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MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
This page explains how to organize and format a manuscript for STORAGE: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik dan Ilmu Komputer. Please read it together with the Author Guidelines.
Write the manuscript in the official Article Template. Keep the page size, the margins, the fonts, the spacing, the heading styles, and the layout of the template, and do not use the formatting of another journal.
Manuscripts are judged on their scholarly quality, originality, relevance to the focus and scope of the journal, research integrity, and the outcome of the peer review. Following the format does not guarantee acceptance.
1General Format
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| File format | An editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) |
| Language | Academic Indonesian or English. If English is used, apply either British or American spelling consistently. The abstract is written in both languages. |
| Length | 6 to 15 pages, including the title, the author details, the abstract, the body text, the tables, the figures, and the references |
| Page setup | A4 paper. Top margin 2.5 cm. Left, right, and bottom margins 2 cm. One column. |
| Font and spacing | Times New Roman 12 pt, regular, single spacing for the body text |
| Abstract | One paragraph in Indonesian and one paragraph in English, with single spacing and with left and right margins that are narrower than those of the main text |
| Keywords | 3 to 5 keywords |
| Citation style | Harvard Style |
The size and the style of the title, the author names, the headings, the captions, and the references are shown in the table of section 2 and in the template.
2Title, Author Information, Abstract, and Keywords
2.1 Layout of the First Page
| Element | Format |
|---|---|
| Title | Times New Roman 14 pt, single spacing. The title is concise, specific, and informative, has a maximum of 15 words, and gives a picture of the research that has been done. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and acronyms. |
| Author names | Times New Roman 12 pt, bold, single spacing. Write the names without academic titles. A superscript number links each name to its affiliation. |
| Affiliations | Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing. Write the study program, the faculty, and the university, in this order. The superscript numbers match those of the author names. |
| Email addresses | Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing. Show the email address of each author, and make sure that the email address of the corresponding author is included. |
| Mobile phone number | Times New Roman 12 pt, as shown in the template |
| Article information | Left column of the template: the article history (Received and Accepted) and the keywords. The dates are completed when the article is prepared for publication. |
| Abstract heading | ABSTRAK (Indonesian) and ABSTRACT (English), Times New Roman 11 pt, bold, single spacing, in the right column of the template |
All authors and all affiliations must also be entered in the metadata of the online submission.
2.2 Abstract
The abstract is a short description of the research problem and the objective, the method that was used, and the results, with the emphasis on the results. It can be read on its own, and it contains no citations and no abbreviations that are not explained. The abstract is written in both Indonesian and English.
2.3 Keywords
Give 3 to 5 keywords. A keyword can be a single word or a combination of words. Choose specific terms that describe the domain of the problem and the main terms of the research, and avoid terms that are too broad. The keywords make it easier to find the title and the abstract by computer search.
3Main Text Structure
The main text has the five numbered sections of the template. The headings are written in the language of the manuscript, for example Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References in an English manuscript. Subsections are allowed where they are needed. A review article or a literature study follows the same sections, and its Method section describes how the sources were identified, selected, and analyzed.
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | The research problem, the insight and the plan for solving it, the objective of the research, and a summary of the theoretical review that is related to the problem. The research gap and the novelty of the study must be supported by references. The expected results and benefits may also be stated. The length is about 2 to 3 pages, with single spacing. |
| 2. Method | The research design, the population and the sample (the target of the research), the data collection techniques and the development of the instruments, and the data analysis techniques. State the specifications of the tools and the materials that were used, including software, and give enough detail for the study to be replicated. For research with human participants, state how permission and consent were obtained. For qualitative research, add the presence of the researcher, the subjects, the informants, the location and the duration, and the way in which the trustworthiness of the findings was checked. Avoid subsections in this section. |
| 3. Results and Discussion | The results are presented as “clean” results, ordered by the objectives or the research questions. The process of analysis, such as statistical calculations and hypothesis testing, is not presented, and only its results are reported. Tables and graphs are used to clarify the results, and each of them is discussed in the text. Do not repeat the same data in the text, in the tables, and in the figures. The discussion answers the research questions, shows how the findings were obtained, interprets them, relates them to earlier studies and to established theory, and, where relevant, states how an existing theory is confirmed, rejected, or modified. |
| 4. Conclusion | 4.1 Conclusion: a summary of the results and the discussion with reference to the objectives, without new data, without new citations, and without a simple repetition of the abstract. 4.2 Suggestions: suggestions that are based on the findings, which can refer to practical actions, to the development of new theory, and to further research. |
| Acknowledgments (optional) | The sponsor of the research and other parties who gave support. State it clearly and briefly, and avoid flowery expressions of thanks. |
| 5. References | The list of references, prepared as described in section 6 |
4Tables and Figures
| Aspect | Tables | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | Number the tables in the order of appearance (Table 1, Table 2), and refer to each table by its number in the text. | Number the figures in the order of appearance (Figure 1, Figure 2), and refer to each figure by its number in the text. |
| Caption position | Above the table | Below the figure |
| Caption format | Left aligned, Times New Roman 12 pt. The label and the number are in bold. | Left aligned, Times New Roman 12 pt. The label and the number are in bold. |
| Design | Build tables as editable text, and never as images. Do not use vertical lines. Use clear column labels and units, and explain abbreviations in a note below the table. | Figures must be legible at the size of publication. Do not rely on color alone: use patterns, labels, or symbols, for example hatching in bar charts that can still be distinguished in black and white. |
| Files | Placed in the manuscript, near the related discussion | Placed in the manuscript, and also sent as separate JPEG files of at least 300 dpi at the final print size |
| Source and permission | State the source of adapted material. | State the source below the figure. Obtain permission for reproduced or adapted material, as described in the Copyright Notice and Licensing pages. |
In an Indonesian manuscript, the labels are Tabel and Gambar. In an English manuscript, the labels are Table and Figure. Every table and every graph must be commented on or discussed in the text.
