Submissions

Author Guidelines

Please read these instructions carefully and adhere to them strictly. Doing so will help ensure an efficient and timely review and publication process for your paper. The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with these guidelines.

Please note: Manuscripts may be rejected without external review if their content does not align with the journal's distinct scholarly aims or if, based on the editorial assessment, they are deemed unlikely to meet the publication standards.

ARTICLE

• To increase the publication quality of Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif (JSR), started from October 2024, authors must follow some new regulations. JSR is published two editions annually in April and October, in which there are only selected articles will be published in each issue.
• All articles must be submitted to JSR editorial office by online submission at:  https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/isoshum/sosiologireflektif/user/register where the author registers as author and/or offers as Reviewer. If authors have any problems with the online submission, don't hesitate to get in touch with JSR editorial office at the following e-mail: sosiologireflektif@uin-suka.ac.id
• Any articles submitted in this journal should be scientific (research articles or literature review), original, and have not been published and/or sent to any journal or media. The author should sign the statement letter that strengthens this issue by confirming the submission checklist.
• The article's content relates to the focus and scope of Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif (JSR).
• The manuscript’s submission is written in English or Bahasa Indonesia, which fulfills the criteria of excellent and correct writing. If a manuscript is submitted in Indonesian, the author is required to translate the manuscript into English after completing the revision process and once the article is accepted for publication in JSR. The translation must be carried out by a certified professional translation agency. All translation costs shall be borne by the author.
• The article's length is minimum 5000 words with 1,5 space, typed in MS-Word, with font size 12 on A4 paper.
• Due to the double-blind review policy, the author must remove any trace of identification such as name(s) and e-mail address in the submitted manuscript file.
• The author submits the manuscript through the Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif OJS portal.
• General structure of paper must follow these: 1. Title; 2. Abstract in English and Bahasa Indonesia; 3. 3-5 Keywords; 4. Introduction; 5. Methodology; 6. Result and Discussion; 7. Conclusion; and References.
  
  The title of the paper, all in bold, capitalized each word, and centered.
  The abstract must be written in English and Bahasa Indonesia. The abstract and abstrak is written in one paragraph with single space and the maximum length is 250 words. The abstract and abstrak must be straightforward and contains four aspects of logical reasoning such as the research background, the objectives, methodology, finding, and implication of research.
  Introduction:
  1. Your text is in 12pt font-size, 1.5 line-spacing; don’t add space before and/or after paragraph. It is much better to not format your text in a specific technique, instead, just leave it plain except that you really need to type certain words in a “special method”, or to emphasize certain word or words. Italic is a must in typing non-English word. However, if the manuscript in Bahasa Indonesia, italic is a must in typing non-Indonesian word.
  2. Please elaborate more thoroughly on the background of your paper by positioning your research within the broader academic field. A strong literature review is essential—not merely a list of previous works, but a critical engagement with the most relevant and recent scholarly debates. This section should show how your study is informed by, extends, or challenges existing knowledge. Discuss how your research relates to key themes, methods, or findings in previous high-quality, peer-reviewed journal publications.
  3. Your literature review should clarify what has already been studied in relation to your topic, identify the conceptual gaps, inconsistencies, or underexplored areas in existing literature, and position your study as a response to those gaps to justify its academic contribution. It is recommended to structure the review thematically or analytically rather than chronologically, and to cite relevant works—preferably from the last 5 to 10 years—published in high-impact journals to demonstrate the novelty and relevance of your research.
  4. To put it another way, please ensure your background and literature review clearly lead to the formulation of your research question by addressing two key points: (1) why your research question is important and worth investigating, particularly in light of existing social, theoretical, or empirical gaps; and (2) how your research relates to previous studies—whether by building upon, challenging, or filling the gaps they left—and how your findings will contribute new insights or implications to the existing body of scholarship. This will help establish a strong justification for your study and clarify its relevance within the broader academic discourse.
  Methodology:
  1. The research methods section should provide a comprehensive explanation of the research design and its rationale. Clearly state the type of research used—whether qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods—and explain why this approach is appropriate for addressing the research problem. The justification for choosing the specific method should be logically linked to the research objectives and the nature of the data required.
  2. Next, describe the data collection techniques in detail. Specify how the data were gathered, the number of informants or sources involved, and the criteria or sampling techniques used for their selection. For studies employing literature review or secondary data, clearly explain the inclusion and exclusion criteria, as well as the databases, keywords, and time frames used to obtain the relevant materials. The description should be detailed enough to ensure transparency and replicability.
  3. Then, elaborate on the data analysis techniques employed. Even in literature-based research, the method of analyzing the data or texts must be explicitly described—such as thematic analysis, content analysis, discourse analysis, or comparative analysis. The explanation should demonstrate how the analysis was conducted to derive credible and valid findings.
  4. Note that in some studies, the use of a theoretical framework is necessary to guide the analysis. If your research is based on or utilizes a particular theory, please include it in this section to clarify how the theory supports the interpretation and analysis of data. However, if your study does not employ a specific theory, it is not necessary to include one in the methodology section.
  Result and Discussion:
  1. The author should explain the results of research (what was discovered) in detail. The research result and discussion section contain results of the research findings and their ensuing discussions.
  2. The findings acquired from the results of the conducted research should be written with the supplementary support of adequate data. The research results and findings should be able to resolve or provide explanations to the question stated in the introduction.
  Conclusion: The conclusion should summarize the key findings of the research, reflect on their broader sociological significance, and acknowledge any limitations of the study. It should also offer recommendations for future research and highlight the practical or theoretical implications of the findings. Any expression of appreciation to individuals or institutions that supported the research should be placed in a separate section titled ACKNOWLEDGMENT below the CONCLUSION.
  References: This section lists all the references cited in the text. Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif uses The American Sociological Association 6th edition style. Citation and reference systems must use the Reference Management System such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero. It should include references obtained from primary sources (consisting of scientific journals amounting to 80% of the entire bibliography) that have been published in the last 10 (ten) years. Citation and reference systems must use the Reference Management System such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero. 
  
  
• Articles submitted should be written according to the https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/isoshum/sosiologireflektif/about/submissions#authorGuidelines. The article template can be downloaded here: Template | Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif.

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviews will be edited by the JSR Book Review Editor:

Izak Y.M. Lattu, Ph.D.
Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia

Generally, there is no fixed structure for book reviews. However, a book review should at least include:

1. A summary of the book;
2. An evaluation of the book's strengths, with a critical analysis of its substantive aspects, where possible;
3. If the book addresses theoretical or methodological topics, contextualization would add significant value to the review.

Similar to research articles, book reviews will undergo a double-blind peer review process conducted by reviewers appointed by the Book Review Editor. Authors are required to revise their reviews based on the feedback provided by the reviewers.