliation immediately below.
Affiliation format (single line): Program/Department, University, City, Country.
Multiple affiliations appear on separate lines beneath the author’s name.
Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and provide an email line immediately after that author’s affiliation(s). Use Times New Roman and follow the template for sizing/spacing.

Example
Asep Muhamad Iqbal*
Sociology Program, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia

Nina Nurmila
Department of Education, UIII, Depok, Indonesia

Agung Wardana
Department of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: Asep Muhamad Iqbal, Program Studi Sosiologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia. E-mail: asep.iqbal@uinsgd.ac.id

Headings and Subheadings
Use sentence case for main section headings and Title Case for subheadings. Set headings in Times New Roman, bold (see template for sizes). Keep the hierarchy clean and avoid over-nesting.

Abstract
Provide a 200–250-word, standalone abstract in English (Times New Roman; see template). Avoid citations and minimize abbreviations. A strong abstract typically states background, aim/purpose, methods, principal findings, and conclusions/implications for Asian social science (with room for Indonesia-focused, comparative, or Global South perspectives).

Keywords
Supply 3–5 keywords, in alphabetical order, reflecting core concepts. Avoid place names unless theoretically necessary—separate keywords with semicolons.

Text (body)
Prepare the manuscript in Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, standard margins (see template). Include page numbers and enable line numbering to facilitate review. Write in clear academic English (American or British; be consistent). Keep paragraphs focused; separate paragraphs with a single line break unless the template specifies otherwise.

Nomenclature and Abbreviations
Use abbreviations sparingly. Define all non-standard abbreviations at first use. If many are used, include a brief List of Abbreviations near the end (before Acknowledgments) per template.

Sections
Organize with clear headings/subheadings, using styles from the JASSR Manuscript Template (Times New Roman; consistent sizes/spacing; numbered headings where applicable).

Recommended order for original research articles
Title page → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → Methods → Results/Findings → Discussion → Conclusion → Acknowledgments → Funding → Author Contributions (CRediT) → Data Availability → Ethics Statement (if applicable) → Competing Interests → References → Appendices/Supplementary (as needed).

Section Guidance
Introduction
Explain why the study matters and the question/problem it addresses within Asian contexts (with space for Indonesian cases, comparative East–West/Global South perspectives, or cross-country designs). Situate the work briefly in the most relevant literature (avoid turning this into a mini-review), then specify aims/objectives, core concepts/variables, and—if applicable—your hypothesis. End with a clear gap/novelty statement.
Good practice:

• Keep it concise, moving from general background to the specific research question.
• Define non-standard abbreviations at first use; minimize jargon.
• Avoid subsections in the Introduction.
• Example cue (adapt): “While prior research has examined …, few studies have addressed … across Asian communities/Indonesia. This study investigates … to … The objectives are …” 

Method
Provide enough detail for evaluation and replication: what was done, how, where/when, and why those choices were made. Cite sources for established/specialized procedures. Ensure alignment with your Ethics Statement and data-protection requirements. Quantitative elements (as applicable): design; setting/timeframe; population/sample and sampling; instruments/measures; procedures/protocols; analytic plan; validity/reliability; software; limitations.
Qualitative elements (as applicable):

• Paradigm & approach (e.g., phenomenology, ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative inquiry, thematic analysis) and justification.
• Researcher role & reflexivity (positionality, access, bias mitigation).
• Setting/participants & sampling (strategy, criteria, size rationale—e.g., saturation/information power).
• Data collection (interviews/FGDs/observation/documents), language, duration, recording/transcription, instruments, piloting.
• Data management & translation (anonymity, secure storage, translation/back-translation for quotes where relevant).
• Analysis (framework and coding steps; who coded; CAQDAS such as NVivo/ATLAS.ti/MAXQDA; intercoder agreement/consensus).
• Trustworthiness (credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability via triangulation, member checking, audit trail, thick description, negative case analysis).
• Ethics (approvals/permits, consent, confidentiality, risk mitigation, compensation if any).

Quantitative/mixed-methods notes
For quantitative work, report measurement validity/reliability, model specs, effect sizes, confidence intervals, exact p-values, and diagnostics/assumptions. For mixed methods, explain the design (convergent, explanatory, exploratory), integration points, and how strands inform each other.

Results/Findings
Report results clearly and neutrally (reserve interpretation for Discussion).

• Quantitative: descriptive and inferential statistics with effect sizes, CIs, exact p-values; numbered tables/figures with captions; consistency with Methods.
• Qualitative: themes/categories with concise evidence (e.g., anonymized excerpts); how themes were derived; indicate counts/frequencies only when methodologically appropriate.
• For mixed methods, separate quantitative results and qualitative findings (label subsections).

