Author Guidelines

Manuscripts

Manuscripts submitted to JCGC should be original research articles that provide contributions to fields such as Guidance and Counseling, Religious Counseling, Educational Psychology, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling Media, Multicultural Guidance and Counseling, and General Education. Authors are required to submit their manuscripts electronically through the JCGC online submission system. The corresponding author must confirm that the manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere simultaneously. Manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements will not be processed.

Manuscript Structure

Title: The title must be concise and informative, limited to a maximum of 25 words.
Author Names and Affiliations: List author names alongside their institutional affiliations and email addresses, omitting academic titles. For collaborative works, identify one author as the corresponding author.
Abstract, Keywords, and Classification Numbers: Abstracts should be under 150 words and provided in both English and Indonesian. Include 3 to 5 keywords. Additionally, provide at least one JCGC classification number relevant to the manuscript.
Introduction: Describe the study background, review relevant prior research, and state the manuscript’s objectives, emphasizing the study’s significance and novelty.
Methods: Detail the analytical tools, data sources, and procedures used.
Results and Discussion: Present findings clearly and succinctly, highlighting the study's novel contributions to educational literature.
Conclusion: Summarize the study outcomes and suggest policy implications, ensuring conclusions correspond with the discussion.
References: List only cited works such as journal articles, books, or other scholarly materials referenced in the manuscript.

General Writing Format

Manuscripts must be formatted on A4 paper, single-sided, with single line spacing. Paragraphs should indent five characters from the left margin, using 12-point Times New Roman font. Manuscripts can be written in either Indonesian or English, spanning 10 to 15 pages (approximately 4000–7000 words). Margins on the top and bottom should be 3 cm each. Titles are capitalized only on the first word or proper nouns, centered, and set in 12-point font. Subtitles are in uppercase bold, 12-point font, aligned left. Sub-subtitles use capitalization only on the first word or proper nouns, aligned left. Further sub-levels use capitalization on the first letter of each word (excluding connecting words) and are italicized, aligned left. References should be mostly (over 80%) from the last ten years, minimizing textbook citations (<20%).

Specific Writing Format

Equations and formulas should be numbered sequentially on the right margin as (1), (2), etc. Software output should not be presented verbatim but summarized in tables.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures follow Arabic numbering. Table titles appear above the table, while figure titles appear below the figure. Sources must be cited below each table or figure when applicable. Tables include only headers and data rows with row lines only; no vertical column lines. Notes and sources should be noted below tables as needed.

Acknowledgment

Any acknowledgments should be included as footnotes attached to the manuscript title.

Subjects and Authors Index

Authors must provide a subject index listing specific manuscript terms and an author index listing key cited authors in the format: family name followed by given name.

Citation

Citations in the manuscript must include the author’s family name and year of publication, for example:
Fajaruddin (2020) states that depreciation objectives are...
Inflation targeting suffices (Hudha, 2017, p. 5).
The definition of contagion is ... (Andi, 2018, pp. 5-6; Laksana, 2019).
Authors are recommended to use reference managers such as Mendeley or Zotero.

References

Manuscripts should cite approximately 15–25 recent primary sources to ensure high-quality scholarly contributions. All citations and references must follow APA style strictly. Only works cited in the manuscript should be listed in the references section. Consult the APA Style Manual for details.

Manuscript Submission

Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format via the Online Submission link on the JCGC website. During submission, provide a brief author biography including full name, academic title, institution, telephone, and mobile number.

Final Decision

Following peer review, the editorial board will notify authors of the manuscript’s status through the website system with one of the following outcomes:
- Accepted without revision
- Accepted with minor revision
- Accepted with major revision
- Rejected