Author Guidelines

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

The submission to JOPP made online at SUMBISSION ONLINE Users need to register when accessing the system for the first time. Detailed instructions and help files available online, if you have trouble, users can call a contact listed on https://ukinstitute.org/journals/jopp/about/contact or e-mail to [email protected]. JOPP will follow up the manuscript that has been filed with precast posted on the server. The manuscript will undergo a review by a peer-review, are as strict as manuscripts posted on a precast server. Before submitting, make sure your manuscript has been formatted according to the template.

Type of Manuscripts

• Articles Research/ Research Article

Research reports are of interest to the scientific community in the field of health will be published as a research article. A manuscript has been a well-described hypothesis, measurable results and has not been previously explored.

• Review/reviews

Community scientists in the field of health can issue a review. The review contains the latest review of the science of nursing, midwifery, environmental health, health analysts, public health and science technology. In addition, a review is published as a guide for instructors in the field of health. Authors are encouraged to elaborate on the background and history of previous research and quote-review previously published reviews. Generally, the description in the review contains the latest information (last few years).
A comprehensive review and comment will be published as "Critical Reviews". Critical reviews are intended to discuss the literature that has been published, it is not intended to present a new review, reanalysis of data or further analysis. Journal of Psychological Perspective will review the appropriate review as research articles. Critical reviews can be initiated by the Editor-in-Chief or the author. To review initiated by the author, before writing a review, the authors suggested outline handed to the review's editor, so that it complies with the Journal of Psychological Perspective. The scope of the review can be determined prior to submission. This article is generally limited to five printed pages.

Title Page

Authors are required to submit a title page containing the following details:

• Manuscript Title: Concise, informative, and reflective of the study content.
• Author(s) Name(s): Full names of all authors.
• Affiliation(s): Institutional affiliation of each author, including department (if applicable), city, state/province, and country.
• Corresponding Author: Clearly indicated with an active email address for correspondence.
• ORCID iD: Provide the 16-digit ORCID identifier for each author (e.g., https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-1678).

For authorship policies and contribution requirements, please refer to the Authorship and Contributorship section available at: https://ukinstitute.org/journals/jopp/ethics#authorship

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 150 to 200 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords

Please provide 5 to 7 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

Main Text

The main body of the manuscript should be organized into the following structured subheadings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Each section must be clearly labeled and should present information in a logical, coherent, and scientifically sound manner. Please follow manuscript template to prepare your manuscript http://bit.ly/TEmplateJOPP.

• The Introduction should provide the background of the study, highlight the research problem, and state the research objectives or hypotheses.

• The Methods section must detail the study design, participants, procedures, data collection instruments, and analysis techniques to ensure reproducibility.

• The Results should present the findings clearly and concisely, supported by tables and figures where necessary, without interpretation.

• The Discussion should interpret the results in the context of existing literature, discuss their implications, and acknowledge the study’s limitations.

• The Conclusion must summarize the key findings and suggest recommendations or directions for future research.

This structured format aims to ensure clarity, scientific rigor, and alignment with international academic publishing standards.

Acknowledgments

The Acknowledgments section is intended to recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed to the completion of the manuscript but do not meet the criteria for authorship as defined by international authorship standards. These may include individuals who provided technical support, critical feedback, language editing, administrative assistance, or other substantial contributions to the research process or manuscript preparation. Authors are encouraged to acknowledge the following, when applicable:

• Funding bodies or sponsors, with full official names and grant numbers;

• Institutional support, including laboratories, research centers, or departments that facilitated the research;

• Individuals who assisted with statistical analysis, software use, data collection, fieldwork, or manuscript formatting;

• Professional services such as language editing or writing assistance, provided that these contributors have given their explicit consent to be acknowledged.

Ethical Note: Authors must obtain permission from all individuals or entities listed in the Acknowledgments section prior to inclusion. This is to ensure that those acknowledged agree with how their contributions are represented and to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.

If there are no individuals or institutions to acknowledge, authors should clearly indicate this by stating: "Not applicable."

Declarations

All manuscripts must contain the following sections under the heading 'Declarations'. If any of the sections are not relevant to your manuscript, please include the heading and write 'Not applicable' for that section. Please review the declaration section from the journal policy.

• Ethics approval and consent to participate
• Consent for publication
• Availability of data and materials
• Conflicts of interest Statement
• Funding
• Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Technology (Please refer to the section on Publication Ethics for further information regarding Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Technology).
• Authors' contributions.
• Authors' information.

Please see the relevant sections in the submission guidelines for further information as well as various examples of wording. Please revise/customize the sample statements according to your own needs.

