Author Guidelines

To ensure a smooth publication process, authors must strictly adhere to the formatting and submission guidelines of Indonesian Economics and Finance Insights (IEFI). Manuscripts that do not meet these standards may be rejected prior to the peer-review phase.

Manuscript Template

Please write your manuscript using our official Microsoft Word template.

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1. General Requirements

  • The manuscript must be original, has not been previously published, and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript must be written in standard, academic English or Bahasa Indonesia.
  • The maximum similarity index (using iThenticate) allowed is 10%.
  • Submissions must be strictly in .doc or .docx format.

2. Manuscript Structure

  • Title: Concise and informative, avoiding abbreviations where possible (Maximum 15 words).
  • Abstract: A single paragraph of 150-250 words summarizing the research objective, methodology, key findings, and conclusions. Do not include citations in the abstract.
  • Keywords: 3 to 5 relevant keywords separated by semicolons (;).
  • Introduction: Background, literature review, research gap, and objectives.
  • Methodology: Research design, data collection, and analysis techniques.
  • Results and Discussion: Clear presentation of findings and their theoretical/practical implications.
  • Conclusion: Brief summary of the findings, limitations, and future research directions.

3. References & Citation

IEFI mandates the use of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition style. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. A minimum of 80% of references must be primary sources (journal articles) published within the last 10 years.