• Check the scope. Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan publishes work on citizenship and civic education. See Focus and Scope and Types of Manuscript.
• Read the policies. Publication Ethics, Authorship, Conflict of Interest, Generative AI, and Plagiarism apply to every submission.
• Originality. The manuscript is unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Disclose any earlier version, such as a thesis or a preprint. Every manuscript is screened for similarity.
• Double-anonymous review. Authors and reviewers do not know each other’s identities, so the review file carries no author details.

Article type	What it is	Template files (.docx)
Original research article	Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods empirical study	Anonymised manuscriptWith author details
Systematic literature review	Reported in line with PRISMA 2020, with a selection flow diagram	Anonymised manuscriptWith author detailsPRISMA 2020 checklist
Book review	Critical review of a scholarly book published in the last three years. Contact the Book Review Editor first.	Manuscript with author details

All templates are also on the Manuscript Template page.

1. Read the text in the blue boxes: it is guidance for authors. Follow it, then delete the boxes.
2. Replace every yellow placeholder in [square brackets] with your own text, and remove the highlighting.
3. Keep the built-in styles: Heading 1, 2, and 3 for headings and Normal for body text. Do not change fonts, margins, or spacing by hand.
4. Write in English with British spelling, and cite in APA 7th edition.
5. Complete every end-matter statement (section 07).
6. Prepare the anonymised file as described in section 10.

	Research article and systematic review	Book review
Length	5,000–8,000 words, including the abstract and references, excluding tables, figures, and end-matter statements	1,000–1,500 words
Abstract	200–250 words, one paragraph (systematic reviews follow the PRISMA 2020 abstract items)	None
Keywords	3–5	None
References	More than 25; at least 80% peer-reviewed journal articles from the last 10 years	Minimal
Review	Double-anonymous, by at least three reviewers	Editorial review
Files	Anonymised manuscript and manuscript with author details (plus the PRISMA checklist for reviews)	One file with author details

Language	Clear academic English with British spelling (organise, behaviour, programme). Italicise non-English words and give an English gloss at first use.
Text	The Normal style of the template: 12 pt, justified, single column.
Headings	Up to three levels, unnumbered, in sentence case. Use a subheading only when a section has at least two parts.
Abbreviations	Write the term in full at first use, with the abbreviation in brackets.
Notes	Endnotes for explanations only, used sparingly and numbered with superscript numerals. Never use notes for references.

Title	Concise, specific, and informative, ideally no more than 20 words, in sentence case. Include the key concepts and context and, where helpful, the design (for example “…: A systematic literature review”). Avoid abbreviations and phrases such as “A study of”.
Authors	In the file with author details only: full names without academic titles, in the agreed order, each linked by a superscript letter to a university and country, with an institutional email for each author. Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk (*).
Short biography	In the file with author details only: 50–100 words per author, covering position, university and country, research interests, and recent publications if relevant.
Abstract	200–250 words in one paragraph, with no citations, footnotes, or undefined abbreviations. Cover the purpose, the method, the main findings, and the originality or value of the study.
Keywords	3–5 words or phrases, separated by semicolons, in alphabetical order, without repeating words from the title.

Introduction	The general background, a concise review of the relevant literature, the research gap and its significance, and the research question(s) or hypothesis. State the objective at the end. Include a Level 2 subheading Theoretical framework (or Conceptual framework) that explains the key theories or concepts and how they inform the analysis.
Method	The research design and approach, the setting, the participants or data sources, the sampling technique, the data collection methods or instruments, and the data analysis techniques, in enough detail for readers to judge validity or trustworthiness. State how ethical issues were addressed. Optional Level 2 subheadings: Research design, Research setting and participants, Data collection, Data analysis.
Results and Discussion	Two Level 2 subheadings. Results presents the findings objectively, organised by research question, theme, or key finding, with adequate data (interview excerpts, documents, statistics) and Level 3 subheadings written as short phrases in sentence case. Discussion interprets the results against the research questions and the theoretical framework, compares them with prior studies, highlights the novelty, and states the theoretical and practical implications, without restating the results.
Conclusion	A synthesis that answers the research question(s), with the implications, the limitations of the study, and directions for future research. Do not repeat the results.

A systematic literature review follows the same order, with the Method reporting the PRISMA 2020 items (search strategy, eligibility criteria, selection, data extraction, and quality appraisal) and a PRISMA flow diagram as a figure. A book review is written as continuous critical prose with the full bibliographic details of the book.

After the Conclusion and before the References, complete every statement below, even if the answer is “none”. These statements follow the COPE transparency practices. Some are moved to the file with author details so that the review file stays anonymous.

