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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the MJM submission template, manuscript format and APA mechanics of style and referencing,
Before you submit your manuscript, please refer to the: Content of a good article. If your manuscript does not comply with these criteria, we will have to decline your manuscript during the initial review stage.
You can also watch this video for tips on avoiding desk rejects: "5 Reject Reasons & Solutions: Journal Articles." [https://youtu.be/qa2X62RrMGk]
Manuscript Submission: You must submit the two (2) documents below using the templates attached. The submission will not be processed if a document is missing,
Note: In the online submission, click "This is not a revision file" when you upload the second document.
Number of Authors: The maximum number of authors recommended is three. Each author should make a significant contribution to the content of the article. We will only accept more authors if there is a strong justification for inclusion.
File Type: Only WORD files must be submitted according to template given will be accepted.
LAYOUT AND STYLE
Margins
A4 size
2.54cm (1 inch) (left and top) 1.9cm (0.75in) (right, bottom)
Citation Style: APA 7th
Please refer to the following website for details on:
Quotes
Font: Times New Roman
General text, 11 pt, regular
Language
Quotation Marks: All quotations should be double quotation marks. Single quotations are only used if it is a quote in a quote.
Titles used within article
Special circumstances may apply when items do not clearly fall into the above guidelines. In this case, consistency within the article is needed.
Lists
Lettered Lists are used within a sentence or paragraph narrative.
The musical instruments in mak yong comprise: (a) rebab, (b) tawak, and (c) gendang
Numbered Lists are used to display complete sentences or paragraphs within a series.
The objectives of this research is to:
Bulleted Lists are used when ordinal positions are required (e.g., chronology, priority, rank, importance).
The performance format or protocol sfor performing wayang kulit
Length
Article should be between 5000-8000 words in length, excluding references and endnotes/footnotes.
Paragraphs
All paragraphs indented 1.27cm / 0.5 inches.
Spacing
Articles should be single-spaced.
Endnotes
Use endnotes rather than footnotes, 10 pt, keeping them to a minimum.
Abstract
Summary of the article, including information such as background, statement of problem, objectives, methodology, findings, data analysis, argument, and conclusions.
Keywords
Title and Subtitles
Title: Title Case, bold, centred, 14 pt, single spaced
Authors
Author 1 First name, middle initial, last name (10 pt, align centre)
Affiliation, Country (10 pt, align centre)
Email: (10 pt, align centre)
Author 2 First name, middle initial, last name (10 pt, align centre)
Affiliation, country (10 pt, align centre)
Email: (10 pt, align centre)
Author 1¹, Author 2², Author 3³ (10 pt, align centre)
Affiliation, Country¹, Affiliation, Country², Affiliation, Country³ [if different] (10 pt, align centre)
Email¹, Email², Email³ (10 pt, align centre)
A co-author must have made significant contribution to a journal article. They are responsible and accountable for the findings in the article. A co-author should be involved in
A corresponding author manages all correspondence about the article and signs the publishing agreement on behalf of all the authors. The corresponding author is ensures all author details are correct and the order in which author's names appear are agreed upon.
Headings and Subheadings
Headings are all in 11 point font.
Heading 1: Centered, Boldface, Title Case Heading
Text starts a new paragraph.
Heading 2: Flush Left, Boldface, Title Case Heading
Text starts a new paragraph.
Heading 3: Flush Left, Boldface Italic, Title Case Heading
Text starts a new paragraph.
Heading 4: Indented, Boldface Title Case Heading Ending With a Period. Paragraph text continues on the same line as the same paragraph.
Heading 5: Indented, Boldface Italic, Title Case Heading Ending With a Period. Paragraph text continues on the same line as the same paragraph. APA 7 does not require the first paragraph to be titled, "Introduction", however, there must be a heading to begin the article.
Tables and Figures
Biography
Include author biographies - Maximum 150 words
Images
Copyright
Copyright for musical examples, images, etc is the responsibility of the author. Proof of permission to reproduce materials must accompany the article.
Examples of references
Article in Journals
Author, A. A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical,
volume number (issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy
Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
Article or Chapter in an Edited Book
Author, A. A., Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B.
Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Publisher.
Dissertation
Lastname, F.N. (Year)Title of dissertation(Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Name
of database. (Accession or Order Number)
Conference Proceedings
Jones, J. L., & Peters, E. L. (Eds.). (1988). Proceedings from ICMH '99: The First
International Conference on Musicians' Health and Fitness. Smith
Publications.
Recording
Last name, W. W. (Date of copyright). Title of song [Recorded by artist if different from
song writer]. On Title of album [Medium of recording]. Location: Label. (Recording
date if different from copyright date).
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