Discussion
Interpret results in light of the research question and literature. Explain contributions to theory/policy/practice; discuss limitations (including reflexive considerations); explore alternative explanations; outline implications and future research.

Conclusion
Offer a concise synthesis of key insights and their theoretical, empirical, and/or policy implications (not a repeat of the abstract or problem statement). Avoid introducing new data/arguments.

References
Policy & minimum requirements

• Style: Chicago Author–Date (in-text and reference list). Guide: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html
• Reference manager: Use Mendeley (or a compatible tool).
• Coverage: Cite ≥25 scholarly sources; ≥80% should be peer-reviewed journal articles. Emphasize items from reputable indexes (e.g., Scopus/WoS), especially from the last 5–10 years.
• DOIs/links: Provide active DOIs (https://doi.org/…) when available. If no DOI, include a stable URL or repository handle.
• Eligibility: List only published or accepted (in press) works. Cite unpublished data/submitted manuscripts/personal communications in text only (with permission where relevant).
• Formatting: Follow the JASSR template (Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing; hanging indent 0.5 in). Alphabetize by first author’s surname; for multiple works by the same author, order by year (earliest→latest).
• Non-English sources: Provide the original title, then an English translation in brackets; follow the source language’s capitalization rules.

In-text citations (Author–Date)

• One author: (Ali 2021)
• Two authors: (Ali and Syarif 2021)
• Three or more: (Ali et al. 2021)
• Page/locator: (Ali 2021, 45–47)
• Multiple items: (Ali 2021; Syarif 2022; Rizal et al. 2023)
• Same author/year: (Ali 2021a, 2021b) with matching letters in the references.

Reference list formatting (Author–Date)

• Order: Alphabetical by first author, then by year (add a/b suffixes if needed).
• Authors: List up to 10 authors; for >10, list the first 7 followed by et al.
• Titles: Use sentence case for article/chapter titles; capitalize journal titles; include issue number when available; add DOI if present.

Examples (Chicago Author–Date)

Journal article (with DOI):
Lim, Merlyna. 2017. “Freedom to Hate: Social Media, Algorithmic Enclaves, and the Rise of Tribal Nationalism in Indonesia.” Critical Asian Studies 49 (3): 411–427. https://doi.org/10.1080/14672715.2017.1341188.

Journal article (FirstView/advance online):
Aspinall, Edward, Noor Rohman, Ahmad Zainul Hamdi, Rubaidi, and Zusiana Elly Triantini. 2017. “Vote Buying in Indonesia: Candidate Strategies, Market Logic and Effectiveness.” Journal of East Asian Studies 17 (1): 1–27. FirstView 2016. https://doi.org/10.1017/jea.2016.31.

Journal article (with DOI):
Tawakkal, George Towar Ikbal, Wisnu Suhardono, Andrew D. Garner, and Thomas Seitz. 2017. “Consistency and Vote Buying: Income, Education, and Attitudes about Vote Buying in Indonesia.” Journal of East Asian Studies 17 (3): 313–329. https://doi.org/10.1017/jea.2017.15.

Book:
Muhtadi, Burhanuddin. 2019. Vote Buying in Indonesia: The Mechanics of Electoral Bribery. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6779-3.

Book chapter (with DOI):
Muhtadi, Burhanuddin. 2019. “The Prevalence of Vote Buying in Indonesia: Building an Index.” In Vote Buying in Indonesia: The Mechanics of Electoral Bribery, 13–32. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6779-3_2.

Conference paper (published proceedings, with DOI):
Eprilianto, Deby Febriyan, Fitrotun Niswah, and Meirinawati. 2018. “Innovation in the Public Sector in the Digital Era (A Study of the Process Diffusion of SIMPUS in Yogyakarta).” In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2018), 191–195. Paris: Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/icss-18.2018.35.

Thesis/Dissertation (repository handle):
Muhtadi, Burhanuddin. 2018. Buying Votes in Indonesia: Partisans, Personal Networks, and Winning Margins. PhD dissertation, Australian National University. https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/items/17762e9f-c7b2-486a-bbb0-6c2c2f9035b7. Open Research Repository

Dataset:
World Values Survey Association. 2022. World Values Survey: Wave 7 (2017–2022), Version 6.0. Madrid & Vienna: WVSA. https://doi.org/10.14281/18241.24.

Government/Institutional report:
World Bank. 2024. Global Economic Prospects, June 2024. Washington, DC: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-2058-8.

