Author Guidelines

1. About the Journal

Palestine Issues on Indonesian Society is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that publishes scholarly research examining Palestine-related issues and their implications for Indonesian society and related global contexts.

The journal welcomes theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous contributions from researchers and scholars in the social sciences, humanities, law, political science, international relations, communication, religious studies, education, economics, cultural studies, and related disciplines.

Authors are encouraged to demonstrate how their research contributes to scholarly understanding of Palestine-related issues, particularly where these issues intersect with Indonesian society, institutions, policies, public discourse, culture, social movements, or international engagement.

2. Article Types

The journal primarily considers the following types of manuscripts:

2.1 Original Research Article

Original empirical or analytical research presenting new findings, arguments, evidence, or interpretations.

2.2 Review Article

A critical and systematic examination of existing scholarship that identifies major debates, developments, gaps, and future research directions.

2.3 Conceptual or Theoretical Article

A theoretically focused contribution that develops, critiques, extends, or applies concepts or theoretical perspectives relevant to the journal's scope.

2.4 Policy Analysis

Evidence-based analysis of policies, institutions, governance, international relations, public policy, humanitarian issues, or other policy-relevant questions.

The journal may also consider comparative and interdisciplinary studies when they make a clear scholarly contribution relevant to the journal's scope.

3. Scope and Relevance

Before submission, authors should ensure that their manuscript is consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope.

Manuscripts may address, among other subjects:

Palestine and Indonesian foreign policy.
International relations and geopolitics.
Indonesian public opinion and society.
Social movements and civil society.
Media, journalism, and digital communication.
Religion, Islamic thought, identity, and society.
Humanitarianism and international solidarity.
Human rights, international law, and justice.
Education and knowledge production.
Culture, literature, arts, and representation.
Economics, trade, development, and social impacts.
Historical and comparative studies.
Other interdisciplinary issues connecting Palestine-related questions with Indonesian society or broader scholarly debates.

Studies focusing exclusively on Palestine without a substantive connection to Indonesia may be considered only when they provide a significant comparative, theoretical, methodological, or broader scholarly contribution relevant to the journal.

4. Originality and Exclusivity

Manuscripts submitted to Palestine Issues on Indonesian Society must be original and must not have been published previously in substantially the same form.

Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

The work is original.
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
The manuscript has not been published previously, except where appropriately disclosed and permitted.
All sources and contributions have been properly acknowledged.
Any relevant previous publication by the authors has been disclosed to the Editor.
The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of research misconduct.

5. Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear, formal academic English.

Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts carefully reviewed for language, grammar, terminology, and academic style before submission.

Language editing does not guarantee acceptance. The manuscript must also meet the journal's standards for originality, scholarly contribution, methodology, evidence, and academic quality.

6. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts using a clear and consistent academic structure.

For original research articles, the journal generally recommends the following structure:

Title
Author information
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Literature Review / Theoretical Framework
Methods / Methodology
Results / Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments, where applicable
Funding Statement, where applicable
Conflict of Interest Statement
Data Availability Statement, where applicable
References
Appendices or Supplementary Materials, where applicable

The exact structure may vary according to article type and disciplinary conventions.

7. Title

The title should be:

Concise and informative.
Specific to the subject of the study.
Reflective of the manuscript's principal argument or research focus.
Free from unnecessary abbreviations.
Appropriate for international scholarly readers.

Authors should avoid overly broad, rhetorical, promotional, or politically slogan-like titles.

8. Author Information

Each submission should include accurate information for all authors, including:

Full name.
Institutional affiliation.
Department or academic unit, where applicable.
City and country.
Institutional or professional email address.
ORCID iD, where available.

Author information should accurately reflect authorship at the time of submission.

Changes to authorship after submission require appropriate justification and agreement from all affected authors and are subject to editorial approval.

9. Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the manuscript.

