Author Guidelines

Authors who wish to submit manuscripts to Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya (Scientific Lens: Journal of Management and Resources) are required to follow these guidelines and use the latest manuscript template provided by the journal. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's scope, structure, formatting requirements, or publication policies may be returned to the authors for correction before proceeding to the editorial review process.

General Requirements

Manuscripts must be original scholarly works that have not been previously published and are not simultaneously under consideration by another journal. The manuscript must fall within the Focus and Scope of Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya and comply with the journal's publication ethics and research integrity policies.

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's online submission system. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all information entered into the submission metadata, including the title, author names, affiliations, corresponding author information, abstract, and keywords, is complete and consistent with the submitted manuscript. Manuscripts should generally not exceed 12 pages, including tables, figures, and references, unless the characteristics of the study reasonably require additional space. Authors must use the latest article template available on the journal website.

Manuscript Format

Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper (21 cm × 29.7 cm) using the margins and layout specified in the journal template. The main manuscript is presented in a two-column format using Century Gothic, 9 pt, with single line spacing, except for sections for which different formatting is specified in the template. Authors should not independently modify the journal's page layout, margins, typography, heading structure, header, footer, or other principal formatting elements.

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately represent the principal focus of the study. It should preferably communicate the main variables, phenomena, relationships, or contribution examined in the manuscript. Authors should avoid unnecessarily long titles, excessive abbreviations, subtitles that do not add substantive information, and overly specific research-location identifiers such as the name of an office, village, or similar institution or location unless their inclusion is scientifically necessary.

The title must follow the typography and capitalization specified in the journal template.

Authors and Affiliations

Author names must be written without academic or professional titles and must correspond to the authors who have made legitimate scholarly contributions to the work. The journal permits a maximum of five authors, unless otherwise approved by the editorial team based on the nature of the research. Each author's institutional affiliation must be stated clearly and consistently. One author must be designated as the corresponding author and identified according to the journal template. The corresponding author's active email address must be provided. Changes in authorship after submission must have a legitimate scholarly justification and are subject to editorial approval in accordance with the journal's authorship and contributorship policy.

Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise and comprehensive summary of the manuscript and enable readers to understand the principal purpose and findings of the study without consulting the full text. The abstract should generally contain: (1) a brief background or research problem where necessary; (2) the objective of the study; (3) the research method or approach, including relevant information concerning participants/data, data collection, and analysis; (4) the main findings; and (5) the principal conclusion or implication. The abstract must be written as a single paragraph of approximately 150–250 words. Citations, tables, figures, equations, and unnecessary technical details should not be included in the abstract.

Keywords

Authors must provide five keywords that represent the principal concepts, variables, methods, or context of the study and facilitate scholarly discovery and indexing. Keywords should be specific and should not merely repeat words from the article title without a clear indexing purpose.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should generally be organized as follows:

  1. Title
  2. Abstract
  3. Keywords
  4. Introduction
  5. Method
    • Research Design
    • Participants and Research Setting
    • Research Instruments
    • Research Procedures and Data Collection
    • Data Analysis
  6. Results and Discussion
    • Results
    • Discussion
  7. Conclusion
  8. Conflict of Interest
  9. Author Contributions
  10. Funding
  11. Acknowledgment
  12. Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
  13. References

The methodological structure may be adapted to the type of manuscript, particularly for community service, development studies, systematic reviews, or other research designs requiring different methodological procedures. Authors must use the latest article template available on the Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya website. The manuscript should comply with the formatting, typography, tables, figures, citation, and reference requirements specified in the template.

Introduction

The Introduction should provide a clear scientific rationale for the study. It should establish the research context and problem, critically engage with relevant previous literature, identify the research gap or unresolved issue, explain the significance or contribution of the study, and clearly state the research objectives or questions. Where appropriate, hypotheses may be presented after the theoretical and empirical rationale has been established.

The Introduction should not consist merely of general definitions or an extensive descriptive literature review. Relevant and current scholarly sources should be used to demonstrate the state of knowledge and position the contribution of the study.