Example
Table 1. Table Format
| Table head | Column head | |
|---|---|---|
| Column subhead | Column subhead | |
| Content | Table content | Table content |
Only horizontal lines are used. The table caption is placed above the table.
[ Figure ]
Figure 1. Example of a figure caption
The figure caption is placed below the figure.
5Abbreviations, Units, Equations, Numbers, and Quotations
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Abbreviations and terms | Common abbreviations, such as IEEE, SI, MKS, CGS, ac, dc, and rms, do not need to be spelled out. Acronyms that are not well known, or that were created by the authors, are explained at first use. Use technical terms consistently. Do not use abbreviations or acronyms in the title, unless it cannot be avoided. |
| Units | Use SI (MKS) or CGS as the main units, and prefer SI. Do not combine SI and CGS units. Do not mix abbreviated units with units that are spelled out: use “Wb/m2” or “webers per square meter”, and not “webers/m2”. |
| Equations | Write equations in Times New Roman or in the Symbol font. Number the equations in sequence, with the number in parentheses at the far right, for example (1) and (2). Use italics for variables and bold letters for vectors. Explain each variable and symbol in the sentence that follows the equation, and refer to the equation by its number in the text. |
| Numerical data | Keep the numerical precision consistent. State the units, the values of the parameters, the sizes of the samples or tests, and the statistical measures that were used, where they apply. |
| Quotations | Ideas of other authors are presented indirectly, in a summary or a conclusion in the words of the author of the manuscript, and not as the original text. If a direct quotation cannot be avoided, put it in quotation marks, give the source and the page, and state when it is a translation. |
Example
| ax2 + bx + c = 0 | (1) |
| y = mx + b | (2) |
6Citations and References
The journal uses Harvard Style for citations in the text and for the list of references. Examples of both are given in the Author Guidelines.
| Topic | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Citations in the text | Cite the surname of the author, the year, and, if needed, the page number, for example (Riebel, 1978:1). Every citation in the text must appear in the list of references. |
| List of references | Arrange the list alphabetically. Every entry in the list must be cited in the text. |
| Number of references | At least 15 relevant references |
| Primary sources | More than 80% of the references are good quality primary sources, mainly journal articles, original research reports, and conference proceedings. |
| Recency | More than 80% of the references are from the last five years, counted from the year of submission. Older works are allowed for foundational theory, core methods, or work of seminal relevance. |
| Complete details | Give the authors, the year, the title, the name of the publication, the volume, the issue, the pages or the article number, and the DOI where one exists, preferably as a https://doi.org/ link. For an online source without a DOI, give the URL and the date of access. |
| Reference software | Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, and similar tools are recommended. The authors remain responsible for the accuracy of the details and for the match between the citations and the list. |
7Declarations and Disclosures
The template has no separate sections for declarations. Funding is stated in the acknowledgments, and the permission and consent of participants are stated in the Method section. The other topics follow the policies below, and the statements that these policies require must be provided. The editorial team may ask for further statements during the review.
| Topic | Governing policy |
|---|---|
| Authorship and contributions | Authorship & Contributorship |
| Funding, research ethics, and integrity | Publication Ethics |
| Conflicts of interest | Conflicts of Interest |
| Availability of research data | Data Sharing Policy |
| Generative AI and automated tools | Generative AI Policies |
| Originality and similarity | Plagiarism Policy |
8Supplementary Material
Supplementary material is optional. It can include, for example, questionnaires, test procedures, datasets, source code, design drawings, and simulation or model files. The following rules apply.
- Label the items consistently, give each item a descriptive title, and refer to it in the text.
- Describe the content of each item, its relation to the article, and the software that is needed to open it.
- Supplementary material complements the manuscript, and it does not replace the explanation of the main contribution in the article.
- Data sharing follows the Data Sharing Policy. Supplementary files are uploaded together with the manuscript at the time of submission.
Related Instructions and Help
| Resource | Use |
|---|---|
| Author Guidelines | The scope of the journal, the steps of the submission, the examples of citations and references, and the submission checklist |
| Article Template | The official template of the journal |
| Journal Contact | Questions about the template or about the preparation of a manuscript can be sent to jurnal.storage@gmail.com before you submit. |