For original research articles, the abstract should normally communicate:

Background or research problem.
Objective or research question.
Methodology.
Principal findings.
Main conclusion or scholarly contribution.

The abstract should be understandable independently of the main text and should avoid unnecessary citations and unexplained abbreviations.

10. Keywords

Authors should provide approximately 4–8 keywords that accurately represent the central concepts, themes, geographical contexts, methods, or issues addressed in the article.

Keywords should be specific enough to improve discoverability in academic databases and search systems.

11. Introduction

The introduction should establish:

The research problem.
The relevant scholarly context.
The research gap or unresolved issue.
The purpose and significance of the study.
Research questions or objectives, where appropriate.
The principal contribution of the article.

Authors should clearly explain why the study matters beyond merely describing an existing issue.

12. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

Where appropriate, manuscripts should engage critically with relevant international and regional scholarship.

Authors should:

Identify significant scholarly debates.
Use recent and relevant academic literature.
Explain the theoretical or conceptual framework.
Position the study within existing scholarship.
Clearly identify the research gap or contribution.

Literature reviews should not simply summarize sources. They should demonstrate critical engagement and establish the intellectual basis of the study.

13. Methodology

Empirical research must provide sufficient methodological information to enable readers to understand and evaluate how the research was conducted.

Depending on the study, authors should explain:

Research design.
Research approach.
Data sources.
Sampling or case-selection procedures.
Data collection methods.
Analytical procedures.
Variables or analytical categories, where applicable.
Ethical procedures.
Limitations of the methodology.

Qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, comparative, historical, textual, legal, and other methodological approaches are welcome when appropriately justified.

14. Results and Findings

Authors should present findings clearly and systematically.

Results should be supported by appropriate evidence and should correspond to the research questions or objectives.

Tables, figures, quotations, statistical results, documentary evidence, or other forms of evidence should be presented accurately and appropriately contextualized.

15. Discussion

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to:

The research questions.
Existing scholarship.
Theoretical or conceptual frameworks.
Relevant social, political, cultural, legal, or international contexts.
The broader implications of the findings.

The discussion should distinguish clearly between empirical evidence, scholarly interpretation, and normative or policy implications.

16. Conclusion

The conclusion should:

Directly address the research objectives or questions.
Summarize the principal scholarly findings.
Explain the contribution of the study.
Identify relevant implications.
Acknowledge significant limitations where appropriate.
Suggest directions for future research when useful.

The conclusion should not introduce substantial new evidence or arguments that have not been addressed in the main text.

17. References and Citations

Authors must ensure that all sources cited in the manuscript are accurately and consistently referenced.

The journal expects authors to:

Cite original and authoritative sources where possible.
Provide complete bibliographic information.
Ensure that every in-text citation appears in the reference list.
Ensure that every reference-list entry is cited in the manuscript.
Verify DOI information and other persistent identifiers where available.
Avoid unnecessary self-citation.
Avoid citation manipulation.
Use relevant and current international scholarship where appropriate.

Authors should follow the journal's designated citation and reference style as specified in the current Author Template or submission instructions.

18. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

Tables and figures should be:

Relevant to the manuscript.
Numbered consecutively.
Clearly titled or captioned.
Referred to in the main text.
Based on accurate data.
Legible in the final published format.

Authors must ensure that images, figures, photographs, maps, and other visual materials are either original, appropriately licensed, or used with the required permission.

Sources must be acknowledged where applicable.

19. Research Ethics

Authors conducting research involving human participants, personal data, interviews, surveys, or other potentially sensitive research must comply with applicable ethical standards.

Where required, authors should provide information concerning:

Ethical approval.
Institutional review or ethics committee approval.
Informed consent.
Participant confidentiality.
Data protection.
Anonymization procedures.

The journal may request evidence of ethical approval or clarification of ethical procedures where appropriate.

20. Data and Research Transparency

Authors are encouraged to provide sufficient information to support the transparency, credibility, and reproducibility of their research.

