Submissions

Author Guidelines

1.      Manuscript Template:

The manuscript must use the Journal Template, which can be downloaded from the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AkIBKYToV8KNMirsJ7-WXmUki6dovTgD/edit

2.      Scope of the Journal:

The Journal of Digital Communication covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Digital Communication and New Media, including human interaction through digital platforms;
• Social Media Platforms and User Communication Behavior;
• Digital Culture and the Transformation of Public Communication;
• Digital Marketing Communication, marketing strategies on digital platforms, branding, and engagement through social media;
• Digital Journalism and Online Media, including journalism practices in the digital era, disinformation, hoaxes, and digital journalism ethics;
• Digital Public Relations;
• Artificial Intelligence in Mass Communication;
• Political Communication and Digital Participation, including political campaigns in digital media;
• Intercultural Communication and Identity in the Digital World, including cultural representation and identity in online media, gender issues, inclusion, and diversity in digital spaces;
• Virtual Communities and Digital Social Construction.

3.      Language:

Manuscripts must be written in clear and proper British English or American English. Therefore, the use of a professional proofreader is highly recommended before submission.

4.      Formatting:

The article should be typed in one-and-a-half spacing on A4 paper size, using Cambria font, size 12.

5.      Length of Manuscript:

The manuscript should contain approximately 5,000–10,000 words. Only manuscripts within this word count range will proceed to the review stage.

6.      Abstract:

Each submission must include an abstract of 100–350 words, written in British or American English.

7.      File Format:

The manuscript must be submitted in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect file format.

8.      Author Information:

The full name(s) of the author(s) must be stated, along with their institutional affiliation and complete address. The maximum number of authors and co-authors per manuscript is five (5).

9.      Citation and References:

For citation and reference formatting, JODICOM follows the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). A citation must include the author’s name, title, edition, publisher, year, and page number.NThe OSCOLA manual can be accessed at: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf

10.  Article Structure:

The body of the article must follow the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion), and should end with a Conclusion.

11.  Title Length:

The title should not exceed 14 words.

12.  Author Diversity Policy:

Authors or co-authors who have published in a current issue will only be considered for publication in the following year’s issue.

13.  Compliance:

Manuscripts that do not conform to these author guidelines will be declined and will not proceed to the next review stage.

14.  Examples of Citation and Bibliography:

Examples of footnote references and bibliography formats are provided in the following section.

Footnote:

• Alec Stone Sweet. The Birth of Judicial Politics in France: The Constitutional Council in Comparative Perspective, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992) 8-9.
• Glendon Schubert, The Judicial Mind: Attitudes and Ideologies of Supreme Court Justices (Northwestern University Press, 1965) 155.
• Hans Kelsen, ‘Judicial Review of legislation: A Comparative study of the Austrian and the American Constitution’ (1942) 4 (2) Journal of Politics 183-200.
• Alec Stone (n 1) 37-40.
• Marta Cartabia, “Taking Dialogue Seriously” The Renewed Need for a Judicial Dialogue at the Time of Constitutional Activism in the European Union. No. 12. Jean Monnet Chair, 2007. Pp. 35-38. Accessed 26 February 2015.

Example of Bibliography:

Mulyana, Deddy. Metodologi Penelitian Kualitatif: Paradigma Baru Ilmu Komunikasi Dan Ilmu Sosial Lainnya. PT Remaja Rosdakarya, 2006.

Nurdin, Hanifah, and Hasrat Efendi Samosir. “Politics of Anies Baswedan in the Presidential Candidate Video Bicara Gagasan: Study of Persuasive Messages.” KOMUNIKA 6, no. 2 (2023).

Zed Abidien, “Lhokseumawe Larang Perempuan Duduk Ngangkang - Nasional Tempo.Co,” Tempo.co, January 2013.