Web page (include access date for mutable content):
CASSR (Centre for Asian Social Science Research). 2025. “About the Centre for Asian Social Science Research.” Accessed September 14, 2025. https://cassr.net/about/. cassr.net

Notes: These are formatting examples—replace with your own sources and active identifiers.

Special cases:

• In press: Replace page range with “In press.”
• Reprints/translations: Cite the version used; add original year if relevant.
• No author: Use the institution as author; otherwise begin with the title.
• No DOI: Provide a stable URL or repository handle; avoid broken links.
• Personal communications: Cite in text only (e.g., “pers. comm., May 5, 2025”) with documented permission.
• Datasets & materials: Include deposited datasets/code/materials in the reference list with version numbers and persistent identifiers (DOI/Handle/accession). Ensure in-text mentions match the reference entry.

Supplementary material
Primary results should be in the main article. Non-essential or format-constrained items (e.g., instruments, extended tables, transcripts, media) may be uploaded as Supplementary Material (Data Sheet, Presentation, Image, Table, Audio, Video). Label files clearly, include self-contained captions within the file, and ensure clarity/legibility. Supplementary files are not typeset; authors are responsible for presentation quality.

Figures & Tables
Purpose & Good Practices
Figures should clarify complex information (e.g., maps, models):

• Add scale bars where relevant.
• Label key elements (panels, regions, variables).
• Provide a legend/key for colors, symbols, and line styles.

Tables should present data compactly and readably:

• Use a clear, concise caption.
• Group data meaningfully; keep units consistent.
• Ensure adequate spacing; maintain legible fonts (see template).

Captions & Numbering
Use the manuscript font family (Times New Roman); set captions at 11 pt, single-spaced. Number sequentially by first mention (Figure 1, Figure 2 …; Table 1, Table 2 …). Place figure captions below figures and table captions above tables. For supplementary items, include the caption inside the supplementary file (e.g., “Figure S1. …”).

Figures

• Color mode: RGB.
• Resolution: ≥ 300 dpi at final size (quick check: view at 150%—no blur/jagged edges).
• Dimensions: Fit one or two columns; avoid exceeding one page per figure.
• Formats: TIFF (LZW or other non-lossy compression), JPEG (high quality), EPS (on acceptance if needed).

Tables

• Create tables using your word processor’s table tool (no pasted images).
• Times New Roman; body text 11–12 pt; consistent units/significant figures.
• Avoid vertical rules; use minimal horizontal rules to separate header/body/footnotes.
• Place table notes (abbreviations, statistical tests) below the table.

Placement & citation in text
Insert figures/tables near their first mention (not all at the end). Refer to each item explicitly (e.g., “see Figure 2”; “as shown in Table 3”).

Color, Symbols & Accessibility
Choose palettes distinguishable for readers with color-vision deficiencies (avoid red–green without patterns/markers). Use patterns/markers in addition to color when needed. For maps, provide scale, north arrow, and coordinate/reference system.

Permissions & Ethics
Obtain written permissions for third-party materials and credit sources in captions or footnotes as required. Funding statements belong in the Funding section, not in captions.

Submission Preparation Checklist
Before submitting via JASSR OJS, confirm compliance with the following. Non-compliant submissions may be returned for correction.

• Originality & exclusivity: Not previously published and not under review elsewhere (or justify in Comments to the Editor).
• File format: Main manuscript in Microsoft Word (.docx) (no PDF at initial submission).
• Template & style: Follows the JASSR Manuscript Template: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, standard margins, English only, with page and line numbers.
• Structure: Sections ordered as required (Title page; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Methods; Results/Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Funding; Author Contributions/CRediT; Data Availability; Ethics Statement if applicable; Competing Interests; References).
• Figures & tables: Placed near first mention; proper captions/legends; editable tables (not images); figures prepared to specs (RGB, ≥300 dpi).
• References: Chicago Author–Date; every in-text citation appears in the list and vice versa; DOIs/URLs provided where available; datasets include version and persistent identifiers.
• Double-blind review: Main manuscript anonymized (remove names/affiliations, self-identifying details, and document metadata). Upload a separate title page with author details and the corresponding author’s email.
• Ethics & disclosures: Where relevant, state ethical approvals/consent; include Funding and Competing Interests statements; provide a Data Availability statement consistent with JASSR policy.
• Plagiarism-screening readiness: Submission complies with JASSR’s plagiarism policy; sources are appropriately cited; quotation marks used where required.
• Permissions: Written permissions obtained and credited for third-party material (figures, tables, images, instruments).