Where appropriate, authors should provide a Data Availability Statement explaining whether research data are:

Publicly available.
Available upon reasonable request.
Subject to ethical, legal, privacy, or confidentiality restrictions.
Not applicable because the study did not generate or analyze research data.

Authors must not disclose confidential, personal, or legally protected information without appropriate authorization.

21. Funding Disclosure

Authors must disclose financial or institutional support relevant to the research.

A funding statement should identify:

The funding organization.
Grant or project information, where applicable.
The role of the funder in the research, where relevant.

If the research received no specific external funding, authors may state this clearly.

22. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that could reasonably be considered relevant to the research or publication decision.

Conflicts may include financial, institutional, professional, personal, or other relationships.

Disclosure of a conflict does not necessarily prevent publication. The purpose of disclosure is to promote transparency and allow appropriate editorial assessment.

23. Authorship and Contributions

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the research and manuscript.

All listed authors should:

Have made a meaningful contribution to the work.
Participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
Approve the final version.
Agree to submission and publication.
Accept responsibility for their contribution to the work.

Individuals who provided assistance that does not qualify for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately where relevant.

The journal does not permit honorary, guest, gift, or ghost authorship.

24. Plagiarism and Originality Screening

All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism, inappropriate text reuse, duplicate publication, and other forms of academic misconduct.

Similarity reports are used as screening and assessment tools and do not automatically determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that quotations, paraphrases, data, figures, ideas, and other sources are appropriately attributed.

The journal follows its Plagiarism Prevention Policy when concerns arise.

25. Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

Authors may use artificial intelligence tools responsibly for purposes such as language improvement, grammar correction, translation assistance, or other appropriate editorial support.

However:

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and academic content of the manuscript.
AI-generated factual claims must be independently verified.
Authors must not rely on fabricated or unverifiable references generated by AI systems.
Confidential manuscript materials, personal information, or restricted research data should not be entered into AI systems where doing so would violate privacy, confidentiality, or contractual obligations.
Where AI has made a substantive contribution to the development of the manuscript, authors should disclose its use in accordance with the journal's AI policy.

Use of AI does not relieve authors of responsibility for plagiarism, copyright infringement, research misconduct, or inaccurate information.

26. Submission Requirements

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

The manuscript is within the journal's scope.
The manuscript is original.
The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
The manuscript follows the journal's formatting requirements.
Author information is complete and accurate.
References and citations are complete and consistent.
Required ethical declarations are included.
Funding and conflict-of-interest information is disclosed.
Tables and figures are properly prepared.
Necessary permissions for third-party materials have been obtained.
The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism and inappropriate text reuse.
The manuscript has been carefully proofread.

27. Double-Blind Peer Review Preparation

The journal normally uses double-blind peer review.

To facilitate anonymous review, authors should ensure that the main manuscript does not unnecessarily identify the authors or their institutions.

Where appropriate:

Author names and affiliations should be provided separately through the submission system.
Self-identifying statements should be minimized in the anonymous manuscript.
Acknowledgments that identify the authors should be removed from the anonymized version.
Institutional information should be handled carefully where it could reveal author identity.

Authors should follow the journal's OJS submission instructions concerning anonymous files.

28. Peer Review and Editorial Decisions

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment before peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers, subject to the journal's Peer Review Policy.

Possible editorial decisions include:

Accept.
Accept with minor revisions.
Revise and resubmit / major revisions.
Reject.

The final publication decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor.

29. Revision of Manuscripts

When revisions are requested, authors should:

Address reviewer and editor comments carefully.
Provide a clear response to each substantive comment.
Identify changes made in the revised manuscript.
Explain respectfully any recommendation that cannot reasonably be followed.
Submit the revised manuscript within the timeframe specified by the editorial office.

Failure to respond adequately to substantive reviewer concerns may result in rejection.

30. Publication Charges

The journal operates under an open-access publishing model.

