Author Guidelines

Information 

Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis, ISSN 2355-5181 (printed), ISSN 2723-2956 (online) published by Department of Communication Sciences, Institut Bisnis dan Informatika Kwik Kian Gie, Indonesia. First edition published in 2013. In its first edition, this journal published in printed. By the provision of the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (MoRTHE)- Kemenristek Dikti, it required that every journal that is published by higher education institutions, must be published in the online form. Therefore, in the eighth edition, and afterward, this journal published in a fully online form utilizing the Open Journal System (OJS). Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis is incorporate with Indonesian Communication Sciences Publisher Journal Association (Asosiasi Penerbit Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Indonesia (APJIKI)). Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis published twice a year in May and November.

In each edition, Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis has received an article openly. The article will be reviewed by internal and external editors, at least one reviewers who have related expertise with double-blind peer review.

Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis focuses on research related to communication science and applied communication. In connection with the Communication Studies study program at the Kwik Kian Gie Institute of Business and Informatics, there are two concentrations, namely broadcasting and marketing communications, so this journal accepts research articles related to these two fields. However, it is possible to receive articles from other research results as long as they are still relevant in the field of communication studies. To accommodate the study of communication outside of broadcasting and marketing communications, we provide two scopes in this journal, namely for the field of visual communication design and communication science, with various research approaches, namely: quantitative and qualitative methods.

The focus of the Communication and Business Journal has four scopes, namely:

1. Broadcasting and journalism;
2. Business and marketing communications;
3. Visual Communication Design;
4. Communication Studies.

Submission Preparation

There are several things that need to be prepared for the article to be processed, namely:

Copyright Statement: The Copyright Statement is intended for the Editor-in-Chief to immediately understand the importance of your research. The Copyright Statement is not given to Peer Reviewers. It contains the core findings of the research and its significance to the field of communication. The format of the Copyright Statement can be downloaded here.

Article Template: All articles submitted to JKB must follow the article template. The template can be downloaded here

Article Components

Authors need to provide several essential components to facilitate readers in understanding and finding your writing, namely:

Title: The title should reflect the essence of the content, be specific, and effective, measured by its clarity and informativeness. In scientific journal articles, the title is crucial as it serves as the first entry point for readers. A good title should be clear, concise, and reflect the core of the research. An attention-grabbing title with precise wording can make the article more easily discoverable by readers. Avoid the use of ambiguous terms.

Author Names: Authors are individuals or groups responsible for the research, writing, and contribution to the submitted article. Author names should be without qualifications, academic positions, or ranks. The last name of the author should not be abbreviated. Example: Hanif Ismail, Carmel Meiden.

Affiliation: Write the affiliation of the authors (institution name, address with postal code, country) in full, without abbreviation, and following the standard writing format of the institution. Example: Jalan Yos Sudarso Kav 87, Sunter, Jakarta, 14350, Indonesia.

Corresponding Author's Email: Include the email address of the corresponding author.

Abstract: The abstract is written in English and should not exceed 200 words. The abstract should cover a brief introduction, research objectives/research questions, methods, results, and conclusions. The purpose of the abstract is to provide readers with a general understanding of your article.

Keywords: Keywords are written in English. Include 3-5 keywords related to your research. Keywords are carefully chosen standard words to reflect the article's concept. Keywords help improve the accessibility of the article through search engines. Keywords can be words, phrases, or groups of words reflecting the article's content.

Article Length: Minimum of 10 pages using the provided template, excluding the bibliography. There is no maximum limit.

Introduction: In the introduction section, authors must clearly outline the state of the art (latest findings in the researched issue) leading to the formulation of the problem, research questions, or research objectives, hypotheses (if any), and the significance of the research.

Methodology: The methodology explains in detail the field approach, including an explanation of the objects/subjects studied, sample selection techniques (quantitative method) or informant determination (qualitative method), the number of respondents/informants, data collection instruments used, data collection techniques, and data analysis techniques.

Findings and Discussion: Explain the research findings by presenting data comprehensively, accurately, systematically, and logically. Data visualization (tables, matrices, images, or diagrams) must be displayed and discussed clearly and concisely. In discussing, it is necessary to relate and explain the findings with the basic concepts used/described in the introduction and/or hypotheses. The discussion should include comparisons with previous articles related to the topic. The discussion also needs to show both theoretical and practical implications.

Conclusion: Explain the essence of the research findings, novelty, or conceptualization of ideas. Recommendations are included directly in the conclusion chapter. Conclusions are not written in bullet points.

Bibliography: Citation style and bibliography writing must use Mendeley with the American Psychological Association 6th Edition style. Authors must cite a minimum of 25 references with a composition: >= 80% primary references (journals) and >= 80% references within the last 10 years. It is not allowed to cite from Wikipedia, Blogspot, or lecture assignments.

In addition to the above components, there are several other important components to be noted:

Acknowledgments: Optional and contain acknowledgments to contributors or supporters in the research.

Figures and Tables: Figure and/or table titles are placed above the figures and/or tables. Figure and table numbers must be included and mentioned in the body of the text so that the journal manager knows where the figures should be inserted. Figures must be readable and not break when enlarged. The recommended file formats for images are JPG/PNG/TIFF, and for tables, the smallest font size in the table is 9 pt. If the images used in the text are taken from a book or journal, the author needs to inform the editor that the use of the image has been requested and approved by the author/publisher of the book or journal.

Text Citations: When explaining findings or theories from other articles, directly quote when discussed in the text. Mentioning citations at the beginning of the paragraph should not be followed by full-text citations. Paraphrasing is still prioritized. If you want to quote a sentence or a part of an article, use quotation marks and cite the source properly. It should be noted that direct quotes should be limited to avoid plagiarism. The citation method is explained in the template. Quoting in the format "Author (year) in Author (year)" is not allowed. Quote the original source directly.

Abbreviations/Terms/Symbols: The use of abbreviations is allowed, with the condition that the abbreviations must be written in full at the beginning of their inclusion. Foreign terms should be written in italics. Symbols should also be clearly and distinctly written.

Appendices: Appendices are used if necessary to complement the manuscript, such as questionnaires, legal rules, data analysis results, maps, and others. Appendices are included after the References.

Editorial Policy

All articles submitted to JKB will be processed directly. All articles will be initially reviewed by the Editorial Board, which determines whether the content of the article meets the scientific and editorial standards of JKB and aligns with the journal's objectives and scope. In addition, each article will be checked using Turnitin, a plagiarism detection software. Articles with a plagiarism level above 25% will be rejected.

Articles that pass the Editorial Board's evaluation will be sent to peer reviewers selected based on their expertise. Peer reviewers' assessment of the articles will assist the Editorial Board in deciding on article acceptance/rejection. All articles undergo a double-blind peer review, a process that hides the names of authors and peer reviewers and is reviewed by two peer reviewers.

The Editorial Board aims to provide authors with an acceptance letter within 3-4 months after article submission. However, it should be noted that this timeline can be achieved only when the article processing stages proceed smoothly. Articles that do not pass the review process will receive a notification letter.