AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Editor of Algebra: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Sains  :

1. The article has never been published or accepted for publication, or is being considered for publication elsewhere. In addition to the manuscript, a written statement must be attached explaining that the article is original and does not contain elements of plagiarism.

2. Types of articles suitable for publication include: research reports and conceptual ideas.

3. Another type of article that is suitable is a book review. Please note the following requirements for submitting a book review:

• the book being reviewed must have been recently published,
• the book review must be between 3-5 pages, and
• a copy/scan of the book cover must be attached.

4. Articles should be written in English using academic language along with standard academic writing structures and compositions. Manuscripts are typed in Microsoft Word (*.doc/*.docx/*.rtf format is acceptable, while *.pdf format is not acceptable), A4 paper size with default narrow margins, Bookman Old Style 11 pt font, 1 pt line spacing, and a length of between 3000-7000 words including references, figures, and tables.

5. Articles must be in the form of essays containing:

Abstract
The abstract and keywords must be written in English between 120-150 words.

Introduction
The introduction contains (in sequence) general background, current review, statement of scientific novelty, and problem. At the end of the introduction, the purpose of the article must be written. For scientific purposes, no bibliography should be written here. This is realized in the form of a state of the art to show the scientific novelty of the research.

Methods
Methods can be written as a separate sub-chapter if the article is the result of research. This section is expected to explain the sources that have been used. Meanwhile, methods can also be included in the introduction if the article is written using literature studies or reflective work.

Results and Discussion
The results and discussion can be presented with a title that matches the topic of the problem. The presentation of research results is accompanied by tables, graphs, photos, tables, or other forms. Sub-headings that describe the results of the research are written by following several principles as follows.
1. Written chronologically and systematically which are described from beginning to end.
2. Facts that are arranged systematically on the basis of cause and effect (causal), event facts (process), and facts as a result. A process usually has multiple causalities or conditions that create a situation where an event occurs.

Conclusion
The conclusion describes the problem that has been formulated. The conclusion is not repeated, but rather a summary of the findings of the problem.

Notes
The notes contain explanations of sources that cannot be included in the sidenotes. In addition, this section also contains additional explanations from the content section.

References
All references referred to in the article text must be listed in the References section and must be written in APA Sixth Edition style. References must include sources, both primary and secondary sources. For reference purposes, the editor recommends that authors use reference management application programs such as Mendeley, EndNote or Zotero, or others.

6. Citations must be written for the reference section. Citations are written in Bodynote and in APA Sixth Edition style. Text with the author's last name, year, and page number (i.e. Smelser, 1962, p. 22). Endnotes are allowed to be written in annotations on archives and descriptions that may not be accommodated in the text.

Articles or books with more than one author must be written with punctuation (&) (Johnson & Laura, 2009, p. 10), and two authors must be written with the first author's name followed by "et al." or "etc." Everything referred to in the text must be listed in the reference section, and vice versa, everything written in the reference must be referred to in the text (Ritzer, et al., 2008, p. 110).

7. The reference list format is in accordance with the 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style. The reference list should appear at the end of the article and should only include literature that is actually cited in the manuscript. References are arranged alphabetically and chronologically. We strongly recommend authors to use reference tools, such as Mendeley, etc. Here are some APA-based reference format structures:

Online journal article: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title of article. Periodical Title,  Volume (Issue), pp.-pp. DOI: xx.xxxx or Retrieved from journal URL.
Website article: Author, AA (Date of Publication). Title of article. Retrieved from URL; Title of article. (Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL. For articles from websites that do not list authors, please use this format directly: Retrieve URL, Date of Retrieved.

• Printed book: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title of work. City of Publisher, State: Publisher.
• Online book: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title of work [E-Reader Version]. Retrieved from http://xxxx or DOI: xxxx
• Printed journal article: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp.
• Online journal article: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Issue
• Printed newspaper: "Title of Article". Newspaper Title, pp. xx-xx.
• Online newspaper: "Title of Article". Newspaper Title, Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL.
• Printed magazine article: Author, AA (Date of Publication). "Title of article". Magazine, pp.-pp.
• Encyclopedia: Author, AA (Year of Publication). Title Entry. In Encyclopedia Title. City, Country of Publication: Publisher.
• Archive: use Publication Title, No., Issued Date.

7. The editor appreciates if authors excerpt information from previously published articles in Algebra: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial, dan Sains.

8. Articles must be submitted in soft file form using Microsoft Word application to the Online Submission page.

9. Manuscripts to be published must meet the requirements and eligibility through the stages determined by the editor, namely: examination of articles submitted by the editor, correspondence between the editor and the author, review of articles by reviewers, editing by the editor, and publication of articles.

10. Rejected manuscripts will be returned to the author with written notification from the editor.

11. During the process of submitting a manuscript for publication, the author will receive: a statement letter that has submitted the manuscript, a form of willingness to publish the manuscript, and a receipt for payment of the publication fee.

12. Authors can download the article template here.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are asked to check their submissions for compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not comply with these guidelines.

1. Submissions have not been published before, nor before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. Submissions are in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format. Submissions conform to the template provided.
3. Where available, URLs for references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses 11-point Bookman Old Style font; uses italics, not underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at appropriate points, not at the end.
5. The text adheres to the style and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which can be found in About the Journal.
6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring Blind Review have been followed.
7. Authors are willing to include a mobile phone number (WhatsApp if available) and confirm to the Editor via WhatsApp.
8. Article publication will be charged Rp 350,000 per article. Make sure you have read the Article Processing Charge .

This journal charges the following author fees.

Regular Article Publication: 350,000 (Rp)
If this paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover the costs of publication.

If you do not have the funds to pay the fee, you will have the opportunity to waive any fees. We do not want fees to prevent articles that are truly worthy of publication.