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Place the reference list at the end of the manuscript. This section provides the details readers need to locate and obtain every source you cite in the text. Every source cited must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in your paper. Arrange entries alphabetically by the first author’s last name, followed by initials. For works by the same single author, order them by publication year from oldest to most recent. For works with multiple authors that share the same first author, list them after all works by that single author, and sort by the second author’s last name; if those are identical, use the third author’s last name, and so on.

The reference list contains all references in the text derived from sources that are (a) relevant, (b) at least 80% are recent studies (last 10 years), and (c) at least 80% are primary studies, particularly from journal articles). The reference in Journal of Psychological Perspective refers to the American Psychological Association (APA) (Current Edition).

1. References from Journals

• One author

Gupta, M. (2025). Assessing Sociodemographic Variances, COVID-19 Knowledge, and Health Practices in Intervention versus Non-Intervention Settings. Journal of Current Health Sciences, 5(2), 67–76. https://doi.org/10.47679/jchs.2025106

Note: Volume numbers are italicized; the issue number, parentheses, and comma after the issue are not.

• If no DOI and retrieved from a database

Kumalasari, R. (2025). Katuk Leaf Juice Improves Breast Milk Production in Postpartum Mothers: Evidence from an Indonesian Community Study. Journal of Current Health Sciences, 5(3), 137–144. Retrieve from https://ukinstitute.org/journals/2/jchs/article/view/125

• Two authors

Lee, H., & Martinez, P. R. (2021). The window on psychology’s methods: A century of meta-analysis. American Psychologist, 76(8), 1143–1155. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000842

• Three authors

O’Connor, D. P., Sari, M., & Widodo, R. (2019). Friendship quality and adolescent well-being. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(5), 1200–1215. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518809470

• More authors

List all names up to twenty. For more than twenty authors, list the first nineteen authors, add an ellipsis, then the final author—no ampersand before the last name.

Chen, L., Gupta, V., Morales, A., Rossi, F., Tan, J., Okeke, C., Ivanova, N., Park, S., Dubois, P., Ahmed, R., Silva, T., Novak, M., Johansson, K., Patel, R., Kim, Y., Ortega, L., Brown, D., Müller, H., … Zhang, Q. (2024). Global patterns of digital learning engagement. Learning Analytics Quarterly, 10(2), 101–129. https://doi.org/10.5555/laq.2024.102

• Organization as author

World Health Organization. (2022). Title of the article: Integrating digital health in primary care. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 100(3), 155–167. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.22.123456

• No author

Editorial: Rethinking evidence standards in prevention science [Editorial]. (2024). International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14, 1–2.

2. Books

Azwar, S. (2012). Penyusunan skala psikologi (ed.2). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.

3. Book chapter with an editor

Cone, J. D. (1999). Observational assessment: Measure development and research issues. In P. C. Kendall, J. N. Butcher, & G. N. Holmbeck (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (pp. 183–223). New York: Wiley.

4. Newspaper or magazine

• Patel, R. (2023, September 15). Libraries embrace maker spaces for kids. The Washington Post, p. C3.
• Nguyen, P. T. (2024, August 10). Why remote work is redefining urban life. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/xxxx
• A decade after the quake: Lessons in resilience. (2025, February 20). TIME. https://time.com/xxxx

5. Unpublished theses or dissertations

Rimawati, A. B. (2010). Model teoretik prasangka sosial. (Unpublished Dissertation). Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta.

6. Unpublished manuscripts from universities

Nuryati, A., & Indati, A. (1993). Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi prestasi belajar. Unpublished Manuscript, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta.

7. Patent

Alvarez, M. R. (2018). U.S. Patent No. 10,123,456. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

8. Map

GeoAtlas Ltd. (Cartographer). (2021). Coastal flood risk map [Map]. Map Archive. https://www.maparchive.example/maps/coastal-flood-risk

9. Audio and visual media

• Song

King, C., & Goffin, G. (1962). Up on the roof [Song recorded by The Drifters]. On Up on the Roof [Album]. Atlantic Records.

• Podcast episode

Santos, M. (Producer). (2023, July 15). Teaching in the digital age [Audio podcast episode]. In Learning Lab. https://learninglab.fm/episode/42

• Motion picture

Feige, K. (Producer), & Coogler, R. (Director). (2018). Black Panther [Film]. Marvel Studios.

• Television series episode

Brooker, C. (Writer), & Haynes, T. (Director). (2016). San Junipero [TV series episode]. In C. Brooker (Executive Producer), Black Mirror. Channel 4.

• Television series

Mandel, D. (Producer). (2015–2019). Veep [TV series]. HBO.

10. Dataset

Badan Pusat Statistik. (2024). Monthly provincial consumer price index and derived variables [Data set]. Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved September 9, 2025, from https://www.bps.go.id/

11. Computer program

R Core Team. (2025). R (Version 4.4.1) [Computer software]. https://www.r-project.org/

https://guides.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/APA/book-government-publication

For more examples see:

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

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