Author Guidelines

General Manuscript Writing Guidelines:
Guidelines for the author of the manuscript can be described as follows. Guidelines for manuscript author(s) in the Jurnal Teknik Kimia are explained as follows:

1) Articles should be original, research-based, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals.

2) The article should be typed in MS Word format, Font 12 Times New Roman, single spacing on A4 paper, and 8 to 20 pages.

3) The manuscript is written either in Indonesian or English.

4) The title of the article is written not more than 14 words.

5) All submissions must include a 150 - 250-word abstract written in both Indonesian and English, and 3-5 keywords. The abstract of a research paper should contain the objective(s), methodology, findings, conclusion, and implications of the study.

6) Full name(s) of the author(s) must be stated, along with his/her/their institution and email address;

7) References must follow the Harvard-Anglia 2008 style.

8) Use the Jurnal Teknik Kimia template to make writing arrangements easier. This is in accordance with the article template that is available for download.

9)  When submitting a manuscript, the submitting author(s) must confirm that the manuscript is their own original work, free from plagiarism, either in full or in part. The journal will screen all submissions using Turnitin, and the maximum allowed similarity index is 20% (excluding references).

Scientific Article Structure

The structure of the research articles consists of 10 main parts: (1) title (2) line ownership, (3) abstract, (4) keywords, (5) introduction, (6) research method, (7) results and discussion, (8) conclusions, (9) acknowledgment, and (10) references. Each section is explained as follows.

a) Title

  • Must be written in Indonesian or English, concise, and informative (maximum of 14 words).
  • Avoid using abbreviations, formulas, and references within the title.
  • The title contains the key words of the topic under study.
  • Use Times New Roman bold, with single line spacing.
  • Title in English and Bahasa Indonesia for manuscript in Bahasa Indonesia, and Title in English for the manuscript written in English

b) Ownership (Authorship Lines)

  • Consists of the author(s) full name(s) (without academic or functional degrees) and institutional affiliation (e.g., Chemical Engineering Faculty).
  • A corresponding author (Penulis korespondensi) must be clearly designated with an asterisk (*) along with their active email address.
  • The ownership line consists of two parts: author names and author institutional affiliations.
  • Use Times New Roman font 12 type font, bold, with single line spacing for author names, and use Times New Roman font 11 type font, italics, with single line spacing for institutional affiliation.
  • Student affiliation follows the place where the student is studying.
  • The names of authors should be those who actually participate in planning, execution, analysis of findings, discussion, and report writing.
  • The academic/functional or bachelor's degree must not be included.
  • The name of the institution is listed in full, including the country name, written under the author's name, along with the postal address, email, and facsimile (if any) for the purposes of correspondence.
  • If the author is more than one person and comes from different institutions, then all addresses are listed by giving a lowercase superscript letter after the author's name in sequence.
  • The name of the correspondence author is given an asterisk (*).

c) Abstract

  • Indonesian Abstract: Written in a single paragraph, justified, 10pt font size, and formatted in italics. The length must not exceed 200 words and must clearly cover the background, objective, method, results, and conclusion of the study.
  • English Abstract: An English version of the abstract (Abstract) must be provided immediately after the Indonesian version, preserving the same contextual essence.

d) Keywords

  • Keywords consist of 3 to 5 words and/or word groups.
  • Use Times New Roman 10 type font, italics, with single line spacing.
  • Written in alphabetical order.
  • Between keywords separated by semicolons (;).
  • Avoid many connecting words (and, with, that, and others).

e) Introduction (Pendahuluan)

  • The introduction should include the background of the problems, the problems themselves, and the research objectives.
    Avoid the sub-sub in the introduction.
  • Use Times New Roman  11 type font, normal, with single line spacing. The spacing, before or after, is 6pt.
  • The percentage of page length is between 10-15% of the total length of a manuscript.
  • References are indicated by writing the author's family name / last name and year of issue, regardless of page number. The foundation of theory is presented in complete, concise, and completely relevant sentences for the purpose of writing scientific articles.

f) Materials and Methods (Bahan dan Metode)

  • Materials: The main chemical or physical materials used must be clearly stated, along with their specific specifications and commercial sources. 
  • Methods: Procedures adopted from other literature must be properly cited. If any modifications are made, they must be clearly described.
  • Writing Style: The work process must be written in the passive voice and remain concise while fully covering the procedure.

g) Results and Discussion (Hasil dan Pembahasan)

  • Focuses on resolving the research problem using engineering theory, strong argumentation, and integration of findings from other researchers, supported by appropriate literature.
  • Data Presentation: Efficient data presentation is required. Do not duplicate data by presenting the exact same dataset in both a table and a graph. Every figure or table included must be clearly described and interpreted in the body of the text.
  • Figures and Tables Limitation: The total combined number of tables and figures must not exceed a maximum of 4 pieces.
  • Table Formatting: Tables must be formatted without vertical lines, using only 3 horizontal lines (2 for the header/items and 1 closing line).
  • Image Quality & Editability: All figures, charts, and graphics must be clear, sharp, unframed/unboxed, and have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI. All visual components must remain fully editable.

h) Conclusion (Kesimpulan)

  • Contains a brief summary, derived from the results and discussion, that directly addresses and refers back to the research objectives.
  • Future recommendations or suggestions (Saran) can be included at the end of this section if necessary.

i) Acknowledgments (Ucapan Terima Kasih)

  • Acknowledgments are generally placed after the conclusion. Its existence is optional.
  • Contains gratitude to the funding agencies, and or individuals who have assisted in the execution of research and the writing of manuscripts

j) References (References / Daftar Pustaka)

General provision of bibliography:

The references listed in the bibliography are only those references that are actually quoted in the manuscript.
Preferred references are articles taken from the latest journals/publications, no later than 10 years before article submission (paper submission).

The article contains at least 15 references.

The publisher strongly recommends that authors use preferred applications such as Mendeley or Zotero.

 Authors may follow the Harvard-Anglia 2008 citation style.to write references.

The references consist of the author's name, year of publication, article title, city, and publisher. The reference list is sorted according to the first letter of the author's name (A-Z). Complete sources, including websites and DOIs, are highly recommended if available.

 

Terms of Reference Writing (Harvard-Anglia 2008 Examples):

  • Journal Article: Author's name. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Number), pp. pages.
    • Example: Muchammad, R.S.C., Lestari, W.D. and Musyarofah. (2025). Optimization of Cellulose Extraction from Durian Peel. Jurnal Teknik Kimia, 19(3), pp. 120-130.
  • Book: Author's name. (Year). Book Title. Edition (if any). Publisher City: Publisher Name.
    • Example: Smith, J. and Doe, R. (2020). Advanced Transport Phenomena. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press.
  • Conference Proceedings: Author's name. (Year). Title of the paper. In: Title of the Conference Proceedings. Venue of the seminar, Date of operation. Publisher City: Publisher Name, pp. pages.
    • Example: Alghiffary, R. (2024). Simulation of Multicomponent Distillation Processes. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Engineering. Surabaya, 12-14 November 2024. Surabaya: UPN Press, pp. 45-52.

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