Method

The Method section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand, evaluate, and, where appropriate, replicate the study. The methodological description must be consistent with the research objectives, questions, and design. For empirical research, authors should generally address the following components:

Research Design. Describe the research approach, type, and specific design, including its relevance to the research objectives or questions. Participants and Research Setting. Describe the population, sample, participants, respondents, informants, or other units of analysis; the research setting; sampling or selection procedures; relevant participant characteristics; and ethical considerations where applicable. Research Instruments. Describe the instruments or data-collection tools, measured constructs or indicators, sources or development procedures, scoring or measurement procedures, and evidence of validity, reliability, or other appropriate measures of instrument quality. Research Procedures and Data Collection. Explain the research procedures and data-collection process systematically, including relevant stages, interventions, duration, and procedures required to understand or replicate the study. Data Analysis. Describe the analytical procedures used to address the research questions or hypotheses. Quantitative studies should report appropriate statistical procedures and assumptions, while qualitative and mixed-method studies should explain the corresponding analytical and verification procedures.

The methodological organization may be adapted when required by the nature of the manuscript.

Results and Discussion

Results

The Results section should present the principal findings objectively, systematically, and in direct relation to the research objectives, questions, or hypotheses. Relevant tables, figures, statistical results, or other forms of evidence may be used when they improve clarity. Tables and figures should complement rather than unnecessarily duplicate information already presented in the text.

Discussion

The Discussion should provide a critical interpretation of the findings rather than simply restating the results. Authors should explain the meaning and significance of the findings, relate them to the research objectives and relevant theoretical perspectives, and compare them with appropriate previous studies. The discussion should clarify whether the findings support, extend, qualify, or contradict previous knowledge and should demonstrate the scientific contribution of the study. Relevant theoretical, methodological, practical, or contextual implications and limitations may also be discussed.

Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly address the objectives or research questions and synthesize the principal findings without merely repeating the Results and Discussion. Where appropriate, authors should identify the principal scientific or practical implications of the findings and may provide concise recommendations for future research. Claims in the conclusion must remain consistent with the research design and evidence presented in the manuscript.

Tables, Figures, and Equations

Tables, figures, and equations must follow the formatting requirements and examples provided in the journal template. Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals and must have clear and informative titles or captions. Every table and figure must be referred to and interpreted in the main text. Authors should avoid presenting tables or figures that merely duplicate information already stated in the narrative. Tables should not use unnecessary vertical lines and must remain within the permitted column or page boundaries. Figures must be clear, legible, and of sufficient quality for publication. Mathematical equations should be prepared using an appropriate equation editor, numbered sequentially where necessary, and all symbols should be clearly defined.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, interpretation of findings, or publication of the manuscript. If no conflict exists, authors should provide an explicit statement declaring that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of the article.

Author Contributions

The manuscript must include an Author Contributions statement describing the substantive contributions of each author to the research and preparation of the manuscript. Contributions may include conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data collection, formal analysis, validation, visualization, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing, supervision, and project administration. All listed authors must have made legitimate scholarly contributions and must approve the final version of the manuscript.

Funding

Authors must disclose all financial support received for the research and/or publication of the article, including the funding institution and grant number where applicable. If the research received no external funding, authors should explicitly state that the research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Acknowledgment

Authors may acknowledge individuals or institutions that contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Acknowledgments should not be used to attribute authorship to individuals who did not make qualifying scholarly contributions.

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of the manuscript whenever such technologies have materially contributed to writing, analysis, visualization, image generation, or other aspects of manuscript preparation. AI tools cannot be listed as authors and cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, or interpretation of scholarly work. Authors remain fully responsible for all content submitted and published under their names.

The use of AI must comply with the journal's Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy.

References

References must consist primarily of relevant and credible scholarly sources that directly support the study. Authors are encouraged to prioritize primary and recent scientific literature, particularly peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to the research problem and discussion. References should generally include at least 15 scholarly sources. Authors are encouraged to ensure that the majority of references represent primary literature and recent research appropriate to the field.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every reference included in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript. In-text citations and the reference list must follow APA Style consistently. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference-management software such as Mendeley to maintain citation and reference consistency. Authors should select references based solely on their scientific relevance to the manuscript. The journal does not require authors to cite articles published in Lensa Ilmiah, and citations to the journal should be included only when scientifically relevant to the submitted work.

Manuscript Template

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the latest official article template provided by Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya.

The template contains detailed technical specifications concerning typography, page layout, headings, tables, figures, equations, article information, and other publication-formatting requirements.

Where technical formatting instructions in these Author Guidelines are summarized, the latest journal template should be consulted for the complete formatting specifications.