Author Guidelines
1) Scope
KARMAWIBHANGGA publishes original scholarship in historical studies and allied fields (social, political, economic, cultural history; history education; philology; archives; museology; historiography; methodology; area studies). Submissions must make a clear scholarly contribution.
2) Article Types & Length
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Research Article: 5,000–8,000 words
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Review Article: 3,000–6,000 words
3) Originality, Ethics, and Preprints
Manuscripts must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Authors must provide an originality statement, disclose funding and conflicts of interest, secure permissions for third-party materials, and include ethics approval where applicable. Responsible use of AI tools is allowed for language polishing only with explicit disclosure; AI must not conduct analysis or draw conclusions. Preprints are welcome; include the preprint link on submission.
4) Peer Review
The journal uses double-blind peer review. Similarity screening is conducted at desk review (reasonable threshold ≤20%, excluding references and long quotations). Final decisions rest with the Editorial Board.
5) Files to Upload
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Title Page (separate file): title; author names; affiliations; corresponding author’s address and email; ORCID (optional); funding and COI statements; author contributions; acknowledgments (optional).
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Anonymous Manuscript (for review):
.docx, A4; margins 2.5 cm; Times New Roman 12 pt; 1.15 line spacing; single column. Remove all author identifiers from text, notes, file properties, and metadata. Manuscripts may be in English or Bahasa Indonesia (clear academic style required).
6) Manuscript Structure (Research Articles)
Title (concise; English version encouraged)
Abstract (150–250 words, bilingual: English & Indonesian; state aim, brief method, key findings with numbers, contribution)
Keywords/Frasa kunci (4–6 terms)
Introduction (problem, literature position, research questions/objectives, contribution)
Literature Review & Theoretical Framework (if separated)
Methods (sources/archives/fieldwork, procedures, ethics, analysis; note limitations)
Results & Discussion (findings, interpretation, dialogue with literature)
Conclusion (answers to objectives, “so what,” implications, limitations, future work)
Acknowledgments (optional)
References (APA 7th)
Appendices (if needed)
For Review Articles: emphasize synthesis breadth/rigor, conceptual mapping, and research agenda.
For Book Reviews: provide full book data, concise argument summary, critique, and contribution.
7) Citation & References — APA Style (7th ed.)
Use author–date citations in text; every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa. Reference list uses hanging indent 1.27 cm. DOIs as URLs (e.g., https://doi.org/...). Article/book titles in sentence case; journal title & volume in italics; issue number in parentheses (not italic) after the volume. List up to 20 authors (if >20, list first 19, add an ellipsis …, then the final author). For non-English titles, retain the original; you may add an English translation in [square brackets].
In-text examples:
(Ricklefs, 2008); (Hidayat & Pramana, 2022); (Rahmawati et al., 2020); direct quote: (Sari, 2020, p. 27); multiple sources: (Anwar, 2019; Lee, 2021; Yusuf & Kana, 2022); organization: (Ministry of Education, 2019); secondary: (Tan, 2005, as cited in Lim, 2022). Personal communications are cited in text only.
Reference samples:
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Journal article (with DOI):
Hidayat, R., & Pramana, A. (2022). Colonialism and urban space change in Java. Jurnal Sejarah Indonesia, 15(2), 145–168. https://doi.org/10.1234/jsi.2022.4567 -
Journal article (no DOI, online):
Sari, D. M. (2020). Local historiography and collective memory. Karmawibangga, 3(1), 25–40. https://journal.upy.ac.id/… -
Book:
Ricklefs, M. C. (2008). Sejarah Indonesia modern 1200–2008. Palgrave Macmillan. -
Edited book chapter:
Reid, A. (1992). Economic and social change, c. 1400–1800. In N. Tarling (Ed.), The Cambridge history of Southeast Asia (pp. 460–507). Cambridge University Press. -
Government/Institutional report:
Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2019). Peta jalan pendidikan sejarah Indonesia 2020–2035. https://kemdikbud.go.id/… -
Thesis/Dissertation:
Putri, M. A. (2021). Transformasi ekonomi pedesaan di Banyumas 1900–1942 (Undergraduate thesis, Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta). UPY Repository. https://repository.upy.ac.id/… -
Webpage:
UNESCO. (2023, July 12). World heritage in Southeast Asia. https://www.unesco.org/…
Technical notes: include access dates only for unstable content; apply Oxford comma in references; ensure one-to-one match between in-text citations and reference entries.
8) Tables, Figures, Maps, and Illustrations
Place items within the text near their first mention, with clear titles and captions. Supply original files on request: JPG/PNG 300 dpi or vector EPS/SVG. Number sequentially (Table 1, Figure 1, Map 1, etc.). Obtain permissions for copyrighted/archival materials and credit sources.
9) Language, Terms, and Transliteration
Follow standard transliteration schemes consistently (e.g., Arabic–Latin, Javanese–Latin). Provide translations for non-common foreign terms at first mention. Use formal academic English or Bahasa Indonesia.
10) Data Availability
Include a Data Availability Statement describing access to data/archives/transcripts or code (if any), while respecting ethical and archival restrictions.
11) Copyright & License
Copyright remains with the authors. Articles are published under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. By submitting, authors grant the journal the right of first publication.
12) Submission & Correspondence
Submit via the journal’s OJS system. Complete all metadata (title, abstract, keywords, affiliations, corresponding email, ORCID). All editorial communication is conducted through OJS or the editorial email.
13) Submission Checklist
Anonymous manuscript + separate Title Page; bilingual abstract and 4–6 keywords; APA 7 citation & reference style applied consistently; tables/figures clear and permitted; originality/COI/funding/ethics/AI disclosures included.
