Submissions

Author Guidelines

General author guidelines

Articles submitted for publication must meet the following conditions:

The article is typed in 1,5 space and the length of writing is about 5500-6000 words.

Writing organizations include: 1) title, 2) author's name (without title), 3) author's agency, 4) abstract in English and Indonesian of around 200-250 words, 5) keywords, 6) introduction, 7) method, 8) findings and discussion, 9) conclusion, and 9) bibliography.

The full name of the author should be included along with the origin of the university or professional institution, and e-mail address that can be contacted.

The quotation of the entire bibliography is written with in-text citation or a body note, in order of 1) open parenthesis, 2) author's final name, 2) coma, 3) year, 4) the quoted page (if necessary), and 6) parentheses closed. Example: (Prabowo, 2024, p. 12) or (Prabowo, 2024) for citation of global idea of reference.

Include a bibliography at the end of your article, following the example as follows:

            Sample book: Prabowo, M.S., et al. (2024) Hukum Bisnis. Medan: Media Penerbit Indonesia.

Example of a journal article: Zubaidi, S. (2020) ‘Cigarette fatwas, contestation of religious authority and politics in Indonesia’, Mahalini: Journal of Business Law, 20 (1), pp. 61-78.

            It is suggested the use of a reference manager, Mendeley and Zotero

• The order of the bibliography is written alphabetically.
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Reviewing of manuscripts

Every submitted paper is independently reviewed by at least two peer-reviewers. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendation. If single or more reviewers consider a manuscript unsuitable for publication in this journal, a statement explaining the basis for the decision will be sent to the authors within three months of the submission date.

Revision of manuscripts

Manuscripts sent back to the authors for revision should be returned to the editor without delay. Revised manuscripts can be sent to editorial office through the Online Submission Interface. The revised manuscripts returned later than three months will be considered as new submissions.

Tables, diagrams, and figures

Tables are sequentially numbered with the table title and number above the table. Tables should be centered in the column OR on the page. Tables should be followed by a line space (12pt). Elements of a table should be single-spaced. However, double spacing can be used to show groupings of data or to separate parts within the table.  Table headings should be in 10pt bold. Tables are referred in the text by the table number, e.g., Table 1. Do not show the vertical line in the table. There is only horizontal line should be shown in the table.

Figures should, preferably, be included in the electronic version of the manuscript in an appropriate format as follows, JPG, PNG.

Manuscript heading, font, and spacing

The manuscript should be typed using word processors (Microsoft Word, Open Office, Rich Text Format, or WordPerfect document file format) software. The font used throughout the paper is Times New Roman. The paper size is A4 (i.e., 210 x297 mm), with a2.5 cm margin at the top, a2.5 cm margin at the bottom,2.5 cm margin on the left, and 2.5 cm margin on the right. The text is single-spaced, justified, uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.  Page numbers should be included in the text located in the footer section of each page. Use of pronouns such as I, we, etc. should be avoided. Arabic words should be transliterated according to the style of Mahalini: Journal of Business Law.

When submitting a manuscript, the author guarantees that the same manuscript or a similar version has not been submitted to any other journal or publication. Submissions must be accompanied by in-text citation and must also be accompanied by a full bibliography of works cited in the text. Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation must be consistent within each article.

Manuscript submitted to this journal should follow the heading below, except for the review article: Authors Name; Authors Affiliation; The E-mail Address; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Discussion; Conclusion; and References.

Authors name and affiliations

Write Author(s) names without a title and professional positions such as Prof, Dr, etc. Do not abbreviate your last/family name. Always give your full name. Write clear affiliation of all Authors.

Author names should be in 12 pt Cambria bold with 12 pts above and 12 pts below. Author affiliations should be in 12 pt Cambria.

Paper title

The title should reflect a specific focus of study based on the main issue of the article so that the author can get a general statement and sub-title specifically confining the scope of study. In addition, the title should be precise.