The current Article Processing Charge (APC) is:

IDR 5,000,000 (Five Million Indonesian Rupiah) per accepted article, approximately USD 300, subject to exchange-rate fluctuations.

There is no submission fee.

The APC is charged only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and received formal acceptance. The ability or willingness to pay an APC does not influence editorial assessment, peer review, or publication decisions.

The APC supports editorial administration, peer-review management, copyediting, typesetting, online publication, digital preservation, and related publishing infrastructure.

31. Waivers and Discounts

Authors experiencing significant financial limitations may request consideration for an APC waiver or discount in accordance with the journal's Waiver Policy.

Any waiver or discount decision is independent of editorial evaluation and peer review.

Authors should not be required to disclose financial circumstances during the scholarly evaluation of their manuscript.

32. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their published work in accordance with the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.

Published articles are made openly accessible under the applicable Creative Commons license stated on the article's publication page.

Authors should ensure that third-party materials are appropriately licensed or used with the required permission.

33. Archiving and Repository Deposit

Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in legitimate institutional, national, subject-based, or other scholarly repositories in accordance with the journal's Archiving and Deposit Policy.

Repository copies should retain accurate bibliographic information and, where possible, the article's DOI and link to the official journal publication.

34. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Issues

Authors have a responsibility to notify the journal promptly if they discover a significant error or problem in their published work.

Depending on the circumstances, the journal may publish:

Corrections.
Retractions.
Expressions of Concern.
Other appropriate post-publication notices.

Such actions are handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and Correction and Retraction policies.

35. Appeals and Complaints

Authors may appeal an editorial decision when they believe that a significant error, misunderstanding, procedural problem, or inappropriate evaluation has affected the decision.

Appeals should provide a clear and evidence-based explanation of the grounds for appeal.

Authors may also submit complaints concerning editorial or publication processes.

Appeals and complaints will be handled fairly and independently in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.

36. Political, Religious, and Contested Topics

Because the journal addresses issues that may involve political, religious, historical, legal, and humanitarian disagreement, authors are expected to maintain appropriate academic standards.

Manuscripts should:

Distinguish evidence from opinion.
Identify sources accurately.
Avoid unsupported allegations.
Avoid discriminatory or dehumanizing language.
Engage seriously with relevant scholarly perspectives.
Clearly distinguish scholarly analysis from advocacy or political campaigning.

The journal does not require authors to adopt a particular political, religious, or ideological position. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly quality, relevance, originality, evidence, methodology, ethical standards, and contribution to knowledge.

37. Submission Checklist

Before completing submission, authors should confirm:

☐ The manuscript fits the journal's Focus and Scope.
☐ The manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
☐ The manuscript follows the required structure and formatting.
☐ The abstract and keywords are included.
☐ Author information and ORCID iDs are accurate, where available.
☐ The manuscript has been prepared for double-blind review.
☐ All sources are properly cited.
☐ The reference list is complete and accurate.
☐ Tables and figures are properly labeled and sourced.
☐ Copyright permissions have been obtained where necessary.
☐ Research ethics requirements have been addressed.
☐ Funding information has been disclosed.
☐ Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
☐ Authorship and contributions are accurate.
☐ AI use has been disclosed where required.
☐ The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism and inappropriate text reuse.
☐ The manuscript has been proofread for academic English.
☐ The manuscript has not been simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
☐ All required submission files have been uploaded correctly.

38. Author Responsibility

Submission of a manuscript to Palestine Issues on Indonesian Society constitutes confirmation that the authors have read and understood the journal's relevant policies and agree to comply with applicable requirements concerning originality, authorship, research ethics, peer review, plagiarism, copyright, licensing, conflicts of interest, funding disclosure, AI use, and publication ethics.

The journal reserves the right to update its Author Guidelines when necessary to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, research ethics, open access, digital publishing, and applicable legal or professional standards.