Statement	What to write	Where
Acknowledgements	People or institutions that helped but do not meet the authorship criteria, with their permission.	File with author details only
Disclosure Statement	Financial and non-financial interests that could be seen as a conflict of interest. If none: “No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).”	Both files
Funding	Each funder, the grant number in square brackets, and any role of the funder. If none: “This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”	File with author details only
Data Availability Statement	Where and how the data can be accessed (repository, DOI or link, conditions), or why they cannot be shared.	Both files
Ethics Approval and Informed Consent	The ethics committee, reference number, and date, and how written or verbal consent was obtained; or why approval was not needed. In the anonymised file, write “[institution withheld for review]”.	Both files (anonymised in the review file)
Author Contributions	Each author’s role, using CRediT terms such as Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing. Single authors may delete this section.	File with author details only
Declaration of Generative AI Use	The tool name and version, the purpose, and how the output was reviewed. AI tools cannot be authors. If none: “The authors did not use generative AI tools in the preparation of this manuscript.”	Both files
ORCID	Each author’s ORCID iD as a full https://orcid.org/ link.	File with author details only
Supplemental Material and Notes	A list of supplementary files, each cited in the text, and any endnotes. Delete if not needed.	Both files

The corresponding author also completes and signs the Author Declaration Form for all authors.

Tables

• Number tables in the order they are first cited (“Table 1 shows…”), and place each after its first citation.
• Put the number in bold on its own line (Table 1.) and the title in italic Title Case on the next line, both above the table.
• Use the table style of the template: 11 pt text, horizontal lines only, no shading. Tables must be editable Word tables, not images.
• Put the source or note below the table in italics, for example Source: Processed by the authors (2026).

Figures

• Charts, diagrams, conceptual models, flowcharts (such as PRISMA), maps, and photographs are figures. Number and title them as for tables, above the figure, with the source below.
• Insert figures “In Line with Text”, centred, at 300 dpi or more (JPG, PNG, or TIFF). Text inside a figure is in English and at least 8 pt, and the figure is readable in greyscale, without decorative borders or 3D effects.
• Provide editable source files separately. Obtain written permission for reproduced figures and consent for photographs that identify people. Do not repeat the same data in a table and a figure.

Citations and references

• Follow APA 7th edition. Every in-text citation appears in the reference list, and every reference is cited in the text.
• Arrange references alphabetically by the first author’s surname, with a hanging indent. Give DOIs as full https://doi.org/ links.
• Use more than 25 references, at least 80% of them peer-reviewed journal articles from the last 10 years. The rest may be books, theses, or research reports. Use a reference manager.
• In-text: one author (Anderson, 1983); two authors (Creswell & Poth, 2018); three or more authors (First Author et al., Year).

Examples (APA 7th edition)

Anderson, B. (1983). Imagined communities. Verso.
In-text: (Anderson, 1983)

Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
In-text: (Creswell & Poth, 2018)

Kusumaningrum, D. (2016). Interdependence versus truth and justice: Lessons from reconciliation processes in Maluku. Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, 20(1), 34–49. https://doi.org/10.22146/jsp.17998
In-text: (Kusumaningrum, 2016)

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
In-text: (Author, Year)

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis [Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis, University Name]. Repository. URL
In-text: (Author, Year)

Anonymised manuscript	The review file. Remove names, affiliations, emails, biographies, acknowledgements, funding details, author contributions, ORCID iDs, and self-identifying citations (cite your own work in the third person, or as “Author, Year” where needed). Clear the author name from the file properties, accept all tracked changes, and delete comments.
Manuscript with author details	The complete manuscript with the title page details and all end-matter statements.
Author Declaration Form	Completed and signed by the corresponding author, with the consent of all co-authors.
PRISMA 2020 checklist	Required for systematic literature reviews. A review submitted without PRISMA 2020 reporting (flow diagram and checklist) is returned to the authors at initial screening. For other designs, upload the checklist of the reporting guideline you followed where one exists. See Reporting Guidelines.
Supplementary files (optional)	Instruments, protocols, or datasets, each cited in the text.

Delete all blue guidance boxes and yellow placeholders before you upload.

1. Register or log in, and add your ORCID iD to your profile.
2. Check the pre-submission checklist (section 13).
3. In Online Submission, upload the anonymised manuscript, the manuscript with author details, the signed Author Declaration Form, and any supplementary files (and the PRISMA checklist for a review).
4. Enter the title, abstract, keywords, and the metadata of all co-authors.
5. Finish the submission and keep the submission ID for all correspondence.

Screening	Up to 7 days. A manuscript may be returned for technical corrections or declined without review.
Peer review	Double-anonymous, by at least three reviewers, each given 21 days. See the Peer Review Process.
Decisions	First decision usually within about 6 weeks, final decision normally by week 14 and no later than 4 months after submission.
Revisions	1 week for minor and 3 weeks for major revisions. One extension of up to 1 week may be requested.
Appeals	In writing to the editors within 30 days of the decision. See Editorial Appeals.
Publication	Open access, online, with a DOI, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. There is no submission or review fee, and the article processing charge is payable only after acceptance. See Author Fees.

1. I used the correct template for my article type, with its built-in styles, and deleted all blue boxes and yellow placeholders.
2. The manuscript is within the word limit, in English with British spelling.
3. The title, abstract (200–250 words), and 3–5 keywords follow section 06.
4. The Introduction includes a Theoretical (or Conceptual) framework subheading.
5. All end-matter statements are complete, and those that identify the authors are only in the file with author details.
6. Tables and figures follow section 09, and every figure has the needed permissions.
7. There are more than 25 references in APA 7th edition, at least 80% recent journal articles, with DOIs, and every reference is cited.
8. The anonymised file has no author details, and its file properties are cleared.
9. The Author Declaration Form is signed (and the PRISMA checklist is attached for a review).

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