Instructions for Authors

Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the Tapak Melayu Journal article template before submission. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's formatting requirements may be returned to the authors for revision prior to the peer-review process.

Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English and must present original, unpublished work that is not under consideration by another journal.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be organized in the following order:

Title
Author(s) and affiliation(s)
Corresponding author's email
Abstract (150–250 words)
Keywords (3–5 keywords)
Introduction
Research Method
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements (optional)
Funding Information (if applicable)
Conflict of Interest Statement (if applicable)
References

Manuscript Format

Authors should use the official journal template. In general, manuscripts should:

be prepared on A4 paper;
use a clear and readable font;
include sequentially numbered tables and figures with captions;
follow the journal's heading and formatting style; and
be carefully proofread before submission.

References

The Tapak Melayu Journal adopts the APA 7th Edition citation style. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. References should be relevant, up-to-date, and primarily derived from scholarly sources.

Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) of the Tapak Melayu Journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all required metadata and supporting information are completed during the submission process.

For detailed formatting instructions, authors should refer to the official Article Template available on the journal website.