1. General Manuscript Requirements

• Research articles should contain approximately 6,000–8,000 words.
• The word count excludes abstracts, references, table and figure captions, acknowledgements, and conflict-of-interest statements.
• The manuscript must be original and prepared using the official Mahāsarā template.
• Authors should remove all instructional notes, sample text, and grey guidance text from the template before submission.

2. Manuscript Formatting

3. Article Title

• The title should be concise, specific, and informative.
• Use sentence-style capitalization.
• The title should contain a maximum of 15 words.
• Avoid uncommon abbreviations, formulas, and overly broad phrases.

4. Author Information

Authors should provide complete information in the manuscript, including:

• Full author name(s).
• Department or study program.
• Institution.
• City and country.
• ORCID iD, where available.
• Email address of the corresponding author.

5. Abstract and Keywords

Mahāsarā requires abstracts in English and Indonesian.

• Each abstract should contain 200–250 words.
• Use Times New Roman 10 pt and single spacing.
• The abstract must be written as one paragraph.
• Do not include citations, tables, figures, or uncommon abbreviations.
• Provide 4–6 keywords for each language.

The abstract should briefly present: context/problem → objective → method/approach → main findings → novelty/contribution → main implications.

6. Manuscript Structure

6.1 Introduction

The introduction should develop a coherent scholarly argument covering the context and urgency of the problem, current developments in the field, synthesis of previous research, research gap, novelty or contribution, and the research objective or research question.

The literature review should be integrated into the Introduction rather than presented as a separate chapter.

6.2 Method

The Method section should clearly describe the research design or approach, research setting or data sources, participants or informants where relevant, data collection techniques, instruments, procedures of analysis, validity or trustworthiness, and ethical considerations where applicable.

For non-empirical studies, authors should explain the analytical approach or conceptual framework used.

6.3 Results and Discussion

Results should be presented objectively and systematically. Authors may use subheadings that reflect the focus of the findings.

The Discussion should interpret the findings, explain their significance, relate them to relevant theories or concepts, compare them with previous studies, and clearly identify the article's contribution, novelty, or new perspective.

6.4 Conclusion

The conclusion should directly answer the research objective or research question, emphasize the main contribution of the study, and provide implications or recommendations where relevant.

Avoid merely repeating the Results and Discussion.

7. Tables, Figures, Photographs, Diagrams, and Musical Notation

• Table titles and figure or notation captions should use Times New Roman 10 pt.
• Photographs and graphics should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• Musical notation and line drawings are recommended at approximately 600 dpi.
• Visual materials should remain readable when reproduced in grayscale.
• All tables, figures, photographs, diagrams, and notation must include appropriate titles, captions, and sources.
• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for copyrighted material where required.

8. Acknowledgements and Funding

The Acknowledgements section is optional. Authors may acknowledge institutions, informants, technicians, research assistants, or other contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship.

Funding sources and grant numbers may also be stated in this section where applicable.

9. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any relevant conflict of interest. If no conflict exists, authors should provide an explicit declaration.

10. References and Citation Style

• References must follow APA Style, 7th Edition.
• Only works cited in the manuscript should appear in the reference list.
• DOIs must be included whenever available.
• Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software consistently.

11. Publication Metadata

Volume, issue number, publication month and year, page range, DOI, and manuscript history dates (received, revised, accepted, and published) are completed by the editorial team after the manuscript has been accepted.

12. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript uses the latest official Mahāsarā template.
• All instructional text and example content in the template have been removed.
• The manuscript follows the required structure and formatting.
• English and Indonesian abstracts are included.
• Four to six keywords are provided for each abstract.
• All tables, figures, photographs, diagrams, and musical notation contain appropriate captions and sources.
• References follow APA 7th Edition consistently.
• DOIs are included in references whenever available.
• Corresponding-author information is complete.
• Conflict-of-interest information has been provided.